Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-26
At SQUIRREL.
Fete Week Passes Very
Pleasantly For All.
Merrill Wins Final In Mems
Singles on Tennis Courts.
Friday Evenings Lantern Parade
Proves Great Success.

Friday Evenings Lantern Parade
Proves Great Success.
| Squirrel Island. Me. Aug. 24.-(Spe-
clad. -Fctc week passed Off pleasantly
for all the visitors who were here to
enjoy 1t but the program was inter-
ruptcd Saturday by the occurrence OF
break away until well into the middle
of the night. The tennis tournaments
were not al finished and ii was nee
cssary to make new arrangements Tor
| the baseball game which VIII De playeu
at Squirrel Monday afternoon at z'3'.
| otherwise with the exception Oh
| "Wednesday the weather was Ideal Tor
| the whole week.
Friday afternoon the yacht races
| were held under the auspices OF the
squirrel Island Athletic Association.
| Many of the odd timers say that thlS
| race was the prettiest ever hclu mere.
There WAS a snappy breeze from inc
southwest and all We're able 10 hhisn
| far within the time limit. They started
from the wharf. sailed out TO the Cuck-
holds. thence to GangWay LedgeS'
thence to Burnt Island 10 1inlsh IRE.
The Clothe won Glass "A when makes
her second turn at winning the Da'eh-
port Cup which will become the perrna-
ncnt property of this boat II won next
wear. The Rambler took first money.
80 in Glass B in which there were only
two competitors. The course was elght
miles in length. The summary:
CLASS A.
Name and owner Ell time.
Clotho. Alexander Doyle. ..........!: =. :3S
Clorinda. Mr.. West. .:...........'..II ,o:1o
Shawsheen. Mr.. Sargent ............!: ~
Mink Robert Treat Whitehouse.. .l:i4:59
-Clarita, DIR. Seward. ..................
ADid not finish.
CLASS 3.
Rambler. Mr.. Fearing. ..............l: oil,
Rob III, Mr.. Brown. ............'.. ....-."i 10y
The lantern parade occupied Friday
evening. At O'Clock the paraders as
sembled at the Casino where the parade
was formed. Red fire was distributed
gratuitously and the whole island was
in red glow. A cup had been offered
by Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Ford for the
best design in the lantern parade. The
cup when won three times becomes
the permanent property of the person
80 winning. The judges were Alexan-
der Doyle, New York. Mrs. William
Frye White, Washington. d. c. and
Mrs Willis O. Foss Auburn and they
decided in favor of the WhitehouSe
family who had an evergreen tepee
filed with Young Indians. on wheels.
The cup is of silver and has been on
exhibition at the Spa for the past four
DAYS.
There was some good tennis at the
courts every day and the tournament
was Of great general interest. Most OF
the matches were close. Merrill won the
finals in the mems singles by beating
Martin g. e.. CA, but in the chal-
lenge match with Porter for the Preshy
Gun he lost c., ca. rs. The Presley
CUP thus becomes the permanent prop
ertv of Porter who has won it in 1905.
1906 and 1907. Merrill and Porter won
the doubles and heat Whitehouse and
Emerson Go. c.. co. The ladies' sin
giles were won by Mrs. Edward Stan
wood. Jr, who beat Miss CAROLYN
Wright Co -. CO Miss Bessie Wright
won the ladies' consolation defeating
Miss Janctte Emerson g.. "a. The mix
ed doubles and the mems consultations
we're necessarily postponed until Mon
dav on account Of the rain Saturday
afternoon.
The field sports were held on the
c,r,n,1s NJ 10 o'clock and We're hotly
contested by the younger people on III"
island. There were number of entries
in each event and most of them We're
20 1.n
Judges to nick the winner. The follow
ing were the winners and the first place
in each event will be awarded with
medal. 100 wards dash, Duffy Holden
first: Lconold Greener, second: Arthur
McGraw third. Potato race. 4. c. DOR
ancc, first; Arthur McGraw, seconu'
Erie Wright, third. Potato race tor
small Eovs George Bowman. hrst'
penn Whitahouse. second Sack race.
Harry Pierce. first: Duffy Holden. sec
ord; Rnhby Holden. third. Three Legged
rnce. Bobby Holden and Erie Wright
first: Harry Pierce and Penn WI '"
house, second; Leopold Greener am
Bryce Little. third. Girls 6o Ear"S
dash. Frances Simpson. first: RUN
Wheaton. second; Helen X. CnatleIu'
third. Egg-in-spoon race, KUN W.
Clamp. first: Dorothy Fieger. second
Helen r Chatfieid. thidr. GIFTS three
legged race. Frances Simpson ana rum
wheaton, first; Dorothy Flegh ana
Gertrude Emery. second; Marguerite
Grcuner and Helen Chatfield. third.
Watermelon race. Bobby Holden. kln-
dergartnn race, Nimball Fisher. first;
Constance Alnes. second: Stanley
Black. third. Girls swimming race,
Margaret Grucnor, first; Gertrude En-
erv. second: ThcdH Kenyon, third.
The fete day ball was held in the
Casino Monday evening. There was
heavy rain but the hall was well at
tended and there were many beautiful
gowns.
Rev DR. Chadbourno occupied the
island pulpit Sunday morning. The solo
was offered by Miles Bracewell OF New
York.
People are beginning to turn home
ward but many Of the cottages which
were opened early will remain open
until late in the fall.
Warren NJ. Hcnlee Of Augusta is Wis
iting at tho Hcndee cottage.