Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
CITIZENS BANQUET
MARKS OPENING
OF THE "WORSTER''

The gala event for Hallowell was
the formal opening Of the "Worster'
by "Citizens' Banquet" given under
the auspices Of the Hallowell Board
of Trade. Hallowell people. who re-
member the Worsters with pleasure
and who are delighted to have the
hotel open again, planned this BAN
quet as a sign of their appreciation
There were a hundred guests pres
ent. The affair was a brilliant and
interesting one.
The hotel itself, commodious and
with fine lines, has been put in per-
feet shape and attractively redec-
grated, so that it compares most
State. The dining room last evening
looked especially attractive. The
decorations are rose and gray. The
long tables with their ferns, tulips
and carnations, the softly shaded
lights, all gave an artistic and pleas
ing effect. For this occasion there
were two long tables down the room,
with table across the top, where
were seated the speakers of the eve-
ming. Mayor Charles K Tilden was
toastmaster. President Harold Tib-
belts Of the Hallowell Board Of Trade
and the various dignitaries Of the oc-
casion occupied the other places.
The speakers were: Toastmaster,
Mayor Tilden; Board of Trade Re-
marks, Harold M. Tibbetts; Speech
of Welcome, H. p. Clearwater; Base
Ball Team Response. Wesley Gilpat-
ric; History of Hallowell, Mrs. Mabel
Hall. Music was furnished by
O'Brien's orchestra. A dance fol-
lowed the dinner. The speeches were
of much interest and Mrs. Halls
History Of Halloween Of much
Value.
An interesting feature of the OPEN
Ing was the presentation of various
beautiful bouquets Of roses. Hamil-
ton & Company, the Hallowell Trust
q Banking Company, the F. B. Wood
Estate and the Robbins Greenhouse
were among those represented, A
pleasing feature Of the banquet was
the presentation to each guest Of at
tractive baggage tags. The menus
were very elaborate and attractive.
A hashlight picture by Higgins was
an interesting feature. The High
school baseball team and Coach Gill
patric were guests of the occasion.
Ine orchestra played pleasingly
through the dinner,
The complete list Of guests is as fol-
lows: Judge Fred Emery Beane, Ma
Jor Charles K. Tilden, Miss Amy Til
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tibbetts, HI.
+. Clearwater, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Will
ltams, Rev. and Mrs. w. p. Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stafford, Miss Jes-
sica j. Haskell, E. w. Andrews, A. A..
Shea, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Kellogg, p.
q. Dorsey, Robert Chadbourne, DR.. and
Mrs. j. d. Nutting, c.. III. Richard, IT.
H. Richards, Rev. and Mrs. Chas. e.
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Willis,
Geo. Roy Fuller, Mrs. Roy Fuller, Mr..
and Mrs. F. p. Patten, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph w. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. frank
P. Babbitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton l..
White, Miss Jane Berry, Miss Idella A.
Lawler, Mr.. and Mrs. John c.. Carey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldo ]. Pellegrini, L. H.
Haines, Mrs. Margaret Maines Per-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Quinn,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Clancy, Everett
w. Hinkley, Milton w. Ballard, Myron
c. Lucas, Reginald B. Trask, Eugene
A. Arata, Lawrence r. McKelvey, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Z. Blaisdell, Miss Mary L..
Allen, Rev. Rush w. D. Smith, DR.. c..
H. T.. Beane, Emery o. Beane, Wallace
r. Brann, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester e. Hig-
gins, Arthur H. Randall, J. Nfanley
Patterson, Harry e. Hamilton, o. w.
Bigelow, M. E. Sheehan, HI. H. Mayors,
Geo. A. Hinkley, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Robinson, Miss Adele p. Gilpatrick,
Howard e. Andrews, Ada e. Edge
comb, George Arata, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Lilly, Miss Violet E. Hewins,
Charles Pardee, Mrs. H. w. Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank S. Wingate, Mr.. and
Mrs. George M. Densmore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Childs, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Leighton. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Hedrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Smith,
Carroll Stevens, Miss Florence Ste-
vens, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin L. Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nv. H. Albee, Fred EN-
cry, w. D.. Gilpatric, Manning Arata,
belmont Stanley Clark, Arthur Car
bino and Kenneth johnson.
The occasion was memorable one
that will long be remembered by those
who were fortunate enough to attend.
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