Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
For Benefit Of WatsrviIIe's Woman's
Association.

The following has been communicated
relative TO the annual birthday party
fer the benefit Of the WaterviIle Wo-
mans association. Tuesday. April b.
The Woman's Association birthday
party IL different from any other. 1t
is a moveabIe feast, having no fixed
date. That is absurd. but It Is our Wa
terville way, and it never comes sud
dent" or unannounced. Our town and
the Maine woods are full Of dependable
women. Indeed they are all dependable
Some you can depend upon to do just
as they agree to. The others, no matter
what they promise. you can depend
upon it, they'll fail you at last and leave
you in the lurch. We had gathering
of the first kind Saturday afternoon to
promote the annual birthday party. 1t
was a combination Of a business meeting
and limited Easter party. G. D. 3.
Pepper had always had ready hand in
the birthday party, so a few OF his min
isterial friends were called in just to
smile on US and give US good cheer just
as he used to do.
I'VE divided the work Of the affair
among those who have always been
willing and efficient. There is talk Of
ma king changes and improvements in
the Baptist church. It suits our purpose
: FOR our party now and will likely be
our chosen gathering place for time.
So our place is the parlors Of the Bap-
fist church and tie date is Tuesday,
April 10 at 7l5 Entrance open at the
vestry doors. not the main audience
room as heretofore.
The association ran rather low in
Its treasury this spring. so its friends
have kept up a gentle flow OF finance
by the way Of afternoon socia1s. But
now. this time. We must just give in
earnest. I gee you laugh at that. Il
think I have heard something like that
before" you say. What will the Bel
CLANS, the Poles. the Servtans and the
Missionary societies and the everlasting
poor with you Away" do? The cry has
become one monotone. sometimes near
and insistent and again faint and dis
tant. You like the sound 1t is very
earthly and very heavenly. You cannot
escape it except by the grave Listen
to it again. Giving is living" as every
bush and tree and flower shows you.
Stop, and you are dead, root and branch
he fdOleS Will deliver IIc
Friday and Saturday OF this week and
will call on Monday for your contribu-
tions. unless by considering the matter
now beforehand you will be ready to slip
your generous contribution into the
small envelope and hand to the collector
and so save the trouble OF second call.
But retain the invitation and please
note this is real, not perfunctory
invitation. You are to remember this
Is not a church service, but distinct
lively social gathering
William Jennings Bryan says he goes
to the state prison for a congregation
made Up mostly OF men, and to the
churches for one mostly Of women.
Both men and women are made welcome
on this OCCASION.
Mrs. DIR. Hall and the other officers
Of the association will receive the guests.
You will think that they and the at
tractfve decorations and the four tables
and the more attractive persons serving
refreshments are well worth coming to
see There will be short talks by two
men VINO are new and know nothing %
the association and one who knows it
all. The money collected will be pre-
sented and accepted by the treasurer
after the usual custom. Everyone will
be glad 1t is so considerable sum, but
whatever it Is they will wish 1t had been
more