The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
BACK TO THE DAYS OF
OUR ANCESTORS
Many People Attended Old Fashioned
Supper and Ye Create SINCE ut
Bethany Church

In the dim candle light typical of
Colonial days, with gentle women in
sweeping gowns and powdered hair as
servers, large number of people en-
joyed supper in the Bethany chapel
last Friday evening. 1t was singu-
larly appropriate for Washington's
birthday and both the supper and aye
Create SINCE" which followed, were
hugely enjoyed. From the time sup
per tickets were purchased from that
sweetest of Colonial maids, Miss Mil
dred A. Beale, until the program was
ended those present were carried
back to other years beyond the men,
DRY of the present generation. The
tables were set with wonderful old
China and silver. with silver casters
as the centerpieces Dignifed LADIES
and gentlemen acted as hosts and hos
tesses at each of these tables, While
Mattresses were gowned in old fash
toned dresses. The menu included
baked beans, brown bread, biscuit,
pickles. twisted doughnuts, hard gin
gerbread, cream pies, Indian pudding
and coffee. Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. HON.
sted as George and Martha Washing
ton we're much in evidence as they
moved among the guests. The sup
per arrangements were in charge of
Mrs. Kate Turner and assistants.
The program of entertainment was
one of the finest ever given in SHOW
hogan. A. F. Sanford directed the
choir and beat time for the singers.
They marched from the children's
room down the west aisle and up the
center aisle, led by Master William
II. Halves, carrying the Stars and
Stripes and attired in Colonial garb.
Master William opened the program
with a song and then Miss Effie NJ.
Nye at a tiny old church organ, play
ed the introduction to "Auld Lang
Syne" and the choir sang that. old
time song with a vigor. The singers
wore quaint gowns and suits and it
was like seeing an old fashioned pic
ture as they sat in body in the choir
loft and on the platform. They sang
at intervals such old hymn tunes as
Turner, Portland, Davids Lamenta-
ton, New Jerusalem, etc. Lyle ..
Moore sang Rocked in the Cradle OF
the Deep" and other solosts were
Charley Turner. who sang Barbara
Fritchie, Mrs. Don Burrill and Mrs.
Theodule Pomelow. Mrs. Pomelow
sang 1.-THE Last Rose of Summer" U.s.
ing a rose effectively in her charming
solo. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Watson
sang duet and F. C. Nye sang "Cou-
sin Jedediah" with the choir
comic number was given by Elmer Il.
Harris, Mrs. Pomelow. Mrs. Sarah
Beaulier and NJ. C. Viles and quar-
tet made up Of Donald Burrill George
Oulton, Clyde Decker and l.. s. Moore
sang a quaint air. F. G. Nye as Uncle
David sang a worldly song OF years
gone by. playing his own accompani-
ment on the organ. Mrs. Bessie
Thompson gave an old time recitation
and during the intermission Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames played the "Old
Oaken Bucket" with variations. Mrs.
Enroll Taylor and John c. Roaf added
much to the program with their sweet
rendering of Whispering Hope and
"Juanita." Mrs. Emma II. Dunton
gave 1.-THE Old Folks at Home" and
was as much enjoyed as in years gone
by when she was u favorite and more
frequent soloist nefore Skowhegan
audiences. Director Sandford took
occasion to address the singers,
thanking them for their services in
behalf of the church and then intro
duced Mrs. C. Davis Miller who had
arranged the evenings entertainment,
Mrs. Miller graciously bowling to the
audience who greeted her with APP
plause. The closing number was
the Star Spangled Banner" sung by
Mrs. Marion T. Oddly with the chorus
and audience. The piano accom-
panists for the evening were Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames, Miss Myra d.
Akeley and Mrs Emma Fl. Dunton.
About $3.50 was cleared from the
supper and entertainment.