St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
The Fourth Annual Gentleman's
Night Observed by the Union Club.

Night Observed by the Union Club.
The fourth annual gentleman's
night of the Lyndon Union Club was
held Friday evening with a most at
tractive program. On account of
the lateness OF the evening train the
members Of the St. Johnsbury club
were unable to come. About 400
club members and guests were pre-
sent They were welcomed in an
appropriate speech by the president,
Mrs. w o. Powers. The entertain
ers of the evening were Mrs. Alice
Hutchinson Irvine Of Stanstead, r..
O.. sopranos, Miss Ruth Stevens,
pianist and accompanist, Mrs. Lii
liam Pike Everett of New York, rea-
der. Mrs. Irvine is a great favorite
here and her sweet and powerful
voice was never heard to better adj
vantage. Mrs. Everett appeared in
Vermont for the first time, but was
greatly enjoyed. Her rendering of
the Canadian habitants dialect was
inimitable and especially appreciat-
ed by a Lyndonville audience. Miss
Stevens proved herself good in both
solo and accompaniment work. En-
cores were numerous. At the close
of the program the drop curtain at
veaIing the most attractive tableau,
of a long table decorated with flow
ers and presided over by a number
of charming ladies, ready to serve
the refreshments of ice cream and
cake. This new idea in serving was
very successful. After refreshments
the orchestra furnished music for
dancing, which was enjoyed until
about one o'clock. The general YER
dict was a most delightful enter
tainment.
A special school meeting is called
for Monday evening, March %, to
elect a successor to DIR. A. G. Nc
Dowell on the school board.
John w. Titcomb gave a very in
teresting illustrated lecture on fish
culture in the Institute chapel last
Thursday evening to the school and
the public.
Mrs. Lucia C. Gerry is seriously i'll
with grip, threatened with pneu-
monia.
Eugene M. Campbell left last
week for a meeting of the New Eng
land retail coal dealers association
in Boston, proceeding from there to
spend a few days with his son Ell
wyn at Fall River, Mass. Mrs. John
week. Little Dorothy Nash is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Frank Dresser,
while Alice remains at home with
Miss Edith Hoyt, who is in charge of
the Nash menage.
Mrs. George Ide entertained the
Christmas club last Wednesday at
an "OId Fashioned Party" all the
ladies wearing old style gowns, and
old fashioned food being served in
old dishes, with steel knives and
forks. The guests were photograph
ed in their costumes, and enjoyed a
delightful and laughable afternoon.
The next meeting of the club will be
with Mrs. ]. S. Schofeld, March 81.
Miss Claire LIE Bourveau has been
spending a few days in Boston with
Avis and Beth Todd.
Mrs. Charles Darling was the
hostess Of the Mothers Circle Tues
day evening of this week at very
pleasant meeting. The subject or
discussion was Heating and Venti-
lation Of the Schoolhouse.
The children of last winters
dancing class enjoyed an informal
little dance Saturday afternoon in
the Cable Hall with Miss Irene Slim
son as pianist The affair was due
to the kindness of Mr.. Darling.
Mrs. e. A. Irvine and Miss Ruth
Stevens of Stanstead, P. O., were at
c. B. Hutchinson's last week.
Mrs Richard Hurst of Newport
was the guest of Mrs. w. L. Guild
last week and a visitor at Gentle
mems night.
The regular meeting of the Lyn-
don Union Club will be held in
Cables hall Thursday evening in
charge of the Library committee.
There will be a lecture by Corwin
f. Palmer on dykes and Wind
mills of Holland"
On Saturday evening of this week
will occur the last entertainment in
the lecture course, a concert by the
Colonial Orchestra club. The mem
bers are Miss Anna Eichorn, violin,
Miss Katharine Halliday, cello, Miss
May Parker, flute and Miss Natalie
Kinsman pianist and contralto
Mrs. L. T. Huntley has been in
Boston purchasing spring millinery
goods. She will open millinery par
lors at her home about Easter.