The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-11-05

At q meeting of the WOman'e HOSPITAL Al0
| held Nov. I'd, unanimous vote of thanks wal
given Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. R., fol
/ the use Of Memorial hall, Oct. 9th. and to al
those who In any way aided in making the
sale and supper on that date a success.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs,
Amos Clement Tuesday. Nov. 10th. Program
Reading, "The Pilgrim in Devon" by Miss
Mabel R. Mathews; paper. English Customs
Mrs. Walter C. Shaw; reading, 1.-The Land OF
Compromise" Mrs. George E. Bracket.
The year of tbs Methodist Ladies Aid So
ciety has secured the following months in the
calendar: Bramhall, Cressey. Dow. Frost,
Cannon, Maxcy. Ray. Rogers. Sellers. Whit
more. Written. Wright. Any person willing
to become q week or day will confer favor
on the scheme by making it known to some
month. Price is ten cents month for all in
the calendar.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be held with Mrs. Charles Rhoades,
% High street. Monday afternoon, November
9th. The roll call, Current Events; lesson. chap
tiers nine and ten from the C. L. S. c. book,
Through England with Tennyson;" recitation.
1.-THE Charge of the Light Brigade" reading.
1.-THE Palace of Art" paper. "Tennyson as
Historian" reading, selections from Tenny-
sons Harold"
At the meeting of Thomas H. Marshall Cir
Gle last Tuesday afternoon IS members were
present. A memorial service for Mrs. Anne
Smart was conducted and Mrs. Julia McKeen,
Mrs. Mary Russ and Mrs. Mary Pendleton
were appointed committee on resolutions on
her death. 1t was voted to give $40 to the
Home for Aged Women, also to send written
vote of thanks to the Sons of Veterans for the
entertainment and banquet last Monday night.
Next Tuesday there will be an entertainment,
conducted by the patriotic instructor, on any
thing of interest and entertainment to the
Order.
The BENEFIT SUPPER. The public supper
held in Memorial hall Tuesday evening as
benefit to the Home for Aged Women was
financial success, netting about $13S q. The q.
A. R. gave the free use of the hall. earle &
Jones the dishes, w. E. Hamilton the flowers
for the tables, which were nearly all sold. and
Charles R. Coombs provided celery from his
own garden for all the tables. Those unable
to attend or cook gave literally of money from
S. to Is cents. The larger gifts included IS each
from Mrs. Fred Timm, Mr.. Asa A. Howes. Mr..
Charles F. Swift, and s. from Mr.. o. E. Frost,
The only expenses were for trucking and rolls
The menu included meats of all kinds, escaiop'
ed clans, salads of every variety, baked beans.
hot rolls, loaf bread, pickles, celery, assorted
cake, fancy and cream pies. The Madlsses
Club, Mrs. A. c. Hopkins. Mrs. Louise b..
Brooks, Misses Edith M. Southworth and Sue
M. Partridge, were assisted by Mrs. >. L..
Sleeper, Mrs. S. G. Swift, Mrs. c. E. Frost
Mrs. l. L. Perry, Mrs. J. G. Aborn, Mrs. VIM.
Holt, Mrs. John A. Fogg. Mrs. J. W. Jones.
Mrs, M. S. Whitmore, Mrs. J. G. Paul, Mrs. A.
J. Morrison, Mrs. Charles R. Coombs. Mrs. VIM.
A. Coombs, Mrs. C. l.. Wright. Mrs Fred X.
Poor, Mrs. Horace B. Sellers, Mrs. Ralph D.
Southworth, Miss Amy L. Wilson, Miss Marian
M. Perry, Miss Annette Holt, Mrs. G. W.
Howard.
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY. Mrs. H. E.
Mcdonald entertained last Monday at her
home on Church street in observance of the
birthday of Mrs. Thomas W. Lothrop, to whom
the party was a pleasant surprise. When
lunch was served tne pace cards read: "A
complete surprise and grand good time TO
celebrate the golden years OF Mrs. Helen
Lothrop." The dining room was darkened at
midday and lighted by candelabra and the flve
Mrs Lothrop. A beautiful bunch OF chrysan-
tbemums graced the table and later was pre-
scented to Mrs Lothrop by the hostess. Inc
menu included chicken salad, Parker House
rolls, sailed nuts, coffee, grape jelly, frozen
pudding, angel and birthday cake. After lunch
vocal and instrumental music was rendered by
Mrs. c. W. Wescott and Mrs. Lothrop.
Auction was played during the afternoon,
and as a souvenir of the occasion the
club presented Mrs. Lothrop with beau
tiful Russia leather wrist bag. MISS
Belle Heating assisted Mrs. Mcdonald in serv-
ing. Mrs Lothrop said it was "the happiest
birthday Of her life" The guests were men,
bers of the Wednesday Club and its substl-
tutes, with Mrs. Ira M. Cobe as the guest OF
honor: Mrs. Austin W. Heating, Mrs. Joseph
Tyler, Mrs. George R. Doak, Mrs H. II. Carter
and Mrs. Marion E. Brown. Miss E. Mau de
Barker was unable to attend and sent beauti-
full bunch of pink chrysanthemums with note
of regrets and congratulations to Mrs. NC
Donald and Mrs. Lothrop. The substitutes
were Mrs. Georg 1. Heating. Mrs. VIM. M
Randall, Mrs. C, W. Wescott Mrs. ]. c. Dur