Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-15
PORTLAND, MAINE, THURSDAY. AUGUST
ENTHUSIASM FOR FIELD DAY.
EVERYONE At cHEeEA0UE
JOINING FORCES FOR THE
GREATEST CARNIVAL EVER.

preparations Being Made for Stun
ming Decorations The Starting
Gun To Be Fired Saturday
Morning.
Excitement and anticipation are
running high at Great Chebeague as
the date Of the third annual Field Day
Carnival approaches. Funds have
been coming in freely and with good
weather the island will see again en-
acted that inspiring celebration which
nils everyone with good feeling and
enthuses old and young with the ar
dor Of active participants in all the
sports.
This year the committee have been
working hard to prepare entertain
ment for four days. practically three
OF which are to be given over to
sports. on Saturday. the 18th and
Monday and Tuesday, the 18th and
10th. On Sunday concert will be
rendered at The Hamilton by Chand-
ler's 1st Regt Band from to 4. The
first events Of the Carnival are sched-
uled for Saturday morning. The
tennis doubles are then to be played
on The Hamilton courts by teams
representing each house. In the
afternoon at 1.30 p. m. the trial heats
in the dashes for men will be run of
on the level road near Howard S.
Hamilton's cottage, following which
the game of ball between Che.
beague and Yarmouth will be attend
ed in a body. After the game there
will be respite until 500 p. m.
when the waxed floor of Hill Crest
will spring to the steps of dancers
en- masque. This promises to be
one Of the liveliest features OF the
four days observance and some rare
and amusing costumes will compete
for prizes. AS a special prize the
Casco Bay Breeze has offered a hand
some trophy for the best feature cos
tune.
On the second day, Sunday, the is
land will be quiet except for the sa.
| cred band concert by ChandIer's fuIl
band from 2 to 4 p. m. 1t is expect
ed that all the hotels and cottages
will be handsomely decorated and
there is great rivalry between several
OF the larger hotels on this point al
ready. There will be an impartial
committee Of judges for this feature
and points will be awarded as in other
events. Last year there were many
cottages which wore most tasty COL
OAS III hOuoI VI the CeleDTdIlOn dnQ
1t Is especially urged By the commit
tee that cottagers carry out the car
nival idea fully this year. The deco
rations will be judged Monday, prob
| ably, but their appearance during the
whole four days will count in the
minds of the judges.
On Monday the big day of the af-
fair will be ushered in early. Be-
L f0rQ q an dnnhtIogc xho IL
| ment will be heard from, but at that
hour the Big Parade will form at
Eastern Landing and after meeting
the band, the march will be taken
up, passing the hotels and down to
the point Of countermarch near the
school house where the long line will
turn and form on the Hill Crest lawn
Tor the nag raising. Those who at
tended this scene last year on the
summit House lawn have never for
gotten the inspiring ceremony when,
with hundreds OF voices ringing in
song, accompanied by. the band, the
nag OF Our Country was flung to the
breeze. The program for the rest
OF the day is as follows:
1870. Races for Ladies'. Boys and
Girls on Hill Crest grounds.
Boys and girls must be under
is years to be eligible for en-.
try.
1.30. Mems Dashes on level near
Howard Hamilton cottage.
Z.o0. Mems Events on Merriam
point
100. Bowling Tournament at Mer-
ram Point Casino.
S.45. Fireworks at Merriam Point
TnA~A.0
200. Water sports on the Bathing
Beach near The Hamilton for
Men, Ladies, Boys and Girls.
$50. Match Game OF Base Ball be-
tween Chebeague and a picked
nine OF guests for purse OF
$500.
S.15. The Grand Ball at The Ham
ilton. All prizes to be award
ed at the Ball.
The committee wishes to announce
that guests OF the island only are
eligible TO enter contests. including
cottagers, campers, hotel guests. etc.
and every entry must be In the hands
OF the secretary. Mr.. T.. J. BisseII. at
Hill Crest. at 500 a. m. on the day
Tor which the event to be entered "a
scheduled. First and second and
possibly third prizes will be awarded
IN each event These will count
hve. three and one point towards
the cup or prize TO be awarded for
the highest point winners I'm all four
classes. In counting points for the
mouse prize. which will be the bcautf-