Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-12
FAREWELL DINNER
TO MISS GAYLORD

A complimentary dinner was ten
dered at the Elmwood Friday evening
by the officers and directors Of the
Maine Branch of the Little Wander
er's Home to Miss Gladys Gaylord.
who has resigned as the head OF the
branch, which is located in this city,
and who will leave this evening for
Clinton, Mass, where she will take
up work in the line of industrial So
cial service.
The officers and directors with their
guests gathered at $50 in the suite OF
rooms that had been reserved for them
at the Elmwood, where an informal
and very pleasant reception was held
until o'clock, Ehen dinner was serv-
ed in the Elmwood dining room. The
table was decorated with q huge bou-
quet Of carnations and green and
was handsomely appointed. The Ia
dies We're beautifully gowned and
fOiled by the gentlemen in full dress,
made brilliant and charming scene
Following the dinner, which was en-
livened with many merry story and
Jest, DR.. J. T.. Hill called the COM
pany to order and introduced Leon
O. Tebbetts, treasurer of the Maine
branch of the Little Wanderers Home,
who presented Miss Gay;orG with I,
handsome leather travelling bag. IN
behalf of her friends present. Miss
Gaylord in accepting the gift, voiced
her appreciation of the many favors
shown her during her term Of service
in this city and of the pleasure she
had derived in working among peo-
pie who had so Loyalty seconded her
efforts in the line of work which she
had performed.
Although there was no regular post
prandial program, everybody present
took the opportunity to express to
Miss Gaylord their appreciation of
her work while in Waterville and their
regret that she is giving up the work
which she has 50 ably carried on and
which by her untiring efforts has been
put on such a firm foundation.
1t was greatly regretted by all that
George *. Boutelle, president of the
Maine branch Of the Little Wanderers
Home, and Mrs. Boutelle were unable
to be present on this pleasant occa-
l
in Mrs. Boutelle's family.
During the evening, DR.. j. F. Hill
who at recent meeting was appoint
ed a committee to raise a sufficient
sum Of money by subscription to put
the work of the Little Wanderers
Home on a firm financial basis, the
directors believing that much better
work can be done that way. announced
that he had received subscriptions
ranging from SO to s1O0 from the
following people: n. H. Barrows, ].
II. Welch, DR.. G. G. Averill. Robert
Nivison, r. w. Dunn. Miss Helen
Meader. George X. Boutelle, Frank
kedington. Ralph J. Patterson, w. J.
Lanigan, DR.. j. F.. Hill of this city,
and Miss Louise Coburn of Skowhe
gan. DIR. Hill said that the money
was given willingly and largely be-
cause OF the knowledge of the splen
did personal work of Miss Gaylord
her friends wishing to make her 60
ing happier by leaving the affairs of
the organization in a condition to make
it easier for her successor to take up
the work.
The guest of honor, Miss Gaylord, Mr.
and Mrs A. A. Heald. Mr.. and Mrs
Carl G. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon O.
Tebbetts. Or. and Mrs. j. F. Hill, DR.
and Mrs. +. c. ,Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs
y. II. Barrows, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II
Cummings, DR.. and Mrs, D. B. Cragin
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Heath, President
and Mrs. A. ]. Roberts. Prof. and Mrs
Il. b. Ashcraft, DR.. and Mrs. f. p
Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Foster
OF Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. George f
VOse. Hon. and Mrs. Frank Reding-
ton, Col. and Mrs. F. f. Boothby, DR.
and Mrs. George G. Averill, Mrs. Anna
NJ. Drummond, Miss Marion keese
Miss Sybil Cole.
Miss Gaylord will leave tonight for
Clinton. Mass. where she will be with
! the Clinton Wire Cloth Co.. in charge
of the service department, which is
run in connection with the efficiency
department. She will have charge of
the rest rooms of the employees and
keep a constant lookout for the things
which Will be conducive to the well
fare OF the 500 men and women en-
ployed.
Miss Gaylord said that it was hoped
that within n month a dispensary
would be opened with Il nurse in
charge. which will come under her
Jurisdiction. She will also have full
charge of the employment of hands in
the establishment and will regulate any
difficulties which may appear among
the employees