Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-06
Daily kenneber Journal
OPENING NIGHT.
Pythian Fair Began Tuesday
Night at City Hall.
Calanthe Lodge and Its Friends
Turned Out in Force. s
Stage Entertainment Excellent and
Schemes Well Patronized.


with rousing attendance which filed
the hall in nearly every part. The men,
bers of the lodge were delighted with
the large attendance and felt that their
efforts. extending over a period of sew
eral weeks. to secure a liberal patron
age from the people of this section had
not been in vain.
The usual ad1uncts of a first-class
fair were apparent from the time one
entered the hall until he left. The
young ladies with guessing schemes
of every kind were on every hand and
politely but insistently asked you to
Just try a chance" The booths were
finely arranged. They began at the
southwest corner of the hall, near the
door, and extended along under the
galleries to the northeast corner at the
left of the stage.
The first booth was presided over by
Miss Lillian Newcomb and Edward Z.
Perry, and this young lady and gen.
tleman dispensed delicious punch and
soda to all who had the wherewith to
buy.
Then came the Beck Clothing Cos.
booth. J. w. Beck being in charge. with
a fine display of clothing and gentle
mems furnishing goods.
The officials of the fair, those in
charge of all the business ends Of the
enterprise, occupy the third booth. To
these gentlemen the various sub-com-
mittees report.
The next booth is occupied by vari-
Gus schemes and prizes for the differ
ent classes are here displayed. The
harness. to be given to the cab driver
receiving the largest number of votes,
for which Daniel Buckley and George
A. Piper are contesting, is seen here.
A fancy clock, to be given to the lucky
lguesser, is also seen here, and numer-
Ious other articles to be disposed of in
various ways.
| The Locke & Hewitt Co. occupy the
next booth with an elegant assortment
of candy which they are disposing Of
to the joint advantage Of the lodge and
the company.
Madam lara, a gifted and accom-
plished seer from Massachusetts. is the
occupant of the next booth, and all the
levening long this lady, who Is able to
read the future from the stars, was
kept busy reading the fortunes OF those
who crowded to consult her.
The fancy work booth was filled with
handsome specimens of needle work
and bric-a-brac of all kinds. Mrs. II.
II Robinson" Mfs. Annie" Arnold, Mrs.
Phoebe Foote, and Miss Helen Small
presided over the department. A drink
ing cup made by a native of the Philip
pines and brought from there by the
late Henry G. Mitchell, was on exhibit
ton at this booth, and it will be given
to the lucky person who holds the
winning number.
| Henry S. Haskan occupied the next
booth with a fine display of boots and
shoes. Then came the fish pond and
afterwards F. l.. Hersey's booth filled
with an elegant lire of footwear of all
kinds.
The last booth was that of E. f.
Bond, the photographer. who had a
magnificent exhibit of photographs of
Ievery style and description.
On the other side Of the hall was the
display Of the International COrre-
spondence School, and the ice cream
ard cake department. The latter was
presided over by w. Fred White and F.
f. Tracy. They We're assisted by Mrs.
Henry w. Plummer and Miss Matte
Shaw.
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with the stage entertainment, which
consisted of an exhibition of ventrilO-
quism, magic mind reading. sensational
illusions, musical selections and by
Juniper and Robinson, two colored en-
tertainers. presenting comedy sketches
coupled with medley of singing and
dancing. The entertainment this even
ing will be entirely different from that
of last night.
( Down stairs in the room of the over
seers of the poor DR.. G. E. Hathorne
has his art exhibit. which, even If 1t
does cost 10 cents extra to visit, is we'll
worthy call. Here may be found a
fine display of amateur photography.
| Among the exhibitors are H. A. Nor
ton. Portland. Warren S. Shaw, Buck
| field: Miss Helen Burbank, Miss Addie
Haines, e. Fl. Blaisdell. Augusta: Miss
George Peaslee, Alma; S. Val Ripley,
Sangerville: C. H. Ring. c. F. Nichols.
Orono; Elfreda GOrham. Bangor; r. c.
Blethen. Dexter: Arthur r. Murch. Bel
fast. The exhibits are all very attrac-
tive DR.. Hathorne has a fine coliec-
ton of pictures in photographs, burnt
work and pastel paintings.
| a beautiful display of nd-painted
China is on exhibition. They are enter
ed by Mrs. w. G. Boothby, Mrs. Geo.
w. Martin and Miss Welch.
| Mrs. J. Il. Thompson exhibits a mis-
cellaneous assortment of pastel and oil
paintings, which attract general atten-
| ton. L. A. Heath Of Bangor, has a
| large number of specimens Of burnt
wood work in barrels. paddles. broom
holders. miniature canoes, snow shoes,
and the like .s,t.
DIR. Hathofyfe has gathered splendid
exhibit, and arrangements have been
made to have the room open each af-
| ternoon Of the fair from to 1 o'clock.
1 that all who wish may come and view
the beautiful display.
A large new barn across the river from