Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
May Day House Parties by Theta
Della Chi, Beta ThetaPi, Delta Upsi-
lon and Kappa Sigma of Bowdoin

Brunswick, Me-, May 1.-(SpeciaD-
The May day house parties given by
four OF the fraternities at Bowdoin
college this afternoon and evening at
tracted a large number of fair guests
from many places in Maine and Mas
sachusetts and proved among the most
delightful of the social events of the
college year.
Theta Delta Chi.
Eta Charge of the Theta Delta Chi
fraternity began its festivities this
afternoon with a reception from three
until five o'clock. Those in the receiv-
ing line were: Mrs. Walter E. ElWell
of Portland, Mrs. Frank e. Woodruff,
Mrs. wilmot B. Mitchell, Mrs. Chas.
W. Porter and Mrs. William e. Porter
of Brunswick.
Maurice w. Hamblen IA of Bridgton,
Horace A. Barton IA of Greenwich,
Conn, Edward r. Elwell 10 of Port
land, William T. Livingston 10 of
Bridgton, Kenneth T. Burr '16 Of Dor
chester, Mass, and John w. Langs II
of Port Huron, Mich, were the COM
mittee in charge.
This evening dancing Began about
nine o'clock and continued until an
early hour of the morning. The pat
ronesses were the same ladies who re-
ceived at the reception this afternoon.
The guests at the house party were
Miss Dorothy Boyd of Augusta, Miss
Ethel rockingham, Miss Marian FL
well, Miss Margaret Elwell. Miss En-
lily Mansfield, Miss Geraldine Wheeler,
Miss Gertrude King of Portland, Miss
Marion Drew. Miss Pauline Herring,
Miss Mildred Johnson of Brunswick,
Miss Marguerite Ferguson of Dubuque,
Iowa, Miss Marie Fogg, Miss Bertha
Guptill of Westbrook, Miss Leola
Coombs of Bangor, Miss Pauline
Hatch of Bath, Miss Gwendolin Griffin
of Pittsfield and Miss Beth Warner
Of Peabody, Mass.
Stetson's Orchestra of Brunswick
played fer the reception in the after
noon and for the dance this evening.
Beta Theta ri.
Beta Sigma Chapter of the Beta
Theta Pi fraternity entertained its
house party guests and many others
this afternoon with a reception from
four to six o'clock at the chapter
house on McKeen street The decora-
lions We're especially attractive. Roses
and evergreen were used TO bank the
staircase and mantle pieces, while
baskets of roses and palms were used
fer the decoration of the dining and
reception rooms.
Francis X. Callahan IA of Portland.
Frank 5. Roberts 10 of Brunswick,
Max V. McKinnon Is of Calais, Adriel
u. Bird rs of Rockland and Nathan
U. McConaaghy II Of New Dorp, New
York were the committee in charge of
this house party. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. Frank n. Whittier
Mrs. Roscoe ]. Ham, Mrs. Edward T.
Little and Mrs. Frank E. Roberts of
Brunswick and Mrs Elmer S. Bird of
Rockland.
At the reception this afternoon Mrs.
Manton Copeland and Mrs. James L.
McConaughy presided at the tea Ia
bles. Coffee was poured by Mrs. Will
liam Hawley Davis and Mrs. Alfred ..
Gross. Mrs. Paul Nixon and Mrs. Ar
thur F. Brown dipped punch and Mrs.
Gilbert NJ Elliott served sherbert
Mrs John A Cone and Mrs. Algernon
c. Chandler assisted in serving.
The house party guests. who attend
ed the dance this evening were Miss
Helene Blackwell. Miss Mary Elliott,
Miss Clara Ridley, Miss Helen Mitch
ell, Miss Isabel Palmer Miss Mary AL
len and Mrs. Willis E. Roberts of
Brunswick, Miss Beda Townsend, Miss
Ruth Lord and Miss Louise Durham
Of Portland, Miss Olive Holway. Miss
Lucille Davies, Miss Marion Fischer of
Augusta, Miss Frances Moses, Miss
Frances Weeks, Miss Marie Anderson
of Bath, Miss Mildred Jordan of Au-
burn, Miss Evangeline Redmond of
Dexter, Miss Edith Hopkins of North
Haven, Miss Mildred Goodall OF
Brookline, Mass, Miss Louise McCur-
dy of Calais, Miss Dorothy Drake OF
Pittsfield, Miss Vivian Wright of Wa
terville, Miss Julia Gardner of New
York, Miss Elizabeth MeConaughy