Middletown transcript., 1910-10-01
BIG SOCIAL EVENT
Church Reception by Rev. Col
IinS at the PARSONAGE


Friday evening Rev. Vaughan s. Collins
and Mrs. Collins gave reception at the
parsonage TO over 200 members and friends
of the Bethesda NJ. E. Church, and q
number of ladies and gentlemen from
other churches.
Several good humored addresses in q
some what ioeose vein, were made bv Rev.
W. Fl. Hutchin, Rev. F. II. Moore and
Mr.. Fletcher Deakyne congratulating
their host upon his fortunate and COM
plete restoration to health, to all which
Mr.. Collins warmly responded.
The porches of the pastoral residence
were lighted with gay.colored Japanese
lanterns, and the rooms within were
tastefully adorned with flowers and pot
ted plants of various kinds.
The numerous guests were entertained
with instrumental musical selections given
by Miss Mary Hutchin our well known
and talented music instructor, and by
Miss Elizabeth Collins who is also fine
musician. After an hour or two spent
thus in speeches, music, and in social
intercou rse, the guests were given re-
treshments of ice cream, cakes and co flee
Everybody declares the evening gather.
ing to have been an exceptionally de-
lightful affair, and one that contributed
to the mutual pleasure of the hosts and.
their guests.
Omitting mention of the chureh's
own members and friends who loyalty
turned out in force, there were present
from other churches, the Rev. F. H.
Moore and his wife; Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Bragdon; Miss Ida V. Howell, the effici-
cient Principal of the Academy; Mr..
Joseph Hollins; Mr.. Fletcher Deakyne
with bis wife and two daughters; Miss
Dreka; Miss McFaull; Mrs. Mckee, DR..
Clara Moore of Denver, Col. and Misses
Sylvia E. and Susie E Arthurs, of Kenton. |
The risiblea Of all present were pleas.
ingly stirred by laughsble incident that
marked the evenings entertainment.
Now two of our parsons, the Rev. Collins
and the Rev. Moore are not unlike in
size and height, and are both possessors
of what is sometimes euphemistically
known as very "high fOreheads" in fact
extending we'll back towards their coat |
collars behind. Consequently when |
viewed from the rear, their respective |
heads are as much alike as two billiard |
balls, and have about as much capillary /
adornment. Both of course are dressed
in the usual black garb of the clerics
with regulation collar to match. Here,
then, We have situation seen from be-
hind, which might well suggest the
dromios of Syracuse and Ephesua one
which might well deceive even the
very elect" At all events it did work
ont comic case of mistaken identity,
for the daughter of the Reverend host
approaching the other cleric from the
rear, and mistaking his glistening pate
for the paternal think dome, threw her
arms about the owner in a decidedly
affectionate fashion and very famiIiarly
requested permission to take the chair
upon which be was leaning. The astonish-
ed bald-headed dominic in question,
turned in visible amazement, and it was
then question which of the two, the
lady or himself, was the more astonished,
and her rosy-faced embarrassment found
relief in small sized Comanche yell
which was quickly engulfsd in the
general roar of amusement which the
spectators furnished.