Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
BANQUET ENDS
NATIONAL SIGMA
KAPPA CONVENTION

The National Sigma Kappa conven-
tion, which was held in this CITY last
! week, came to a close Saturday eve
nlng with a formal banquet held in the
lobby gymnasium, to which 430 girls
attended. The hall was beautifully
uecorated with crepe paper by the Mer-
cnants Bureau and in the coIors of
gold and white presented a luxurious
appearance. A false ceiling was made
with streamers and the walls were
banked in evergreen with a design of
sne sigma Kappa emblem on one side
Inc tables were also very inviting and
tne menu put forth by Caterer Grant
Oh Lewiston was declared to be un-
excelled, This consisted of fruit cock-
tail, celery, olives. .radishes, chicken
croqdettes, green peas, tarter sauce
with hsh sticks, roast turkey, mashed
potatoes, cranberry jelly, string beans.
ioDster salad, hot rolls, ice cream,
cakes, fancy cookies, coffee and sur
prises. Favors of white gold cuff pins
and insignia scarf pin were given.
Mrs. Lois Hoxie Smith of this civ
was toastmistress and Miss Marion
Daggett was the choragus. The first
speaker was Grace Coburn Smith of
skowhegan. who gave a short welcome
ADDRESS. Miss Louise Gates Of Colby
gave a welcome from AIpha chanter
and Alice Weld of Seattle, Wash. smoke
on the topic West Meets East" Greet
ings from the founders were expressed
by Frances Mann Hall of Washington
j. O., and Grand President Laura Mon
roe or Bloomington, ILL.,, addressed the
meeting.
other speakers were Gladys McEwen
or Colorado, Katherine Lewis. Mrs.
Eula Grove Linger, Edna SchaeIzel of
Put
Cal, Rena Clark Marsh of Washing
Ton, ID. c., Hila Helen Small of Boston.
lrma McCallum of Ithaca, N. Y, Rose
Mary Arnold of Miami, Fla, Emma
Kinney or Pennsylvania, Ethel Hay
ward Weston of Baltimore.
AT this time the prizes for several
contests In the convention were award
ed as follows: Best stunt on Stunt
Night, Eta chapter of BLOOMINGTON,
Ill, THE Secret of the Pin" best song
IN Song and Poem contest. Epsilon
chapter of Syracuse. N. Y; best poem
IN same contest, Sigma chapter of Dali
las. Texas.
Alpha chapter Of Colby presented
Mrs. Grace Wells Thompson, general
convention chairman, dainty set of
solid silver coffee spoons ms a token
OF appreciation for her splendid work
as chairman and for her untiring eff
forts In helping to make the first ma
tlonal convention ever held in Water
Vile total success.
The Grand Council presented AlpLa
chapter of Colby a silver coffee service
set. The general convention commit
tee Is very grateful for the hearty co.
operation of the Central Maine Power
Co, the Chamber of Commerce, the
Merchants Bureau, Rotary Club.
churches and everyone in Waterville
who have done so much to make the
whole week fine one In the history of
the city. Sigma Kappa girls numbering
about 200 left yesterday for Southeast
Harbor for weeks house party, and
many OF the others have gone to their
homes. large majority Of the girls
In leaving expressed their enthusiasm
Tor Maine and Waterville in particu-
lar. Many were very pleased with the
line hospitality shown by Waterville
citizens. and large number expressed
their high opinion of Waterville mefl
chants and clerks in the local stores
Tor their kind service during their
shopping visits. Several girls declar-
ed that they were sending for their
families to come to Maine for the sum
mer and the general result of the con-
Vention seems to be expressed in the
words Rack IN Moina