Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-20
MASONIC FAIR.
Second Day and Night Has a Host Of
People Attending.
IAN Evening With Kennebec Talent, Greatly
Enjoyed BY All.

Inc second evening of the grand
Masonic fair was equally as successful a,
the first, and the crowd, while not quit,
as large, was more easily managed ant
Kept constantly on the move. When thu
doors were opened, the people began te
stream In, and steady flow was kept ur
until the doors We're closed for the night
The book solicitors were very successfu,
IN obtaining names toward the gifts to
be awarded at the close of this great
event.
All the tables where edibles were served
were literally patronized and many Golfers
were filled. Many sales were made at the
exhibition tables and money was literally
handled, all agreeing that the Masons
should be freely backed in their enter
prise.
The fair will continue until Thursday
night and it is safe to say that the atten-
dance will be very large
The delicious Mocha and Java coffees
from Chase & Sanborn, were served in
dainty little cups with waters, by Miss
Winter and Miss Madore in tho booth
under charge of The J. f. Fuller Co., and
many ladies sampled the brands of the
favorite breakfast beverage In the next
room Huckin's famous soups of various
kinds were served by Miss Downing and
Miss DuLon. This exhibition is also
under charge of The j. E. Fuller Co. and
had many samplers at both afternoon and
evening. Mr.. Bowditch of Bowditch &
Webster, was very busy serving the excel
lent soda water made by the firm, and
Mr. Bennett, assisted by several ladies,
waited upon large number, who wished
for Viewers refreshing ice cream and fine
cake.
The Potters wheel attracted much at
tention, and many stood and wondered
how such strckingly fine and smooth
work could be accomplished in so
glass blowers counter large crowd was
constantly assembled, and behold with
pleasure the accomplishments of these
skilled workers
The room occupied by Miss Sanborn
with the floral display from her Ben
Venue greenhouses was favored with
many callers, and the beautiful flowers
were freely disposed of, consisting of
pinks, roses, violets, and others suitable
for bouquets. The walls were decorated
with ferns, twigs OF evergreen, and about
the tables were potted plants, ferns,
palms, Easter lilies and other attractive
plants and flowers. Miss Gullifer and
Miss Pierce have charge of this depart
ment of the fair
In the next room is another exhibit
under direction of The J. f. Fuller Co.,
that of fancy candies and Armour's beef
tea, the latter being dispensed by Miss
Homer who travels in it's interests, and
she is assisted by Miss Parsons. The
candy counters are in charge of the
Eastern Star ladies.
The Punch and Judy show given by
Prof. Doyle Williams furnished heaps of
fun for the young folks, yesterday after
noon. and is an excellent show of the
kind and one of the amusing features of
the fair. The "fish' pond under charge
of r. l. Lynn was where many expcctant
FISHERS pulled from the dark deep
prizes of a peculiar kind or fishes of
species not before known to them. In
one little room at the head of the stairs
in the upper story Will Vcrrill served the
Diamond Spring soda, which the Gannctt
& Morse Concern find such ready sale
for in the warm summer. G. H. Black
inaton has the Lowell Diamond bicycles
OH exhibition and II. G. Rand the Stan
dard sewing machines. Monday evening
30 gallons of the Diamond Spring water
was drank and this Mr.. Temple has given
to the fair
BY the way, very busy place in the
temple is the little room occupied by the
fair committee composed of +. W. Plaisted,
chairman; f. c. Dudley, treasurer; H. a.
Heath, secretary; W. s. Choate, n.
Weston, w. Fl. Williams, j. +. Blanchard,
| C. A. Price, A. n. J. Lovejoy, L. ii. ,.
Vaughan, Geo. b. Keene, ID. W. Emery.
These capable gentlemen have large
amount of detail work to take their time
and attention.
The room containing the fancy articles
was crowded with ladies all the afternoon
and evening The many IAN y and use
full articles We're purchased quite Literally
and the ladies have the tables and room
very handsomely decorated and neatly
arranged The articles fer which votes
are being solicited are; A large and hand