Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-15
COFFEE PARTY
OF ST. Mary's Parish
Opens Successfully.
Attractive Booths and Fine En-
teTtainmeni Program.
Clergy oiHeighboring Towns Honor
Event with Their Presence.

and 4eV members OF the pVflSh anu
their friends were present. The hall
was prettily decorated, the prevailing
colors being green and white, and the
booths attractively arranged, while the
musical and literary program showed
marked ability upon the part of the
performers. Among the clergymen
who honored the occasion with their
presence were: Rev. Thomas J. Nelli
gan, pastor of ST. Marys; Rev. p. II.
Reardon of St Josephs, Gardiner:
Rev w. j. Colbert of Benedicta: Rev.
j. A. Carey of Haliowel: Rev. John p.
Michigan of the National Soldiers
Home; Rev r. Foret of ST. Angus
tines church; and Rev. T. c. Nancy
| of Dexter.
| The entertainment program opened
with vocal solo by Joseph E. Hubert.
Next came solo by Miss Edith Pooler,
followed by the play. How the Story
Grew" The parts in this laughable
farce. illustrating the development of
lneighborhood gossip. were admirably
taken by Mrs. J. J. Druery, Mrs. Den
mis- Donovan. Miss Harriet Enright.
Mrs. Lawrence Colgan. Miss Gertrude
Ryan. Mrs. Charles White. Miss Mar
garet Dunn and Mrs. John Hanson.
| Thomas L. Fox was heard to excel
lent advantage in a. vocal solo, after
which came the Yama Yama dance and
| song. a very taking feature adapted
| from the opera of Three Twins and
participated in by Miss Edith Pooler
and James Colgan. The young people
were trained for this part by Mrs.
Odiorne. Margaret Houiehan played
the accompaniments for Mr.. Hubert,
Miss Elizabeth o'Connor for the Yama
Yama dance and for Miss Pooler's
solo, while MRS. Fox played the ac-
compartment for Mr.. Fox
Refreshments of cake coffee and ice
cream were served at attractively ar
ranged tables. which stood in an en-
closure at the left of the stage. which
was turned into a coffee room for the
occasion The frame work of the en-
closure was decorated in green and
white. The ladies in charge of the re-
freshments were: Mrs. Carrie Bren-
man, Mrs Hanson. Mrs. John Houle
han, Mrs. F. O'connor, Mrs. d. H.
Lynch Mrs. Thomas Coughlin and Mrs.
John Coughlin. They were assisted in
serving by Alice Larkin, Florence Lar
kin and Theresa Morrison.
Just below the coffee room was the
Charitable Association table. Here
aprons, fancy articles and art work
were displayed in charge of Mrs. John
b. kehoe, Miss Sadie Leary, Miss Har-
riet Enright and Miss Josie Murray.
This booth was surmounted by an
elaborate green and white canopy with
floral decorations.
The knights of Columbus booth,
which was purple and white. the col
ors of the order was located at the
right of the main entrance to the hall.
Grand knight Lawrence j. Colgan of
Abnak Council was in charge. He was
assisted by his daughter Miss Frances
Colgan and Joseph f. Dunn. Fruit
punch and knights of Columbus
cocktail" We're served at this booth.
A conspicuous feature of the display
was a handsome portrait of Cardinal
OConnell.
The next booth to the right was the
Sunday school BOOTH prettily trimmed
in red and white and decorated in
hearts and cupids, making a very
pretty valentine effect Confectionery
and valentines were for sale at this
booth which was in charge of Miss
Murphy, Marguerite McGraw. Harriet
Murphy, Frances Colgan and Frances
Houlehan.
The Altar Society had an attractive
booth trimmed in gold and white and
decorated with orange blossoms. The
display included aprons and fancy ar
tieles and was in charge of Mrs. John
Hanson Mrs. TOE. Roe, Mrs. Charles
Dill, Mrs. Daniel w. Sexton and Mrs.
Charles O'Connor
Many were trying their hand at the
fish pond, which was also trimmed in
reminder of the valentine season. Here
Mary Wight, Dorothy Murphy, Agnes
Dunn, Eleanor Carey and Annie Gal
lagher were in charge.
Perhaps the most elaborate booth of
all was the a. O. H. booth at the di-
rect right of the stage This booth was
trimmed in green with Irish banners.
upon which appeared the harp of Tara
and the words Erin go Bragh." Irish
tea was the principal article sold at
this booth. The committee in charge
of arranging the booth included j. a.
Guptil, Joseph Grenier, p. f. Duffey
Marcus Frawley, Charles Murphy and
in serving tea by Mrs. Guy Sawyer
! Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Charles
| L. Murphy and Miss Mary Kilday. A
| life-like portrait of the pastor of st,
| Mary's, Rev Thomas J. Nelligan. was
T, displayed in a very pretty frame at
! this booth.
Music for the dancing was furnished
/ by five pieces of Richer's Orchestra.
! The floor manager was John II. Han
son and his aids were Charles Din and
| Daniel Sexton. The floor was well filed
! with dancers and this part of the pro-
/ gram continued until after midnight.
| The Coffee party VIII conclude,
Thursday night The entertainment
program will include singing and dane
| ing by a sextette, black-face act in
Guiding Sing, Q Beautiful Doll" by
Miss Beotrice Carey. a repetition of
\ the Wanna Wanna dance, solo by Mrs.
! Lawrence Colgan and a vocal solo by
Ernest Richer.
I gi : 4nE.
Il The general committee in charge of