The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-06
A MERRY MAY FESTIVAL.

More Than two Score Pretty Babies in
Evidence. A May Pole Dance and
Delightful Concert.
The May Festival at Memorial Hall Monday
afternoon and evening, under the auspices of
the Guild of the North Congregational church,
was one of the most unique and successful af-
fairs of the season. The hall was decorated
with branches of cherry blossoms, made by the
busy fingers of the Guild workers. The CEN
tral chandelier was filled in with the branches,
which were also placed over all the pictures,
and in huge jardineres on the stage. The drop
lights were also covered with pink, and the
branches were used for the decoration of the
apron and kimona table, presided over by Mrs.
Charles Owen and Ralph D. Southworth. The
ground work Of the booth was white, with the
drapery dotted with the pink blossoms. The
table for the sale of baby things was daintily
arranged to represent baby's basket, in the
color scheme of pink and white Mrs. David
l.. Wilson and Mrs. Fred R. Poor assisted by
Miss Louise Brown, Mrs. Geo. C. Trussell and
Mrs. ]. W. Jones, had charge of this depart
ment where many articles for babies use and
wear were attractively displayed. The candy
table was in pink and white, and Maude Stan
tial and Miss NJ. D. Pilsbury served their Gus
toners there
The japanese tea room, in charge of Miss L.
Grace Chadwick, was most attractive Japanese
lanterns, umbrellas and bamboo furniture, tea
tables, etc, added to the desired effect. Miss
Chadwick and her assistants, Miss Sara Edith
West. Miss Florence E. Dunton, Miss Mabel A.
Craig, Miss Helen kittredge and Miss Marguer-
ite Owen were all gowned in oriental kimonas.
Tea was served there to many customers dur
ing the afternoon. Misses Anne M. Kittredge
and Grace H. Hall also assisted here at supper
time.
The brass workshop, presided over by
Miss ENERGY CHM. assisted by Miss Maude B.
Steward, Miss Lu Thompson, Miss Clara R.
Steward and Miss Geneva Heal, had many Gus
toners. The small room was hung with deep
red curtains and decorated with a freze of
silvery pussy willows. The long table used
for the display Of materials and the finished
goods, which were much admired, was covered
with red. The handiwork shown included
many handsome pieces,-lamp Shades large
and small candle shades in many designs, fern
dishes and all the necessary implements and
fittings.
The babies entered for the show, which was
scheduled to begin at 8 o'clock, began to arrive
shortly before the hour, and presented pretty
sight. There were forty little ones present,
and every age ard variety of complexions and
colorings was represented. There was no
attempt to award prize, and it was lucky that
that decision had been previously made, for it
would have been impossible to discriminate.
The hall was filed with admiring friends and
spectators. all of whom enjoyed to the utmost
this opportunity to see the small people,
Following is a list of the entries with their
parents names:
Rev. and Mrs. D. L. Wilson, Blair Cochran. 8
years, months; Donald Burns, year, months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Drury, Alwlda Irene,
IA months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Curtis, Lawrence Ward,
2 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Thomas, Marion Louise 2
| years; Reginald, months
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pierce, Amelia Ruth;
a. years.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Higgins, Vesta, 3 wears.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M Tarrabain, Jane Alice
Marie, % months.
Mr. and Mrs F. D. Saunders, Annie Louise. IA
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ames, Eunice Iona, 1
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parsons, Bertha Lillian,
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colby, Harry Winston,
! 20 months.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alexis Gross, Lloyd Osborne, 8
months; Emmerton Colby, years, II months.
! Mr.. and Mrs Miles Jellison, Verna Isabel, 2a
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, Warren Ar
I thur months.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Michaels, Olive, 10 months.
ME- and Mrs. Ralph Page, Clyde, 2,years,
| Charlie, 2 months.
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Berry, Priscilla, years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Smalley, Mary Ellen, 16
| months.
DIR. and Mrs. Orris S. Vickery, John Ainsley, 4
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred R. Poor, Edward Nichols, Z
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sawyer, Frederick, 2
| years, months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hammons, Clara Louise
| 20 months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Gunner, Cicely, 2 years,
5 months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Fernald, Eileen, 10
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Mosher, Helene Hayford,
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Read, Carlton Arthur,
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Hooper, Karl Ashley
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand Davis, Paul Lester, 20
| months.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rhoades, Marion Nor
ton, p years.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaForest Robbins, Wight L., "a
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Drinkwater, Margaret,
years, months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Frost, Katherine, 2
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Wilson, Bernice Ruth, q
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ennis, Charles Howard,
months.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Mckinney, Katherine
Elizabeth, years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Herrick, Carolyn Annie,
| 16 months.
As soon as the floor could be cleared in a
measure, the maypole dance began.
Miss Amy E. Stoddard was at the piano, and