The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-04
The News of Belfast.

1IlS NSWS VI DelIdSI.
The M. c. l. basket ball team of Pittstielc.
will play the B. H. S. team Friday evening al
the Opera House.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be held with Mrs. NJ. W Rich, 1877
Main street, Monday afternoon, February sth.
The topic from January magazine will be "A
Reading Journey in Holland" page POI. and
the lesson from the c. l. S C. book. European
Literature chapters three and four. Roll
call, quotations from Lincoln.
A parish supper was partaken of by the
Baptist Society last Tuesday evening. About
one hundred and twenty-five were seated
about the tables. After supper, while still at
the tables, number of short readings and ad-
dresses were made, all radiating good cheer
The committee were sorry that the invitation
could not have been gwen wider circulation.
in the parish.
THE MILITARY WHIST PARTY. The Military
Whist party, held in Memorial Hall Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the Unversalist
Social Aid, was one of the prettiest and most
enjoyable events of the season. and its novelty
added new charm to the popular game The
hall, which was appropriately decorated under
the direction of Mrs Charles Bradbury, looked
most attractive. Two handsome flags made
an effective drapery for the stage and guam
titles of smaller flags were used about the
hall, over the pictures and in the centra
chandelier. Twenty eight tables We're arrang
ed, each representing a fort in charge of d
captain, who wore her forts number on tiny
flag pinned to her gown. Before the play
started the orders of the evening issued by
the commander -in-chief. Mrs. Julia Wiltshire
of Gardiner, We're read by Rev. A. A. Smith as
adjutant; and at ii roll of the drum the even
ing's play started. After four hands were
played, the winners We're given stars for their
individual score cards and tiny flags which
they placed in the home fort. st the seconc
roll of the drum, each private was sent by his
captain to storm another fort and at the emo
of the four hands retreated to the home fort
bringing back the colors if he was 4 winner in
the battle. and if not, coming to receive further
orders. The captains remained at their home
forts during the evening. and the white
gowned houtenants directed the privates
to the correct forts. The scene was AT
animated and pretty one. and everyone was
50 interested that the hours passed with unusual
rapidity, and the signal TO- d tinal return to
the home fort was heard With regret When
all the flags were in and c..nted the adjutant
called the roll, each captain responding with
the number of flags at her fort. 1t was found
that the fort captained by Mrs. Frank K Wig
gin the victor, with Is il g. The highest
possible score would have been twenty The
commander chief PLACED the coiorS at that
table. and the captain was rewarded with a
most appropriate sword. while each uf her
privates- Mrs Herbert A. b.inLwater Mrs
A. f. Hutchins and Mr. Fra B. knowlton.
were given tin soldier not as prizes but
souvenirs. The guests stood when the first
notes of our national anthem We're struck by
Mrs. Herbert A. Drinkwater and sang the first
verse of America, after which the lieutenants
served the company with ice cream and cake
The captains were: Mrs. Charles Bradbury
Miss Grace A. Lord, Mrs. A. A. Smith Mrs
Essie ?. Care, Miss Alice n. Nickerson Mrs
E. X. Conner, Mrs. J. G.. Paul. Mrs L. y.
Shaes, Mrs H. c. Marden. Mrs {. ". Wes-
colt, Mrs f. A. Sherman. Mrs S H. Lord
Mrs. j. W. Jones, Miss Louise Knowlton. Mrs
/ w. }. Dorman, Mrs E. L. stevens. Mrs. D. 2
Palmer, Mrs. S. M. r. Locke Mrs G r keat-
ing, Mrs. F. r. Wiggin, Mrs G. H. Crosby,
Mrs. |. P. Dinsmore, Mrs H. ". Clark, Mrs g.
E. Johnson, Mrs. L. j. Pottle, Mrs Adolph
Rossbach, Miss Margaret L. keene and Miss
Sue M. Partridge. The lieutenants We're:
Misses Katherine Brier, Edna D. Crawford.
Frances H. Murch, Florence l.ibhcy. Sara NJ
Preston, Velma Mitchell, Mildred A. Strout
Ida M Ames, Ethel r. Hutchns and Mrs. j
Lee Patterson. That the affair achieved the
distinct social and financial success it did was
due to the committee, which was Mrs Edmund
Wilson, Mrs. f. l.. Cook and Mrs f. G. Mixer,
whose untiring efforts We're ably seconded by
the members of the Aid captains leutenants
a nd others. 1t is hoped to repeat the party
under local management for the benefit of the
Belfast Home for Aged Women, March 18th
The repairs at the Home include shingling,
pain ting, new steel ceilings and lighting, and
this well-known and deserving local institu-
tion will no doubt receive the cordial support
of the public on that date.