Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-17

Martin, Blaine Owen and r. +. Part
ridge, and as honorary aids Percival p
Baxter of Portland, William A. Walker
OF Castine, Willis B. Hall Of Caribou
Howard Davies of Yarmouth, G. Ray
mond Joy of Bar Harbor and Edward
w. Hyde of Bath.
The dance program was neat
folder of white with linen surface,
gilt bordered and bearing on the
front in embossed gilt the seal Of the
city of Augusta, while the insert bore
the concert program, the list of dances.
the committees, and the floor director
and aids. The list of dances was as
follows:
Promenade and Quadrlle
Waltz
LancerS
Two step
Saratoga Lancers
Waltz
Quadrille
Two step
Portland Fancy
Waltz and Polka
Quadrille Society
TWO-step
Waltz
LIST Extra 2nd Extra
At interniSsion refreshments We're
served on the floor below the hall, the
guests in general being provided for
in the city council rooms where long
counters had been arranged for the
purpose The Water District Office
was reserved for the use of the Gov
ernOr'S party, the arrangement being
similar to that of the other rooms The
tables in each room We're decorated
with palms, potted plants and cut
flowers, and looked very pretty and
a corps Of IS young ladies served a
buffet lunch. The menu included lob
stcr salad, hot rolls and coffee, Ices
and fancy cake, and Poland water
The arrangement of the rooms and the
preparation of the lunch was done I'M
der the supervision Of H. l.. Shcr-
burnc, chairman of the committee on
refreshments, and was all that could
be desired.
After intcrmission dancing was re-
sumed and then it was that the great
est enjoyment of the occasion was rea-
lized. Many Of the guests left for
home at that hour and while the party
on the floor was still large there was
more room and more comfort in dane
ing. Dancing was continued until the
hours that told Of the coming morning,
and the last waltz found many dancers
on the floor. all 10th to leave the scenes
of the nights festivities
The reception was a success in every
way and a source of pleasure to every
| one present. and will long be remem
bered as the best of the many good
times in social circles that have been
held during the Legislative session.
The affair was we'll planned and the
plans We're We'll carried out. Every
thing passed off smoothly and there
was nothing to mar the pleasure Of the
evening. The success Of the occasion
was due in a large measure to tho
work of the different committees, the
members of which We're as follows:
Reception Committee-NIayor and
Mrs Frederick w. Plaisted. Hon. and
Mrs. George F. Macomber. Hon and
Mrs f. G. Kinsman, Hon. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Andrews, Hon. and Mrs.
Lewis A. Burleigh.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS Boyd.
+. w. Plaisted, j F. Pierce. c. S. HIGH
born, r. G.. Kinsman. S. c. Manley.
Finance Committee-W. H. Williams,
J. V Lane. NJ S Campbell w. G..
Boothby. c. f. Sturtevant, Blaine
Owen
| Decoration Committee-M. S. Hol-
| way. Nathan Weston. c. w. Jones. w.
H. Reid. Arthur r. Parrot. Everett S.
! Hall.
| Refreshment Committees. S. Ran
dali. A. W. Brooks. W. II. Gannett, Fl.
L. Sherburnc, G. T.. Downing. ID. w.
| Adams. W. l.. McFadden.
| Printing Committee-C. F. FIynt. w
H. Davis. Melville Smith.