Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-29
Is Opened by ST. Mary's
Parish Wednesday
City Hall the Scene Of a
Very Brilliant Display.
Fine Entertainment Is Followed by
A Successful Dance.

The Harvest festival and Coffee supper
of st. Maly's parish of this city opened
at City hall Wednesday evening in the
presence of a very large attendance and
under exceedingly favorable auspices.
First came the supper From o'clock,
when the first visitors sat down to the
bountifuly loaded tables, until s. when
the dishes were cleared away, there was
a steady throng of people partakins of
the excellent cooking of the ladies of the
parish.
Supper over, the visitors had an oppor-
tunity of inspecting the hall, admiring the
decorations, purchasing such articles as
might strike ones fancy at the various
booths, or patronizinS the various other
enterprises which so to make up the sue
cess of similar events.
The hall is very prettily and lastly
decorated. In addition to a multitude
OF electric lights, placed at every point
where they will add to the brilllancy of
the scene, unique footlights have been
placed at the front of the stage, the foot
lights consisting of jack-o'-lanters of the
most approved style, carrying home to
the mind of the beholder the idea of au-
lullln ana the IdINeSl
The first booth at the left as one enters
the main hall is a booth where various
articles of a devotional nature are Offered
for sale This is the booth Of the Cath
Ollie Women's Charitable Association, and
it is in charge Of Miss Margaret Fields
The color scheme Of this booth is blue
and white, the whole making a very pref
ty effect.
The young married ladies of the parish
hove booth, decorated in poppy red
showing fine line of fancy goods. Those
in charge are Mrs. Daniel w. Sexton AND
Mrs. j. Il. Hanson. A doll is on exhibit
ton, sent by the Sisters at Watervilc
and dressed in accordance with the habit
of their order Pictures of the priest il
charge and the altar boys are shown al
this booth, as also at the booth of The
Catholic Women's Charitable Association
The serving booth is at the left of the
main hall, beneath the gallery. Here ;
great amount of good things in the way
| of eatables were served. A large force
of helpers WAS in charge of Mrs Thoma!
Coughlin.
On the right side of the hall. beneath
the gallery, is a second refreshment boot
| where coffee, cake and other articles ar,
served.
Next in order as one passes toward tn,
rear of the haIl is the candy booth. pre-
sided over by Miss Beatrice Coughlil
ANA Miss Irene Tetreault.
| Tie young ladies' fancy goods boot
shows very fine displays of beautiful ar
tcles that will find 1t ready sale. The
| booth is under the care of Miss Saral
Concannon and Miss Elizabeth O'Connor
assisted by Miss Annie Dunn.
Thomas c. Buckley displays a fine par
lor suite, showing handsome line of ar
squares, lace draperies, parlor stove ant
parlor chairs.
| In the farther corner of the hall, in i'm
itaton of n wel-ilnoWn feature at fairs
one las an opportunity to throw baseball
| at 4 head thrust through a curtain a
the rate OF three shots for five cents
rbut the head is imitation, not real,
J. II. Cogan & Co. show a fine Queel
Atlantic steve.
The interesting and exciting game o
fish pond may he played for a small sum
| what becomes eventually attached to tn
hook becoming the property of the fish
erman.
The program Wednesday evening wa
very interesting and enjoyable. The frs
part of the entertainment consisted Of a
overture. Farmer Lads and Dair
MaiGs' by a number of boys and girls
This number received round after roun
of applause. The following were The par
Elephants:
ply Alfred Mcdonald, James Colsar
George Martin. LLOYD Dickson. Fran
Stanley, Arnold Taber. Allan bowling
Stanley Grenier. Thomas Murphy, Harr
Downing. Carroll Coughlin. George Lyrcl
Thaddeus Martin. Thomas Matthew!
James Mcdonald.
Grs-Anrie Gallagher. Anna McLaugl
lir, Marion Mclaughlin. Agnes Dunn
Mary White. Elizabeth Mcdonald. Frar
ces Colgan. Frances Houlehan Winifre
Pierce. Ruth Gardiner, Mary Bushy. M
RE MulVehill Helen Carney. Julia Larrs
bee. Marion Murphy. Teresa Morrissey
Marion McMulkin. Florence Carney. AS
mes Murphy, Catherine Campbell. Nell
O'Rrien.
The children were directed by Mis-
Bernadette Moreau. and her painStakin
effort was in large measure responsible
for the success scored.
The character songs of little Miss Char
man aroused much enthusiasm. and VIC
. for the young lady several encores.
The dances by Miss Chapman and Bal
Dnherty We're received with well-markt
appreciation. the songs of the latter heir
: also accorded Il happy reception.
: The finale was by Dorothy Chapma