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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1912

Page

3

Nordica as star for Maine Music Festivals eyed

Movement picks Mme Lillian Nordica as principal artist for the 1911 Bangor and Portland October festivals. Nordica, Maine native, headlined Portland Auditorium opening 15 years ago and would christen the new city hall venue. Organizers foresee a strong response from Bangor and eastern Maine audiences and expect a full artist lineup announced soon.

Mme Lillian Nordica Maine Bangor Portland Nordica City Hall Eastern Maine Old Orchard Charles J. Wardley Eastern Maine Association Wm. R. Chapman Mme.Nordica

Bath society notes and visits span spring season

Bath readers catch up on social life with Kate Wiggin on suffrage illogic. Maine visitors Mrs Hicks Day and sister Inez Thompson sail for England. Local clubs, lectures, weddings, and church events fill the pages as Miss Bolles tours Dalmatian coast in lecture outfits. Bath society hosts parties, church gatherings, and birthday celebrations.

Ringville Concert Rehearsal At Universalist Vestry

On Tuesday evening March 26 a Ringville Concert rehearsal will be presented in the Universalist vestry. Proceeds go to the piano fund. The scene is Amelia Tucker's sitting room with a well known cast including Amelia Tucker and Phoebe Hilderbrand. The director is George W. Hunt with Rev. Mr. Moore and Hen Wetherbee among others.

George F. Duncan Portland Duncan West Street Ringville Universalist Amelia Tucker Cy Hoskins Carl Chapman Doc. Livermore Ernest Wood Phoebe Hilderbrand Nellie Marr Harriet Johnson George W. Hunt Mr. Moore Lawrence Hinckley Hen Wetherbee Roy Buxton Si Slocum Earl Brown Bud Hinckley Roland Cony Tucker H. S. Carlisle Sally Hoskins Harriet Henderson Phronicia Watkins Letita Russell Hetty Hoff Louise Harriman Abe Skinner Gladys Jordan

Noyes Family Visitors From Everett Mass

Mrs Edward Noyes and daughter Miss Clara visit from Everett Massachusetts for a fortnight at the home of Mrs C W Trufant on Middle street. Mrs A W Bailey returns to New York after spending a couple weeks with her mother Mrs George Silsby.

Octagon Club Mary S. Barry Helen Nichols George Quincy Mass Charles A. Blair Florida Keys Havana Captain Blair Edward Noyes Clara Everett

St Patrick's Day Costume Party for Society Secretary

The Central Church League held a birthday party for secretary Mrs E Motley Fuller Jr at the church chapel on St Patrick's Day. Twenty three members attended a green festive gathering with crab newburg coffee ices cake and a poetry toast to Our Daisy by Miss H Emma Magoun.

Central Church League Central Church Chapel H. Emma Magoun The League

Market and Festival Days in Europe Lecture at Fortnightly Club

Miss Margaret C Bolles of Tufts College lectured on Market and Festival Days in Europe at Music Hall with slide views from the Azores Sicily Rome and other spots The talk covered Holy Thursday in Rome Perugia Palio at Siena and Bruges markets among others The speaker's engaging delivery drew praise Later Mrs Bertha Woodbury Drake and Nancy of Flagstaff Arizona arrived at Auburn home to spend the summer joined by Mr Drake and related family ties

Brunswick Margaret C. Bolles Tufts College Unitarian Church Miss Bolles M. H. Blackwell Charles O. Eaton George Europe Music Hall Sicily St. Agatha Rome San Trinita di Monti Perugia Siena Tyrol Bruges Middleburg Alkmar Bertha Woodbury Drake Nancy Flagstaff Arizona N. EF. Woodbury Auburn Drake

Mock Trial Delights Maine Club Meeting in New York

The Maine Women's Club of New York staged a Mock Trial at the Waldorf on Saturday afternoon. The People vs Mrs Jeremiah S Ferguson, a militant suffragette, ended with acquittal after a defense by Miss Anna Thayer and Mrs Frank A Lincoln. Plans for an anti tuberculosis association and a lecture at the YMC A were announced.

William R. Chapman Portland E. A. Noyes Julia Noyes Danforth Street Chapman New York Rubinstein Club the Waldorf Maine Women's Club of New York Waldorf The People Jeremiah S. Ferguson George W. Brown Pettigrew Harriet M. Bird Anna Thayer Frank A. Lincoln C. C. Wakefield Herman P. Smith Chas. A. Winn Soule Maine Club Bath Brooklyn High School Y.M. C.A Bath Club

Wesley Methodist Brotherhood installs officers

The Wesley Methodist Brotherhood held a public installation Tuesday evening led by Rev. C. W. Bradlee. Officers installed included President E. E. Whittemore, Vice Presidents Galen Watson Simon Stewart Harold Kelley Herbert McKenney, Secretary Arthur W. H. Rand, Treasurer C. Ray Chapman, Chaplain Alonzo A. Morse, and Instructor Rev. C. W. Bradlee.

Wesley Methodist Brotherhood C. W Bradlee E. E. Whittemore Galen Watson Simon Stewart Harold Kelley Herbert McKenney Arthur W. H. Rand C. Ray Chapman Alonzo A. Morse C. W. Bradle

Misses Bradlee Guests in Waterville on Union Street

The Bradlee sisters Alice and Jessie from Waterville visit their home on Union Street. A surprise birthday party welcomed Cleveland Ayers on Beacon Street Monday evening for his seventeenth birthday. The First Baptist Church hosted a mite box opening with Mrs. Gertrude Chapman presiding. Mrs. Maurice Dunbar of Topsham spoke on The Obligation of the Church to Support Missions. Kenneth Weeks played violin, Allen Clark cornet, Margery Chapman at the piano, with Rev. C Ray mond Chappell leading prayers.

Alice Jessie Bradlee Waterville Union Street Cleveland Ayers Beacon Street First Baptist Church Gertrude Chapman Maurice Dunbar Topsham Kenneth Weeks Allen Clark Margery Chapman C. Raymond Chappell

Central Church League Meeting and Local Visitors

The Central Church League will meet on Monday evening with Mrs. James Ledyard of 176 Lincoln Street. Mrs. S Thomas Woodward of Everett is visiting Bath with Mrs. Golder. Woodward long resided in Bath.

Central Church League James Ledyard Lincoln Street S. Thomas Woodward Everett Golder Woodward Bath

Fortnightly board votes to present a May play

At the Fortnightly board meeting on Wednesday the society voted to present a May play with the drama and cast to be chosen immediately and rehearsals to begin soon. Miss Grace Fickett visits from Portland, and Miss Sallie Rogers sails from Brookline to Brunswick. Bath residents plan to hear Roosevelt in Portland.

Grace Fickett Portland Robert Ramsay High Street Sallie Rogers Brookline Snow Farm West Bath Brunswick Sue Winchell

Thursday Club Hosts Bridge Tea and Society Notes

Mrs Mark Sewall led a graceful Thursday Club bridge afternoon with Mrs John A Morse winning nearly 1000 points and earning a grape fruit knife. Aprons and cooked foods will be sold this afternoon at Mrs Morse s residence, with local D A R chapter oversight.

Mark Sewall John A. Morse Jennie Rideout Universalist Church Minerva Assembly Hall

Mozart Ladies Quartet at Universalist church concert

The Mozart Ladies Quartet from Boston will perform at the Universalist church vesper on Sunday March 31 and again the following evening in a concert at the same venue. The concert is under Lincoln lodge of Odd Fellows for Bath City Hospital. Rev Herbert S Johnson of Warren Avenue Baptist church endorses the group.

Universalist Church Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows Bath City Hospital Boston Herbert S. Johnson Warren Avenue Baptist Church

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