Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
KING cos FAIR.
Opening Night at City
Hall Was a Success.
A Great Crowd Enjoyed
Splendid Entertainment.
Fair With All Its Many Features 10 r.
Continued, Tonight.

evening. over oooO tickets had been
! issued for the fair. and a record
D. breaking crowd was present at the
/ opening night. The galleries We're
/ crowded with people during the entire
| evening and the floor was thronpad
with ladies and gentlemen all eager to
| witness ever ything going on. The
! ahles and innumerabl schemes were
supported royalty, and the success of
this part of the fair can justly be ac-
| corded 10 the pretty misses in charge
| of the schemes 1t would be hard for
the ordinary young man to resist their
|! appeal to Take chance" even were
/ there no chance for reimbursement in
J the way of barrel of -four or some
/ other article. The entertainment was
( pleasing and satisfactory to all, and it
| is safe to say. should the remaining
! entertainments prove to be as inter-
esting as the first. the fair will be
! complete success socially and financial
ly.
| The entire 20 members of the COM
/ pany' feel delighted ut the hearty re-
| ccption accorded the fair by the pub
| lie. and feel that their untiring efforts
of the last few weeks have not been in
vain.
| The general committee, under the
direction of T. NJ. Ware, had the hall
| decorated in :, most artistic manner,
with innumerabe flags and endless
/ bunting. A large American flag
! formed Il background for the stage
i decorations, in front of which We're ar
| ranged sunbursts and streamers in
| prOfusion. In the galleries. the pillars
Were wound with the national colOrs.
to which Streamers We're attached, the
ends clustering over the chandeliers.
! producing a gorgeous effect. To
| mmutely define the decorations would
cover endless space. and suffice it to
say that the artistic and executive
ability shown by the committee has
seldom been surpassed outside the
realms OF Professional decorators.
The numerous booths arranged in the
hall began near the door at the south
west corner of the hall and extended
along under the galleries to the north
east corner, at the left of the stage.
In the first booth, A. A. Soule. the
furniture dealer had chamber set
displayed. and in the next a line of
parlor stoves and reclining chairs.
This display. while slightly crowded as
to space, was shown to good advantage
and proved to be one of the pleasing
features of the sight seeing.
The Messer-Perley Company. in
booth three held forth with a display
Of their extensive line of clothing. and
came in for considerable attention from
the male patrons.
The scheme department occupied the
fourth booth. and it is safe to say held
their share OF attention during the
=. evening. Everything conceivable in
the line of schemes, the result of many
brain rackng sessions on the part of
the schemes committee, held sway.
from the miniature fish pond to the
put YOUR hand in the bag and run
chances This department was a
complete success as a mirth-producer.
and will greatly help the proceeds OF
the fair.
HI. Marden had headquarters in the
adjoining booth with a display Of con-
; dictionary. A large quantity Of this
dispIay was disposed of to the patrons
, Of the fair. to the Joint income of MIR.
, Marden and the treasury Of the r.
of P.
H. w. NorcrOss presented display
t of Aqua reeia. otherwise Known AS
Silver Spring water, in booth 8. ThIs'
While not in the mirth producing line.
, proved an oasis in the dcser, to the
thirsty.
The scheme committee occupied the
adjoining booth and generally directed
the various workers in their depart
mcnt. The members of the committee
, were more than pleased with the work
+ ,f their subcommittee and the i'm
preston is prevalent that the fair in
this department will be a rOusing sue
cess.
Booth TO- was used as the headquar-
tiers of the general committee. OF this
department, little is to be said, except
, that they kept general oversight over
the proceedings. Thus far they have
a been untiring in their efforts to make
the fair n success, and have looked TO
the comfort and entertainment of the
j., patrons to a marked degree.
At the entrance 10 the hall w. F.
White disp+nced soft drinks to the
a thirsty and was kept comfortably busy
during the entire evening
Ice cream was served upstairs near
the gallery entrance, ond proved nice
| Mace for 2 tete-a-tete away from the
crowd and excitam mt of the lower
floor.
Tho evenings entertainment was a
treat. The Gounod and Capitol CITY
Uuartnts furnishing the entire program.
assisted by Miss Andrews. reader. and
Edward Hames Wass. accompanist
both of this city. The range and fiex-
ibjlity of the voices Of the members OF
, both nuartets. Were disclosed in their
INTERPRETATION Of the several numbers
and the popular singers sdded fresh
laurels to the many they have won be-
fore Augusta audiences. The solos
were particularly well rendered. and
enthusiastically received by the atten-
. five listeners. Miss Andrews added TO
: her many trumphs IN this city. The
, depth and breadth Of the musical rem
: di,ions can easily be observed by
9 nerusal of the program:
= - -. Geibel
: Gonnod and Capitol City ouarsestt t., Low
SoIo-"Greeting, ~,.,
= Reading-(Selected). MISS rhn,nnson
n "Serenade, or.rtetta