Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-12
Knights Entertain


On Thursday evening the Masonic
lodge room and banquet hall were
| the scene of a most delightful party,
| when the Knights of the DeMolay
Commaudery entertained their la
dies. The committee in charge of the
| arrangements for this brilliant al
though informal social affair were
| Messrs. Frank R.. Madden. G. Err
| nest Avore, George H. Plummer,
George L. H. Smith and John H.
Jenkins. The following ladies as
sisted in receiving the guests: Mrs
George L. H. Smith, Mrs. Carl NJ.
Holt. Mrs. Harold c. Woodbury., Mrs
| G. Ernest Avore, Mrs. Clarence b.
Hight and Mrs. Frank r. Madden.
During the assembling of the gaests,
Carl W., Malley gave a most enjoy
able organ recital. The entertainers
were from the White Lyceum Blu
rcau Of Boston and were Walter Ec-
cles, humorist: Alfred Fondacaro,
pianist; and Joseph Yarracks, ma
gician, who gave an exceedingly
| fine program which was much enjoy
ed and received generous applause
The Commandery drill, which was
given in a most excellent manner.
| was a pleasing feature of the eve
| ning's program. Those taking part
in the drill were: Drill Master E. L.
Ford, Il. r. Madden, c. B. Hight,
G. +. Avore, H. c. Woodbury., Allan
Wentworth, Guy Conant, George
Moore and George L. H. Smith. Aft
er the program the guests were in
vited to the banquet hall, which up
on entering presented most attrac-
tive appearance in it's Japanese dec
orations and special lighting effect,
the lights being concealed in many
colorcd Japanese lanterns. In the
part Of the hall where the refresh
mcnt tables were, the decorations
were large Japanese fans and UNI
brellas artistically placed. The fol-
lowing young ladies, who were most
fascinating and gracious in Japan
csc costumes, Mrs. Verna A. Nc
Quilliar, Miss Dorothy Day. Miss
Marie G. Fletcher, Miss Mildred A.
Bealc, Miss Margaret M. Chase and
Miss Clara Libby served fancy
waters ices, minis and nuts. The
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and happy part of the evening Aft
err the refreshments, dancing was
enjoyed. with piano music by Carl
w. Malley. The refreshments were
in charge of Messrs. Jenkins, Smith
and Avore, while the other members
OF the general committee, Messrs.
Madden and Plummer, directed the
decorations. In every particular this
| Ladies night given by DeMolay Com
mandcry was g. wonderful success
and will long be remembered by all
bered among the $50 in attendance
G"ests were present from Bingham,
Madison and North Arson.
Alton Gydeney, who has been pass
ing the week with his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Curtis at their
home in Madison, was in town Fri
day on his way to his home in Houl-
| ton.
Leon Elliott Of Hartland was In
town Friday morning on business.
| Mrs. Ralph Lancaster, and little
son. r. Roy Lancaster of Livermore,
arrived in town. Friday morning, be-
ing. called here by the serious illness
of her father-in-law, Joseph Lancas-
ter. who has been i'll for about a
week.
| Mrs. Cora Ellis returned Friday
noon from Foxcroft where she WIS.,
tied her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Bus
well. Mrs. Ellis was also the guest
of her other daughter, Mrs. Seth
Dexter, in Sangerville part Of the
time during the five weeks that she
has been away.
Mrs. Forest Bosworth and son
Harold. who have been in Oakland.
the guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bowden. were in town
Friday morning on their return to
their home in Cornville.
Philip Jones of South Paris was in
town for a few days the guest of
! friends.