Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-10
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10. 1911
BELFAST.
The ChildrenD Dance in Fancy
Dress Party--Colby Musi-
cal Club Appears.

Belfast, Me-, Feb. 9.-(speciaD. One of
the prettiest affairs of the season was
the children's fancy dress masquerade
given on Saturday night in Odd Fellows
hall by Miss Marian Lambert's dancing
and kindergarten classes. The grand
march was led by Albert, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Fogg. and Julia, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Littlefield.
Young Fogg was in full evening dress,
his miniature dress suit, white vest and
gloves calling forth no end of favorable
comments. Miss Littlef1eld was in white
flowing robes. representing a Grecian la
dy. Then followed the others in the fol-
lowing costumes: Barbara Mckinney,
Dutch PEASANT; Dana Pattee, college
student in cap and gown; Charlotte
Wadsworth, Egyptian princess; Louise
Clement, valentine; Margaret Chenery,
sheperdess: Katherine Brown. Wattau
shepherdess; Lima Cousins, Colonial
dame; Ruth Dinsmore, Quakeress; Hope
Dorman, Martha Washington; Elizabeth
Doak, Kate Greenaway; Dorothy Drink
water, American girl: John and Tolford
Durham, sailors; Willard Jenneys. YAM
kee boy; William Lunt. George Washing
ton; Carleton Read, Jester; Carol Par
ker, clown. Gretchen Fletcher, who was
to represent Folly was i'll, as was Ed
ward Poor, and unable to be present.
Cuthbert Wilson, son of Rev. and Mrs.
D. L. Wilson, who recently moved to
Bath, was also member of the class
who was missed. The children marched
and then did pretty polka, after which
they danced the two-step and waltz. The
children not only were very graceful but
danced with an abandon and pleasure
that made it a joy to watch. Some of
them tripped about like old dancers. Prior
to the general dancing the children of
the kindergarten class in costume march
ed about the hall and excited no end of
admiration. Little Elena Shute as a fairy
was about the cutest thing imaginable,
with fluffy skirts glittering with gilt
stars, a golden crown. wand and shoes.
With her marched Richard Chenery, a
miniature cowboy. even to the coil of
rope and six-shooter at his side The
other children were: Vida Druery as
flower girl with white dress trimmed
flowers; John Vickery, full fiedged cow
boy, Robert Johnson, Indian; Tom Shea
Wadsworth, U. s. A. captain; and Dan
ford Adams, little son of DR.. and Mrs.
F. b. Adams, as George Washington. AT
intermission Shire catered ice cream and
the party closed about 10 o'clock. To
Miss Lambert and her assistant Miss
Louise Read, a great deal OF credit is due
for the proficiency the children show.
Rev. Harraden s. Pearl of Bangor again
occupied the pulpit of the North Congre-
gational church yesterday and preached
a very interesting and thoughtful SER
mon. continuing his theme of last week,
Modern Living and the Church. with
Faith as the keynote. The sermon of a
week ago was one which made a lasting
Impression and few. if any, who heard it
were absent yesterday.SH'-
A special matinee was given in the Co
lonial theatre on Saturday afternoon by
the Colby Musical Clubs. and in spite OF
the storm and bad walking the audito-
rum was we'll filled. The program was
well arranged and executed, the orches-
ira and Mandolin Clubs being especially
fine.
The first semi-annual promotion in the
Belfast public schools took place this
morning, when students from all of the
grades moved ahead one room. In some
rooms there were quite number. The
children have done extra work and are
competent to pass along In few cases
the parents have not approved of the
promotion and the children although COM
do Ia
annual promotion.