The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
The Northport Country Club.

been preparing for the past two weeks
for the entertainment of the other mem
bers and their guests, took place last Fri
day night and it was a great success.
From the singing of The Star Spangled
Banner before dinner to the strains of the
last waltz, there was not dull moment.
The bad condition of the roads, follow
ing two days rain, kept many of the
Bangor members away, but those living
nearer were in attendance and. felt well
repaid for their efforts.
Promptly at $50 everybody having
reservations was on hand and the big
living room, the billiard room and the
smaller dining room were soon filled with
happy diners. The larger dining room
was used for service, Maurice Peterson,
butler at Hillside Farms, had charge of
seating the guests. Everything moved
like clock-work and with the singing of
the national hymn the cabaret was for
mally opened. McKeen's orchestra furn-
ished music during dinner.
Ralph L. Flanders of Brookline opened
the program, at the close of dinner with
few remarks, introducing the master of
ceremonies, Hugh Dean Mel elan, well
known Boston attorney and formerly a
Belfast man. Mr.. Flanders made little
slam on the other officers of the club, who
had lacked their job of making the open
ing speech and made him the goat, he
said. His smooth little speech, however,
gave evidence that he was well chosen.
MIR. Mcclellan, born toast-master, told
few good stories and introduced the
first feature of the program, Miss Shir-
ley Thorne, the vaudeville artist, known
in private life as Mary c. Thorndike, the
banjo girl with the banjo eyes," who
gave brilliant performance including
Sousa' sStars and Stripes, and several med
ley arrangements of popular and south
ern songs.
Miss Louise Bunker of Boston rendered
several violin solos which were delight
and heartily applauded
Then came Mrs. Alice H. Stevens of Bos-
ton, the clubs songbird, who gave by re-
quest, the Sunshine Song, and followed
this with several selections before the
diners would allow her to resume her seat.
Mrs, Stevens sang standing at the table,
the entire width of the room between her
and the piano where her husband, Rich
ard E, Stevens, played her accompani-
ments, not an easy thing to do. AS an
encore she turned to Ira NJ. Cobe and in a
sorrowful voice sang a parody on Poor
Butterfly, which ran ''Poor Mr.. Cobe on
the golf links playing, Poor Mr.. Cobe for
he loved it SO, ETC." 1t brought down
the house and was great surprise to the
subject of the song as well as to the
others.
An original composition by Richard E.
Stevens, and played by him with Mrs
Flanders and Miss lnez Churchill, was
the next number and was greatly enjoyed.
The next feature of the program was
an original sketch written for the occa-
sion by Mr.. Cobe. 1t was ''howl" from
beginning to end and the members who
received the generous ''knocks" tried in
vain to look as if it were not them that
it was meant for, but as names were
called there was no lodging. Even the
ladies were raped little easy, but every
body took it good naturedly and it was
one of the liveliest features of the pro-
gram.
| Those taking part were Mrs Hugh d.
Mcclellan, Mrs. S. A. Parker, Miss Ber-
/ nice Rogers and Miss Anne NJ kittredge.
The sketch, as has been stated, was writ
ten by Mr.. Cobe who of course went
scotfree from the fusillade of local hits,
when much to his surprise the tables were
turned upon him and with the remark
'Iet the author stand up" while an usher
presented to Mr.. Cobe a bouquet of the
national colors made in circular form,
with red rose in the center, fine white
daisies and violets, and tied with long
streamers of red, white and blue Cover
ed with confusion (?) he made brief
speech and the applause was continuous
for several minutes.
While the master of ceremonies was
introducing the speaker, there was some
disturbance in the balcony, and the shout
of "votes for women" rang out There
on the front row sat Suffragette, past
ing yellow pennants on the rail and
shouting ''votes for women" The mas
ter of ceremonies tried in vain to hush
her, but she had repartee for every
thing he uttered and he was finally fore
ed to call upon Constable C. o. Dickey
who happened to be in the room, to put
her out. The woman put up quite a fight,
for she was a real militant, but was af-
ter time forcibly elected from the club
house. A few recognized Fred T. Chase
of Belfast, but his makeup and acting
were so fine that many failed to do so.
William E. Hatch was then called as
the ''champeen" golfer to speak ON the
subject and he did SO in most entertain
ing way, describing the formal opening
of the club last July 4th.
One of the funniest features on the