Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-10
FETE DAY
Appropriately Observed at
Squirrel Island, Saturday.
Twas a Holiday Occasion at this Pop
uIar Summer Resort.
Celebration OF Unusual Significance Because
Twas 25th Anniversary Of Settlement.

Squirrel Island, Aug. S-IIvcry ma
ton has a season or Il day of rejoicing
the union of all German nations under
one nag. the French their freedom
from nonarchial government. ireland
has its st Patricks day, England the
queens birthday. America its Fourth
of July and Squirrel Island itsGcte day.
This years celebration was of more
than usual significance, for it was the
18th anniversary of the settlement of
this island as a summer resort.
A history of this place has been given
heretofore SO it is only necessary to
state that from a colony of only f.
cottages i'll 1871 a summer home has
been steadily growing until now over
leo cottages and the population dur
ing the height of the season easily
reaches l00o
Usually the greatest interest has been
conferred in the field sports and yacht
races, bat this year everyone has
looked forward to the grand ball with
great enthusiasm.
The casino had been beautifully deco
rated ny NJ. Bceman of Newark, as
sisted by MIR. benjamin Davis, and
was in fine gala attire of bunting. flags
and Chinese lanterns.
The programme for the days doings
was as follows: Athletic contests, be-
ginning at $50 \. Nj. and consisting of
75-yards dash, 5o-yards dash. running
broad jump, hurdle race. legged
race ana thrce-l legged race for adults
The contestants were restricted in age
10 Il years.
The winner Of the 75-yards dash was
John Merrill.
The running broad jump was WOO by
Fred Stanwood.
| Fred Stanwood and Louie Burnctto
were tied in the three-leggcd race.
Fred Merrill won the hurdle race
and Stanley Pattcn won the 50-yards
dash giving Charles Carter handicap
of 70 yards.
| Stanley Pattcn ana Fred Hercndecn
| won the three-leGged race for adults
against Robert WhitchoIse and Percy
| Brooks.
Services were held in the Casino at
| 10 o'clock under the auspices of the
| Improvement Association. Mrs. Wal
| lace II. White the retiring president
presided, Mrs j. C. Wood, the newly
elected president, being too i'll to APP
| pear. Mrs. c. w. Mutelle was thr
chairman of the literary part of the
programme and Mrs. Rcadc of the
musical part. Prof. +. NJ bowman
had full direction of the chorus. The
programme was as follows:
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-"Twenty-tiVc years reminis-
ccnsc. Congressman pinEleY
>ddross- History Of tb,. social suiIirrols
ana the Ladies Improvement Associa-
uon. ,,..,. d.,
~, N,r,ill. enIn mari s,ius, IN Miss r:oyy-
MIN
| Poem our SOCIAL Saiutalloh- .,,
| a,,.i,.- Amo,.ic.
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really good work. me natural Sr"ni
slahn loril'" ny '"e 7i''7 '''''' 90
fordcd IA iine view lor every one anu
the campus pf'Seh,cua very gay 9'E"'
After the pali game ,ne ""''' iiiei'',
CUB coheresateo On ti'c "I''l'u' anu
lined up Tor run iur 'I'c Na' i'l''i'iiH
Stanley rattan anu -" ''"h " w" WI
easy winners.
senator w iiiahl rye IN q, ''''
request OF the isiaHuciS SiNt I" lam III
the casino MONDAY morning az
O'Clock, on the fhuch-ulScoSS'l Nu'JoO''
Free coinage ana Soiu S'ai'u"'u IT,