Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
FAREWELL PARTY
FOR MISS ADAMS

Friends of Miss Beatrice Adams,
about 30 in number, gathered at the
Adams home in West Winthrop,
Thursday evening. to give Miss
Adams a farewell party. as she is
sooA to go to Boston TO enter train
ing as a nurse at the Deaconess hos
pttal.
The evening was very happily
parsed. Mrs. Eta Brown was mis-
uess OF ceremonies and kept things
on the move every minute. Her
opening feature was suit case hace
in which Daniel Clement, Frank
Taylor and Eugene York competed,
unpacking the suit case ,arSaying
themselves in ladies' garments. talk
ing a walk, and replacing the suit
cases. Frank Taylor was declared
the winner and received the prize.
Following this various games
were enjoyed. The party was broken
up into four sides, with Eugene
York, Daniel Clement, Rev. p. ].
Clifford and Clement Taylor as cap
tains, and each side presented
stunt. which caused much amuse-
ment Mr.. Clement opened this part
of the program. his party represent
ing THE Country Choir" with Mis-.
Taylor at the piano. Pianist and
choir paid little attention to each
other, and no one was certain Just
which selection the choir was pres
entinG.
The party captained by Rev. p. J.
Clifford brought suffering patient.
Drank Taylor,) into the hospital
for an operation. The ladies of the
party, as nurses, assisted. while Ray
Brown administered ether from a
nursing bottle, and W. J. Clifford,
armed with carving knife and mix
ing spoon, performed the operation.
Announcing that the operation was
perfectly successful but the patient
was dead.
Mr.. York's sextette gave a charade
street Music" the captain and Mr.
Adams snoring peacefully beneath
a sheet, after being tucked to rest
by Kathlena Taylor and Gwendolyn
Brown.
The concluding number was
realistic pantomine of MY Bonnie
Lies over the Ocean," by Clement
Taylor's party. A couch cover
gracefully waved and rippled.. rep
resented the ocean, Miss Adams the
dreaming maiden. Clement Taylor
was the Bonnie" and an umbrella
opened and shut rapidly. represent
ed the breeze. Mrs. Clifford off,
ciated as pianist.
Following the stunts. music was
enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Roy NJ. Brown expressed the
greetings OF the company and pre-
sented Miss Adams with a nice
fountain pen as souvenir OF the
evening.
Miss Adams. who at the earnest
request of her friends had dorned
her uniform, responded graciously.
thanking her guests. not only for the
' gift, but for the testimonial Of
friendship as well. my home town
friends" she said. have never
seemed so dear to me as they have
this summer"
Miss Adams graduated in June
from Bates College and she is a
charming girl. and much loved by a
wide circle of friends.
The party broke up with the sing
ing of "Blest Be the Tie that Binds. !"
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown and
daughter Gwendolyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene York, Mrs. Abbie Edwards.
Miss Frances Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Taylor. Madam Taylor, and
Kathelena and Clement Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Clement and Miss
Eileen Clement Mrs. Mary Gray,
Misses Bertha and Jennie, Miss Ber-
nice Sprague, Mrs. Marguerite
Sprague, Rev. and Mrs. p. ]. Cliff
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Bishop,
Mr.. r. NJ. Fenton, Mrs. Knowlton,
Mrs. Sleeves and Mrs. Wood.