Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-17
Of Handsome New CasjRa
at Ocean Point,
The Exercises Began FrId,v
Evening and Closed SUNDAY.


ocean Point. Me. Aug Is-,specIah
ocean Point is one Of the nost he,,.,,
summer resorts along our Maine coas,
Many OF our readers in this locality
Wen az many summer visitors from ~
England, New York. Illinois. India.
anu several other states. will be grea,,
Interested to learn Of the new ufa ~.
Is opening up at this spot which !. -
dear TO many of them. The one thin
that ds asked Of every new arrival a, ~
present time Is: Have you seen the ~
Casiho! lf not, 60 and see it." and ,h.,.
are all delighted with v.
IL Is or that beautiful style Of arch,
lecture peculiar TO Venice building. ~.
pans were made by 4. j. Emerson :,
Ne" dorchester. Mass. and were mr.
Sehted 10 the Ocean Point Asso,1a,,o,,
Dy mat gentleman. The contrac, -.
let 10 L. T.. Hoxie OF Augusta ana \.
with his carpenters have done tbar-
selves proud Eugene w Presbrey Va,
the chairman Of the building committee
anu II ever man attended to his du,Ias
Mr. Prcsbrey has. He has been "Johu.
mic on the spot and seen every mai,
driven and every corner board nrono.,,.
placed-in fact. he has looked after 80
cry detail with great care and he with
all the others that have been connec,ad
with the work were well repaid la.
Friday and Saturday evenings and Sun.
gay forenoon, when the dedication of +ha
Casino took place.
Friday evening was the grand OMEN
ing, free to all Prof s. F. Emerson NJ
Burlington. VT. president Of the Ocean
Point Association, called the meeting IN
order and made some very interesting
talk upon the history dn part) or the
beginning. the growth and the present
condition of the Point
He then called upon Mr. Presbrey who
was received with three rouslng cheers
and tiger. Mr. Presbrey is a very pleas
ant speaker and his talk is always well
received by Pointers. He took this oc.
casion as chairman Of the building COM
mittee to informally turn the Casino over
to all Pointers for their future use
The president called on Rev. Mr. Pet.
tengill OF Portland. who made a short
speech, telling US how he enjoyed the
freedom of Ocean Point.
He was followed by Rev +. +. New
bert. who made one OF his witty
speeches, telling US how he was con-
verted to the association idea and how
he liked to take his tomato can or hfs
silver pitcher 10 the spring for water.
how he liked to kick the red dust onto
the other fellows trousers leg. Of the
beautiful quiet like one could lead at
this famous resort. At this time Mr.
Presbrey read beautiful original poem
written for the occasion. II will be pub
lished later
The president called upon Rev. Mr..
Wilson Of Hopedale, Mass. who said
he was not prepared TO make a speech.
but would read an original poem on DO
You See the Point-Ocean Point" which
Will also be published later.
Mr.. Williams. the treasurer of the as
ISOLATION, WAS called upon to make a
statement of the financial condition Of
the association. which was very salts
factory, but he wanted $ao to make
things solid. and proceeded TO sell shares
in the association. and in a short time
had sold T. shares at s. each.
TIE meeting closed by singing Amer
lea"
Saturday evening, the grand dciira-
Ion ball was given. The hall was beau.
tifully decorated with wild flowers and
evergreen The floor was voted to he
the best ever danced upon" and the
music by Valleys Orchestra " Booth
bay. was all that could be asked. The
lemonade table wss presided over BY
Miss Suzanne Rowe of Boston. Fully
80 people were present and participated
in the grand march and the Is dances
that followed. A goodly amount was
cleared to help furnish the Casino.
Sunday morning. was clear and bright.
the first for four days. and everybody
was going to church and everybody did
go. The services included reading of the
Scriptures by Prof. Emerson, n solo by
Mrs. Seabury OF Boston. dedicatory
prayer by Rev. Mr.. PeTenEill. a solo
by Mrs. Jeanette NJ Chase of Everett.
Mass. which was beautifully rendered.
Miss Ethel Hoxie ut the piano. and
most able and appropriate dedicatory
sermon by Rev. Lewis G. Wilson OF
Hopedale. Mass.
Thus ended the dedication OF the Ca
sino, which marks the first step of the
Ocean Point Association. whose object
is to look after the general Improvement
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