Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-19
SQUIRRELS FETE.
Hundreds Of People Attend the
Annual Celebration.
Yacht Race, Tennis, Base Ball and
Numerous Other Sports.
Grand Bail in the Evening at the Casino Closes
the festivit cs.

most suspicious circumstances, with
flags and bunting flying to cool
breeze and Cloudless sky. the Little
Squirrels in thc-S celebrated their
29th anniversary. today. 1t was a glo-
rious fete day. People came in swa, ms
from all directions to help in the cclc-
bration and those whose duty it was to
arrange the games. races and other
events of the day should be conSratu-
lated on their success.
| The morning was devoted to the
yacht races. tennis finals. swimming
contest and various races for the chill
drcn. The yachts started at . O'Clock
and when they had swung out Ct sight
of the wharf the crowd wendell its way
to the campus. Here is Est of the
events and the winners:
For Sirls-SiXty- yard dash. Marjory
Hoffman. Boston. FRS: Marian Parker,
Brookline. second. Throwing base ball,
Laura Thomas. Swimming race. Miss
Katharine Webber, Boston.
For boys-Nincty-y yard dash. Win
| throp Barta Broad jump. Gene Briggs.
Lewiston. High jump. Gene Briggs. Po-
tato race. Carroll Newell. Obstacle
race. Gene Briggs Watermelon race.
Marjory Hoffman. Thirtyyard dash
| sor children under G. Mildred Earring
ton with Doris Hanson, second. Thirty
| yard dash for children under 10, Nelson
Dngley.
| 4 feature Of the day was the cggin-
| spoon race for boys who would con-
fcss to being over 40" This was Won by
J. 5. Maxcy of Gardiner
The finals for the Presbrey cup to the
| winner of tennis singles We're played
| off this morning. with n close contest
| for first place between Lewis NJ. Chase
| of New York. and Arthur Merrill OF
| Portland. Mr.. Chase winning. II was
| the best laying seen here this sum
| ner and il was almost impossible to
| pcF the winner
| Before the tennis match was finished
| the yachts had completed the course.
| and news of the winners was heard.
In class 4. knockahouts. 20-24 feet wa
| ter line the winner in which was
| awarded the Davenport cup. William
| Wade. sailing the Apache of the Boston
| Yacht club. came over the line first.
| Eugene Prcsbrcy in the Nirvana. was
! second and Edward Stanwood, Jr.. in
the Neckran. third.
In class =. 3o-foot knockabouts. or
raccanouts. Percy ". Brooks of New
York won in his raceboat Gossip.
In class &. the Aclaia. owned by
Hnt,g,loh Bros. of Roothbay. won.
| The finals NJ the golf tournament
| were pia yeI off. yesterday. To the win
ncrs were awarded a set ot hands"m"
| clubs for the men ana Il dainty cup for
the Girls. John l.. oldham of WELLESLEY
| HIS won in . close contest with tho
] Rev. Edward 4. Noycs Of Newton. his
score being w. They played Is holes.
| Tho girls played nine holes and Miss
Morrison won. up and to play.
At noon penpl" disappeared for din
! ner In; woe all back again on the
| campus With rs many more for tho
| base hail game. scheduled Ia begin az
30. Tn" E,;Ir Labels ~ Lewiston. tn.
b. ST ;,'na'"ur Organization in the state
played tic Squirrel Island team.
1T vas IN exciting game and th"rc
| Mas much excellent work on both sides
II WAS the cause Of great rejoicing that
| the bono team won. To o.
Tic Illuminated boat carni.aI though
| given Thursday evening. was a part OF
the fcfc Cclehra ton and the winners
name was not made known until this
evening. when it was announced n the
fc:c bail that boat No. L. decorated Nv
| Miss Sally Cross of Boston. had won
the silver cup offered by Mr. Davenport
FOR the most beautifully decorated
| boat.
For the ball this evening, the Cas-
mo was attractiveIy decorated and in
| every way the affair Was a success
| Mrs. s. T.. May received and was as
sisted by Mrs. Frank Owen. Mrs. T. =
WhitchOuse. Mrs. l.. G. Mutell, Mrs
Lewis Chase and Mrs. g. =. Baker.
Among those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. O. DingIey. Mr.. and
| Mrs. }. Cecil Hooe. DR.. and Mrs. ID. Fl.
Merrill. Miss Merrill. Miss Evelyn Cal
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Doyle. Mrs.
Deblois. Miss Valerie Debiois. Miss
Emma F'oss. Miss Daisy Brooks. Mrs
s. s. Brooks, Miss Jennie Alden. Mrs
r. *. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. A Fl. Da-
venport. Miss Davenport. Misses Mar
ian Bond, Marian Parker. Mabel Gray,
Ethel Fish. Blanche Allen. Harriet
Connebel. Eliza beth Young. Louise Il.
Smith. Katharine Wcbber Miss Web
Der. Miss Miller. Gertrude Barker, Miss
Badger. Miss Maudc Bowker. Mrs j.
J. Livingston Ford Mrs. J. n. Wick.
Miss Bonnat, Prof. and Mrs. T.. NJ
Bowman. Miss Bowman. MIR. and Mrs
L. Fl. Parkhurst. Mis-. G. W. Holden.
Miss Holden. Mrs. Holden. Mrs. and
Mrs. J. +. Oldham. Miss Lucy Kicker,
Lawrence Parkhurst., Arthur Waite.
Harry Dincley. Lewis Chase. George
Merrill. Arthur Merrill, Percy Brooks,
MessrS White. Briggs, Eabcock. Fell.
Macdonald. Crane. Parker. Sturgess.
Stanwcod. w. l.. Stanwood. Hoffman.
Alden. Kelley and others
Inc demand for cleo Il ical vcntila tors
IN IndiH is ahead Of iil.. s,Innfy