Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-12
AUGUSTALOCALS.
ST. AucuST|NE'S
Fair Opens Monday Eve
ming at City Hall.
Attractive Display Of Articles
at the Various Booths.'
Well Acted Play Proves Taking
Feature Of Fair Program.

city ball WAS well filed Friday eve
nina. ..i'l i.":, rrS of st. AuSuStinc'5
p:ii.... .,... t.,.ir friends, the occasion
being the opening night of the annual
fair given for the benefit of the church
by the two societies. the Children OF
Mary and the Ladies' of st. Anne. The
hall was attractively decorated III
honor of the event with the national
colors, bunting, small flags and au-
tumn foliage.
The various sale booths We're at
tractively arranged and the commit
tees of the two societies, headed by
Mrs. Paul Dauteuil for the Ladies of
ST. Anne and Miss Anna Dostie in be-
half of the Children of Mary. did their
utmost to make the event a success.
The pastor of st. Augustine's. Rev. FIR.
A. G.. LaRiviere and his assistant, FIR.
Raoul Forest we're also greatly in evil
dencc and the direction of the play
with which the evenings entertain-
ment concluded fell almost wholly to
the charge of FIR. LaRiviere.
The fishing pond was located at the
right of the main entrance to the hall
and was in charge Of Miss Flavie
Lang. All of those who tried their
luck at fishing in this pond were re-
wardcd with something i'll tho way Of
catch, although it was not always
what the boy or girl expected to hook
Lemonade was dipped and other re-
|freshmohts served at an attractive
booth by Miss Aibcrtine Lambert
while fruit of many varieties was dis
pensed by Miss Clara LagueuX. The
ice cream and cake booth found many
patrons. aud here Miss Luci.- Gilbert
was IN charge. assisted by Miss Ros-
At the candy table were Miss Clara
Pelletier. Miss .Aline Lambert and
Miss Eugene 4Grondin
Tho postoftice was located at the
right hand Of the stage and those who
Ipatrcnized il were afforded many sur
prises BY the young ladies in charge
Miss Sadie Farrell. Miss Anna Nec,lard
and Miss Leda Michaud.
An appetizing supper was served 10y
the Ladies' OF st. Anne from until .
p NJ. The Long supper table. which
extended trcm the left OF the main
entrance nearly to the stage, was filled
and rcfllotl number of times and
the holders Of supper tickets received
excellent service at the hands of
committee consisting of Mrs. Paul
Dauteuil. Mrs. Elzedr RanCourt and
Mrs. Gedeon Matthew. The same COM
mittee also had charge of table
known as the Ladies of St. Anne table.
at which many articles of value, in
GLIDING chairs. vases. fancy work and
a fine portrait of FIR. LaRiviere were
disposed of.
One of the most interesting sights of
the fair was the faithful work put in
by the solicitors for the various ar
tiCies on this table. who did not let
single person in the large number
present get ty without having an OPP
portunity to aid them in their work.
Music during the evening was fur-
nished by an orchestra of six pieces
under the direction of Joseph Hemel.
The feature of the evenings enter
tainment was the play. La Visite de
Chamberlain an amusing one-act
comedy. Which brings out in a very
Imaginable way the incidents that oc-
Cured during the visit of two young