Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-22
FAIRFIELD.
Memorial Service for Late
Miss Frances Willard.
Meetings Of the B Sharp Club
And the Dial Club.
WatsrvIlIs D. 4. r. viii Observe
Washlngton's Birthday Today.

The B Sharp Club met Saturday at
the home of Miss Frieda Tarbell. Ben
ton Falls. The subject of study was
the Origin and History of the Or
gan" and Organ Composers" Many
organ selections We're enjoyed. The
members continued their study of ele-
mentary harmony. The club pins have
come and are very suggestive of mu-
sic. They are in the shape of a tn-
angle, bearing the letters "B. s. c."
with the clef signature in the center.
The enamel is in garnet. The next
meeting will be held March 5th with
Miss Leona Foster on High street.
Silence Howard Hayden Chapter, D.
A. r.. of Waterville will observe
Washington's birthday anniversary
this afternoon from to z, at the home
of Mrs. L. E. Newhall, Lawrence ave
nue.. The affair will be in the form of
an indoor picnic.
Howard Totman of Providence is in
town, called here by the serious illness
of his brother, Garfield Totman.
Baron Johnson has returned from
Augusta. where he attended the Y. NJ.
c. A. conference and church clubs.
Mrs. William Decker of Gilbreth
street is quite ill. threatened with
pneumonia.
Miss Minerva Kenrick of Portland,
who has been making short visit in
town. left Monday for that city.
The Dial Club met Monday afternoon
with Miss Connor at her home, cor
ner of High and Railroad streets. The
following program was carried out:
Reading, poem, Life Mask of Lin
coln." Glider, MISS. B. Kenrick, H.
A. MacNeil. Karl Bitter, Mrs A. s.
Totman, Edward G. Potter, Bella l..
Pratt, Miss L. H. Connor The meet
ing was down on the calendar to be
held with Mrs. Sarah B. Kenrick, but
was not held there on account of the
illness of Mrs. Kenrick, who is suffer-
ing with tonsilitis.
A memorial to the late Miss Frances
Willard was held Sunday evening at
the Universalist church in the form
of union meeting of the churches.
The meeting was opened by song
by the children who marched in and it
was a chorus, taken from the song
Saloons Must Co." The audience then
sang How Firm Foundation" This
was followed by the Scripture reading
by the president, Mrs. F. H. Brown.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. J. L.
Clark, pastor of the Universalist
church, and the song was sung yield
Not to Temptation" Remarks We're
then made by the president. Mrs.
Brown, and this was followed by a
biography of Miss Willard. written by
Miss Leora Prentiss. The children who
were seated in the front of the plat
form then sang Saloons Must Co." A
recitation, Five Pictures,' was then
given by five little girls. Quotations
from the writings of Miss Willard
We're then given. Miss Williams sang
in very pleasing manner and a poem
was read by Mrs. Z. c. Blackstone.
The children then sang wind the
Ribbon Round the Nation" The church
was very beautifully decorated with
picture of Miss Willard was hung
conspiculously on the platform, with
pinks placed around it. Before the Of
ferlng was taken, Mrs. McGorrill told
of the uses to which money had been
put that had been realized from the
Willard memorials. A collection was
then taken and the benediction was
pronounced. The meeting was well at
tended and will no doubt prove of
much benefit to all present
An entertainment will be given at the
Town hall, Benton, Thursday even
ing. Feb. "a. An Interesting program
has been prepared, consisting of
drama by local talent with Harry M.
Kidder of Colby. reader. Violin and
banjo solos, songs, etc. '..