Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-25
We Create Since a Great Success

The chapel and parlor or the bethany
Baptist church at $50 o'clock on the
evening of Washingtons Birthday pre-
scented a most attractive appearance
with 10 tables arranged around the
chapel and two in the center and one
long table in the parlor. The table APP
pointments were in the olden style.
old fashioned casters. silver services.
cake baskets and ancient dishes being
Used. Y
The lighting effect was charming. be-
ing from bright red candles. The sup
per and the concert which followed
were given under the auspices of the
Ella T.. Mitchell Philathea class of the
Bethany Baptist church, of which Mrs.
Bessie NJ. Thompson is president The
supper was directed by Mrs. Bessie
Fletcher, Mrs. Cora Nye, Mrs. Winona
p. Homsted, Mrs. Annie Pierce, Mrs.
Bertha Stafford and the menu consisted
of baked beans, Brown and white
bread, pickles, hard ginger bread,
twisted doughnuts. Washington pies,
Indian pudding and coffee.
The dining room was in charge cf
Mrs. Kate W. Turner. Miss Louise III.
Coburn and Mrs Fred c. Nye. The
Mattresses We're Mrs. Fife Currie Mrs.
Ionic Pickett, Mrs. Maize, Jackson,
Mrs. Annie Pierce, Mrs. Nina Clough,
Mrs. Eva Stanwood. Mrs. Eugenia Col
Inns. Mrs. Nora Lancaster and Mrs.
Alice i. Cleveland. These 1adi2s We're
dressed in We olden tyne gowns, which
added much to the pleasure of the sup
per hour.
The event was a success in every
detail. The sight of the chorus of about
65 people attired in costumes of many.
many years ago was worth the price of
admission even If they had not sung a
note. The members of the chorus
II archie from the children's room at
the right of the auditorium and down
the center aisle. taking their places on
the enlarged platform. thus givllg the
audience an opportunity to have 1 good
view of the dresses and TO locate their
favorites, some Of whom We're hardly
recognizable in the queer costu les.
The pianist for the evening was Mrs.
Ethel w. Ames. who was assiG. d by
Mrs. Emma III. Dunton and Miss Myra
Akeley. Miss Effie NJ. Nye played he
melodian accomplishments. The dtrec-
tor was Obadiah Pelatiah Sanford
(Almon Sandforll. who Is an od-jime
singing school leader and TO whom
much credit for the success Is due.
At the close of the program Mr..
Sanford thanked the choir for their
wonderful help and especially those
from the other churches who assisted.
in behalf of the Ella i. Mitchell. and
presented to the audience Mrs. C. Davis
Miller, who had the general supervision
of the concern and to whom the sue
cess Of the affair was in great meas
ure due. Mrs. Miller has much mISical
ability and her artist sense and GcoG
mana cement in arranging the' prog n1',
which included many selections, cspe-
cially the song sung by Mrs. Rose Bur-
rilI. eye Merry Birds" We're favorite
songs which Mrs. Miller used often to
sing years ago. was much appreciated.
The solo work of Mrs. Emma Dunton
was also worthy OF special mention,
who is close friend of Mrs. Miller
and has often sung with her.
The ladies Of the February commit
tee of the class the Mrs. c. Davis Mil
Ter. Mrs. G.. Floyd Nye, Mrs. Everett
IT. Goodrich. Mrs. Almon Sanford,
Mrs. Fred Webster, Mrs. Kate C. Hol-
brook. Mrs. Ernest A. Decker. Miss Ar
line Plummer, Mrs. Fred Parkinan.
Miss Mildred Beale, and Mrs. William
II. Halves assisted. Miss Mildred A.
Beale had full charge Of the tickets.
Mrs. Kate Turner who had charge of
the dining room. also assisted Mrs. Mil
Ter in many ways concerning the pre-
I sentation of the concert. The follow
ing ladies assisted in serving supper:
Mrs. Viola Burnor. Mrs. Ora Holmes,
Mrs Belle Gates, Mrs. Harriet Mason
and Mrs. Iottie Gates.