The Republican journal., 1907-08-15
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.


Ahe Lawn fafty At the New City Park.
1t was great success. That is the unani.
nous verdict as to the lawn party given
under the auspices of the Belfast Improve
ment Society at the new city park Wednes-
day evening, Aug. 7th. The weather, a
most uncertain factor this season, was
favorable and the attendance was large.
The spectacle ss one entered the park by
the driveway was brilliant one The
pavilion was surrounded by an improvised
hedge of spruce trees, which were also used
effectively around the booths and elsewhere.
The first point of interest to the visitor was
the umbrella covered table where the
tickets for the different varieties of refresh
ments were sold, and here thriving bus-
ness was done. The coffee table, with its
white capped and aproned servers, the
candy table with its bevy of pretty girls to
wait upon customers, the cake and sand
wieh table with its tempting array of good
things, the "hot dog" stand, which did a
rushing business, the ice cream booth, the
tent dispensing soda and peanuts, were all
decorated as the taste and ingenuity of
their occupants dictated, and all were the
center of throng anxious to exchange
tickets for good things during the serving
hours. Hot CLANS there were in plenty, too,
brought to you in trays by industrious small
boys, who sold peanuts and soda between
times; or, if You preferred, CLANS were to
be had on the shore, where they were baked
in the newly erected mammoth ovens Dur
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the affair were busy satisfying the 'inner
man and it was about 730 when the crown
ing event of the evening took place The
handsome flags presented to the society by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury, one furled
at the top of the pavilion flag staff and the
other from the new staff in the center of the
park, were flung to the breeze and the Bel
fast band stationed in the pavilion below,
burst out with the inspiring strain of 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" and the bonfire on
the shore leaped in flames and sent show
er of sparks heavenward.
Speech making was next in order and
Mayor Hanson first introduced Rev. George
S. Mills, now of Bennington, VT, but for
nine years pastor of the Congregational
church in this city. MIR. Mills is one of
Belfast's most ardent admirers and comes
here in the summer for his vacations. His
remarks testified to his appreciation of our
city and his pride in its advancement Rev.
AdOlph ROSsbach in the course of his re-
marks well said: "This park is for the
people, for those of US who cannot buy the
shore land for summer homes. Here we
may come at any hour of the day and feel
that it is ours" Rev. Albert E. Luce told
funny story that contributed to the general
jollity of the occasion and the closing speech
was by the Mayor, who is never at loss
for words and can make effective use of
them. He announced the gifts received, of
which mention will be made later After
the speech making the Belfast band under
the leadership of Frank G. Rigby, now of
Rumfurd Falls but formerly of this city, and
for many years instructor and leader of our
band, gave a fine concert. Mr.. Rigby is
spending his vacation here and many were
glad to see him WELD the baton again. 1t
was the general verdict that the band never
played better.
The numerous fire balloons sent up dur
ing the evening added a novel and brilliant
touch and the bonfire on the shore, which
was kept well replenshed, lighted up the
scene, aided by numerous colored lanterns.
The fleet of motor boats, row boats and
canoes on the park water front gave novel
touch to the celebration, which was in
many ways unique.
The fortune teller's tent, presided over by
two gypsy (?) madens, was popular place
during the evening and the two SeerS had
the opportunity of revealing the future to
many of the curious.
When the ever-popular band began to
put up its instruments. to the regret of
many, home going began to suggest itself to
the visitors and a seemingly endless pro-
cession was formed which wound, serpent
like,up the driveways and out on the avenue,
where the board walk resounded with the
tramp of many feet late into the evening.
An electric light thoughtfully placed mid
way on the driveway was a great cOnven-
ience to the numerous autoists, us well to
pedestrians and drivers of teams. Strangers
without number were present to enjoy the
novel occasion and the North Shore, North
port, had a large delegation on the grounds.
Those who had charge of the various
booths, etc., we're:
CASHIERS. Miss Carrie NJ. Cutter, Miss
Inez E. Crawford. They sat at table un-
der big umbrella and sold tickets for the
supper on the European plan.
SANDWICH AND DoUGHNUT BOOTH. Mrs.
H. II. johnson, Mrs. George E. Bracket.
CANDY BOOTH. Misses Frances Howes,
Katherine and Elizabeth Quimby, Marian
Hazeltine, Theodore Winslow and Marian
Washburn
Ice CREAM TABLE. Mrs. Charles H.
Crosby, Miss Hattie A. Clark.
COFFEE BOOTH. Mrs. Thomas f. Shea,
Mrs. Wilmer j. Dorman and Miss Alice
Fessenden of Stamford, Conn.
"HOT Doc" STAND. Under a big UNI
brella Carl Lee, member of the Thomas
E. Shea company, served the festive frank
furter la Coney island.
GIPsEY TENT. Misses Helen Doak and
Miss Florence Hill, whose own mothers
would not have recognized them in their
effective costumes and makeup.
LIQUID REFRESHMENTS. Mrs. Ralph II.
Howes and Miss Melvina Parker served all
kinds of soft drinks to the thirsty in tent
decorated with the flags of all nations.