Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-15

treasurer, Miss Gertrude s. Weston
and chaplain, Mrs. Eugenia Merriam
met Tuesday afternoon at the honre
of Miss Weston on the island. The
following superintendent In the
churches were appointed: Methodist,
Mrs. Vina Harville; Federated. Mrs.
Della Bartlett: Bethany. Mrs. Mar
garet X. Goodrich; Notre Dame OF
Lourdes, Miss Mary Murphy. The
and committees of
the several departments OF work
which are the activities OF the union
work for the year were also appoint
eds Citizenship, Miss Gertrude S.
Weston: prison work, Mrs. Addie
Kicker; almshouses, Mrs. Alfredo
Cool: literature, Mrs. Blanche
Friend; flower mission. Mrs. Mary
Bailey and Mrs. Emma Williams;
music, Mrs. Dora Trafton Nye: medi-
cal work, Mrs. Eva II. Greenwood;
scientific instruction, Miss Dorothy
Elliott; soldiers and sailors, Mrs.
Cora Nye; Sunday observance, Mrs.
Carrie Steward; mothers meetings,
Mrs. Elizabeth Marble. Mrs. Mae n.
Haines and Mrs. Margaret X. Good
rich. The union ladies will meet at
the library parlors on Thursday
afternoon, December % at which
time box Of Christmas gifts, will
be packed for the inmates at the
town farm. The next regular meet
ing will occRr on the last Tuesday
in January which will be the oath.
At this time the meeting will be
held with Miss Louise II. Coburn at
her home on Pleasant street.
About 100 men, members of the
Mems Brotherhood of the Federated
church and their guests, gathered in
the church parlors Tuesday evening
at $50 and enjoyed an oyster stew
supper with ice cream, cake and
cocoa. The supper was served un-
der the direction of George W. Tohey.
Before the supper DR.. Raymond A.
Derbyshire sang solo and an en-
core. DR.. Derbyshire was accom-
panied by Miss Christine Pooler.
Willard II. Cummings. the president
of the class. acted as POSTMASTER,
presenting the speaker of the eve
ming, President Clifford D. Gray of
Bates college. In his introduction,
Mr. Cummings stated that DR.. Gray
was man of broad experiences, hav-
ing been pastor of one of the large
churches in the city of Boston, and
also associate editor of The Stand
ard, the national Baptist publica-
ton, of Chicago, before coming to
Bates college as its president a year
and a half ago. President Gray
took for his subject, Leadership for
the New Day" President Gray men
toned the changed world conditions
since the World war, in the nearness
of nations one to another, in science,
in transportation, in philosophy, in
astronomy and questioned whether
we were equipped for this wonder
full change. He stated that the great
need of the present day with its re-
markable changes and improve
ments, which we must recognize, is
Christian education; if we are to
have good government we must have
good men trained for the work of
governing at the head of affairs.
President Gray is most pleasing
speaker and his text was full of vital
and helpful information presented in
a most interesting manner. The eve
ming was one not only of pleasure
but of profit to the 100 busy men who
We're present. a.
The Christmas meeting Of the
Town improvement Society will be
held on Friday afternoon. Dec. 16,
in the parlors of the public library.
An excellent program is being ar
ranged by the secretary, Miss Alice
f. Danforth, with special Christmas
music which is In charge of Mrs,
Rose Burrill. The members are each
privileged to invite one guest to at
tend this meeting. The meeting will
open at 245. Gifts are to be brought
suitable for distribution among the
aged. the sick. shut-ins and the needy
children in the community and will
be distributed by an efficient commit
tee at Christmas time. Will the
ladies please bring gifts attractively
wrapped up with the name of the
article contained in the package writ
ten on the outside, so the committee
who distribute the gifts will not be
obliged to undo the parcels?
The boys of the Federated Sunday
school, hoping to start fund for a
Boys room in the church. are to give
on tomorrow evening, Friday, Dec.
16, an attractive and interesting en-
which will include tab
leaux presenting Hiawatha. This |
entertainment is to be given under |
the direction of Miss Edna Gushing. |
1t will be presented in the church |
parlors and a small admission fee |
will be charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Lawrence of |
Fairfield have been recent guests of |
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph |
Hill at their home on Norrdgewock |
avenue, making the trip by automo-
bile.
The regular meeting of Somerset |
Chapter No. SO, will be held Friday |
evening, at which time the business |
session will be followed with a pro- |
Gram and refreshments will be |
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmont p. Whittier |
have recently received a letter from |
J. Harvey White, who several weeks |
ago went to Los Angeles Cal, where |
he plans to make his home in the |
future. Mr.! White is much pleased |
with California, is we'll and enjoying |
the winter.
Preston o. Howard of Rumford, |
superintendent of the construction |
crew of the Maine Telephone & Tele-
H.