Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-07
EVENING OF 6AlETf.
Miss Iennis Alden Of Hz.ersilie Gives Ger
man at Squirrel island

SqrIEKEL IsLAsD, Aug. Ct SPECIAL. J.
The most successful social event Of thu
season took place at the Casino, Saturday
evening. when Miss Jennie Alden Of Wat
erville entertained select party Of he'
friends with german in which there were
a number OF new and pleasing features.
There were abou, 80 guests. The Casino
was prettily draped ia bunting, temporary
stairway, carpeted with red and banked IN
evergreen, led from the dancing floor to
the stage. Rugs and divans lent an air Of
comfort and the soft light Of yellow shaded
piano lamps contributed most charming
feet to the scene Miss Alden Was chap
eroned by Mrs. Walter Emerson Of Port
land. who assisted her in receiving, as also
did Mis-. Elizabeth Hitler Foster of Ports
mouth and Miss Pope Of Dorchester.
The dancing commenced at O'Clock
with a waltz, followed by favor figure,
the leaders being Miss Alden and Mr.. Bert
Dingley, Mr. Robert WMtehouse and Miss
Brooks, Mr.. Stanley Paten and Miss Fos-
ter and Mr. Percy Brooks and Miss Eva
Shedd of Boston. The order of figures
was divided into two parts, partners being
changed at internlisslou. The remaining
numbers of the first part were the card tig-
ure, favor figure and screen figure. The
numbers of the last half were waltz, favor
figure. heart figure and waltz.
At 1880 O'Clock buffet luncheon was
served in the new music room at the rear Of
the stage, the wide folding doors being
thrown back to admit the dancers. The
chs perons for the eveuing, who occupied
seats on the stage. were Mrs. f.. S. May of
Lewiston, Mrs. Fred Chase of Augusta,
Mrs. Seth Carter of Lewiston, Mrs. Nelson
Dingley, Jr., of Washington, Mrs. IL. T..
Parks of Springfield, Mrs. Cross of Dor
chester, Mrs George Griffith of Scranton,
Pa, and Mrs. Mckown of Bath.
The favor tables were in charge Of Misses
Edith Dingley and Fannie Cross. The
favors were dainty and unique, especially
those in the heart figure. These were made
of rice parchment in the shape OF hearts,
each one being hand painted with a squirrel
and the day of the month, and hung on a
long silk cord.
The journalistic profession was literally
represented among the dancers, there being
present, besides the five young women who
edit the Squirrel Island Buoy, Mr.. Harry
Andrews, managing editor of the Lewiston
Journal; Mr.. Edward Dingley, proprietor
OF the Kalamazoo (Mich3 Telegraph Mr..
Walter Emerson, of the Portland
Advertiser, and Mr.. Winfield Thompson OF
the New York Press.
The arrangement of the couples for the
first half of the evening, aside from the
leaders, was as follows:
Mr. Charles Dana Barrows of Lowell,
and Miss Fannie Chase of Augusta; Mr..
Benz. Davis of Boston, and Miss Greta
Parks of Springfield; Mr.. Percy Gabes of
Springfield, and Miss Kemp of Boston;
Mr.. Miles Holden of Springfield, and Miss
VI. Kemp; Mr.. Thompson and Mrs. Charles
B. Reade of Washington; Mr.. George
Shepherd of Roxbury, and Miss McMicken
of Brooklyn; Mr. Fred Drake of Bath, and
Miss Pope of Dorchester Mr.. j. f. Drake
of Bath and Miss Porter of keene, n. H.:
Mr.. Frank Tory of Bath, and
Miss Litchtieli of Boston; Mr.. Clapp
of Boston and Miss NJ MiIhken of Dor
chester; Mr.. Fred Davenport of Maiden
and Miss Alice Matthews of Scranton, Pa;
Mr.. r. F. Rich of Maiden and Miss Susan
Miliken of Dorchester; Mr.. Hunt of Am
herst and Miss Grace Randall of Augusta;
Mr. Putnam of Auburn and Miss Goodnow
of Pennington; Mr.. Sears of Boston and
Miss Griffith of Scranton; Mr.. White and
Miss Sally Cross of Dorchester Mr.. John
son and Miss Parsons of Augusta; Mr..
Bennett and Miss Alice Davenport of
Maiden; Mr.. Robbins of Dorchester
and Miss Ethel Stanwood of Brookline;
Mr.. II. F. B ish of Philadelphia and Miss
Julia f.. Noyes of Portland. --~ ~