Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-21
THE MILITARY BALL
At University Of Maine Will
Be Grand Affair.
Gov. Hill and Staff and Mrs. Hill Will
Be Guests Of Honor.
Phi Kappa Phi Adds Five Men to Its
Membership.

Orono, Me, Feb. 2O.-(SpeciaD.-
ing the past week in the military ball
which is to be held in the gymnasium,
rapidly and carefully put into execu-
ton and everything is now in readiness
for the occasion. General Runkle has
been particularly active and it is
through his personal supervision that
everything is in exact readiness for the
one important event. 1t is a Self-evi-
dent act that the ball will take easy
precedence over any event of its kind
ever undertaken at the University and
no pains and care have been spared to
effect this end.
The decorative committee put on the
finishing touches, this afternoon, and
the gymnasium has now taken on a
gala appearance. The decorations have
been made chiefly with flags and bunt-
ing of the College colors, with the en-
blematic State seal and eagle. A large
State flag arrived. yesterday, from Au-
gusta, and will be placed Immediately
near the place which will be occupied
by the Governor, Friday evening. AS
has been announced, Gov. and Mrs
Hill and the members of his staff will
be in attendance.
The Governor and party are expected
to arrive in Bangor on the 11.45 o'clock
train, Friday afternoon, and will be
met at the station by Gen. Ben p.
Runkle, commandant of the University
Cadet Battalion, and the members of
the reception committee, and will be
escorted to the Bangor house, where
they will be the guests of Gen. Runkle
at lunch.
At $50 o'clock, Gov. and Mrs. Hill,
accompanied by Gen. and Mrs. RunkIe,
will come to Orono where, at $50
o'clock they will dine with Pres and
Mrs. Fellows at $50 o'clock. At 745
o'clock, they will oe joined at Orono by
the members OF the staff and the recep-
ton committee. The party will then
go to Alumni hall where the reception
will be held at s o'clock. Gov. and
Mrs. Hill will be assisted by the recep-
ton committee, which will be made up
as follows: Hon. and Mrs. Henry Lord,
Hon. ]. p. Bass, Maj. and Mrs. F. H.
Strickland, Hon. and Mrs. F. Marion
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Oak,
DR.. and Mrs. George Emory Fellows,
Gen. and Mrs. Ben p. Runkle, Maj. Ed
win S. True, Captain Fred Collins and
Capt. A. r. Wheeler.
The regular semi-annual meeting of
Phi Kappa Phi for the purpose of elect
ing new members was held, last week
I'LL
chosen and short history of the col
leg life of each:
Henry f. Cole of Pleasantdale, en-
tered colleg with the class of 1902 and
has been prominent in nearly all stu
dent enterprises and is president of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at the<present time.
Walter H. Eldridge of Bucksport, al
so entered with his present class and
has taken the electrical engineering
course. He was the winner of the
freshman algebra prize and is present
major of the Cadet Battalion.
Horace p. Hamlin is native of
Orono and fitted at Orono High school.
He has taken the civil engineering
course.
Frank f. Presley of Bangor, en-
tered college with the class of 1902.
He was vice president of the class in
his freshman and sophomore years and
is a lieutenant in the Cadet Battalion.
He has taken the civil engineering
course.
Arthur f. Silver of Silver's Mills,
entered college from Dexter High
school. He has been prominent in
athletics and was manager of the mu-
steal clubs, last season. He has taken
the electrical engineering course.
Phi Kappa Phi is the senior honorary
society and was founded at the Uni
versity of Maine in 1900. Ten mem
bers are chosen annually from the
senior class, five at the close of the
fall term and five at the end of the
spring term, and are chosen for the
highest standing attained during the
entire course.