Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-11
THE Fam.
tsrs.i"m .n and Closing NIGHTLY. En-.
The Dancs-A s;r.se ~ .. tioa OF Presents


What a jam.
Every inch of standing room ana
seat was taken. ''
was the thickest crowd we ever had Tho
i'''une OF entering Talk abou, ..rd;n..
packed In box; i. was humanity n.olaa
sohu'y rank on rank. One lady tainted
mere was Jostling, elDowing and fierce strup.
sing to get room for observation and b,e.,h
boys were passed to and fro over n. b..d.
ol the crowd and there we're .ever,, ANAL,
ro~s. Several times during .he entertain.
"' tue great audience, aroused by the
great tumult at the door, rose TO their foe,
anu IL was only after much effort that i,
pacihed. 1t vas estimated that there wore
niteen hundred peple in the little hall and
81 hea'y were the people that the fl ,or sprung
uo~hwards so that many of the office doors
on Inc moor beneath could not he clo.ad
"hen the crowd departed, however. the foor
returned to its place. Hundreds could NOT
gam admission and there wa. constant
press OF people at the entrance. At one time
tue doors were shut to keep back the throng.
Inc evening opened with singing by the
Gardiner Ju lice Singers, who rendered their
lneiodies IN the peculiar and pleasing STYLE
CHARACTERISTIC of coored vocali.ts. Thew
were very entertaining to the audience. The
Company numbers six people, three ladies'
and three gentlemen, besides lady accom-
PIANIST Little Susie Johnson, daughter Of
Capt. Gorham johnson of Halloweli .ung.
charming ali with her winning way and sweet
voice
Voting followed. Philip McMurdie OBJ.
tanned the tool chest receiving 204 votes,
while Allen True got 1877. Baby Chase re-
selved 70 votes for the bread and milk set:
baby Hichborn So. Prof II. NJ. Pullen Re.
ceived several votes both for the chest and
bread and milk set. MIR. Eugene York, su-
perintendent Of the Augusta Gas Co.'S works,
carried of the silk quilt. There were Oil
pins IN the pin cushion. Mrs. Lottie Mason
guessed $40 and took the cushion Mrs
Henry Nj. Breen received the banner. No.
l78, Mr.. A ID. Ward, drew the work box.
The drawing Of the season ticket presents
was JOB of much magnitude. committee
of twelve, of which DIR. Webster was chair
man, performed the operation The name of
present was written on a slip of paper,
sealed up in an envelope and numbered,
there being an envelope to every ticket. The
number on ticket corresponding with that
OF an envelope entitled the holder to the
present named. The drawing was performed
in Judge Trues Office and was accompanied
by jam of people at the door eager to learn
the worth of their tickets. Four policemen
were required to keep the crowd back. Sew
erai hours were occupied. We are able to
name only few of the fortunate ones as the
presents will not be distributed until today.
j. NJ. Mixer obtained the hand painted cham
Der set; Ed. Dunton. order for suit OF
clothes; Willie Mccormick, silver ice pitch
err; Edward Ferrnn, order for ton of coal !;
Mrs. Edward Gritli !, silver service.
Dancing to the music of Pullens superb
| orchestra closed the far Fifty couples were
on the floor.
The fair has been n success financially and
otherwise, but tie people would have been
better suited if there had been more room
for them to move about Some took seats at
o'clock and did not leave them until after
midnight