Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-11
AT SQUIRREL.
Formal Presentation of
New Library, Saturday.
Tuesday Evenings Chatting Dish
Party at the Casino.
Plans for Tennis Tournament Aua. IS.
Ball Games With Five Islands and
Bath Iron Works, This Week.-Whist
Parties.-New Arrivals.

i'i'.- ne 'oiuiii q iSidilu library, SIT
to the island Of a. H. Davenport. will
be pr, scented to the Squirrel Island Vii
lage Corporation at 2. NJ, Saturday
afternoon. Prof Edward NJ. Bowman,
chairman Of the committee on arrange
mcnts, with his assistants, has ar
ranged a very elaborate program and
the exercises will be most appropriate
and pcasing. The program Of the cx-
ercises will he as follows:
Music-"Fc<tival Overture" Carl
Squirrel Island Orchestra.
PREDATORY Words.
Edward Morris Bowman Chairman of
Committee on Arrangements
Prayer. Key. A. r. Crane, ID. ID.
Bass Solo.
Recitativc, and Aria from the opera
Miles Bracewcl
Presentation of Squirrel Island Library,
Albert Henry Davenport
Reception Of the Library on behalf of the
Squirrel Island Village Corporal ton.
Nj. V. b. Chase. President of the Board of
Trustees Of the Library.
Contr,lto solo-''A Song of Thanksgiv-
ing Alcs;on
BESSIE May Bowman
Words in appreciation of the Gift and
brief addresses on the general topic:
The Uses of Il Library
ga THE Choice of Books" Rev Law
renee Phelps. -. d.
% The Society of Books" Prof. j.
Irving Manatt.
Music-''My Country! It's of Thee"
U) THE Training of Books" Charles
Mcscrve, IL. d.
% The Recreation in Books" Rev.
Charles T. Morgan, ID. ID.
"a no Dau
Edythn NJ. Fuller
Poeni-'''rhe Pierian Spring at Squirrel, =
Rev. Samuel Pcarce Merrill. d. D.
Solo and Refrain-"Our Squirrel Island
Song
Written by S. p. Merrill and adapted to
the music of THE Red, White and
Blue"
Bessie May Bowman.
Music" March from Tannhause,"
Squirrel Island Orchestra.
Reception at the Library by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. IL. Davenport and Miss Alice Davcn-
port
The August Chatting Dish party took
place in the Casino. Tuesday evening.
Since Squirrels have been offered Il
rare bit" only once in four weeks, it
HIS made these parties most popular
was directed by Mrs Charles MutclI of
Springfield, and her assistants and the
dtliCacieS which they served
We're as follows: Miss Sally Cross, pick
-a-dee; Miss Alice Davenport, welsh
rarcbit: Mrs. Estella Reade, chicken
and lobster salad: Mrs. Frank A. Owen,
chicken a Ia pate; Miss Wilhclmna
Dickie, chocolate canapi: Mrs. r. t.
lobster newberg; Mrs. ].
:. MaXcy, shorbert and cake.
Edward l.. Pratt the chairman of the
tennis committee, has announced his
plans for the tournament. The match
begins Aug. l. and ali entries close 4 ug.
10. First. championship match to be
played for PreSbrcy cup: second, conSO-
la ton match for all those defeated in
entcD. fourth. championship doubles.
first; third. mixed doubles eff sufficient
-ntcr: fourth. championship doubles.
Tie prizes will be cups and stems and
the entrance fcr 30 cents FOR each entry.
The little people on the island enter
tanned about 4 hundred mothers md
friends, Tuesday afternoon, with
fairy entertainment. given in Fairy
hall" an enchanted woods spot on
heights.
a whist party was the occasion for q
very enjoyable evenings amusement
among tho Squirrel Inn guests Friday
evening Miss Curri"r of Brewer. took
the ladies first and Mis-. Traflon Of Ios
won the gcntlemcn's first Mrs
Hopper Of Newark. y. j., ana Mr..
Sawin Of Now York, were awarded the
boobies.
The winners Of prizes ut the regular
Monday evening whist were: Mrs At
wood, first ladies'. needle book; MIS-.
Foster. second ladies'. pitcher: Mrs.
Hidden first gentlcmcn's medicine case:
Mrs. Mutell second gentlemen picture
frame
The Ian game with Boothbay Harbor,
to be played on the IIarbor grounds,
WAS cancelled, Saturday. on account OF
weather. Squirrel will play
t'iv" Islands. today. ana Bath Iron
Works, Friday, weather permitting. 1t
Is the present intention to occupy Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday afternoons
Of Fete Week with the national game.
Rcd Squirrels play their second game
with Bayvillc Thursday afternoon.
Charles Mcscrve. IL. D.. president Of
Shaw University. Raleigh. y. G.. talked
on "A Brief Study Of the Present Day
Negro Problem az inc sunday morning
service.
Squirrel Inn arrivals: R. N. Cray. West
Newton. Mass: II. 3. Chandler. West
Newton, Mass: C. Q. Day. Jr.. Andovcr,
Mass /; r. NJ. Page. Boston: Ben Frank
lin Boston: Ernest J. Balrock, Boston;
?. l.. PottIe Rumford Falls: Joseph
GGa aangg Boston; Mary L Morse; Fat Is
Mass: Grace l.. Griffin, Haverhil. Mass;
= a. Berg and wife. East Orange
= Boynton. Detroit. Mich: H. l.. Chali-
M ,1gT, Lowell. Mass; Dexter Stevens.
Nj lden. Mass; r. A. Sherman and wife,
allston. Mass; Marion l.. Sherman, Ais
con 1Til, Mass; Mrs. Robert Legget. West
hester Pa; Harold Sinclair. South Or
eSnse, T. y; A. l. Bond. Boston, Mrs
Ciinto o. Dobson. Boston: Mr.. and Mrs
linton c. White. Providence; w. F..
t"rter Newton. Mass: A. NJ. Jones. Bos-
n Me neorge A. Matthews. Newark. y.
& Mrs. George A.. Matthews. Newark,
= - J. w; Emery. New York; Miss
AGna M M Emery. New York: Miss
<AAee "esson. New York; Clara c. Pray,
Scontinued on page 81
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