Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
WINTHROP CENTER

WINTHROP CENTER
The browning event of the season
was the annual banquet of the Mission
Study class held Thursday evening at
the Friends church. Every member
who possibly could be was there with
an invited guest. About 6.45 o'clock the
doors of the dining hall were opened
and all passed upstairs to find the
tables daintily spread and most uni
quely decorated. Through the middle
Of each table ran a narrow strip or
paper which was cunningly painted to
represent dusty road with green
grass growing along the sides of 1t.
Tiny park donkeys and other animals
We're travelling along the road and
here and there by the wayside were
piles Of small stones. On either side
of the road stood little trees made from
twigs of pine and fir standing upright
| by means of pieces of cardboard at
| tached to their base. Around the cleo
trio light over each table was golden
crown and from this crown swung a
small rope ladder and tiny paper an"
gels as if ascending the ladder. The
whole thing was a clever interpreted
| ton Of the book, 1.-The Kings High i.
way" which the class has been
studying this year. The road repre-
scented the Kings Highway" which
always leads to the Crown and Heav-
| emily things above. The place cards
were tiny sign posts standing upright,
made in much the same manner as
| the trees. The sign itself was in the
shape of hand pointing along the
highway. with, the name of the person
whose place it marked and below that
the name of some country or city
which the class has studied. Every
seat in the dining hall was filled and
also table seating about 20 in the
small room near the dining hall. Hon.
c. M. Baiey asked the blessing and
Immediately after, Mrs. E. s. Wood
man arose and explained the meaning
of the decorations and said it was her
pleasure to announce an engagement
of interest to those present. Then with
a suitable poem and a few well chosen
| words she made known the marriage
intentions of a former pastor of the
church, Rev. Arthur Jones of Kansas
City, Mo-, and Miss Florence M. Da-
Wis Of Aurora, ILL.,, and said the mar
riage bells would ring June %. Daint
around containing small envelopes
sealed with tiny read hearts. Inside
were the cards Of the happy couple
linked together with white ribbon.
After this the banquet began and it
proved to be banquet, indeed, well
served by the young women and
young men walters First came shrimp
soup and pickles, then toothsome
chicken pies, hot mashed potato, daint-
lily arranged salads, stuffed eggs, jell-
les and rolls, then delicious pineapple
ice cream, assorted cakes and coffee.
Needless to say everyone was socia!
and no one left the table hungry. Nor
did Hon. c. M. Bailey forget his Gus
tomary contribution to all the spreads,
and large plates Of juicy oranges were
passed around as donation from him.
During the banquet music was fur
nished by Victrola, which added to
the guests enjoyment. Returning to
the church auditorium an interesting
program was furnished. A pleasing
feature Of the entertainment was the
singing Of Mrs. Robert Partridge Of
Augusta. Mrs. Partridge gave several
solos with Mrs. Frank Taylor at the
piano. Miss Sawyer of Kent's Hill en-
tertained the company with her read
ings and Miss Lucille Ridder and Miss
Marian Sleeper sang very pleasingly
in their duets. Miss Eleanor Bailey
displayed considerable talent in her
piano solos which were enjoyed by
all. Every number on the program was
applauded until an encore was given.
Much credit is due the committee Of
public affairs, whose earnest efforts
made the whole affair such a success
and the thanks Of the Mission Class is
due them and their helpers. The COM
mittee consisted Of Mrs. Fred Pack
ard. Mrs. Geo. Sleeper and Mrs. l.. H.
Nichols.
Miss Alice A. Clough arrived from
Portland Thursday and was the guest
Of Mrs. Clara w. Mumford. -
The ladies of the Mission Study class
held their banquet at the church Thurs
day evening. Each lady invited one guest
and there were about IS people present.
The guests were invited to the dining
room at $50, where the tables were
uniquely decorated to represent the
"Kings Highway" the name Of the
book studied by the ladies the past year.
Little roads on each table led to the mid
die table. where they terminated and a
golden ladder was raised to the crown
above The other decorations were Gu
pids and wedding bells in honor Of the
announcement Of the engagement Of Rev.
Arthur Jones and Miss Florence M. Da-
Wis. which was made by Mrs. E. s. Wood
man. each lady receiving from her the
cards. The decorations we're designed
by Miss Wells Of Fayette. The banquet
consisted Of shrimp stow. crackers.
pickles, mashed potato, chicken pie. egg,
potato. cabbage. shrimp and fruit salads.
Jelly, hot rolls. pineapple ice cream. as
sorted cakes. coffee and fruit. After the
repast all retired to the audience room,
where q fine entertainment was enjoyed.
Miss Eleanor Bailey played piano solo.
Mrs. Robert Partridge Of Augusta rem
dered several beautiful solos with Mrs.
Ella Taylor accompanied. Miss Lucille
Kidder and Miss Marion Sleeper sang
two duets, with Miss Eleanor Bailey At
the piano. and Miss Sawyer Of Kents