Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-01

| Ii is proba BILE that many years have
| past since as much HallQwe en- gaiety
was Witnessed in Hallowell as that
| which occurred Tuesday evening. In
lprivate homes, in public halls and
Elsewhere there We're festivities of the
lmost unique and pleasant kind.
| Miss Cleora Churchill entertained
u company of friends AT Il thaiing
Dish party at her nome. u Page
street. Games, music and social mo-
iments made up the program Of the
levening. Delicious refreshments were
served and Miss Churchill was voted
| a charming hostess
| Miss Ruth Drew entertained group
of her young lady friends at the Hal
lowell House in a most unique fashion
| 1t was largely in honor of Miss Easter
Carriek, who is soon Ia leave the city.
| The affair was held in the private
dining room of The hotel. The tables
were beautifully arranged and the
decorations We're III entire keeping
with tire season. Everything was
placed in the form of the letter &c, -
suggestive of the first letter IN the
Christian name of the honor guest
Enigmas music. stories Of witches,
ghosts, etc, Went to make up tie so
cial hour. Refreshments of The daint=
Jest kind we're served. Those compos-
ing The party We're: Miss Easter car
ricE. Miss Imogene Wood, Miss Eliza
beth jones. Miss Araphine Hafyey.
Misses Ruth and Nira Drew.
The more prominent of the feshVi-
ties in public places was that held in
the lecture room Of St Matthew 5
Episcopal church, where ID fun Halo
we'en supper was served and all the
decorations were from the field ana
garden. Thirtg-tWo persons Were seat
ed at the Widespread tables. The mem
hers Of the choir were iirst 10 he
seated The homer guests We're Rev. j
". steele. pastor OF the First UniVer-
salist church. Rev. W f. Livingston,
rector of st Matthew's. Hon. Jas. L.
Eum. Ghds. +. Rrann and Charles L.
Fuller. The supper was finely served
by tue ladies Of the church. After the
supper came the speech making when
all the honor guests had something
| to say along the line of the season and
Icomplimentary To the occasion Har-
old Fuller Was in charge Of affairs ana
acted as POSTMASTER at the post
prandial exercises. He performed his
| part well and To him is largely due
| the sHcc ess and pleasure of the eve
ming
Another delightful function was
that rendered By Miss Jennie Brad
bury and Miss Christine Hayes To
about 80 of their friends at Granite
Cutters hall on Union street. The
decorations here Were full Of good
taste. Fall foliage and fruits FREEDOM
mated. Tents were made of corn
stalks and forest leaves Little witch
es and hobsobblins abounded Jack
Io'-lanterns furnished the lights. The
entire program WAS put up after the
real old time country fashion. Plays
were introduced The donkey WIS in
waiting for it's tail TO be placed where
| it belonged. Rev. j. w. Steele carried
OFF the first prize for proficiency along
that line, though the minister is in
clined to think that some partlaiitY
was shown for he believes he was an
able to walk straight under such de-
| hghtful circumstances. Miss Addie
| Day carried off the BOBBY prize.
Last but not least. Grade lN a the
Maria Clarke Grammar school should
| come i'm for mention for q pleasant
Halloween entertainment given their
friends In the Schuolfounl, under the
supervision of the teachers in the
grade. There WAS large gathering
| and a general good time VAS passed