The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-02

There will be masquerade ball at Mystic
Grange hall. Center Belmont Monday even
ing. March 9Th, with music by Overlocks Or
chestra of Washington, Me-
The Unitarian parish party which was plan
ned for the last of February has been post
poned until some time in March, the date to be
decided upon later.
The Waldo Telephone Co. was unable to
move to its new offices in the Savings Bank
building last Saturday and Sunday and has
postponed moving one week Next Monday it
will no doubt be found ready to serve the
public at its new quarters
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Belfast
post office for the week ending February 2sth:
Mrs. Sarah Crockett, Mrs. Alice Fields. Mrs.
Carrie Michsels. Mrs. Mary L. Patterson, Lii
liam Russell, Mrs. N. L. futile, Mrs. F. D..
Works, F. A. Howard & Son, W. R. Harris, w.
R. Lowell, Frank Moore. Cornelius A. Wood.
The Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian
church was entertained by Mrs. Bancroft H.
Conant last Friday afternoon at her home on
Church street. Mrs. Arthur Richie read
very interesting paper on the Vatican, and its
Relations with France, Spain and Portugal.
and Mrs. George Gilchrest read Religious In
telligence.
Remember the Old Folks concert and dance
to be given in Seaside Grange Hall tomorrow.
Friday, evening. The concert at O'Clock will
include vocal selections by Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Pitcher and Mr.. John Parker piano solo by
Miss A. Louise bennett and piano duet by
Misses E. Frances Abbott and Miss bennett.
keyes orchestra will furnish music Go and
have good time and help a worthy cause.
| VETERANS MEETING. Thomas H. Marshall
Post and Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., will en-
terrain the Waldo County Veteran association
today in Memorial hall, and will do everything
possible to give the "boys" enjoyable time
1t will be an all-day session. The business
meeting will be held in the forenoon, with din
ner at IL o'clock. In the afternoon program
will be given, interspersed with remarks and
stories by the veterans. Among those who
will take part in the program are Miss A.
Louise bennett and Miss Marie Sholes, plan
| lists; Mrs. Cleora Haney Read and Miss Frances
Jones, vocal soloists; Miss Anne NJ Kittredge
reader. George Langill and Harry Coombs
| will sing duet and little Charlotte Knowlton
will sing lullaby. Should the day be stormy,
| the association will meet on the next fair day
Are you going to "Hawatha?' If not. WHY
not? The stage of the Opera House will be
transformed into a primitive Indian camp,
| where dusky maidens and stalwart braves
| glide with their moccasined feet under pine
! trees around na,upfiraS apd 1'h,+
you may not fail to recognize them we will
tell you that they are straight from the Bel
fast High school reservation. Already they
have arrived in town, and if you have been
wondering why your pet hens have been
moulting out of season, come to the Opera
House tomorrow, Friday, evening and you will
see where your feathers are. But there will
be something more than feathers there.
Tommy Tommyhawk and his tribe will bran
dish their weapons of war with skill and vigor,
and ten trained warriors will show the same
/ aptitude with the bow and arrow Less war
like will be the singing and graceful dancing
! of the Topekas and Napanees. They have all
assembled at the call of Hiawathal Come
and see him. Heap big show!
! DAUGHTERS OF PoCAHoNTAs DANCE. The
masked ball in the Opera House February
22nd by Osceola Chapter, Daughters of Poca-
hontas was financial and social success, not
withstanding the grip prevented number of
, couples from attending. The hall was deco
rated with flags, red white and blue bunting,
and pictures of Washington. Reyes orches-
| ira furnished music for the concert and dance,
| ,,,I
| the life of Pocahontas were thrown on the
| screen. Following the concert about 80 mask
ed dancers took the floor, and at unmasking
Miss Georgia M. Sheldon, representing the God
dess of Liberty, and Charles Young as an In
dian chief, were awarded the prizes for the
best dressed couple Maurice French and AL
bert Gray, the latter in woman's costume,
were given the prizes for the best comic cos
tunes. Both were made up as "Rubes." The
| prizes We're water colors of local views by
| Percy A. Sanborn and the judges were VIM.
A. Decrow and George Darby. Dancing was
enjoyed until O'Clock Thursday morning. Ice
| cream and cake were served at intermission.
Miss Georgia M. Sheldon was chairman of the
committee of arrangements, assisted by Miss
Maude Ray, Messrs. William A. Estes, G. Par
ker Cook and F. A. Robbins. The net proceeds
| were about $55.
| AMERICAN PAINTINGS. The lecture on Amer
lean Paintings in the North church auditorium
last Monday evening interesting and in
structive Like the recent lecture on American
Sculptors it was brought to Belfast through
the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Pierce.
Mr.. Pierce read the lecture prepared by the
American Federation of Artists, Washington,
D. c., and Mrs. Pierce, assisted by Mr.. H. M.
Prentiss, operated the lantern. The slides were
also furnished by the Federation. The lecture
dealt first with paintings in general and then
took up the growth of the art in America. The
father of American portrait painting was Ben
jamin West, and his masterpieces were thrown
on the screen. The last years of his life were
| spent abroad and he was entombed in st. Paul
cathedral in $780, He did much to encourage
the school of artists which included Copley,
| Peale Stewart and Morse, the latter painting 55
noted portraits in months Then came
period when art seemed dormant. The lecture
next took up the landscape artists, and many
of their masterpieces were thrown upon the
screen, including some beautiful winter scenes
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