Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-18
ANNUAL FETE DAY
At Squirrel Island Enjoyed by
Great Crowds.
Athletic Sports, Canoe and Yacht
Races Through the Day.
iiiuminations, Fireworks and Grand
Ball in the Evening.

Squirrel Island, Me-, Aug. 16.-
Saturday was fete day at SQUIRREL.
After the ringing of bells and footing
Of whistles, the crowd assembled TO
watch the athletic events, which re-
suited as follows:
Sixty-yard dash, boys under 14-Won
by Richmond Maxcy; N. Davenport.
second
Forty-yard dash, boys and girls I'M
der lO-Won by Marion Elliott and
Marion Sherman
Forty-yard dash, boys and girls un-
der Won by Penn Whitehouse and
Helen Badger.
Sixty-yard dash, girls, won by
Marion White; Mildred Conner, second.
Egg in spoon race, for girls-Won by
Eleanor Danforth; Miss Wilcox, second.
Potato race-Won by A. Haskell: j.
Darragh, second.
Throwing baseball, girls-Miss Dam
forth. first; Miss Harris, second
Boys broad jump-Joe Parker, first;
Richard MaXcy, second.
Running high jump. Stanwood, j.
Darragh, A. Haskell, tied
Girls broad jump-Marion White,
first; Miss Curtis, second.
Swimming race for boys-Rob MaXcy,
first; Fred Hawkes.. second.
Swimming race for girls-Margaret
Ward, first; Della Mitchell, second
The yacht race was most exciting,
the Apache, Mr.. Levi P. Wade, owner.
being the winner and the Burgomaster
coming in second.
The canoe races We're closely con-
tested. Mr.. De Long won the singles
and Noyes and De Long the doubles.
The finals in tennis were very close,
Arthur Wait being the winner, 6-3,
CO, IL.
The ball game between the Gardiner
nine and the Squirrels resulted in a
victory for the Squirrels, IA to 8.
The golf game between Paul Murphy
and Mr. Hawkes. was won by the for
mer, so and 4 up.
At dark came a display of fireworks
from a float, and the cove presented a
brilliant spectacle, with decorations
both afloat and ashore.
At $50 P NJ. came the grand ball,
under the auspices of the L. l. AsSo-
citation The president, Mrs. L. C. Mu-
Mrs. Whitehouse, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.
Foss and Mrs. Morse, received the
guests. The Casino was beautifully
decorated and the gowns worn by the
ladies were very beautiful. A large
majority of the 1000 persons now on
the island were present.
Many of the cottages were beauti-
fully illuminated in the evening.
pie present at the ball in the evening
were:
p. w. Brooks. New York: Mrs. S. ).
Brooks, Miss Brooks, Augusta, A. W.
Brooks. Augusta: Hon. r. 7. White
house, Mrs. Whitehouse. Portland; Mr..
w II. Fisher, Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. KIM
ball, Augusta: Miss Alice d. White.
Miss Emma White. Mr.. Kane, Mr..
Lewis, Gardiner; Mr.. and Mrs. Davies.
| Washington, u. c.; Mr. and Mrs. w.
| C. Emerson, Washington. d. c.: Mr..
A. p. Sumner. Providence. r. l.: Mel
son Crane. Boston; E. II. Bonnelil.
| Boston: Miss Jennie Storer Harvey,
Bath; Dr. +. w. Putnam, Gardner;
H. W. Putnam, Boston; MISS MAUD
Rosingson. Boston: Mr. Robert weeks,
| Portland. Me-: Miss Johnson. Augusta :;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Boutelie water
| Vile: Edward Stanwood. Jr, Boston;
| ID. Panson Alden. Boston; Mr.. car
heart. BROOKLYN; Mr.. Harry Tarbox'
Bath; Mr.. Bernard Tarbox. Bath; Mr..
and Mrs. George II. Bacon, Springfield;
Mr.. r. w. Beekman. Boston, Mass:
DR.. Harry Hall. Augusta: Mrs +. =
| Nav. Miss Foss, Miss Ermine White
! Miss Pottle, Mr. Phil Potue ana MY
Fred Payne. Lewiston, and others.
| There were IA dances, ana as usual
the Fete bail ended with the boys CIV
ing the Squirrel yell in the Casino as
tbe last strains of Home sweet Home
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