Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-12
SECOND ANNUAL RECEPTION
Given by Universaiist Society to Rev
and Mrs. L.W. Coons.

The second annual reception given 20
Rev. and Mrs. Leroy W.. Coons by the
Ladies' Aid, Murray Club and Mems
Club of the Winthrop Street Univer-
salist church, which was held Thurs
day evening at the church parlors was
attended by $50 people and was one
Of the most enjoyable social events
ever held under the auspices of the
society. The parlors were attractively
decorated in red and green, the pillars
and posts of the raised platform being
twined about with red and festoons OF
the same color gracefully draped from
the ceiling, while evergreen boughs
were tastefully arranged about the
walls. The platform was prettily light
ed with Japanese lanterns, which prov
ed very pleasing addition to the
decorations. ~
Theushers at the door We're Weston
Lewis, J. w. Beck, L. T. Williams, E.
E. Parkman A. A. Soule, A. nj. God
dard, c. E. Sturtevant, J. E. Kingsley,
w. E. Swift and p. S. Mooney. The
reception committee consisted of Rev.
and Mrs. L. w. Coons, Hon. c. S. Hicn-
born and Hon. and Mrs. w. HI. Gam
nett. A general social committee cpn-
sisting of Mrs. Winfred Jackson, Mrs.
F. H. Burgess, Miss Zadee McFadden,
Mrs. o. o. Stetson Mrs. C. o. lib
belts and Mrs. G. c. Metcalf assisted
in looking after the general welfare of
those present
Dainty refreshments, including cake.
ice cream, sandwiches, olives, nuts and
coffee were served by members of ne
Ladies' Aid and Murray Club. The
Ladies' Aid table was set with cut
glass and brilliantly lighted by candel-
abra, while the Murray Club table was
attractively decorated with carnations
and green foliage. Mrs. George H.
Brckett and Mrs. c. f. Sturtevant
served cream while Mrs. A. H. Chad
bourne and Mrs. J. w. Beck poured
coffee. Among the ladies who assisted
We're Mrs. James Kingsley. Mrs. Will
liam Swift. Mrs. Emma Packard, Mrs.
l., r. Greene, Mrs. William Tompkins,
Mrs. n. L. Hussey. Miss Marion Iiar-
1oNs" Mrs. Harry Jersey, Mrs. F. Fl.
Eealc. Mrs. c. H. Howard, Mrs. A. NJ.
Goddard, Miss Elida Higgins, Miss
Constance Gage, Miss Louise Lewis,
Miss. Olive Randlett, Mrs. p. S. Moon
cy, Miss Grace Little, Miss Bertha
Flynt, Miss Aileen Morang, Miss Rach-
cl Payson, Mrs. E. C. Genthner, Mrs.
L. c. Deering, Miss Elsie Packard,
Miss Villa Packard, Mrs. E. f. Park
man, Miss Sarah Linnekin, Miss Ad-
die f. Weeks, Miss Sibyl kittredge.
The rcfreshment committee consist
ed of G. C. Metcalf. George Black, Mrs.
W. II. Gannett, Mrs. Julia Bickford,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Packard and Mrs.
C. F Pettengill. The decorations were
arranged by Mrs w. H. Gannett and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Beck.
A pleasing musical program was Civ
en- by the Colonial Trio Of Brunswick.
consisting of Annie L. Stetson, violin;
Evelyn A. Stetson, cello, and Mrs.
Robert A. Toothaker, piano The pro-
gram rendered included the following
n umbers:
election-Marcelle, Luders
WaltZ-Babette, Herbert
Raft
Selection-"Pied Piper" Klein
Trio in G. BONN
PestaloZzi
Dance of the Clowns, Trinkhaus
Remem brance Maurice Telma
The performers We're repeatedly en-
cored and the members of the trio
were warmly complimented by the
committees for their work at the close
Of the reception. A feature of the con-
cert deserving especial mention was
the incidental solos in the operate Sc
lections by Miss Evelyn Stetson.
The reception was held from 8 to 10
o'clock and a number of the friends of
Rev. and Mrs. Coons outside of the
parish were present, among them Rev.
]. w. Steele, pastor of the Universal
ol,,1roh Hallou-o11