Middletown transcript., 1910-10-22
NEW CENTURY CLUB
Have An Unusually Entertain
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ing Program
The ladies' New Century Club oi
MiddIetoWn held an interesting meeting
on Tuesday afternoon, the 18th. The
president. Mrs. Clara Green, opened with
| q greeting to the members and outlined
the work for the coming year, warmly
urging both committees and members 20
do their utmese 70 the end that this year
of grace might prove Che banner one Of
its history.
Mrs. Green as 3 delegate 70 the State
Convention held at Georgetown in june
last, gave report Of the State Federation,
wherein she told of the enthusiastic
reception given the delegates from the
various New Century Clubs throughout the
State by che. Georgetown Club, and Of the
addresses delivered there, among others
those by Messrs. W. F. Clifford on ''The
Child Problem" and Il. W. Kellogg on
'Some Ideas on Education."
Mrs Francis II. Moore followed with
an Exceptionally entertaining description
Of jaunt of herself and husband through
New England of which We believe our
readers would welcome . resume.
After describing the sail up the coast
the writer gives picture of the hill city
of Portland, Me, with lite lofty promenades
with their beautiful views of she White
Mountains and the sea, where in 1907
Longfsllow was born and whose scenic
beauty is enshrined in his poem "My
Last YOUTH" beginning
''Often think OF the beautiful town,
That is seated by the Sea, ''etc.
His home was given to the city by his
sister, Mrs. Pierce. and is now kept as
LongtelIow museum in his memory. It
contains many mementoes and reminders
of the poet, and has been visited by
6, 900 people.
Next follows q description Of Mt. Desert
BLAND, l5 miles long and wide with it's
Is peaks, and the famous resort, Bar
Harbor, with its lovely drives and walks,
its matchless scenery of rocky, pine-cIad
mountains and the restless ocean. The
town should retake its old name "Eden,"
for surely no spot could more merit it.
Blaine we'll said "There's but one Bar
HarboT P' DR.. Weir Mitchell has q sum.
mer home here and though 7S, the Doctor
daily takes his morning stroll over those
Tugg, d mountain trails. Every conceivable
delight Of nature and art combine here 20
please the visitor. On the hotel piazza
fine music every morning by she Boston
Symphony Orchestra, as the finely dressed
ladies walk and chat; handsome villas
on the curving shore in the distance and
the dim peaks and the blue waves, spray
tossed, complete the picture. Then come
concerts where Madam Gluck and Mr..
Hinchley Of Grand Opera fame sing in the
Arts Building, beautiful erection 10 the |
Greek manner with . superb setting of
mountain and sea like its Hellenic |
prototypes. Its windows are single panes |
of absolutely clear glsss as large as one Of |
she Presbyterian Church windows. Az
if by magic they slide ont Of sight, and |
the audience step out to enjoy dainty
tea upon the lawn. The rich gowns, the1
fine eQuipagss with silver mounted har-
ness, and the liveried drivers-all make
Q gay scene. Then think of hearing amid
this lovely prospect, o presentation Of
the 26OO years old Greek play. the Electra
of Euripides.
Some Of the private palaces found on
Desert Island are as ornate aud costly as
those Of kings-tbat- Ot~the late John 8.
Kennedy is one of these; to support ito
grandeur requires S5 servants, II garden.
ere, six sailors and one policeman. Still
he had $35. .OOO, ,0OO.0O left for charity and
81, SOC, ,0O0.00 for his own State, Missouri.
On their way the travellers stopped long
enough Ct Portsmouth, n. H., to see in
the st. Johns Church there one OF the
four copies OF the "Vinegar Bible'' Luke
10th. parable ofthe vinegar; and Daniel
Wsbster's pew and to visit the home Of
Thomas b Aldrich 1.-THE author Of Mar.
gerry Daw J, quaint old house filed with
Colonial furniture. In bis FIRE proof
museum are shown many curious reIice,
autographs, etc. Q. g. . drinking cup of
Napoleons, the carbuncle sleev buttons
of Disraeli, q vase of Byrons, large gold
bird and case of an Indian MaTsiab, some
of Paul Revere's silver ware. A visit to |
NewbuTgport, Mass. to the tomb of White.
field, the great preacher who once ad.
dressed large gathering ct st. Georges,
DEL; then q stop at Salem to see the
reputed 'House Of Seven Cables" with
its massive chimney containing . secret
stairway from the Sd to the Let hoor. to
hide those accused Of Witchcraft. In the
Court House are shown the pins they /
used TO stick into the accused wFetches
whom they hung if any cry was made.
19 were hung in 1928 ere this mad.
ness ceased.
Mrs. Charles DeFrickson also gave o
pleasing narrative Of o trip to Washington /
and Mt. Vernon of which unfortunately,
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