Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-19
THE MASONIC FAIR
Opens With the Beautiful Temple
Crowded'to the Very Doors.
Fine Entertainment. Handsome Exhibits
and Everybody Happy.

uay Will witness vast throng of people
visiting the new temple to see what the
Masons have provided to please the eve
and ear. Last night before the doors
were opened a great crowd of men, women
and children had gathered in front of the
temple entrance and up and down the
street they were coming. When the doors
were opened the keepers were almost DOW
erless to control such great throng and
all were eager to enter first.
1t was not long before
every room in the large building was
filled, and people swayed about slowly
and Roadway was impossible at more than
small gait. The exhibitions were looked
over and the various rooms visited With
such an immense crowd the rooms soon
became very warm and the cloak rooms
were soon filled with wraps, while cool
drinks We're acceptable.
Upon entering the Temple, you first
see the ticket office and then pass to the
cloak and coat room. Ascending to the
second story, to your right you pass into
the Abnaki Club rooms, where the
Bohemian glass blowers are at work, show
ing the marvellous things that can be
done with glass by skilled workman.
They occupy the front parlor and the ex-
hibit attracted a large share of attention.
In the adjoining room are the soda
fountains, in charge of Bowditch, Webster
& Co and it was from these that many
delicious drink of their fine soda was
INDUCED in with refreshing effect.
The potter's wheel from the Bangor
Stone Works was feature of interest and
attracted much attention. The potter
with deft fingers quickly fashions the
moist clay into the required shape.
In tho two front offices at the north
west corner are exhibitions under charge
of the J. E. Fuller Co. One is the famous
coffees from the well known firm of
Chase & Sanborn, dispensed by young
ladies in handsome booth, and the other
is the Huckins soups. OF these free gifts
the people partook with evident relish and
the advertising thus given these fine
goods cannot fail to be productive OF good
results
In the third story to the right was the
beautiful display Of various handsome
and fragrant flowers from Ben Venue
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in the ladies parlor. In the next room
the J. Il. Fuller Co. has on exhibition Il
display of fancy candies and disperses
Armour's beef tea.
The prelate's room is in charge of the
Eastern Star, and fancy articles of various
kinds contributed by Augusta ladies are
on sale. At one side of This room is
the display of fancy articles made by
paticnts Of the insane hospital all of
which are very pretty and attact the eye.
In this room is candy table where
home. made confectionery is sold. The
gypsy fortune tellcr's room is next to the
one occupied by these ladies.
In the upper story was the Punch and
judy show i'm the banquet hall, and the
fish pond" both of which created plenty
of amusement for the many who flocked
in to be entertained. Fitting about the
hall were solicitors with books attaining
votes on the prizes The Edison phono-
prapb. in charge of Frank Folsom, talked,
sang and furnished music for many
listeners.
At the head of the first flight of stairs
was a large tank of Diamond spring
water which soothed many a parched
throat.
The Masonic fair committee was very
busy and did remarkably well in hand
ling such an immense crowd OF people.
A large number took delight in the dane
ing in the banquet hall under the fine
music furnished by Higgins orchestra
The main hall was overcrowded to hear
the especially fine concert rendered by the
Clark Hood combination of Boston. This
company truly deserves the generous
praise awarded it by the host of delighted
hearers. and every feature of the pro
gramme merited the applause and appre-
citation shown by the audience. Mona
Clark's fine soprano voice showed excel
lent culture, and DR.. Clark's renowned
bass charmed the crowded hall OF listen
ers Edward X Hoods impersonatiops
and readings were splendid and amusing
and Eva b. Macy received large
amount of applause for her superb read
incs. banjo and piano music. 1t was an
excellent concert by strong company
and the audience was pleased.
Ladies and children will find it pieasur-
able to visit the Temple in the afternoon
when there will probably not be such an
enormous crowd present.
The programme for the remainder OF
the week is as follows:
Tuesday Evening.
.An Evening with Kennebec Talent.
Miss Ida Higgins, Accompanies,
youpg Ladies' Mandolin. Guitar ana banlo
Ouintet.-Miss Annie H. Wfilams on, oanlo
| md banieaurine: Mrs. George h. ROSEWOOD,
,nandolir and Guitar; Miss May r. BROOKS
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