Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-23
At SQUIRREL,
Tribute Paid to Memory
Of Late Senator Frye.
Minstrel Show for Benefit Of
Athletics 10 Be Given.
"CotiIIion" Will Be Given at Casino
On August rs.

"CotiIIiou" Will Be Given at Casino
On August rs.
Squirrel Island. Me, Aug. 22--tSpe-
ciaD. The Casino MAS ftlcd Sunday
evening by the Islanders who assem-
bled to pay tribute to the memory Of
the late senator William Pierce Frye,
who for many seasons was a resident
here. \ quartet composed Of Mrs. Ed
ward Nj. Hallett, Mrs. Bessie Bowman
a.stey. Alexander DOYLE and Miles
BlaceweH and conducted by Prof i.
NJ. Bowman rendered beautiful sacred
music. Hon. Josiah : MaXcy of Gar
diner; Hon. Robert Treat Whitehouse,
Portland Frank /. DiHeley, Lift. D.,
Lewiston, and Chief Justice William
Penn Whitehouse, in we'll chosen
words told the story OF the late sena-
tors life. a poem. the inst publica-
ton Of which appears In the Journal
today was written especially for the
occasion by the Rev. samuel 2. Mer-
rill y. p.
a loving tribute TO the memory of the
late senator William Pierce frye.t
In far Japan, from out tie varied plain,
Great Fugi rises. perfect and sublime;
The nation worships il with tender love,
And to Its virtues make their virtues
chime.
It's kindly spirit permeates the isles.
For them it lives and hreathes and acts
Men bow before it for their veal or woe
And Pilgrims seek it With loving
heart.
To Home and State and Nation and the
So ufts the life We celebrate today
From out the plain of common souls
around
a fond example on the worlds highway.
In the bright sunlight Of nations gaze
For half "A passing century he wrought
As son and husband sire and grandslre'
No blemish mars the life his virtues
taught.
Whose high career like his is found,
Who shaped our commerce DER a
teemng world?
His grand ideals of our Repuhllc part
Have made us honored where our nag
unfurled.
The Senator was hes9 Its only choice.
He gave it color from his @lde elnPi l@e'
And Envy Party. Rivalry We're dumb:
His honor won 1t. There the honor hes
Alike to thee. o Death. the great or
The sh i5 of harvest finds and reaps us
His glory ,i5i shines with lustre as we. gaze;
No cloud of shadow dims its halloWed
rays.
No fault of nature, habit word or act
Mars the fine symmetry his person gives.
To all model and to al proc .,,z,.,.
And glory haloes where his memory
lives.
The music of his eloquence has ceased
But the high thoughts he uttered I'VE
re this our ,iil'' solace as it is our Joy
He loved his loves and loved his fellow
men.
A. the close Of the service William
FRYE White of Medford. Mass, grand
son Of the late senator Frye in behalf
r the members Of the Frye family in
most fitting words thanked the island
ers for their appreciative acts ana
sympathy extended.
Mrs. Albert Edward Snowman OF
Philadelphia. Mrs Frank Whitney
Spencer of Glen Ridge, n. j.. Mrs Al
lison Eyster McGown of SWarthmore'
Pa. entertained at a Coffee at tue
snowman cottage, Tuesday morning.
There will be minstrel SHOW
Thursday evening in the Casino Tor the
benefit of the Squirrel island Athletic
Association. There win be songs, jokes
and dancing in abundance.
a al
of Wellesley Hills entertained Monday
evening at a corn roast on the East
shore.
Miss Anna Holden of Springfield
Mass entertained Tuesday evening at
a hearts party.
The masquerade was postponed from
Saturday evening. and will be held on
Wednesday evening in the Casino.
DR.. Walter Merrill of Newark \. ..
has arrived at Five Gables.
Miss Ruth Howe Of East Orange. y
T.. is guest Of Miss Katharine
Schmidt.
Miss Louise Dillaway of Boston is a
guest of Miss Janet Emerson
Everett Ward of Newark. n, j" ar
rived Monday at the Ward cottage
Arthur Hildehrand of New YORK ar
rived Monday morning.
Catillion at the Casino, SATURDAY
evening, Aug 26. Fete night.
There are fine exhibitions of tennis
every day at the Athletic Association
courts, and large crowds from and of
the island are taking advantage of the
opportunity to see this high class play
ing.
I'll annual meeting of the Squirrel
Island Athletic Association VIII bf
held Monday Aug 2S at 1890 A, NJ.
at the Spa.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Improvement Association Will be helo
Monday. Aug, %, at 2. M. at the
Casino.
The directors Of the Village Corpora
ton are experimenting with new
concrete walk which has just beer
completed between the Casino anf
Library.
Burleigh Martin Of Augusta has ar
rived for the Fete week tennis tourl@
| ment