Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
WATERVILLE SEAT NATIONAL
CONVENTION SIGMA KAPPA
SORORITY JUNE 30-JULY 6

the week, and these pictures will
probably be shown all over the
country.
At a great expense the commit
tee has secured a host of beautiful
costumes, both of the modern va
riety and the antique. A feature in
these will be a scene with five girls
representing the five founders of the
sorority and attired in costumes SIM
liar to those worn by them.
Thursday evening two important
events will be held. A model initia-
ton will be conferred by the Alpha
Chapter of Colby college and during
this time "Reminiscences party will
be held at the Getchell street Unit
ed Baptist church. The initiation
will be conducted so as to allow all
delegates to attend and will consist
of three sessions. While certain
members witness a session, others
may attend the party at the church
and in turn attend the ceremony.
The party will De very informal and
is being held for the purpose of
making acquaintance and renewing
acquaintance. Old friends will get
together perhaps for the first time
in years and chat as they did in their
college days. Refreshments will be
served and the party will continue
from $50 to 10 P. M. Mrs. Nathaniel
Wheeler of Waterville will act as
rostess.
Friday. July 4th., Is another big
day in the convention. The usual
business sessions will be held in the
morning and early afternoon of this
day and it is expected that a larger
percentage of the visitors will at
tend the Fourth of July celebration
at the Central Maine Fair grounds,
as guests of the American Legion
| and the Fair Association, who are
united in this undertaking. At 6 p.
NJ, the Colonial Supper will be
| served on the banks of the Kennebec
| river in cafeteria style by Caterer
| Grant OF Lewiston. At this time
everyone will have plenty of good
| things to eat and there will be much
hearty laughter. for Sigmas from Pi
chapter will sit down to eat with
their sisters from Phi, and Sigma
| chapter representatives will tell
| their favorite jokes to girls from
Omicron.
| After supper there is to be a play
i of old fashioned New England, pre-
| sented at the Congregational church
on Temple street, by Alpha chapter
| of Colby. The play familiar, 1.-The
Old Peabody Pew" written by Kate
Douglass Wiggin, a native of Maine,
! will without appeal to the women
! both in New England and those who
represent colleges from the other
| states. Not all New EngIanders are
| like the characters in the play but
hnr rn xxrhn ilIy
| step in and take the cart without a
! touch of makeup. A feature in it's
presentation at the Congregational
= church here is the fact that this
church Is built almost identical to
the one referred to in the story of
| Mrs. Wiggan's. The interior is fin
ished in white where the painted
pews with their mahogany moulding
and the cream colored walls will
give just the proper atmosphere to
the story Of long ago. The cos
tunes will be original, great stress
! having been laid to have them sim
| liar to those described in the famous
story.
Saturday, July 5th.. will be the
/ last day of the convention. The US
ual business session will be held and
there will probably be several in
formal events during the day. At 3
p. NJ, the formal banquet will be
served at the Colby Gym. This will
be decorated in colored splendor by
the Merchants Bureau, under the
/ direction of Richard Harlow of
Portland and the menu will be pre-
pared and served under the direction
of Caterer Grant of Lewiston. The
toastmistress will be the first grand
president, Miss Florence E. Dunn.
Gold favors will be presented every
one with the compliments of the L..
G. Balfour Co., of Attleboro. Mass,
the official sorority jewellers. This
will mark the close of the first semi
centennial convention of Sigma.
On the following morning, Sunday,
the 6th,, about 800 delegates will
leave for Southwest IIarbor, Me-, for
a six day house party at the
Clairmont Hotel, before returning to
their southern and western homes.
Sigma Kappa Founders
One of the outstanding features Of
convention week is the fact that four
of the five women who founded Sig
ma Kappa will be present during the
week. They are Mrs. Mary Lowe
Carver of Cambridge, Mass. Mrs. Ida
Louise Helen Coburn of Skowhegan,
Me-, and Mrs. Frances Mann Hall of
Washington. D. c. The other found
err was Miss Elizabeth Gorham Hoag.
who died soon after graduating from
Colby. so years ago.
There are prominent visitors also
who plan to be present. Miss Lorah
Monroe, national president. Of Bloom
To- I
Blunt, national vice president, of
Alexandria, Mimi: Miss Ruth Litch-
en-, secretary, Of Leavenworth. Kan:
Miss True NATION, treasurer. Of
Huntington Park, Cal; Mrs. Eula
Grove Linger, grand councillor, Of
Buffalo, N. Y, and others.
The general convention committee,
who will be responsible for enter.
tanning and housing the large dele
cation consists of the general con-
vention chairman. Mrs. Grace Wells
Thompson; active chapter chairman.
Miss Marion Brown; convention
treasurer, Miss Bertha Kennison;
chairman Of housing committee. Miss
Alice Purinton, and the active hous-
ing chairman. Miss Sipprelle Daye,
all of Waterville.
The convention trio consists Of
Miss Marion Daggett Of waterville,
cello; Miss Katherine Bates, of Bos-
ton. violin and vocal soloist, Miss
Alice Purinton. of Waterville, piano.
With so large a crowd Of people
coming to this city at one time,
comes the thought. that has been
voiced by many waterville people at
different times. the question Of enter