Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-12
The Casino Fair Proves
One Grand Success.
An Enjoyable Event With Hap.
piest Of Results.
One Of the Finest Affairs the Rar'
Dor Visitors Have Seen.

Ocean Point, Me-, Aug 11.-(SpcciaD.
The fair has come and like Caesar
it has conquered. 1t was an enviable
success, socially, artistically. financia :
ly, it realized keencst anticipations. FL
nancially, for instance, it melted the
Casino $500 A visitor told US that your
fair is the best thing Of the kind have
seen in long time; it is unique, sim
pie and complete Great credit is due
to Eugene w. Presby for his untirin-;
energy and his painstaking efforts. TO
him fell the lions share of the work; I"
him belongs the lions share Of the
praise.
The fair opened Thursday evening. In
entering the hall the eye was attracted
by the decorations. Suspended from the
center of the room was q symmetrical
spruce from which radiated streams 81
woven spruce hither and thither around
the ceiling. Clustered in the corners
were oak leaves, spruce bows and
wreaths; by the stage at either side
were two handsome Christmas trees
guarding fOwer-filed canoe. There
were five booths. One represented
Witch's forest home-juSt the place for
successful fortune telling. Another was
decorated with Japanese simplicity
there one might be refreshed with Jap
anese tea served by two charming
maids of Japan. Then there was the
cracker Jack booth presided over by
two vigorously noisy boys. At another
booth were the crOWn-jeWels-the va
rious prizes in the chance scheme. Far
from the door was the bar-a modern
continuance with the accOmpanyineSreg
gala. But Carrie Nation had visited itF
only temperance-Strictly temperance
drinks were passed over the counter.
The food. candy and fancy goods tables.
marvels of delight and laden with good
cheer were placed in other parts of the
ROOM With all these booths and tables
the hall was we'll filled. Interspersed
through the evening was short music
al program. Mrs Cade CARRIED in Orient
al apparel sang Japanese song with
characteristic skill and ability. Miss
Platner delightfully."- rendered a difficult
violin solo.
On Friday afternoon in addition to
the sales, fortune-tellng and serving Of
Japanese tea in the hall athletic con-
tests were held on the Casino common.
In the first event. basket-race. Reu-
ben Brewer won hands down. The sack
race was 4 walk-over for Joe Cava-
naugh. In the three-legged contest two
heats We're necessary to determine tho
winner. But Reuben Brewer and Star"
ret White finally vanquished all COM
petitOrs. The potato race was also close
ly contested but here again Reuben
Brewer entered and here again he won.
In each contest the prize was crisp 81
bill. Then followed baseball game
between the Reubens and the Havseeds.
The umpire was mobbed and the po-
liceman who in the pompoSity of his
Office attempted to come to his rescue
was carried off the field. But this fake
game was succeeded by the genuine ar
ticle and by 40 the Reubens had trim |
med the Hayseeds ) to 4.
Friday evening the hall was crowded |
Fully $50 were present to take part in |
the good times and to be present for |
the distribution of prizes at the food
table Mrs. Breen's cake was cut and TO |
Mrs. Gately went the lucky square. In1
it was handsome solitaire ring. An
other cake for the person who guessed |
most accurately the number Of beans IN |
Il nearby bottle went to F.. f. Robbins. |
Later the prizes We're distributed. There |
were 400 packages. with every con-
ceivablc thing from lemons and tin |
horns to gold watches and stems. The |
first prize, a gold watch. went TO Mr.. |
Phinney. The chatting dish was drawn
by Mrs. Gibbs. the Tiffany vase by |
Gladys Brown. Thus ended the first an
nual Ocean Point fair. It's permanence |
is assured.
Last evening the young people again |
rredominated. The weekly dance was
enthusiastically informal and the
pleasant time for all correspondingly |
increased. About 50 persons were pres
emit Monday week. Aug. 10. comes the
Grand Carnival Pail. Trigg's Uadies> |
Orchestra of Boston-four pieces-will |
furnish music.
At the Casino service this morning, |
Rev. A. G. Pettengill preached. Mrs. |
Cade who was accompanied by Miss |
Became sang.
A handtennis tournament for the |
champion hand-tennis player at Ocean |
Point will be played off at The ~asino |
this Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
All entries together with entry fee ct
10 cents should be handed immediately |
to David S. Fitz or George r. Yenall.
Jr. Valuable prizes are offered ana
much fun is anticipated.
Sam Burnham made q trip to Seguln
in his launch the latter part OF the
week. The party reports pleasant
iaunt and no NAL de mer.
Personal mention is unavoidapiy
omitted today. 1t will appear IN the
next cOrrespondence