The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
sOlON.ATHENS EPWORTH
LEAGUE MEET
Fn.hnsiastlc EpwOrthians Celebrate

Feeling quite sure that our readers
uoula be interested in brief review
af the contest just closed between the
solon and Athens Epworth Leagues,
u.a nave secured the following state
ments from the chairman of the con-
tast from each of those towns.
Sa much interest has been aroused
br the Solon and Athens Epworth
League contest that the committees
rom each chapter have thot that per
mans it would be we'll to make public
snr,e of the features about il.
The aims of the contest were to
bring the League before the people and
- I'd reaching out in the League in
aueaee. Second. to draw the two chap
Ter. .ogether in a social and fraternal
way n order that one may find out
VII. the ether was doing and to min
Gle more with each other. Two COM
mittees were appointed, one from each
fbauter. to have charge and to carry
on the contest. The two committees
me, in Athens about the middle OF
January and decided on rules and reg
nations. Each then set to work to
win the contest with the result which
has already been published.
The losing side in the contest was
10 give the winners a banquet some
1ime in May or June and this occur
red al Athens last evening.
Tie committee also wish to express
Their appreciation and thanks to all Of
those that have helped in the contest
and they feel that whether they be
winners or losers, they will show the
same feeling of friendship and be
closer drawn together as an order.
They also wish to extend to the In
dependent Reporter a vote of thanks
for the courtesy shown in publishing
the points and other matter.
HOWARD f. CHAPMAN, Athens
CLARE SPOFFORD, Solon
Chairmen of committees.
Agreeably to the above plan, the
members of the two leagues with
quite a company of invited guests as
sembled at Athens last evening
where a program had been arrang-
ed for their entertainment. This
consisted of a reception to the Solon
members and others. at $50, followed
by a banquet at which Waldo n. San
ders presided as POSTMASTER The
address of welcome was made by
Howard E. Chapman, chairman of the
Athens contest committee, and this
was responded to by Claire Spot
ford. chairman of the Solon commit
tee. Remarks on league welfare were
made by Mrs. Lillian Williams, for
merly president of the Athens Chapter
Rev H. c. Glidden, pastor Of the Meth
Odist church at Solon, spoke re-
garding league contests and how they
should be carried on. Greetings were
extended and remarks by Vera
Deering, president-elect of the Athens
Chapter, were made Arthur Sired,
president of Solon Chapter spoke on
League work. A poem. written to
commemorate the contest by Mrs.
Gates l.. Austin was read.
Following the exercises at the ban
quet table, the play "A Little Savage
was presented in Grange Hall, with
the following cast of characters -
Capt. Donald Churchill officer in
command, Paul ]. Barker; Lieut.. Ar
thur Lawton, his brother in law Earle
Fowler; John Woodruff, West Point
Cadet, Frank Stred Lord Cecil Staun-
ton Switzerland, an English noble
man, Howard E. Chapman; Lady
Agnes Switzerland, Cecils mother,
Lucy King; George Sherwood, Lady
Agnes niece, Vera NJ. Deering; May
Churchill, the Captains wife, Flor
enee A. Sanders Ruth Churchill,
Donald's sister, a little savage, Elean-
or Williams. This was followed by
a reception and social.
The various committees not already
fully reported are as follows: Receiv-
ing committee for the evening, Flor
ence Sanders. Ida Spaulding, Vera
Deerng, Donald Woodman, Howard
E. Chapman, Frank Sired; banquet
committee, serving committees, Mylan
Mason. Ida Spaulding. Decorating
committee, Mrs. L. C. Williams, Earle
Fowler, Frank Sired. Charge OF after
dinner speeches.
The banquet was strictly accord
ing to Hoover, including mashed pota-
toes, salads, war bread, cakes, coffee
and ice cream. Walters wore Hoover
costumes and Hoover caps with food
administration emblems in front
Resolutions of Respect