Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-14
Auspicious Opening Last
Night at City Hall.
A Fine Entertainment Forms
Very Pleasing Feature.
Nall Is PrettiIy Deeorated.--The
Booths...The Committees.

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King Company. L. r., *. of p, was.
opened at City hall last evening under
the most suspicious circumstances. The
hall was filed to OverfiOWing. seats
in the balcony were at a premium
long before the entertainment program
was begun and the various booths and
| games did a flourishinG business
| The hall is very prcttily and taste
fully decorated with the national col
ors, 1rapcd fom the ceiling and along
the balcony rails. while here and there
large American flags add materially To
the general decorative scheme Each
booth is draped in cOlorS
to suit the taste and ideas
of the occupants. They are all
extremely attractive and reflect no lit
tie credit upon their designers. 1t *
said Ey those who have been interested
in tn. fairs from year to year, that
there were never as many or as pretty
booths before.
Tho first as one enters the door is
a large rcfrcGhmcnt counter where So
da can he obtained. The next is the
"Fairy Floss" machine that has been
seen at all the large and small fairs
during the last few years. Pop corn Is
the attraction in the next alcove and
judging from the patronage last even
Iirg. il will be one Of the most success
full ventures of the fair. y large wheel
with the elusive numbers thereon is
the scheme at the next booth. This has
, been fixture ut fairs for many years
ana is as popular as ever
Wire bracelets tempt the young IA
dies and cause them to linger at the ad-
Joining counter. An exceptionally fine
line Of wire work is shown. Way back
in tho corner nut Of the noise and crush
Is the piaC" where You learn Your fu-
ture. Everybody who went in there
last night wanted to know il they Wee
going to get that 800 and every single
one Was assured that he was the lucky
individual
The next booth was not only attrac-
tive 10 the eye. but judging from the
jam of people around it, there was
something else to attract. 1t was a
free lunch, not the kind that is gener-
ally meant by that term. but a dainty
little bit served Ivy attractive young Ia
dies. in dainty china and with q smiling
invitation to cal! at Weber & Hew-
it's.
The candy booth is always found at
fairs but few have the kna"k Of max
ing so pretty display of their wares
as are found here. The CONNECTIONS are
sold in little paper cartons tied with
ribbon.
Tie ladies' all visited the fancy work
counter This is essentially within their
realm hut mere man could find consid-
era bic to admire there also. The pieces
gave evidence of long hours of hard
work and great skill with tho needle.
j, II. Z. Mansurs display of photographs
in all the new finishes and styles is
delight to those who enjoy beautiful pic
lures. The display Of pictures Of the
scenery on Maine lakes and the ToSus
woods are especially fine.
The next to the last space on til" east
sic of the hall is occupied by Melville
Srrth with lin" OF pianos and :; phon-
"graph, supplied with all the latest rec
ords.
\ small space in tn" corner is devoted
to the ticket committee which has work
cd SO hard to make the attendance Il sue
cess. and if last nights crowd is any
criterion. has certainly succeeded.
The booth next the stage on the west
side of tie hall is a large one and is de-
voted to the sale If ice cream. 4 corps
Of pretty young ladies' are behind the
counter and the cream they scrv: is de
licious.
ITartshorn. the florist. has one Of the
prcttiest booths IN the hall. II is filled
with the choicest products Of til" green
house and the gardeners art. Tho flow
or most prominent in the decorative
J scheme is very appropriately the chry-
santhemunl.
| Tho scheme committee IN the next IN
closure has Il varied assortment Of use
. | fu, and valua bio articles that will 10"
given away on chances. Among them is
Il fine gas range. monograph. umbrella.
barrel Of flour. rife, onyx table and =
dress suit case.
| The Monarch Typewriter agents hay" 2
SPACE at which they show their machine.
The booth is tastcfuliy decorated and
attracts no little attention.
The last booth in the list is another
wheel of fortune a young man with a
tail hat and rather high pitched vnic"
admon:shcs everybody that his is tn"
only place whore YOU stand CEarr" t.
get one Of the season tickets for II cents.
As usual. There are no blanks; some
body draws the prize"
The entertainment last evening came
up to the expectations Of the spectators
in every way. The moving pictures H"c"
displayed at intervals throughout the
| evening and this form Of amusement
was intersrerscd with illustrated songs
nv Johnnie Quigley. the wcll-known neW&-
hov tenor. and selections by Dennis or
che stra OF 10 pieces.
This evening an entire change Of pro-
gram is promised. with the exception Of
Mr. Ouiclev He will sing some new
songs. His assistants will be Bailey. the
handcuf king. who has accepted q chal-
lenge to free himself from Il straight
| jacket; Joseph Roth, a German sketch
artist: Maude Deane. a head-liner in the
buck and wing dancing line: Prof. Fred
Enceland. a "prestidiCitator. rs he eN-
presses it. but in English it means ma
gician: and John Harrington. the mimic.
This program is declared to be worth
the price of admission.
The committees that have worked 50