The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-05
A PLEASANT EVENT
IN CLUB LIFE
Story of a Successful
Organization Told
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Sk0whegan
SOrOsis 1SS6-1910-11.

The most pleasing event of Christ
mas week was the reception given
Tuesday evening, December 81, by
the Skowhegan Sorosis in honor of
the Twenty Anniversary of the
club. About ten days ago invitations
were issued and the Woman's club
and the Town Improvement Society
were entertained as guests. The event
cclipsed all previous efforts in this
direction in its scope as well as sue
ce3s and about two hundred hand
somely gowned ladies shared in the
festivities of the occasion.
The decorations were exceedingly
effective, the foyer of the Municipal
building being transformed into
hall of beauty The walls and cell
ings were hidden with festoons of
green and red; holly wreaths ana
ropes of holly extended from the cor
ners to the chandeliers. along the
walls, over the windows and doors
Stetely evergreen trees stood i'll ev
cry conceivable place from which
shone tiny green. red and white cleo
tlic lights. Cut flowers added the
finishing touch to the already beauti-
full effect. Evergreen trees lined a
nath from the door of the cloak
room and formed a background for
the reception line. Mrs. Harriet
Gledhill had charge of the decora-
ations.
AS one entered the building came
strains of soft music rendered during
the entire evening by Kendall's or
chestra.
In the receiving line with the
president Miss Edith Gledhill, was
the vice president, Mrs. Lois Patten;
the secretary, Miss Bessie Allen; the
treasurer, Mrs. Myrtle Lamb, and the
directors, Mrs. Adelaide Ordway
Mrs Alice Wadsworth, Mrs. Edna
Smith. Miss Gertrude Carter and
Miss Clara Varney.
At $50 the president took charge of
the program and In few especially
we'll chosen words welcomed the
guests and wished them. as we'll as
the Club members a Happy New
Year. She then called on Mrs. Mar
tha Griffin to give the history of the
club. Mrs. Griffin hes always been a
member of the club, having the hon
or of being a charter member as
well as having served most efficient
" IS President during the years 1906
nd 1907. BY permission we print
he history of the club as given by
Mrs. Griffin.
Special mention should be made of
the solo rendered by MIR. Kendall at
his time. Mr.. Kendall is an artist
Of excellent talent and his solos as
we'll as the work OF the orchestra
were among the chief features of the
evening, they were obliged to respond
20 an encore after almost every Sc
ection.
Miss e. Vivian Laughton, reader. Of
Boston, graduate of the Currie School
# Expression, who has also
itudied ct the famous Leland Powers
School of Oratory, was introduced.
MISS LduSnlOn is Il TedueT Vi rare
harm and woman of delightful per
1onality. Her selections were of eX
'ellent variety to please all tastes,
hose enjoying classic work, and those
njoying something simpler found
Ter dy to meet their desires. One
election, Libby Page had such a
plendid combination of the humor-
jus end pathetic that it deserves spe
i'll mention in that Miss baughton
howed her ability to express one as
veil as the other. Her last number
Eugene Fields christmas Tree" was
'endered in such an earnest and so
beautiful a manner that the true
pirit of Christmas seemed very near
each one present. The Skowhe
gan Club Women hope to have the
privilege of hearing Miss Laughton
again in the near future.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Annie Hackett assisted by Miss Leila
Miss Coyne, Mrs. Fran
es Simpson and Miss Mildred keene,
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