Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-22
IN GALA ATTIRE.
Grand Military Ball at Univer-
sity Of Maine.
Gov. Hill the Guest Of Honsr--A
Delightful Occasion.
The 18th Annual Reception and Ban
quet of the Dexter Club.

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By far the greatest social event of the
season at the University of Maine took
place. this evening, when the Military
ball was held in the big gymnasium on
the campus. For weeks the various
committees have put forward most
strenuous efforts towards making the
affair a success and their labors were
liberally rewarded, for the ball passed
loft in the most pleasing manner.
His Excellency, Gov. John +. Hill,
1.-THE guest of honor, arrived in Bangor
with his staff on the afternoon train
for the west, being met at the station
lby committee consisting of Hon.
Henry Lord, Hon. F. NJ. Simpson, MOjir
f. II. Strickland and General Ben p.
Runkle. The Governor and party We're
conducted to a special car which was
in waiting and with the members of
the committee went to the Bangor
House, where the members of the staff
were left, the Governor together with
the committee continuing to OronO,
where he was the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. G. f. Fellows at dinner.
! At 7.45 the Governor was joined by
his staff and Citizens committee and
at the entrance of the party into the
lchapel the University Cadet Band,
stationed on the stage behind a bank
lof evergreens and palms, played "All
Hail to the Chief The Governor took
la position near Il tent overhung with
IA beautiful State flag and was here re-
lceived by the patrOnesses. Then fol-
Flowed a reception of Cadets Corps COM
ln1ttee by Governor and the citizens
COMMITTEE, patrOnesses and Cadet
Icorps committee.
/ Shortly after 3 o'clock, the Cadets
Horned on a grand march in the gym
fnasium, saluting the Governor in pass
ling.
The gymnasium presented an APP
lpearance of rare beauty, as the deco
lratons were elaborate and artiStically
ARRANGED.
An order of IA dances, thoroughly
lenjoyed by over $50 couples, completed
he evening.
The committees:
Board of managers-Maj. w. H. Ed
ridge. Capt. +. II. Mosher, Capt. Fred
Collins. capt. a. f. Wheeler.
Committee to receive and entertain
the Governor and staff-Hon. Henry
Lord and Mrs. Lord, Hon. j. p. Bass.
Maj. F. II. Strickland and Mrs. Strick-
land. Hon. F. NJ. Simpson and Mrs.
simpson, John NJ. Oak and Mrs. Oak,
DIR. George Emory Fellows and Mrs.
Fellows, Gen. Ben. p. Runkle and Mrs.
Runkle. Maj. f. S. True, Capt. Fred
Collins, Capt. A. f. Wheeler.
Invitatons-Capt. f. J. Bartlett,
Capt. A. G. Lyon. Sergt. J. H. Nc
} Cready. Cadet j. H. Mcclure.
| FiEance-Corp. T. f. Leary, Sergt. p.
Fl. Harris Sergt. l. Z. Treworgey,
Sergt. NJ. c. Wiley, Musician l.. e. Lit
tie, Cadet *. B. Porter, Cadet A. j.
Hayes. Cadet S. G. Sewall
Decorations-First Sergt. II. V. Shea
. han. Sergt +. Mccullough, Sergt. r. E.
Turner. Sergt. w. III. Rasteall. Corp. L.
Fl. Mitchell Chief Bugler X. A. Sim
clair. Cadet l.. A. Lawrence. Cadet A.
! w. Burt. Cadet Fl. ID. Mosher.
Reception line Oor cadets)-Dr. Geo. f.
Fellows. Gen. Ben p. Runkle, Maj. f. s.
True. Maj w. II. Eldridge, Capt. A. c.
Lyons. Capt E. j. Bartlett, Capt p. H.
Wheeler. LIST Lieut.. j.. Il. Pressey. Sergt
H. X. Crocker. Sergt. r l.. Cooper, Corp
c. Dorticos. Corp. r. C. Herbert Cadet,
Il. NJ. Breed. Cadet, f. c. Clifford. Cadet
y. X. Small, Cadet A. +. Davenport, AMI
| their ladies.
observation-disclosures r. T. Hopkins
Cadet G. W. Lewis. Cadet A. w. Collins
Music-Principal Musician S. p Graves
| Lieut.. +. A. Porter. Lieut. X. NJ. Conner,
| Cadet c. E. Abbott Cadet T.. c. Brown.
Observation-Disclosures A. G.. Lyon
Lieut.. +. f. Pressey. Sergt. r. f. Null
laney.
ORDER OF DANCES.
ASSEMBLY"
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