Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-15

The Winthrop Literary Club observed
Lincoln's day at meeting held Mon
day evening. at the home of Mrs l.. 7.
Carleton. The roll call was answered by
current events. Miss Annie Gibson real
a paper upon Lincoln, his Gettysburg
address, and the Lincoln memorial Lin
coins Proclamation was read by Miss
Ida Morrill,. and his favorite poem,
"Why Should the Spirit of Mortas BE
Proud?' was read by Mrs. II. a. Clifford.
One of the pleasant features was .he eX-
hibition of post card magic lantern
slides by Leroy T. Carleton, Jr., boy
of eight years. who accompanied the
pictures with remarks which would have
done credit to a much older orator. Rus
sian tea, sandwiches and corncakes We're
served, following which a piano solo by
Mrs. H. A. Clifford was enjoyed.
Mrs. Fred Greedy of Needham, Mass,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Il.
Benson.
Mrs. Arthur White and two children are
visiting in Boston.
Mrs L. Elwood Jones is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Jennie Mute, in Haverhill,
Mass.
Mrs Eliza Stackpole has purchased a
house on Royal street
Mrs. II. r. Benson has been visiting
in Lewiston.
The Duazulikit Club will meet, Thurs
day, with Miss Hazel Shaw.
Mr.. Wadsworth, superintendent of
schools, will give a talk on school mat
tiers at the East Winthrop vestry, at ,
o'clock Thursday afternoon. 1t is hoped
a large number of citizens and parents
will be present.
Miss Mary Elizabeth McIlrey entertain
ed Il party of friends. Tuesday evening
in honor of her 18th birthday. The house
was decorated most beautifully, both in
national colors. in honor of Lincoln 5
birthday. and in St Valentines colors.
a large picture of Lincoln, surrounded
by an American flag. hung over the
arch between the parlor and the hall.
Ropes of green were wound around the
posts in the arches. and the lace drapery
was decorated with hearts, arrows and
cupids. Bouquets of carnations added n
dainty touch to the decorations. The
guests came early in the evening, each
one bringing a dainty remembrance for
the youth hostess. She received a pretty
set of silver table articles from her
schoolmates, and flowers and other gifts.
Games Were enjoyed, and then the young
people were invited to the dining room,
where the decorations were unusually
pretty. big birthday cake decorated
with candles was in the center of the
table and hearts, cupids and arrows
We're strewn over the table Harlequin
ice cream, cake lady fingers and confec-
lions were served. The guests were Ed
ma clark, Flossie kaherl, Bessie and Mil
bred Benson, Clyde Benson, Estelle Da-
Wis, Helena Bissonette, Ida and Guy
Maxwell, Anderson and Wendell Pink
ham, Wendell Symes, Birdina Wing, Nj
ma Webb, Rosalia knight, Miss Lilly
Price, Violet French, Murian Clifford,
Arle Bisson Josie Penney, Marguerite
Jackson, Freda Dickinson, Richmond
Sargent, Earle Clifford. Claudius White.
Arthur Coveney, Paul Mason, Rodney
Howard, Carl Bates. Donald Clifford,
Llewellyn and Atherton Cobb, Roger
Jones' George Brown, Clyde and Melvin
Watson and Harland Maxwell
CENTER = Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Millspaugh passed the week-e end in
Waterville as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard lockwood
Miss Alice A. Clough is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Maurice Jones in Oro-
no.
(. Irving Bailey and Herbert E
WaGsworth have been in New York on
a business trip, the past week.
The W. C. T. T. will meet at Win
throp, Tuesday afternoon, Feb. Is.
This viii be Willard Memorial day and
roll call will be answered by quota
lions from Miss Wizards writings.