Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-24
s. OF v. FAIR CLOSED.
Distribution Of Presents and Ball Follows
Final Entertainment.

The Sons of Veterans fair ended
Friday evening. after three evenings OF
existence, one of which was the stormy
| thursday when postponement had To
be made. The double ended entertain
ment provided for the last evening did
not prove what it was desired it should
pc by the management, and no one
1eels worse over it than they do. In
fact, the large crowd rather enjoyed
some parts of the performance while
the members of Henry c. Staples
Camp felt very much broken I'D over
the way their efforts had been reward
ed The one feature of the evening was
the singing of Miss Harriet Cole. The
little girl appeared dressed in a beauti-
ful dress of white over pink, with
stockings of shade to match and
white kid slippers and sang three songs
Then as a second encore she recited a
catchy selection. She has a sweet
voice and every one was truly pleased
with her work.
Miss Holt, the pianist, is really a
good player, as any one who saw and
hear her will say, but she was unfor-
tunate in the choice of her selections,
which We're of the most classic nature
and did not catch the audience in the
least. Had she played something of a
popular nature with one-half the skill
she displayed in the runs. trills and
general good work, and added triiie
Of power, she would have met with far
better success, according to the views
of the audience This, however, does
not excuse the outrageous action of
part of the audience.
The biograph operated by a Gardiner
young man was recommended to the
management as first-class, but il prov
cd to be the worst burlcsque ever per
petrated upon the Augusta public.
After two or three spasms in Which
railroad trains We're seen running all
over themselves. ana swimmers were
in water that stood on a higher level
than the people throwing rocks into
it. the management rang down the cur
tain and apologized to the audience for
the failure.
The presents We're awarded after
2 ball that was much enjoyed was held, |
DAnnis' orcht 49, furnishing the music. !
We shall %ne out OF this a few
dollars ahead" said one of the mana
gers. after the performance. but l |
cannot say how sorry | am that we |
did not have better success in choosing |
our artists. We intended to give q
good entertainment in each case. but |
luck seemed to be against US"
The distribution of presents resulted as
follows:
Gold watch, F. L. Hcrsey: oil portrait
Mrs Miles: stove. Fred cole; pipe with a
case. II. J. Marden tea. Il. l.. Nicholas |
% cigars. +. r. Merrill toilet set. Harry |
+. Goodrich. dozen photographs AT Par |
kers, +. j. kimball; 70 shaves at Wards
a. A. Soule. ~ cigars. q. II. Groves: I
camp kettle. \. u. Weeks; five pounds of |
coffee, II. Il. Robinson: boots. +. H. |
Gardiner: umbrella. Charles Dill: -
cigars, w. r J. r. Jones: five pounds
coffee. l.. II. Viewer; 10 shaves nj MeT-
riilS. Malcolm 4 Dyer; perfume. a. f..
Hopkins; collar ana cuff box. Thomas
Rcgan, ~ cigars. DR.. l.. l.. Deliver: tea
Mrs y. Q. Merrill; jewe!ry. Or. McDivid;
violin. c; l.. Marston; dictionary. Fred
Nillet: dozen photographs at Burgess.
J. c. Kirkpatrick: shoes Fred Benn; suit
case. Will Moody; optical work Archie
Ouillette; watch repairing. Lendall Tit
llins: cracker jar. Mr.. Michaud; witch
hazel, QUO l.. Anderson: lamp. Edward
= 3as o@yne: 70 Z, shaNes At Chute,s, J. Il
b; Murphy; baking powder, George f.
lark; slippers. ID. W. Ward. 10 shaves at
Morrill's. +. w. Plaisted; New Age. one
year. John Loutew; dentistry at Wilder's.
r. W. Soule; horse hire at Moody's
George p. Potter: four dinners at Ryan's
Lena Nelson: gold cuff buttons. ArmnSi
ROY: printing f. II pay: vase, Cora r
ish. Ben. Shaw; dol. Herbert NJ Heath.
Elizabeth Duff; salad fork
Mrs. y. q. Merrill; 10 shavrs at Chad
)ournes. Ida Stewart: horse hire ut SAY
ages. Winifrcd Jackson; five pounds cot
zee. L. y. Gannett; Daily kennebec Jour
nal. one wear. Fred PprCiVll