Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-22
WINTHROP
Progressive Party at Mc.hoGiot
Church

Nineteen guests hrured wind and
snow "Wednesday evening TO attend
the Progressive party given by the
Martha Glass Of the Methodist Sun
Gay school.
The only concession to the extreme
ly rough weather was the shortening
Of the route to two stopping places
instead of three as planned.
The ladies of the party were con
veycd by auto, through the kindness
OF Mr.. Leon Roberts. and all declared
that the storm simply added TO the
fun"
The party Wednesday evening was
one of the plcasantcst which the
class has yet enjoyed.
The guests gathered at $50 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene York.
where the first two courses of the
Progressive dinner was served.
Mrs. Arthur Walton and Mrs. IIar-
ris Bishop served the first course and
Mrs, Abbie Edwards and Mrs. York
the second. The table decorations
were centerpieces of small American
flags and hatchets. and the place
cards hung from little arches decora-
ted with cherries.
Following the serving of these
courses the party again ventured
forth into the storm. and went to the
residence on Bowdoin street Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alphonse L3Nallce. The
house was very prettiIy decorated.
with streamers and red, white and
blue. Il large American flag draped
above n picture of Washington, and
the curtains We're ornamented with
cherries cut from red cardboard.
Washington birthday napkins and
tiny Ratchet place cards We're found
ar each place in the dining room and
Mrs. LaVallee, Mrs. LeoE Roberts and
Mrs. VERNE Sprague served the final
course OF the dinner.
Pencils and paper were then dis
tribuated and the company found
chance to exhibit their knowledge Of
history. by guessing the names of 90
historic characters. described in
rhyme upon the cherry decorations in
the living room.
The presence in the company Of
four of the teachers of the Winthrop
schools was a bit disconCerting to the
remainder Of the company in a his
torical contest and first honors were
evenly divided between Miss Eliza
beth Larrabee of the high school fac
ulty and Miss Winifrcd Grant, tea
cher in the Grammar school. both Of
whom answered IS questions correct
X. Speof was the game Of the even
ing. and the party enjoyed "the cheer
full game" in two divisions In rec
ignition of their ability Miss Eliza
beth Larrabee for the ladies and En-
gene York for the gentlemen were
given souvenirs Of the evening and
J. G. Jordan and Mrs Abbie Edwards
who accumulated the largest number
OF spool letters, were given conso-
lations.
The guests were Mrs. Martha
French, DR.. and Mrs Albert French,
Miss Winifred Grant. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene York, Mrs. Ahbie Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris e. Bishop. Mr..
ard Mrs. Arthur Walton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon c. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alphonse LaNalle. Mrs. VERNE Spra-
que, Miss Pauline Smith, Miss Eliza
beth Larabee and Mr.. Joseph Jordan.
There was a meeting Of Crystal
lodge, /. o. o. f., last evening with
work in the third degree.
The ladies of the Congregational
Circle will hold a food sale Friday
afternoon at Hannaford's paper
store.
Mrs Francis Dostie was taken 10
the Sisters Hospital in Lewiston
Wednesday for treatment.
Andrea Dimitri has returned from
Boston.