Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-22
Gentlemen's Night
To Be Observed
At Baptist Church

once each year the members Of the
large womans class of the first
Baptist church invite in their hus-
bands and friends to a real evening
OF fun and frolic beginning with a
banquet and continuing with after
dinner speeches and songs and later
a program making this evening
something to be looked forward to
by all members of the class and
those members of their families and
friends fortunate enough to be in
vited.
The banquet committee have been
surpassed previous occasions. The
tables were decorated with jonquils,
and pussy willows and each place
had a basket of nuts in the form of
a flower, and place card with
quotation or statement in regard to-
some noted Maine man in groups of
five so that with the reading of
these cards considerable information
Mrs. Drew T. Hawthorne and
daughter, Ruth had the decorations
in charge. At intervals along the
tables, which were arranged to form
hollow square, were baskets of
flowers. Bouquets of flowers at
tached to their chairs marked the
places of the special guests of the
occasion, the pastor and his fiance.
Mrs. Flora Hall, chairman of the
dinner committee, was ably assisted
in the arrangements by Miss Cora
Dow, Mrs. Hodgdon, Mrs. II. L.
Emery, Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Eldridge
and Mrs. Tinnie Small. and others
not named who gladly aided in any
the daughters of the members of the
class. the leader being Miss Thelma
Barnes.
Mrs. w. T. Daggett acted as
toastmistress and introduced as the
first speaker, Prof. Mariner who
brought greetings from the large
mems class of the church. Mrs.
Flora Hall spoke for the Philbrick
class, mentioning with love the as
sistant teacher, Miss Vera Rice, re-
ference is made in an appropriate
manner to her recent engagement
and little Miss Ruth Hodgdon pre-
scented Miss Rice with a bouquet of
flowers. Miss Rice expressed her
appreciation of the flowers and the
kindness of the class.
Prof. Ashcraft of Colby respond
ed to the toast 1.-THE Negro of the
South" by telling various numerous
stories suited to the time. His re-
marks were followed by singing
Dixie by the company.
Cecil Daggett, chairman of the
music committee, responded by tell
ing some stories and calling the at
tention of those present to the next
organ recital, which will be in the
near future, with Abbot E. Smith at
the organ and Miss Marguerite Por-
ter from Boston, soloist.
In introducing the pastor for a
toast, Mrs. Daggett told the story
of the boy who asked the minister if
a church could whistle, saying his
father said he owed $12 for pew rent
and was going to let the church
whistle for it. Mr.. Hass responded
with remarks in accordance with the
introduction. but ending in a more
serious strain.
The company sang state of
Maine, Ny Maine" and repaired to
the Philbrick parlors and upper yes
try for very fine program prepared
by Miss Alice Purinton, beginning
with forming a circle and perform
ing the spiral hand shake" and
continuing with the silent Police
man Song" and many stunts and
games which would promote mirth.
this being intended for real jolly
evening when all are expected to
forget care and renew youth.