Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-26

pointing their brief remarks with witty
sayings and happy SMILES.
George Gray was the first speaker and
voiced the people of the parish in well
come to the new minister" His words
were well chosen and rang with sincerity.
In closing his brief address he told q
humorous incident of a long winded''
parson with a most unexpected ending
which left his auditors in a gale of mer-
riment.
John Fl. McIlroy followed Mr.. Gray.
speaking for the Congregational church.
Mr.. Mc1lroy said that he was in a tight
place and felt like the baseball pitcher
who faces the heavy batter with three
men on and no one out. 1t was his task
to tell Mr.. Wriston how very sorry the
people were to see him go without giving
the new pastor cause to think they were
not glad to have him come, also to eX-
tend Mr.. Pearson a cordial welcome and
make him feel how glad the community
is to receive him without giving Mr..
Wriston the impression that they were
glad to be rid of him. Mr.. McIlroy per-
formed his task in a most creditable
manner, and although his talk kept the
auditors in continuous laughter, the feel
ing of good fellowship between the
churches was strongly emphasized.
+. s. French, who is always a well
come speaker, was a his best on Mon
day evening. His cordial greeting to
both preachers was heartily given, and
his face and manner radiated sunshine
and good will. An occa sion of this kind
would certainly seem lacking in some
thing if Gene" French were not at
hlt nj l..
and frequent applause punctuated his
remarks. Mr.. French represented the
Friends church and the citizens of
Winthrop. Herbert E. Foster, superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school, brought
greetings from that organization and
in his usual impressive way paid trib-
ute to the retiring preacher and spoke
encouragement to the newcomer He
was followed by Mr.. Fisher, who rep
resenting the men of the parish In a
neat presentation speech presented Mr..
Wriston with a handsome travelling
bag. AS the ladies are not to be out
done in the matter Of giving, Mrs.
Wr1ston was remembered by the la
dies of her Sunday school class with a
set OF handsome silver teaspoons Mrs
carleton made the presentation in her
charming and unaffected manner. Miss
Pearson, too, came in for a remem-
brance, the young ladies' of the Priscil-
la Club. through their teacher Mrs
E. p. Libby, presenting her a lovely
bouquet of roses, in kcnor of her birth
day. Mrs. F. f. Webb read cordial
letter from Rev. Harry Trust, pastor
of the Congregational church. and the
two preachers close the speechmaking
with brief addresses, voicing their SEN
tlments of apprecia; ION. The musical
numbers were by the High school or
chestra, with Miss Ina Porter SOLO
list. Miss Porter and Miss Hazel Peck
sang, God Be With You as We Part"
with pleasing effect Mrs. Lottie York
read The Heart of Old Hickory" re-
spending to an ercor., with a humorous
anecdote. Ices and cakes were served
The committee in charge included Mrs.
f. j. Davies, Mrs. E. P. Libby, Mrs.
Lottie York. They were assisted by
Mrs. F. A. Yeaton, Mrs. F.. E. Webb.
Mrs. W. A. French, Mrs. NJ. Fuller The
Rainbow girls and the Boy Scouts act
ed as ushers.