Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-25
AT SQUIRREL.
Delightful Bal Masque in
Dense Mask of Fog.
Casino Crowded With Dancers and
Standing Room at Premium.
"The Wedding Of Tom Thumb and len.
ME June for July 30.

Squirrel Island, Me-, July 24.-(Spec-
iaD.-Squirrel Island was all en- masoue
on Thursday evening. The island was
arfayed in mask of dense fog. and
her visitors in costumes, the most origi-
nal and elegant ever displayed on the
island. 1t surpassed all previous records
IN balls of this kind and was the most
popular affair that has taken place in
the Casino, this year. 1t was a CAV
party gayly attired, some in fancy cos
tunes, some in evening dress and some
IN ordinary attire. The DISCUSSES were
cleverly designed varied and most de-
celVlng. The doors were opened at s
o CLOCK, and at quarter after, when
the orchestra began the grand concert.
all the standing room had been taken.
only those en- masque joined in the
opening dance, which provoked roars
of laughter, drowned only by hearty
Applause. Those en- masque: 'sWee"
Stanwood, Daniel Pratt, Jr.. Arthur H.
Merrill, John G. Darragh, Misses Eliza
beth Norton, Anna Holden, Mary Mer-
rill, Janet Hooker, band of wandering
gpysies; Percy Brooks baby; Donald
{. White, clown; Levi c. Wade, ballet
girl: Quincy Emery, clown; Paul Muir
ply, Turk; Edward P. Pratt, Mexican;
Andrew Foss, Mexican; Penn and Rob-
ert Whitehouse, little clowns; Ethan
Chase, country cousin; Mrs. Inglesbry,
Indian squaw; Miss Valerie Du Bots,
countess; Miss Myra Goldsmith, Japan
Misc ;,I,
Mrs. Pitkin, country cousin; Miss Bea-
trice Blake, evening dress; Miss Emma
Foss page; Miss Marjorie Hoffman,
page: Miss Blanche Lauriet, evening
dress; Miss Middleditch, Colonial dame;
Mr.. Middleditch, Turk; Mr. Percival,
(yacht Sally VID, country pumpkin;
Miss Marguerite Curtis, fancy dress;
Miss Mildred Hayes, plantation girl;
Miss Lila Doane, fancy dress; Miss
Cohen, cake walker; Miss Helen Han
son, Greek girl; Miss Badger, evening
dress; Miss Bingham, Greek girl The
party was directed by Mrs. willis Foss
of Auburn.
The annual meeting of the Squirrel
Island Association will be held, Satur-
day, Aug. l. ------ '7s-%
Something novel and something ex-
cellent may be expected at the Casino,
next Thursday evening. The wedding
of Tom Thumb and Jennie June" will
be presented. The cast of characters
includes so children.
The yawl Onial has been anchored
off the wharf for the past week. DR..
S. f. Barker, Miss Barker, Chicago;
Miss s. H. Hatley and Stewart Patton.
Baltimore. are on board
Prof. ]. l. Manatt and family of
Providence, r. l., are occupying a cot
tage on the south shore. Prof. Manatt
is a professor of Greek in Brown Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amassa Pratt of Lowell,
Mass, are spending the week on
Squirrel
Mr. and Mrs. George Cushman of
Winslow have been the guests of Prof.
and Mrs. Hall of Waterville.
Arrivals at the Inn: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Wright Springfield. Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs Somnerville, Chicago;
Miss Ida Wright, Chicago; H. E. Phil
lips, Baltimore, Md; A. M. Jones, Bos-
ton; E. A. Chase, Riverside, Cal; Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Greenleaf, Auburn; Mrs
II. M. Chase. Auburn; Mrs. F. G. New
ell, Rochester, N. Y; w. d. Bigelow
w. w. Bigelow. Ruth c. Bigelow,
Springfield, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa
Pratt, Lowell, Mass; Mrs George
Beckwith Stevens, Boston; Miss Laura
Stevens, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Pearson. New York City; Mr.. and Mrs
]. Edward Wallace, Woburn, Mass;
George r. Westerfield. New York City;
L. f. Young. Providence, r. l.; d. l..
Nash, Augusta; Paul T. Murphy, Phoe-
nix Ariz.; John G. Darragh, San An
tonic, Tex.