The Republican journal., 1918-11-07

| Inc Splnney dancing SCuOOi III Oo
Fellows Hall opened last Friday evenin
with about Is couples in the class regis
ter and As or more in the assembly tina
followed. Others have also expressed
their intention of joining the class. Goot
music was furnished by Leslie C. Follett
violin; Miss Lena E. Nye, piano and JohI
Parker, traps and drum. The large mum.
Der of uniformed young men present add
ed to the evenings pleasure.
Mrs. E. P. Frost, past regent of John
Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., has been
made committee to secure the names
of the enlisted men from Belfast with
particulars as to company, etc. She
earnestly requests relatives of these boys
and men to call her by phone, 151-l4 or
write. The Chapter plans to make the
complete list and later secure flag or
some other suitable Acknowledgement.
The High school began on the two ses-
sion system last Monday and in common
with all the grades and district schools
will have noon hour of 1l.3O to 2.3O
The grades will make up the lost time,
caused by closing on account of the cpl
demic, by lengthening the afternoon ses-
sion. Mr.. E. E. Roderick, superintendent,
thinks that the fifteen or more pupils
who have employment outside of their
High school work will find little, if any,
inconvenience in this new arrangement
THEW. C. C. S. ROOMS OPENED. The
reception rooms recently fitted up in Odd
Fellows block by the committee on rooms
for the w. C. c. S., Mrs. Marion E.
Brown, chairman, were most auspiciously
opened last Friday evening under the di-
rection of Mrs. Cecil Clay and Mrs.
Charles Bradbury of the hospitality COM
mittee, who were also assisted by Mr..
Bradbury of the entertainment commit
tee. There were about fifteen uniformed
men present who very graciously &C
knowledged their appreciation of the
city's efforts in furnishing them rooms,
the counter part of many home living
rooms. Mrs. Clay solicited the loan of a
greater part of the furnishings including
desk, tables, couch, easy chairs, pictures,
flags, curtains and plants. The book
cases and reading tables have been filled
with books and magazines. A piano has
been hired from Castine parties, Mrs. W.
V. Pratt subscribing for the rental. Fred
D. Jones has loaned an Edison machine
and Fred E. Ellis kitchen cabinet, ETC.,
for the small room in the rear of the re-
ception room which will be used as a
kitchenette. The location of the rooms
are central and unusually well adapted
for the purpose. The committee in charge
have evidenced their willingness to do
their part in the artistic arrangement of
the furnishings, etc. At p. m. Mayor
Clement W. Wescott welcomed the men
in the service, and gave a brief history
of the object of the room, etc: "This
room is for you and has been made posi-
BILE by the women of Belfast who know
that wherever their own sons or brothers
or friends may be tonight, some such
room is open to them. Some 7. M. Z. A.
or K of C. in the training camps or over
seas is to them, what we hope this will
be to you-a touch of the old home life.
We hope that something of the home in
fluence will be felt here, an influence
your mothers will approve" Vocal music
was rendered by Miss Katherine E. Brier
and Charles F. Hammons. The young
men present spent a short time in the
dance hall and returned to the room
where they were served sandwiches,
coffee, confectionery, cigars, etc. The
hostesses were assisted in serving by
Mrs. F. G. Spinney, Mrs. S. S. L. Shute,
Mrs. H. H. Stevens, Mrs. R. P. Coombs,
Misses Anne M. Kittridge, Grace A.
Lord, Sarah and Marian Frankel The
uniformed men who registered were:
Capt. R. A. Webster and Wilfred Small,
Rockland; Raymond S. Kelley, Waltham,
Mass. e. J. Henderson, Cambridge, Mass. !;
Irving L. Joyce, North Haven; Herbert E.
Knowlton and Charles E. Getchell, Bel
fast; Daniel Kirschbaum, Portland and
Mock Oriend, Syracuse, N. Y...... Monday
evening about SO were entertained includ-
ing IA men from the coal steamer Lake
Wilson at Searsport, others from the
OF ~ Ar
Frederick Smith of Portland and Inspec-
tor Hubbard of the Y. M. c.. A. were also
entertained. Mr.. Bradbury secured the
services of the band and dancing in the
corridor was the principal feature of a
most delightful at home. The rooms will
be open evenings and Sunday with two or
more ladies appointed by the hospitality
committee in attendance.