Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-18
Opens Wednesday Even
ing at City Hail.
Annual Event in Aid Of ST.
Mary's Church a Success.
Excellent Supper, Pleasing vaude.
vile and Attractive Booths.

and financial success. Nearly 700 tick
cts were sold and the sale booths were
we'll pat"onized. All the committees
worked finely and We're under the gen.
cral supervision of FIR. Dennis McCioc
FIR. LaRiViere of st. Augustine's
church of this city and FIR. Carey OF
| Portland were present as special
guests of FIR. McCabe. Tonight FIR Nc
Cabe will entertain as special guests
at the Coffee party FIR. Reardon OF
Gardiner and FIR. Michigan of Halo
Well
Supper was served on the main floor
from to 7 P. M. and $50 were seated
at the tables. Tables were arranged to
seat six persons and in the center of
each table was potted plant, while
| trees were arranged between the
| tables, giving to the whole the appear
ance OF a garden party. The committee
| in charge Of the supper consisted of
Mrs. Laurence Colgan, Mrs. John
Coughlin, Mrs. Daniel Lynch, Mrs. NJ.
| Bresnahan, Miss Sadie Concannon,
Miss Susie Ccfey, Miss Mary Frawley,
Miss Teresa Gildea, Mrs. john Han
son. Miss Alma Lynch, Miss Teresa
Morrisey, Miss Elizabeth Carr, Mrs.
d. w. Sexton, Miss Mary Cony, Miss
Anna Dunn, Miss Nellie Frawley, Miss
Agnes Hennessey, Miss Elizabeth .Ten-
kins. Miss Anna Mcneil Miss May
Murphy Miss Margaret Mcnamara
Miss Beatrice Coughlin, Mrs. NJ Fitz.
gerald. Miss Margaret Fox, Mrs
George Hanson. Miss Elizabeth Nc,
CURE, Miss Anna Nolan, Miss Marion
McMulkin.
The hal! was attractively decorated.
flags and the national colors with ever.
green being used with pretty effect
Japanese lanterns and the grnnins
faces of iack-G-lanterns were used in
lighting the nall in addition to the
electric lights. At the end nearest the
main entrance were two rather unique
booths. The wonder well with it's ole
oaken bucket developed an old idea
with somewhat different surrounding.
than usual. Here Teresa Morrisey anG
Marion McMulkin We're in charge. The
Arctic pole drew many visitors, fol
mere was to be found the record buried
by Cook at the North pole, and the
correct number of words in the record
was the subject of much speculation
Thomas Murphy and Harold Lynch
were the guardians of the record
The table in charge of the League of
the Sacred Heart, which stood at the left
from these two novelties was decorated
in red and white and at this table was
to be found a wide variety of fancy ar
ticles. A beautiful doll and a hand paint
ed fruit dish We're among those deserv-
ing especial mention. The committee in
charge of this table included Miss Mar
garet Field, Miss Margaret Fox, Miss Sa-
die Concannon, Mrs. Daniel w. Sexton
and Miss Julia Clark.
Directly across the hall from this booth
was the Sunday school children's booth
Here dainty homemade sweets, candies in
great varieties and orangeade were to
be found. The booth was attractivelv
decorated with evergreen and was in
charge of Miss Beatrice Coughlin and
Mrs. j. f. Hanson. The cane booth was
located directly below the candy booth
and there many made trial of their skill
with the rings. Martin kilday and Will
liam Lynch were in charge at this booth
The Altar Society booth, which was To-
Gated to the right of the wonder we'll
attracted much attention on account of
its pretty decorations of white, trimmed
with gold. The booth had large assert
ment of useful and fancy articles, which
found ready sale at the hands of the
salesladies, who were Miss Annie Nc
Neil, Miss Mary Cony and Miss Lizzie
Bennett.
The first part of the program consist
ed of clever vaudeville entertainment
The first number was song, wise Old
Indian" The following young people
costumed as Abnaki braves and madens
participated in the song, which was rem
dered with much force and spirit: Albert
Chadwick, James Cogan, Allan Bowling
Leon Fletcher, Nellie Carney, Marie Mul-
vihill. Julia Larrabee and Edith Pooler.
Frank L. Geaghan made a big hit with
his coon songs and monologues and was
Obliged to respond to an encore. The
Abnaki Tribe We're heard a second time
and their rendering of the school song,
little, Tattle,' was applauded to the
echo. Miss Elizabeth OConnor was the
accompanist for this part of the enter
| tainment
Baby Doherty of Portland furnished the
second part of the entertainment. This
little miss has been seen here three times
before, giving excellent satisfaction, and
she was given a rousng reception
Wednesday evening. Her repertoire includ-
ed: Suffering Song" "Arrah, Come in
Out of the RAIN whistle and I'll
Wait For You" and "Amo," Spanish
| song.
Through the kindnes of Manager Cud.
dy. All Reeves, the singer, and Tommy
Townsend. the piano player from the
Opera house, we're present with Baby
Doherty and while the little miss was
changing her costumes gave several Sc.
lections, which were much enjoyed
The entertainment Thursday evening
| will begin at AS and the performers will
include Baby Doherty, the Abnaki brave.
and maidens and Frank L. Geaghan. I'm
mediately after the entertainment the
floor will be cleared for dancing. which
Will continue until midnight