Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-23
BELFAST.
First Meeting for Men of North
Congregational Church-Or-
ganize Club and Elect Of
ficers for the Year
DIR. HOPKINS OF WASHING
TON WRITES OF WAR

beildst, Me, OCT. ZZ.--(Speclal).-
The first meeting for organization of
the men of the North Congregational
church and parish was held last
night in the vestry. delicious sup
per was served by the ladies' at $50
to which 80 of the men sat down.
Following this, Mrs. Thomas E. Bow
ker delightfully."- rendered two solos
and Miss Alice Simmons gave two
interesting readings. Then the pas
tor, the Rev. Haraden S. Pearl called
the meeting to order and explained
anew the purpose of the club. and
was followed by w b. Woodbury.
chairman of the nominating commit
tee, who reported as follows Presi-
dent DR.. w. L. West; vice president,
Hon. John r. Dunton; secretary,
Ralph D. Southworth; treasurer,
Thomas Z. Bowker. These officers
were unanimously elected, the secre-
tary of the meeting casting the bal
lot for the club. The following com
mittees were then appointed: Execu-
tive, the president. chairman, Robert
F. Dunton, c. o. Poor; c. B. Hazel
tine, Elon B. Gilchrest, V. A. Sim
mons and Fred w. Brown; house
| Melville c. Hill, Clifford J. Pattee.
DIR. Adelbert Millett, C. M. Craig.
Clarence w. Proctor; extension. S. A.
Parker, Morris L. Slugg, Clyde B
Holmes, Fred r. Poor; special causes.
w. B. Woodbury., H. NJ. Prentiss. E.
S. Bowker, DIR. Carl F. Stevens, Bert
rand L. Davis. Previous to the cleo
ton and the naming of committees
those present acting as voting mem
bers adopted constitution practic-
ally the same as one that was form.
| erly held by a club in this church,
! and also the name will be the same.
! 1.-The Congregational Club" The re-
mainder of the evening was passed II,
social way. the time being enliven-
ed by concert given by Roy Filing
wood with an Edison photograph,
| which was much appreciated. The
next meeting of the club will take
| place on Wednesday, Nov. 10, when
supper will be served. and the first
| speaker of the series will be pres
ent. the name and topic to be an
nouIced later. The meetings will be
held the third Wednesday of every
month, and supper will be served in
| the vestry. after which music will
be rendered. The major purpose will
| be to hear speaker who will come
| from out of town. The spirit for an
| opening meeting was fine. and those
who have promoted the matter feel
much encouraged over the prospects
The dance to be given by the mem
bers of the Senior class of the Bel
! fast High school Friday night, will
be in Odd Fellows hall, instead Of
Memorial. as previously announced
| Simpsons Orchestra will furnish mu-
| sic for the dancing, which will be-
| gin at $50.
| DR.. Neville Monroe Hopkins of
! Washington, D. c., volunteer in the
Red Cross division of the French Ar
my, and who was in the service on
the retreat from Mons. has returned
to this country, and has written mosr
| interestingly of his experiences. DR.
Hopkins is well known this city.
and is q grandson of Mrs. Nahum p.
Monroe, who was the daughter of
the late Judge Alfred Johnson. He
is highly educated and has attained
| high rank as chemist. He was able
to render very efficient service in the
Red Cross work He was three weeks
with the French armies on their re-
1 treat from Mons to Senlis, 80 miles
from Paris He was in Moscow with
his wife and family when the war
began. After taking them to Paris he
volunteered in the Red Cross organ
ization. DR.. Hopkins was arrested
II times, both by Frenchmen and
Germans. The last time the Ger
mans captured him on a battlefield
thew took away his passport and his
| Identification as a member of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
| gineers. He returned to America on
the Kroponlaad from Liverpool
Among other things which he writes
he says that People away from the
scene of battle in Europe can have
no conception of the slaughter being
done on the fields of France No re-
port of the casualties is exaggerated.
They pass human comprehension"
| The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Miss Lora Maxcy, Pearl street, to-
morrow, Friday afternoon. at 2.30
o'clock. Members are reuested to
come prepared for sewing.
! The next meeting of the Travel
lers' Club will be held next Tuesday
| with Mrs. f. j. Morrison, at Frank
| lin street. The following program
| will be given: Papers, Cornwall and
! the Scilly Isles,' Miss Barr; THE De-
velopment of the Arthur Legend
Mrs. Brown; readings from the "IdyIls
| of the King" Mrs. John r. Dunton.
L