Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-17
MADISON.
''CafeChantant'' or Musical
Restaurant, a Success.
Business Meeting and Election
OF KennebeC Valley Grange.
Church Matters..PersonaI Mention
And Other Interesting Locals.

One of the social events of the sea-
son in Madison was the Cafe Chan
( tant" or musical restaurant held,
Monday evening, in Union hall for the
benefit of the Fairfield tuberculosis
: sanatorium. The room was prettily
decorated with red and green fes-
looming and holiday bells. By the use
of potted plants the stage was made
to give an excellent representation
of a real palm garden. In the open
space in the center of the hall were
so small tables daintily spread with
j white cloths and in the center of
each was a lighted candle. Refresh
ments of chocolate and waters. and
ice cream We're served by young wo-
men dressed in white. The musical
program began at 7.45 o'clock and
+, lasted for two hours. There was an
orchestra composed of IA pieces under
the leadership of PORT E. f. Towne
Special features of the program which
( brought forth much applause were a
cornet solo by Victor Robbins, and
the violin solos by Mrs. Elsie Fell
lows White of Skowhegan. The eve
ming vas an unqualified success from
start to finish. The prime movers in
the affair were Prof. Towne and Mrs.
i w. F. Scott, who were ably assisted
by Mrs. F. l.. Harding, Mrs. o. NJ.
Hilton. Mrs. George Mcnamara, Mrs.
c. S. Humphreys, Mrs. Henry john
: son, Miss Grace Vose, Mrs. A. Christie
pher, Mrs. A J. Williams. Mrs. w. H.
-Kennison, Mrs. w. G. Sawyer. Mrs.
Donald Towne. The young women
who assisted in waiting on the tables
were, Misses Bessie Berry, Esther
lPease, Minnie Lister, Gladys Perkins,
Helen Oliver. Marion Johnson, Dan
forth, Ethel Frederic, Ruth Marden,
Nichols and Emma Brown. There
were about two hundred people pres
fent. After the close of the musical
program the floor was cleared and
dancing was enjoyed by large num-
Der of the company. A good sum Of
money was Melted for the benefit Of
the sanatorium.
The annual business meeting of
Kennebec Valley Grange was held,
Saturday and Saturday evening, and
the officers elected for the coming
year were, Master, George Fletcher;
overseer, Elisha A. Weybrant; lee
turer Fred A. Dinsmore; steward,
Charles Merry; assistant steward, Otis
NJ Hilton; chaplain, Mrs. Susan
Head; treasurer Mark Gray; secre-
tary, Mrs May Dinsmore; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. May Hilton;
gate keeper, Ora Luce: Ceres, Mrs.
Minnie Fletcher: Pomona, Mrs. An
nette Weybrant; Flora, Mrs. Sadie
Merry, pianist, Carrie Adams; mem
Der of the executive committee,
Charles E. Reed. 1t is planned to con-
fer the Third and Fourth degrees at
the next meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. Royal A. Rich went,
Monday noon, to winthrop, where Mr..
Rich will attend the Maine Confer
ence Methodist ministers institute,
now in session.
Rev. F. H. Means went, Monday, to
Augusta to attend a meeting of the
executive committee of the Maine
Missionary society of the Congrega-
tional denomination.
A special car was run over the line
of the Somerset Traction Co. to Madi-
son to bring the degree team of the
Skowhegan Masonic Lodge, who ex-
emplified the work on several candi-
dates for Euclid Lodge, f. and A. M.
of Madison.
Mrs. 6. II. Marden and daughter.
Esther, left town, Monday morning,
for short visit with friends in Port
land and vicinity.
In place Of the regular Sunday eve
ming service at the Methodist church,
next Sunday, there will be union SER
vice in the Free Baptist church.
A. B. Willis went. Tuesday morning,
to Boston on few days business
trip.
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