The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-17
Grand Army Fair.

| Sulne- Much circuit Is uue Col. GnllOHerSey, the
committee and the ladies from the different socie-
ties, who by their untiring labor brought about this
result, and to Mr. Geo. De Proux for valuable as
sistance. A description of the hall decorations was
| given last week. The supper was served at ) 80
Wednesday evening" and partakel. of by a
| large number. The viands excellent and
abundant. The first evening was devoted to tab
eauX of life in the army and brought wildly to the
minds of the veterans present the scends of twenty
years ago. Col. Hersey, in opening THE entertain
ment, briefly alluded to the war and the part our
soldiers took and explained the sciences as pre-
sented. The squad of soldiers who performed
were well drilled and were under command of
| Capt. ". H. Sanborn. The first scene WAS "Com-
| ing in from Picket" The next was "Gookine Ra-
| tons" The heating their coffee over an
actual fire, the kettle being suspended on stick,
| and some toasting bread and meat on the end
| of long sticks. Then came Eating Rations" where
| the boys in blue were seated upon thd ground in
| different postures with hard tack in on@ hand and
| dpper of coffee in the other "Lifc III camp rep
resented the boys engaged in different Occupations.
| Some cleaning their mlskets, others We're
| washing clothes, playing cards in the tents while
| others writing letters to loved ONES at home.
| ''Seeping Arms and the Alarm represented
| the boys after days fight snatching i few hours
sleep the field of battle. They were Rolled up in
| blankets with their ready musk4ts by their
| sides. The sentry on guard sounded the alarm
when the boys sprang from their sleep and with
| guns in hand waited the approach of the enemy.
| Next was heard distant firing and the sounds of
! battle and then the curtain raised upon tab
| leau representing bringing in the |Woun,ed."
| Two soldiers were bearing wounded comrade
| two guns while others were supporting those less
severely injured. Caring for the Woqnded' rep
resented nursing them in the hospital tents. "Fu-
| neral Procession and Burial was the depositing of
dead comra,c in the hastily dug gray IL. Tho sol
diers rested on reversed arms while thu command
ing officer offered prayer. The last cene repre-
scented the Monument" The scenes were very
| life like and brought out well meritdd applause
from the veterans and spectators.
The articles brought in for sale were mot numer-
Gus but were very good in quality. Wd should like
to give full list Of them, but a. nd entry was
made of any article or Of the donor it il impossible
to do 50 if any one is omitted Ind y must not
feel Sighted. One of the handsomest hrticlc- was
silk quilt made and presented by the Young
ladies working club of the Baptist chul1 'h \ mon
umental cake presented by W. B. swa and made
| by Mrs. Poor much complimented. The cake
was built in sections and surmounted y 4 cannon,
and frosted With many designs including
| flags. 1t bore the name of the Post hnd "Army
| and Navy" Among other things we f. scotch
rug by \. d. Chase X Som sofa shaw by Hattie
| Gilmore and I-a Conant; lace set by Mrs. John
Damon; boys suit by Mark Andrews rubber coat,
| by O. W llaney panel (needle work, f1rah Gard
ncr; scrap basket, by Hattie Trussel: lace tidy by
| Anna MeKeen; book GLOW | bccuhc a Crack
| Shot" by Mrs. Farrow; two sham tow els by Mrs.
| {. B. Hazeltine; books-"Farm Talk, lby Geo. +.
Bracket; canned fruit, A. 4. Hower 81 Co.: chair,
Coombs N son. sewing machines, one bch by Geo.
| \. Quimby, Ria kitridge and Mr.. ln2rtham
| worsted shoes, Gilmore \ Baocock; dbe spread,
| Miss IIendcrshott; castor, H. Chase * son; Il.
Frank Pierce presented a large collection incipu-
| Ing dolls pictures crockery Sc fiat IRONS, ". X.
Morrison; ship blocks, E o. Pendleton three bar
rels OF -four, one each by Baker X Sllaes ". I.
| Marshall and Swan & Sibley Bros; WAX flowers
Mrs. George Baker, painting, II. l.. INoodco,k
butter dishes, hand painted, Miss >u9,tt Marshall
| tray cloth, Jane Ferguson: four pounds Of tea
Daniel Maddocks; the City Point Indu strial >ocie-
ty contributed many fancy articles al'! clothing
also plcdging $50 in money; rug, Arm bld Harris
sham towel, Mr.. Daniel HaYaden: plRcque Miss
togler, Of Rocklald; worsted slippers, Mrs j. W.
Frederick; umbrellas, Sidney kalisH; what-not
F. IL. Black one dozen aNes Is. Kelley & Co.;
potatoes, Sam'l Quincy; panel painting, Mrs. Geo
W. lewis bread, Asa Riggs oil stove }. B. Wad
ms ton of coal, VIM. Pitcher Il SON. rbller skates
Geo. Read. \ rice afghan robe was deceived ON
Friday after the fair closed, from Isf White, Ell
nina, " Y.
The school children were admitted oh Thursday
| afternoon and many present. Th sale Of an
ticles took place Thursday. In the evening the
hall well filed to listen to what is conceded to
have been one of the finest concerts ey given in
Belfast. The talent mostly local Frhe curtain
rose. displaying squad of soldier. III Inform, up
holding battle Nag. Mrs David Alley lander then
came forward and recited THE returned battle
flags with good effect. The next VI rs a song
''1enting OH the old Camp Ground" " Miss Isa
NJ. Conant; piano soo-"l;rand Nalse he Concert"
Miss Mary johnson; Duet, ''Thc IIunte s," Mrs J.
IL Qumhy and Mrs. Z. NJ. Godfrey, 5olg, lin the
Merry Position" Miss Maud Miliken violin soto,
"Travatore," Miss Matte Foglcr, sunI (, "Non Flu
sogno,' Miss Charlotte W. Colburn; (ng, Tin =
ltoampr,' +. O. 1horndike Part second opened
with a Duet by Miss Milliken and Mr. tThorndike,
song, "star Spangled Banner, Mrs. odFrey; violin
solo, Miss Sadie Simonton; song "Spinhing song,'
Miss Milliken; song " Marseilles FIkmn," MI.
Thorndikc. Miss Mary f. Faunce pre- iled at the
piano Misses Colburn, Milliken and ID hnson have
just arrived home from Boston, wher4 they have
been for some time receiving musical instruction.
The two former have greatly improve and
rank among the best amateur singers ih the State,
while Miss Johnson is an excellent pianist. Mr.
Thorndike, always Il favorite at his old home, was
in particularly good voice and acquitted himself
finely. He is engaged in teaching in B9 ston and is
a so receiving instruction in music and will be
heard from in the future in profesk ion which
h. is 50 well qualified to ILL., Mrs Godfrey, who is
engaged in teaching here is fine singer and is fast
becoming a favorite in Belfast Miss Foger, Of
Rockland, and Miss Simonton, of Cah.den, won
much applause for their fine violin playing recci,
ing several encores Miss Conant is another of
Belfasts rising young singers having Very swect'
musical voice. As elocutionist, Mrs Alexander
has shown decided TALENT and she is a Great favor
lite at home. 1t was universally admitted that the
concert alone worth the price of thc season
tickets.
At the close of the concert the drawing of The
prizes took place. There were twenty prizes tor
the holders of season tickets from 81 in money mp
to a $50 sewing machine. Numbers cortespondi 7
to those OF the tickets sold were placed il box and
shaken by Col. IIersey and drawn out ONE at a time
by Chas. Baker. The first was for the singer sew
ing machine, numbered at 293 ana heI by Mrs
Jane IL. Noyes Afghan robe, 100, drawn by Miss
Oracle Lord Oil painting, GS;}-uo claim Int; lamp
AS, Mrs. Joseph Narnum; card receiver, PA, no
claimant. Five pictures were drawn as follows
"Stag at Bay" 100, Mrs. Hiram Jones "Inulia-
ton, l63 Maude Barker; ''S5ved," 81 r. p Chase:
"English Homestead" 26s Mrs. Neazic, ron to the
Rescue, Sc, j. Williamson, Jr. Four silver dol
lars We're drawn by w. IL. Burrill, 269, whO cave
it back; {. W. Coombs, i0S; Laura B. Cottrell 2Gl;
Miss Blethen, oearsport, 22l. six green back dol
lars were drawn BY. w. Pitcher 2i2, who gave
it back; IS, John NJ. Smith; 30, F. Webster: -
Mrs j. G. Cates,-given back; 3l4, MIS- Lizzie
HAIL. 1913, Mrs. j. S. Harrman-giyen bhck The
following prizes drawn outside the season
tickets: Domestic sewing machine, 81. Miss t,e0r
gia Thomhs New Home sewing machine I9l Dr. e.
SMALL Silk quilt, %, K. g. Dyer; DOLL 3D. James H.
Howes embroidered tidy, AZ, Mrs. Eliza H. Emery;
The guess cake was won by Miss Lizzie Kelley and
Col Phlo Hersey who guessed the same weight
twenty three pounds The weight of the cake was
twenty-five pounds and fifteen ounces. The two
machines brought $50 each the silk quilt $50 and
the cake 81. The Post has on hand 500 worth of