Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26

Martha Washington and presented a
particularly attractive appearance
Down stairs the banquet room had
been specially decorated for the occa-
sion and the ante-room was separated
from the main room by a portiere made
of an American flag, artistically drap-
ed. In the banquet room, to further
enchance the old-time effect. candles
burned for illumination.
OF course George and Martha Wash
ington were present George was rep
resented by +. Edwin Blake. who ap-
peared in costume all ruflles and
lace, with knee breeches, white silk
stockings, powdered wig and all the
tixings that graced the father of our
country in the days of yore. Martha
was we'll impersonated by Mrs Frank
Wood and it is needless to say that
her costume was of the kind that was
the envy of the bellies and danes of
the good days of old.
Several other historic personages
were represented, all we'll and appro-
priately dressed in true Colonial cos
tune, and very merry was the evening
that these people of We olden days did
pass together.
During the early part Of the evening
patriotic songs We're enjoyed and then
followed Il tableau called, BE My
Valentine" presented by Miss Lucille
Srearns and Master Donald Wood.
The tableau was followed by drill
by eight ladies. as follows: Mrs Annie
Slearus. Mrs. Emery Smith, Mrs. War
rem Bells. Mrs. F. +. Blake, Mrs. Will
liam H. Johnson, Mrs. S A. Perkins,
Miss Elsie Leith. Miss May Leith
Lucille Stearns carried a bow and ar
row and wore Il starry crown and dress
decorated with hearts. leading the pro-
cession in the professional part of the
drill All through the exercises the
st. Valentines part of the program
was quite marked.
Following the tableauX came u reci-
tatiOn by Master Donald Wood, entiti-
ed The Flag" followed by tie song,
Rally Round the Flag. Boys"
Then came one of the most amusing
features on this Interesting program
q contest in which the winner. who was
Miss Nellie Manhirc, she answering the
largest number of historical questions
Of any one present correctly and was
given q Ratchet as prize for her
knowledge.
To promote sociability some pack
ages OF coupons We're distributed
among the audience, numbering over
$50 people, the coupons to be matched
in some manner so that all would get
acquainted. This proved a very good
idea and soon the entire party were en-
joying the best of a social good time.
Although there was an elegantly
trimmed candy booth in the main
hall refreshments were served in the
banquet room, and like the decorations
and the costumes Of the people, they
were of the real old fashiond variety
that our -randmotherS and grand
fathers used to serve. Twisted
dough1uts and molaSses ard sugar
cookies were on the bill of fare and
there vas tea and coffee galore. To
make the banquet table look more
festive a small tree had been placed in
the center of the table and on this tree,
although it was spruce by name, were
cherries in abundance and still stran-
ger to tell was the wonderful crop of
matches that the tree also bore. The
banquet room. like the room above.
had been decorated with extreme
taste and was a close second in beauty
with the main hall.
The candy table had decoration
that should not be passed by without
notice, pair of balances. containing
in one of the pans a heart and in the
other a bag of gold CD the whole plan
intended to convey another meaning
to the Gay sacred to the little blind
gol.
After The Banquet dancing was en-
joyed until late hour. music being
furnished or the piano by Mrs. II. z.
Andrews. who also. Very kindly,