The Republican journal., 1916-07-06
The Northport Country Club.

The Northport Country Club was for
mally opened July 4th, under most aus
picious circumstances. The rooms were
crowded from early morning until II p.
M, and all were enthusiastic over the
beautiful location, the attractive and
perfectly equipped building and It's artis-
tic furnishings. The broad veranda ex-
tending across the front of the building
kets and jardineres of ferns. The large
airy living room with a very high cell
ing, is done in silver grey finish, with
the rafters and studding in moss green,
and the furniture is of gray finished
reed upholstered in cretonne of green and
blue tones. The tall clock, shaded lamp
and standing floral baskets of ivy and
daisies were decorated with yellow
daisies, buttercups and ferns. This
room was furnished by Mrs. Ira M. Cobe
and decorated under her personal dlrec-
ton. The ladies private room, just off
the living room, was furnished by Miss
Evelyn Peavey of Belfast. This is also
in silver gray with the cretonne in gray
with rose shades. The chairs are in
gray finished reed, and the dressing table
is of silver gray oak. Ivory toilet articles
are marked with N. C. c., the mono-
gram of the club. The dining room,
furnished by Mrs. J. w. Blaisdell of Ban
gor and New York, is a most attractive
room. The finish is ivory white with the
studding dull black and the cretonne
hangings are of black and white striped
cretonne with rose figures and the tables
and chairs of black mission. The imported
china carries out the black and white
striped effect, relieved by tiny rosebuds.
The table decorations were bud vases with
single Jack rose and on the mantel,
etc., were large punches of roses and
purple lupine racenes. The billiard and
card room is IN burnt wood brown with
the studding black. The kitchen has all
modern improvements and conveniences.
The housekeepers' room is off this, and in
the opposite wing is the chauffeur's din
ing room. Stone fireplaces are built
into the living and dining rooms and
brick in the billiard room.
| Dinner was served on the Fourth to
soout 100, the menu including Penobscot
river salmon, chicken, creamed potatoes,
rolls, olives, strawberry ice cream, cake
and coffee.
At 2 80 p. m. the club was formally
Ralph l.. Flanders, president; J. W.
Baisdell and 7. George Dodworth, vice
presidents; Charles E. Rogers, secretary
and treasurer; George F. Hartman, Mr..
! Dodworth, Mr.. Flanders, Ira M. Cobe,
James H. Howes, Charles Bradbury, |.
K. Stetson, H. A. Chapman and H. j.
Banton, board of governors. The board
will meet in the near future to elect
special committees on house, grounds,
finance, tennis, etc.
Votes of thanks were extended Mrs.
Cobe, Mrs. Blaisdell and Miss Peavey
for their generous gifts, and to Edward
E. Babcock for rushing the work to
completion.
A delightful entertainment was given
in the living room at g. 30, when Prof. Ed
win klahre, pianist, rendered an Aria
Pergolesi by Joseffy; Octave Study by
kullak; Nocturne by Chopin; Cantique
D'Amour by Lisgt and Mrs. Alice Hous-
ton Stevens sang Birthday by Woodman;
selection from the Land of the Sky;
Blue Water by Tadman; The Shadow
Song by Del Riego, and Philosophy by
Emmel.
Lieut.. Com. ]. K. Taussig, Lieut.. il
H. Falge and Ensign R. E. Webb of the
U. S. s. Wadsworth were entertained
during the afternoon and evening. At 6
p. M, Mrs. Edwin Klahre, as chaperon,
accompanied Misses Clara B. Heating,
Louise and Marian Head, Dorothy
Franck, Dorothea Sargent, Margaret o.
White, Marian Hazeltine and Mrs. Maine
Hills to the ship, where they were enter
tanned at tea, returning to the dance in
the evening.
| There were several tables at auction
bridge during the afternoon by the la
dies in the living room while the gent le-
men occupied the billiard room.
A delicious supper was served.
| The bridge tournament begins today
and beautiful and expensive prizes will
be given. The first prize will be silver
after dinner set and the second prize
silver nut set. Mrs. Blaisdell will give
silver card tray for the highest single
score and gold thimble will be given
the beginners tournament. The prize in
the billiard tournament will be cordial
set.