Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
WOman's Club Gives
Old Fashioned Party

Especial to kennebec Journal)
Newport, Me-, Nov. 16-The home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mitchell, was
the scene of very gay "old FASH
Toned Tea" party Saturday afternoon,
given by the Newport Woman's club.
The party, which had been postponed
from Friday afternoon on account of
the severe rain and wind storm, up
set the theory, that postponed events
are unsuccessful" by being one of
the best attended and most success
full affairs ever given by the club.
n large number of the forty men,
bers and guests wore old fashioned
costumes which made the party most
interesting as the gowns were in sew
eral instances not only of long ago
style but very attractive.
AS the guests arrived they were
met at the door by the hostess, Mrs.
w. H. Mitchell, wearing an~old fash
toned full dress with hoop skirt. a
beautiful deliberately embroidered
white shawl of olden times, a white
lace poke bonnet faced with pink
rosebuds and trimmed at either
side with bunch Of pink roses
and white ties, she carried a tiny
White parasol of an unknown period
and received many compliments.
Mrs. Mary Bradbury looked charming
in a silk dress of ashes of roses COL
or, made with a small waist line. a
long train and hustle; her hair was
dressed in the style of those days
and was most becoming. Mrs. Paul
Inc Barrows, wore a quaint costume,
consisting of black silk dress with
jet trimmings, a large black hat and
a cape. Mrs. Ethel Woodward, wore
a rose colored figured silk. trimmed
with long tabs hanging from the
shoulders and train with her hair
dressed in keeping with the costume.
Miss Katherine Carson was quite the
belle of the party, in lovely green
silk of olden times, with a dainty
straw bonnet Mrs. Nora Cakes at
tracted much attention in a black
dress of long ago style, as did Mrs.
Walker, Mrs. Thee Barrows, Mrs.
Rand, Mrs. Cook and Mrs. REYNOLDS,
all deserving of special mention. Mrs.
Lettie Miller looked very dainty in a
costume dating back over 100 years
and Mrs. Cordellia Wardwell wearing
costume of ancient origin, carried
out her part in her usual charming
manner. Mrs. Rannie Cram
represented the Gibson era, her
dress of black silk being made
with small waist, high collar
and long train, with picture hat of
black with large plumes extending
on to her shoulders. Many old fash
ionec articles were on display in the
different rooms, loaned by Mrs. Hem
rletta Collins, Mrs. Nora Cakes and
others. Mrs. Barrows contributed a
wooden wash board Of the year 1880
and also clock with wooden works,
The business meeting of the club
was followed by roll call, members IN
responding told of some article used
by their ancestors; reading of "The
Silver Slipper" by Mrs. E. o. Small;
"The Boston Teaparty" by Mrs. Oena
Pingree and solo, can Old FASH
toned Garden" by Mrs. F. B. Wood
ward.
The hostess assisted by Mrs. RAN
ME Cram, Mrs. Pauline Barrows,
Bradbury and Mrs. Nora Cakes
served refreshments, which consisted
of tea and old fashioned cookies:
during the serving old songs were
sung with much enjoyment. AS the
members prepared for their depart
ure it was generally conceded that
this had been a most enjoyable oc-
casscn; that Mrs. Mitchell had again
proved herself a hostess without a
pee- and that 1.-THE Old Fashioned
Tea party" would long remain in the
minds Of those present as pleasant
memory.
The next meeting Of the Newport
Woman's club will be held at the
home of Mrs. l., O. Barrows Friday
afternoon, November 27l