The Republican journal., 1915-01-28

We have few 1915 calendars viii III are free
to all who call while they last.
The regular meeting of the Woman's Club
will be held at their room Monday afternoon,
Feb. LIST.
The Once in While club were entertained
Monday by Mrs. Leroy Strout, who served
most delicious supper.
All members of A. E. Clark Camp. s. of w.,
are urged to be present next Monday evening
to form degree team. A banquet will be
served, There was small attendance last
Monday evening at the whist party. but large
number participated in the dance that fol-
lowed.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be held with Mrs. H. S. Morey, A
Miller street, Monday afternoon. February LIST.
The lesson is from G. l.. S. c. book. Demo-
cratic England" chapter two. and the required
reading, "Story of the Week. from the indie
pendent of January 25th. Roll-call. Quotations
from Sidney Lanier's poems.
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS. At the meeting
of Emma White Barker Tent, Daughters of
Veterans, Wednesday evening Jan. Goth, a
special program concentrating the birthday
anniversary (Jan. 29th) of the late President
William Mckinley was given under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Belle Nckerson, the patriotic in
structor, as requested in general orders. A
large picture of Mckinley draped with flags
was given prominent place on the platform.
The program was as follows: Singing, Battle
Hymn of the Republic" by the Tent; sketch
of McKinley's life, Mrs. Eta N. Savery; vocal
due t, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" Miss
Alice Simmons and Mrs. Annie M. Frost; life
of Mrs. Mckinley. Walter ]. Lyon; singing,
Lead Kindly Light" by the Tent; quotations
on Mckinley, by the Tent. Past Commander
|. A Conant of Thomas H. Marshall Pest made
interesting remarks. There was good at
tendance and one application for membership
was received Mrs. Nettie Merrithew pre-
sented the Tent with large Bible for use on
the altar ard Miss Amelia Guptill presented
two silk fags-one for the altar covering and
the other for. general use. At the next meeting,
to be held the first Wednesday in February
the tent will commemorate the birthday OF
Lincoln.
OLD FURNITURE The Woman's Alliance of
Jan. 21st, with Miss Frances Chase, Church
street. Mrs. Bancroft H. Conant presided in
the absence of the president, Miss Chariot
w. Colburn, who was confined to her home by
a slight cold. 1t her second absence in
the six consecutive years she has served the
Alliance as pres dent. Mrs. Ben Hazeltine
read the Religious Intelligence, and made
mention of the personally conducted Unitar-
ian party that is going from Boston to the
Panama Exposition in San Francisco and of
which Rev. and Mrs Harry Lutz, formerly of
Belfast, will be members. Mrs. E. l.. Stevens
then read very interesting paper Old
Furniture, of which she has made study.
After speaking in general way of the fur
niture at Mt. Vernon and other historic resi-
are many rare and beautiful specimens of
old time handiwork. In her own home she
has several pieces from the ]. Y. McClin-
took estate, which she values highly In
Crosby Place, the Horace Cheney home, are
two fine examples of the eight-legged sofas,
now very rare, old chairs. settees. etc. In the
Field Homestead and the C. B. Hazeltine
home, Primrose Hill. are many valuable pieces.
In the Chas. A. Pilsbury residence, Court
street, is sideboard 300 years old, chairs. etc.
Mention was made of the "swan" chair in the
VIM. B. Swan residence on High street, which
belonged to Mrs. Swan in early childhood, and
of valuable pieces in the colburn home on
Church street. Mrs. Stevens called particular
attention to the many rare and beautiful things
in the home of the hostess, not in furnitur e
alone, but in silver, pewter, glass, etc. The
Chase house is of the finest old colonial
residences in this vicinity. and is fitting re-
posltory for such treasures. The next meet
ing will be held today, Thursday, with Mrs
Albert c. Burgess, Church street, when Mrs.
George R. Williamson will read a paper,
"Along Some Old World Byways"