Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
MADISON
Silver Tea Opens Red Cross
Campaign ~ Thanksgiving
Services Planned

Madison Sorisis Club opened the
campaign for funds for the Madison
Arson chapter Of Red Cross with q
Silver Tea Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Bernard Gibbs on
! Main street. The guests were met
| at the door by Mrs. Thaxter Small,
| who was in the costume of q Red
Cross nurse. They were received by
Mrs. Gibbs the hostess and Mrs.
Laura Goodell, president of the Soro-
sis Club. During the first hour of
the reception tea was served to the
guests by Mrs. j. A. Hamilton and
Mrs. T. J.. Glidden. The second hour
of the reception from to p. NJ,
tea was served by Mrs. C. s. Humph-
reys and Mrs. Lulu Phillips. The
table was especially decorated for
the occasion with carnation pinks
and red candles.
During the reception there was a
splendid musical program consist
| ing of several selections by the Con-
gregationai church orchestra; piano
| solo. Miss Marjorie Glidden: violin
| solo, Donald Adams; piano solo, Miss
Annie McIntite; violin solos, Roy
.MoCarty; piano Duet. Mrs. A. 8. Rand
and Miss Shirley Ward; violin solo,
Miss Shirley Gibbs.
There were eighty guests present,
including a number from Skowhegan,
Norridgewock and North Arson. The
whole affair was a splendid success
| from start to finish and it is hoped
that other local clubs will profit by
| the example of the Sorosis Club and
give the Red Cross a lift. A tidy
! sum of money was Melted.
Madison fire alarm was sounded
about $50 o'clock Wednesday even
ing for what was thought toe be q
| fire at the residence of Charlie
Jacobs on Gray street. On investi-
| cation it was found there was no fire
but that smoke was driven out into
| the room by the foul condition of the
| chimney.
Next Sunday evening there will be
| q union Thanksgiving service of the
Protestant churches at the Congrs-
! gational church and the Offering
| Red Cross chapter.
Next Sunday morning at the Con-
| gregational church there will be a
sermon appropriate to the Thanks
| giving festival. There will be special
music in the form of solos by Mrs.
| Bertha Herd and Mrs. Beatrice DAN
| forth. In the evening there will be
music by the Junior Choir, the
church orchestra and a male quar-
tttte- SpAenulQ work IS Delng done
in the kindergarten department of
the Sunday school and the latest me-
thods and materials are being used.
The study of the music for Christ
mas began Thursday evening.
A meeting of the Madison Arson
chapter of Red Cross was held
/ Wednesday evening at. the Office of
| Judge Charles o. Small with an at
tendance of about twenty representa-
tive business and professional men
! and women present. Miss Moses,
| district officer was present and gave
q talk. After considerable discus
sion it was generally agreed that
, this community needed the services
of district nurse which it has been
without for the past four months
and while the chapter is in debt, a
determined effort will be made to
secure the necessary funds for the
continuance of this work. Miss
! Moses gave talk to the pupils of
the Madison High school Thursday
morning. A publicity committee was
| appointed and arrangements are be-
ing made to leave no stone unturned
! to accomplish the desired result in
the next nine days. Miss Moses
| will remain in Madison for several
| days to assist in the campaign.