Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-14
! Club Entertains .Kiddies
Ia Pretty Valentine Party

TIE annual chii1rea's nzy OF the
Exowheesn Womsn'E club was held
on saturday afternoon in TIE pzr,Ors
of THE public library which were
bes utsfuiiy and most appropriately
icons IT the ends Of which we're little
crpi1s. 4 large number Of little
people were present an zach member
had the privilege cf ore guest and
nearly sysry one entertained q child.
No business vaa dons EXCEPT the
report Of the previous meeting which
wss sfven by tn secretary. Mrs. Cara
r. Feed. The presifsn.. Mrs. Flor
sncs Waugh Danforth very gracious
said looked like little flowers in the
party attire and 70 each Of whom she
wished ne could give the name Of
sonns flower. The following program
xas given by the children who az
well as being entertained by the club
ladies' in turn entertained their host
serss in a. mort delightful manner.
piano solo. NurirI Cover; song.
Lang Ago. Par Away" Lillian
ConIetts accompanied by Anna Ner-
riiI: several recitstions. Elizabeth
Merrill who IN the little granada ugh
ter ~ the late Mrs. Elizabeth Powers
Merrill. q former president Ct the
cipb: piano duet. "JoIly Darkiea,"
Richard Goidsmith and Maurice VAL
iiern: group ~ songs. Bailey Narston
accom- panied by her mother. M.g.
Roy l.. Isrston: piano solo and en-
core. Elizabeth SWEET: vocal duet.
Muriei Cover and Jackie jenkins;
magic tricks performed from a table
In Valentine attire by Jackie Jenkins
and Gordon Briggs much 10 the
amusement IT brth the little people
snd The older ones present; piano
soto. "Gnng ~ the Pines" Richard
Goldsmith. After the program which
the children presented TO the am use
ffent and pleasure Of all. the little
people were delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs Sara Snow atenhouse, the
traiucd teacher at the firnt grade
school a. the Academy building who
after the little people had drawn
their chairs close 10 her making an
interested and happy group told
them How the Children Helped TO
Rebuild the Fafie'n House" and sew
ersI other stories.
A. the cioEn Of the program the
King and Queen Of Hearts who were
wonderfully dressed in costumes
decorated with silver and red hearts
in the person Of Edwin Lord. the 1T
tie son Of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. f.. Lord
md little cnfiine p. Eeed. the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Reed. made their appearance and
after a valentine recitation by little
Carolyn presented 70 each little guest
pretty valentines which they carried
in decorated baskets Delicious ice
cream cones were served and even
the trays from which the cones were
served were In white with valentines.
Heart shaped candies and red sticks
OF candy 10 which cupidA were tied
were also served 10 the little guests.
The arrangements for the after
noon which was one OF the happiest
Children's Days ever held by the
club were directed by the vice preri-
dent. Mrs. Loln Blunt. Mrs. Daisy y.
Merrill had charge OF the refresh
ments and the hostesses were Mrs.
Ruth J.. Merrill and Mrs. Bertha u.
Jenkins. The next meeting OF the
club will be a Washington tea In
charge OF Mrs. Nine e. Butter and will
be held on Feb. ~. IN the parlors OF
the public library.