Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Universalist Comrades
Entertain Mems Club
OF Oakland at Supper

llulNerS0IlSL enter
tanned the UniversaliSt Mems club
, OF Oakland at fine supper in the
Mabel Keyes Averill parlors last
president of the local club gave a
few words of welcome to the Oak
land visitors and c. a. Hallett,
president of the Oakland organiZa-
ton replied in behalf of the WISH
! tors.
The principal speaker of the eve
ming was Judge Charles w. Atchley
of this city who gave a stirring adj
dress on Law Enforcement. Judge
Atchley is in a position to give stat
istics on the increase or decrease of
drunkenness and his address was in
teresting to all. He remarked in his
address that during the IL years, he
had records which showed q de-
crease of over 1000 per cent on his
docket. The speaker pointed out
the reasons why the prohib. ton law
should be enforced and went on to
explain what the law really was. He
showed very clearly that it was not
an instance of puritanical fanatic
ism, not an attempt by a single
group to impose upon the social
world, a standard of artificial NOR
ality, but a simple and logical en-
tension of societys duty, long since
conceded by ali right minded and
enlightened persons, to control it's
own life to ends of health, happiness,
security and moral welfare. He dis
cussed literally the question of So
called personal liberty" and declar-
ed that civil liberty is much more
essential to the good American than
personal liberty. which is nothing
else than u menace to society and it's
institutions.
At short business session it was
voted to accept a contract with the
Red Path Lyceum Bureau for a SER
les of four entertainments to be Civ
en- at the Universalist church in Oc-
tober and November. Every per-
son in Waterville will probably be
interested in these entertainments,
which are composed of some very
fine programs in which several we'll
known artists participate. The enter
tainmentS will be given once a week
for four. consecutive weeks and are
being circulated throughout the
State. In New York, they have had
five years trial and some fine results
are reported. Also five towns in
Maine were included in the tour of
the New England states last sea-
son. and all of these places are
booked for the coming fall.
The Comrades are going to con-
siderable expense in securing the
players and a list of the guarantors
will be announced within a very few
days.
Among the entertainers which will
be of interest to citizens are the
Amsden Concert Entertainers.
Gil, srir, ,-ta xx-ifI1 N
soloist and violinist; Pearl ID. Miller,
reader and entertainer. who is
graduate of Leland Powers School
of Boston. Also an instrumental trio
will come to the city, but this group
has not yet been selected. Frank Z.
Johnson of New York city. noted lee
turer will give an address and this
will be preluded by 30 minute mu-
steal entertainment by Mrs. john
son. Several other noted players
will be listed and the whole course
which is exceedingly low-priced
should be of much interest to Wa
terville people.
After the business meeting a mo-
ton was passed for adjournment as
many of the members wished to at
tend the Cyr concert at the City
Opera House. Those who SO desired
TeIIldlneu LOT Social cNSHlIlS VI HUI
sic and cards.
The supper was prepared by the
Ladies' Aid OF the church and was
very much enjoyed by. all. The
menu consisted of baked beans, and
casarole, hot rolls, cake. doughnuts.
pickles, relishes and coffee. The
kitchen committee consisted of the
chairman, Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer. as
sisted by Mrs. l.. o. Tebbetts, Mrs.
Vivian Hunton. Mrs. Harry Vose,
Mrs. Walter Gilman, Mrs. James