Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-14
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The Coliseum Exhibits Daily Excite Admiration and
Wonder Of Thousands.

and his assistants. AS an example
Of what such an exhibition should be
the exhibition in the Coliseum is per-
lection. 1t would seem that it could
be no better.
That was what everybody thought
last year, but President Mayo. when
the work began, gave instructions that
no expense should be spared to make
the exhibition better than last year.
Just how this was to be done was
poser; but everybody who has been
seen the great Coliseum show Of 1906
says that it is doubly as great as that
Of the previous year and the equal of
anything ever seen in Maine.
President Mayo gave one man carte
blanche to carry out his own ideas with
regard to the exhibition. That man
was Supt. j. c. Fuller, under whose
management the success of last year
was scored. Supt. Fuller has fairly
outdone himself in the present exhibit
ton. The usual words of praise for
one who has scored a success are in
adequate when applied to Mr.. Fuller
and his completed task. the browning
achievement of the great Central
Maine fair.
Mr. Fuller IL a lover of flowers and
an artist by temperament. COnse-
quently it was but natural that in adj
dition to his duties as superintendent
of the exhibits, there should be laid
upon his shoulders the general SUPER
vision of the work of the flower COM
mittee.
To the visitor at the building it
seems as if 4 wizard had waved
magic wand and there had risen into
being a wonderland. The wonderland
exists. The wizard is the courteous
superintendent; but the magic wand
was anxious thought and long days Of
hard work on his part and also OF his
helpers.
AS the visitors enter the main door
of the Coliseum, they are bewildered
by the harmonious mass of colors that
meets the eye. FestoOnS of bunting
hang from the great beams above, the
monotony being relieved by rows of
evergreen trees suspended tops down.
ward. The bare walls of the great
building are covered with hundreds Of
square feet Of heavy paper, painted a
delicate green and making a harmoni-
Gus background.
In the center of the floor, extending
the length of the hall, is the flower
exhibit. Two pyramids rise at either
end. and a long pyramid is in the CEN
ter. In this display. the specimens
shown by H. r. Mitchell & Sons are
particularly fine. A display of lilies
by the Wax Bros, florists, of Boston.
is a remarkable one. Each specimen
is valued at a dollar apiece and there
are 100 Of them. The Galvins Of Bos-
ton sent to this exhibit 800 gladiolas.
A species of pine from Manila at
tracts lot of attention, as does also
birds nest palm.
The Waterville Morning Sentinel
has booth at the right Of the en-
trance. Adjoining is the refreshment
booth, in charge of J. A. Fuller of
Casco Castle. The New Process Gas
machine, for the manufacture of which
a company has recently been organized
in Waterville. has a booth.
In the next booth to the right is the
exhibit of the Pelmei painted leather.
A jewelry booth. where gold wire rings
and pins are made while you wait, at
tracts many visitors. The last booth
in the south western corner is booth
whose principal interest is a commun-
ion set. an heirloom in the possession
Of the Drummond family. In the ex-
IRENE corner is the State of Maine ex-
hibit, where may be seen the insects
to be found in the State, among them
the brown tail moth.
H. Houizie exhibits a fine line of
Algerian fabrics
The Photographic exhibit is the fin
est of any fair yet held in Waterville
F. H. Thompson has about 200 on ex-
hibition. while the exhibit by Mr.. Saw
yer Of Pennington comprises about IS.
Other exhibitors are ]. H. McCorcle
Cape Elizabeth; H. A. Norton an anna
teur, of Portland: Miss Connie Manley,
Waterville: H. L. Allen, Livermore
Falls; the Potter Studio, Camden. The
photograph exhibit occupies the en-
tire southern end of the Coliseum.
The exhibit of the New England
Telegraph & Telephone Co. is located
in the south eastern corner. Here is
the free telephone booth, that has been
placed at the disposal of visitors to the
fair.