Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-30
Shower Party

A delightful shower party was Civ
en- Wednesday afternoon, May 21st by
Mrs. Robert w. Smith at her home
on Murray Street, in honor Of her
friend, Miss Ruby Frost. At 2.15 p.
NJ. Miss Frost accompanied by Mrs.
Winnie Henderson, arrived SEEM
ingly to pay an ordinary afternoon
call and was surprised to find the
living room filled with her friends.
To the strains of The Wedding
March from Lohengrin. played on the
piano by Mrs. Hazel Chase. and
amidst a shower Of confetti, the
hostess conducted Ruby to her seat
and presented her with q beautiful
Maybasket filled with useful and
beautiful gifts. After short social
period around the Maybasket q game
entitled, "A Love Story" was par
ticipated in by all. the prize being
won by Miss Frost. The party then
adjourned to the dining room and
there assembled around "The WISH
ing Well each member made their
wish aloud and then drew their buck
ct of water-a piece Of pink ribbon
serving as the rope at the end Of
which was tied a tiny pink heart
bearing the following Inscription,
wishing Well--Ruby and Allan"
The white table with the Wishing
Well in green and Its pink ribbon
ropes as the center-piece and with
its pink rose place cards, pink rose
cut-outs for the Ices and the pink
rose shower napkins made q very
fine setting for the occasion. During
the time the refreshments were serv-
cd. knock at the door was answered
by Mrs. Smith. who returned with q
special delivery package which, upon
being opened, was found to contain
lovely pink roses for Miss Frost
from her fiance, Mr.. Allan Robin
son, who IL now attending college at
Boston, Mass, 1t was then neces-
sary to procure something In which
to place such an attractive bouquet
and after q short search q beauti-
ful cut glass vase was found bearing
the following For Ruby from Uncle
Frank Smith and Walter Robinson"
The flowers and the vase proved to
be as much Of a surprise to the 9th.
err guests as II did to Miss Frost, an
only the hostess knew Of this ar
rangement.
AT a late hour amid the best wishes
OF her friends and with her arms
filled to- overlooking with Maybask.
ct, gifts ana flowers, Ruby departed
and the best part Of the whole party
was. that It had been q complete sur.
pAS0 " Her. InOSe present, In ad-
dition to the hostess, Mrs. Smith and
the guest Of honor, Miss Frost. were
Mrs. Lephie Preble. Mrs. Nellie Rob-
inson. Mrs. Kathleen Doe, Mrs, Hazel
Chase and Blossom, Mrs. Winnie
Henderson. Mrs. Lois Dutton. Mrs,
Mabel Hilton and daughter Jeanette,
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore and Miss Ha-
eel Huggtns. Besides those present
gifts were received from the follow
Ing: Mrs. Beatrice Baker Hobby, Mrs.
Christine Baker Halves, Mrs. Mafv
Carl Taylor. Miss Mona Baker. Miss
Laura Baker, Mrs. Geraldine Baker
Hannay. Mrs. Edith Whitney and
daughter Ruth. Miss Mariot, Bibber
and Mrs. Grace Walker
+: p. Beane have moved his fam.
~ into one Of the rents near Tempie
FOND In MOSCOW. where Mrs. Beane
70 cooking for the men, who ara raft-
ing logs from Caratunk. the ioh IN
the west side OF the Kennshea havinr
peen completed last week.
Graduating exercises for class 1894
of the Bingham high school VIII 81
neid Thursday evening. Juus 14th
IN kennebec hall. There are ia srad-
yates this year.
Mrs. Lester Steward has a1o chick.
ems. whieh she Matched n her innmhs.
tor last week. ~,
Mrs; Erlna HeaIy Il siewIy recov-
erins from the strip.