Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-16
DELIGHTFUL SUPPER TO
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
Pilgrim Church Observes Mothers Day,
Sunday, May 18th in an Appro-
pirate Manner.

The mothers and daughters Of Pill
grim church will remember for some
time to come the manner in which
Mothers day was observed on Sunday
last. nor will they soon forget the sup
per which was prepared by the fathers
and sons and the pleasant evening spent
last Monday.
On Sunday morning, the pastor,
Rev. Ralph M. Timberlake preached a
wonderfully strong sermon from the
text, Behold Thy Mother, to one of
the largest audiences ever assembled
in Pilgrim church and all present
were given q white carnation to wear
in honor of the day. Monday evening
the fathers and sons gave very de.
lightful supper to the mothers and
daughters in the parlors of the church
which was attended by about 1915
ladies and twenty-five men who fur
nished music and served the supper.
Previous to the supper, music was
furnished by john Pesse, Lester Place
and John and Clarence Adams. The
mothers with their daughters, both
adopted and real adjourned to the din.
ing room, where prayer was offered by
the pastor, after which all Joined in
singing Three Cheers for the Men,
Brave and True" written for this occa-
sion and sung to the tune of the "Red,
White and Blue. 1t may be seen from
the following menu that all the good
cooks are not of the feminine gender:
Consomme "a a Stone) Crackers
e. Roast Beef with Carrots
Scalloped Potatoes Rolls Pickles
Pineapple Salad Ice Cream
Coffee
Mrs. Fl. E. Lyles acted as toastmis.
tress and introduced the following
speakers with few appropriate re-
marks.
Other Peoples Daughters
Miss Sarah ". Adam
Thrift, Past and Present Mrs. Rowe
The Girl of 1918 Miss Fanny Jackson
A Hoover Pastoral Mrs. II. b. Ives
What If! Miss Frances Freeman
After the speaking souvenirs were
presented to the youngest Pilgrim
daughter, Dorothy Louise Fuller; to
the oldest daughter, Miss Sarah w.
Adam, to Miss Theodore Scott as the
adopted daughter, and to Mrs. E. W.
Adams for being Il mother of the
most musical family. The following
women received honor service pins for
having relatives in the service: MRS.
Charles Laffargue, MS. Brewster,
Mrs. Garvin, Mrs. Hanlon, Mrs. Hat
maker, Mrs J. G. Adam, Mrs. Louise
Smith, Mrs. G. A. Adam, Mrs. George
Fuller, Mrs. E. R. Laffargue, Mrs.
William Blass. nklas ~.
Between the Toasts Miss Scott de.
lighted the audience with the render
ing of two solos, Mother McCree"
and "Do Something.
A quartette consisting of Miss
Minnie Peirce, Miss Scott, Miss Mae
Smith and Mrs. E. r. Laffargue sang
"Take Me Back, to Old Virginie".
Mrs. Ives then made few remarks in
which she proposed three cheers for the
cook and the program came to close
with the singing Of America. The auto
committee conveyed the women home.
The committee in charge of the
exercises and supper are as follows:
Program-Mrs. Fl. L Lyles and Mrs.
j. q. Adam.
Music-Miss Theodore Scott.
Invitation-Mrs. o. ]. Decker, Mrs.
Geo. Mather, Mrs. A. W. Holaspple
and Mrs. Rowe.
Decoration-Mrs. A. P. Freeman.
On the part Of the Brotherhood, Mr..
Gao. Mather, the president, had general
supervision and was chairman CT the
finance committee. Mr.. Frank Whit.
ing of the Dining Room; Mr. Waiter
King Stone of the Kitchen, and shared
the honors of preparing the supper
with Mr.. Charles Beaujon and Mr..
Eugene Rowe; Mr.. Allyn Fuller of the
Transportation; and the Reception
Committee was Mr.. Albert Hubbard,
Mr.. Geo. Fuller, Mr.. Holsapple.
Charles Laffargue acted as the chief of
the dishwashers.