Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-22
Belfast.
Peace Night at EmmaW White
Barker Tent--Shower for
Miss Morrison

Belfast, Me-, May 21-(SpeciaD.-
Last night was Peace night at Emma
White Barker Tent, D. of V, and an
interesting program was given under
the direction of the patriotic instruc-
tor, Mrs. Belle Nickerson. The pro-
gram follows: Paper, Peace" writ
ten by Miss Florence Kmban and read
by Mrs. Eta G. Slavery, president of
the Tent; poem, Peace Miss Louisa
Ferguson; reading, THE Army of
Peace" Miss Alice Mason; reading,
THE Pig and the Hen" Ca patriotic
selection), by Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost;
reading. That Cartoon of 81" Miss
Alice Z. Simmons; quotations, Mrs.
Berry, Ludwick, Fred Seward, Amelia
Guptill, Forrest Nickerson, Pheme
King and Mrs. Belle Nickerson.
At the close of the program Com
rade Hassen in behalf of Comrades
Conant, Packard Hassen, Ferguson of
the Thomas H. Marshall Post and
William johnson of the Camp A. E.
Clark, S. of ", presented the daugh-
ters with d beautiful silk flag to be
used in the patriotic work of the tent.
In presenting the gift. Comrade Has
sen spoke of the love and apprecia-
ton the veterans feel for the "daugh-
tiers" and of the encourag cement they
have given them in their declining
yeras, to press onward. Mrs. Eta
Slavery, president of the tent, accept
ed the gift in feW we'll chosen re-
marks. She was deeply moved at the
thoughtfulness of the veterans and
thanked them most gracefully. Sc
Nor Vice President Mrs. Annie NJ
Frost also expressed her sentiments in
regard to the gift and in her heart
whole manner thanked the fathers"
for their kind APPRECIATION of what
the daughters have tried to do.
At the regular business session one
candidate was initiated and one Son"
obligated. 1t was voted to furnish
flowers for the speakers desk in the
Belfast Opera heuss~on Memorial day,
also to furnish flags for the school
children. who take part in the exer-
cises. Floral committee, Mrs r. H.
Howes, Miss Louisa Ferguson and
Miss Alice f Simmons Orren ].
Dickey gave a brief talk on The Flag"
and told of the plans for Memorial
confer with Mayor Dunton relative to
having the hour of the baseball game
changed so as not to interfere with
the public exercises.
Miss Evelyn P. Morrison, whose mar
riage to Clyde B. Holmes of the Con-
sumers' Fuel Co., will take place early
in July, was given handkerchief
shower last night by Mrs. William F.
Schoppe, at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Pilsbury, in
Court street. The guests included the
members of the Saturday Auction
Club, Miss Gladys Pitcher Miss Cora
Morrison, Miss Katherine c. Quimby.
Miss Clara Heating. Miss Marian Ha-
zeltine, Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrist, Mrs.
Morris L. Slugg, Mrs. Ralph L. Coop
er and members, Miss Amy E. Stod-
dard, Mrs. Carl H. Stevens. Supper
was served at small tables and follow
ed by Bridge. The surprise of the
evening came when the guest of honor
was ushered into a room in which a
ribbon closeline was found to be hung
with dainty bits of linen and lace, an
array of handkerchiefs.
The Waldo County Veterans Associs
ton will meet on the first Thursday in
June in Morrill,, when an address of well |
come will be given by Mrs. Annie NJ. |
Simmons of that town. The summer
meeting in Morrill, is looked forward to
the year by the veterans as
one of the pleasant outings of the year.
On Sunday Thomas II. Marshall Post.
c. A. r., the Camp a. E. Clark Sons of
Veterans, and the allied organizations
will attend the morning service in the
North Congregational church, when Rev.
Haraden S. Pearl will preach a Memorial
sermon in their honor. The body of the
auditorium will be reserved for the
guests, the regular attendants of the
church to have seats in the side pews.
The Thomas H. Marshall Circle
through their patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Dora Bridges, will formally present silk
flags to the three grades of the public
schools now quartered in Memorial hall,
which lost their flags in the fire last win
ter The school at the Head of the Tide
will also be presented with ont. These
will be used in their drills and flag sa-
utes.
The Ladies OF the G. A. r. are request
ID 10 meet at the hall on Sunday morn
ng at $50 to be ready to for min line
'or the march to the North church. On