Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-29

The quartette comprised Mrs. w. C.
Atkins, Miss Della Swain. Mrs. Elenor
Kimball. and Mrs. Laura Blair.
Miss Della Swaine acted as interlo-
cutor, and she filled this difficult part
in most able manner.
The cast of characters and program
follow.
Opening Chorus.
Solo-''Hush Bye, Close Yo' Eye
Miss Mildred Wordsworth
What Yer Gwine Ter Dc When the Rent
Comes 'Round?' Mr. Allblack
"A Picnic for Two Mrs. Ethel briggs
| shame on You! Mr.. Browntan
MY Dusky Rose Mrs NJ. L. Crocker
Have You Seen My Henry Brown"
The Spring Has Come"
My Own Lie, MIR. .!etbiack
Good Night, Beloved, Good Night"
Mrs. w. G. Atkins
"Spooning." Double Sextet
Closing Chorus.
lntcrlucutor. Miss Della Swain.
E0nes-Air. Jetblack Miss Edna Goodem.
Mr.. Chocolate Miss Alice Oakes). Mr..
Autochokc (Efie ELLIOTT.
Tamhos-Mr Allblack iiarriet MarD. Mr.
Rrowntan tN2llie kins). Mr.. Autostoo
Ok2therne Duffy.
The Ciltle-Mrs. May Lawrence, Mrs.
Laura Blair, Mrs. Wallace KinIban.
son. Mrs. VIM. Frost. Mrs. Herbert l..
Douglass. Mrs. Chas. Goodrich Mrs
Edith Strout, Misses Molly bowling,
EVE Allen. FlosSe Pcrcival Lotto
TaSker, Katie bowling Hattie MeSsen-
Musical Director, Edward p Favor.
Stag" Manager, a. j. Burns
Leader of orchestra, DR.. SinonS.
The orchestra, whose work WIS worthy
of the high praise attributed to it. is
composed of the following local must
clans: James jackson and Earl Wake
field, LIST violin; George McKenney, III
violin; James Bates, cello; Frank Rad
clirc. bass; II. f. IIWombly ana Dr. 81
mons. comets; George Dow. trombone:
Linwood Grover, drum; Joseph Boger,
piano.
Edward p. Favor acted as musical di-
rector, and his conduct with the baton
was not only satisfactory but WAS of an
excellence that won much praise.
y. j. Burns as stage manager performed
his duties like Il professional. Mr. Burns
has conducted all the rthrtrsalS. and his
efforts hav" accomplished much toward
| making tn" affair successful.
The daintiful and artistic decorations OF
the auditorium equal any that have been
seen in this city.
The booths are decorated with the col
ors and flags of several countries. On tn
| left, nearest the stage, is Italy, made on
| tile lines Of Gothic architecture and de
| votcd to fancy articles. Presiding her I.
are Miss Della Collins, Miss Marthd
| Webster. Mrs. Charles swift. Miss Gene
Va Smith and Miss Ruth Whitney.
The Stars and Stripes naturally form
| the decorations of America, where aprons,
| handkerchicfs and stationery are to be
| found. Presiding are Mrs. c. g. Brown.
| Mrs. Guy Lawrence, Mrs. f. S Lincoln.
| Mrs. Donncll, Mrs. w. W. Kelley and
Mrs Frank II. Woodbury..
| The Japanese booth contains many
things characteristic of that country and
is in charge of Miss Daisy Warehouse,
| Miss Mary Blish. Mrs. Fred Strout. Mrs.
| GIy A. Hildreth, Mrs. Mae Lawrence
| and Mrs. c. S. jackson.
| The Russian booth has Il Russian flag
| ANA other appropriate decorations and is
in charge OF Mrs. Freeman Patten, Mrs.
| Fred McCau5land Miss Edith Morrell.
| Mrs. Ben Partridge Miss Ruth Bradstrect
and Mrs. Daniel Longfcllow.
At the booth representing Ireland the
| shamrock naturally has first place, and
second is profusion of sofa pillows. In
Frank Amesbury, Mrs. S. D. Decker, Mrs
| Willis Partridge and Mrs. G. o. Turner.
| The refreshmcnt booth is on tho right
| Of the hall and is decorated in green and
| white. Fred l-orinG has charge of the ice
cream and Mrs. Loring OF the candy.
Others in this booth are Mrs. Herbert
Douglass, Mrs. Laura Blair. Mrs. Frank
| Harrington. Mrs. Will Brown, Mrs Hodg-
| kins and Asburt johnson.
The schemes, of which there are many.
| are conducted with remarkably good
| judgment and are certain to produce
| highly desirable results. The contest for
the diamond ring has aroused the most in
terest of all. and several hundreds of dol
| lars will be realized from it.
| Among those who have been most ac-
| tive in preparing for the fair are DR.. r.
| f. Strout E,X- Mayor RUSSELL a. G. Chase.
6. d. Libby Geo. W. Brown, j. w. Raj
| ter. Frank Woodbury.. EX-Mayor Patten,
| W. c. Atkins, c. o. Davenport, K. +.
Hazard, Fred Hill, Russell Goggin, T. r.
| Haley, f. T. Boston. c. S. Whitney f..
= Lincoln. Samuel Soue and ii. y. Dan
| forth.