Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
AT SQUIRREL.
Ideal Weather and the Season
at its Height.
The Golf Tournament and the Social
Happenings.
Personal Chat and Some of the Late
Arrivals.

Squirrel Island, Me-, Aug. 19.-(Spec-
iaD.-It is typical Squirrel weather
and everybody is enjoying the most
pleasant fete week in the Islands his
tory. The golf tournament will omen. to-
morrow, with a score of golf enthusiasts
contending for the silver prize cup,
presented by Mr.. Alex. Doyle, New
York, for the Island championship.
The singles in the tennis tournament
commenced, Monday morning, and are
daily witnessed by hundreds of ardent
admirers, everyone cheering the fine
plays of his special favorite The fol-
lowing matches have been played, the
loosers in the first rounds of which are
eligible to the consolation matches:
Whitney VS.. Parkhurst, won by Park
hurst, 81, So Shannon VS.. Martin,
won by Martin, 60. 81; Bartlett vs.
Prof. Black, won by Prof Black, G-1,
GO; Chandler VS.. Darragh, won by OAR
ragh, 63, 36, G1; Hodgon VS.. Foster,
won by Hodgon, 6-1, 60; Paine vs.
Pratt, won by Paine, 60, 6-3. The fol-
lowing matches in the second round
have been completed: Martin VS.. Prof.
Black, won by Martin, 6-1, 60; OAR
ragh vs. Hodgon, won by Hodgon 81,
SIS; Paine VS.. White, won by Paine
CO, 60.
Whist has been more popular here,
this season than ever before. Twenty
one tables were full at the Casino Mon
day evening, and each succeeding party
breaks the record of the former for
large attendance. Mrs. Royce, New
York City, took the ladies' first, gld-
cd photograph frame; Mrs. A. F. Allen,
Boston, won the ladies' second, a
cream jar of cut glass; Mr.. Fisher, Au-
gusta, captured Il silver shoe horn for
the gentlemen's first prize, and DR..
Richardson Il silver mucilage jar, gen.
tlemen's second.
1t was truly Il jovial party, which
gathered in the Casino, Tuesday even
ing. Over hundred hungry Squir-
rels gathered around the festive tables
and babe farewell to the toothsome
concomitants in manner which spoke
volumes for the skilled hands that pre-
pared the luscious dainties. The
chatting dish parties of the entire sea-
son have attained an enViable reputa-
ton on account of the par excellence of
the edibles, but this one was most
popular on account of the varied menu
following: Lobster a Ia NeWberg, Miss
Mary Clapp; chocolate carrape, Miss
Wilhelmina Dickie and Gordon Thayer;
mushroom and eggs, Miss Ethel Buff
fun; welsh rarebit, Mrs. Frank Owen
and Miss Margaret Noyes; Venetian
eggs, Mrs. VOORHEES,; cheese fondu,
Miss Marguerite Morse; tomato
bisque, Mrs. Grace Jones; creamed
chicken, Miss Heiscr; home made
Sweets to the sweet" Misses Emma
Foss and Mabel Hayes. The affair
was ably directed by Mrs. Willis Foss
and Mrs. J. S. MaXcy,
A large number of the islanders en-
ioyed Il trip to Damiscove Island,
Monday, where the witnessed practice
of the United States Life saving sta
ton, situated there.
Many of the islanders are enjoying
the daily trips made by the boats of
the Eastern Steamship Co, to Pema-
Quid. The trip is very picturesque and
the place is of historical interest and
everybody here counts it as one of the
pleasures of his vacation.
The annual meeting of the Squirrel
Island Athletic Association to elect
officers and to transact all other legal
business of the association will be
held in the Casino, 10 A. NJ, August "a.
Deep sea fishing parties are popular
and report good catches.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Improvement Association to elect
officers for the ensuing year and to
transact all other business which may
legally come before the meeting, has
been called for Monday, August "a, 3
p. NJ.
Musicians are daily practising to
make the Fete concert at the Casino,
Thursday evening, grand musical
treat.
A public whist party was enjoyed in
the Inn parlors, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Baker pleasantly entertained
number of neighborhood friends at his
cottage on the South shore, Wednesday
evening.
Miss Snow, instructor in botany,
Smith College. is a guest of Miss Smith
at the Edgewood cottage.
Mrs. E. l.. Guilbert and daughter,
Miss Louise, are at the Squirrel cot
tage.
John Oldham and family of Wellesley
Hills, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Holden of the sweet Briar."
Mrs. Anna (PratD White of Lewis
ton is among the recent arrivals.
Miss May Price of Springfield, Mass.
is the guest of Miss Johnson, Edgewood
cottage.
Miss Maud Parker, Lisbon Falls, is
visiting local friends.
Arrivals at Squirrel Inn: Ligrid L.
Bloom, Hyde Park, Mass; j. C. Tay-
lor. Grace P. Cobb, Florence A. Taylor,
Dorothea Keller, Newark, N. j., c. S.
Whitney and wife, Boston; Fr~cis A.
Keith and wife, Boston; Jane M. Gray
Salem. Mass; Arthur E. Whitmore,
West Newton. Mass; Miss May
Vivian. New York city; F. S. Beesoft,
New York city; F. a. Littlefield, New
York citv: Miss Anna ladd Dingley,
Mrs 4. G. Staples, Miss Daplis, Lewis