Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-14
Governors Day at Ce|e-
bratiOn al Ellsworth.
Ball in Evening and The High
School Alumni Reunion.
Hundreds Return to Old Home 10
Enjoy the Weeks Program.

Ellsworth, Me-, Aug. 13.-Saturday
was Governors day of Ellsworths old
Home week and the closing day of
most successful week.
Governor Plaisted with Maj. Day and
Maj. Heath of his staff arrived. short
ly before noon and received u warm
welcome. After an automobile ride
about the city, the Governors party
with a few guests, was entertained at
luncheon by Hon John A Peters.
At 2 o'clock there was an informal
reception on the Library lawn. Gov.
Plaisted spoke for about Is minutes
and then occupied an hour shaking
hands with the many who pressed
forward to meet him.
The reception was followed by u
Lawn party of the Ellsworth High
school alumni on the High school
grounds. The week closed with the
Governors ball in the evening. Gov.
Plaisted was unable to remain for this
and was represented by Maj. Heath.
The Ellsworth High School Alumni
Asso citation held its annual reunion
and banquet Saturday evening.
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Miss Elizabeth True. for 40 years d
teacher in the Ellsworth schools, rec
ord believed to be without an equal,
was rendered a reception Friday aft
eraoen at Hancock hall, greeting over
500 people of whom probably so per
cent. had been her former pupils.
Miss True wore a beautiful steel gray
gown and carried a huge bouquet of
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tee on reception. Refreshments were
served from tables handsomely deco
rated with sweet peas 1t was a most
delightful occasion and scores of old
schoolmates talked over the school
dayc with many funny story and in
cidert.
AT 3 o'clock Friday afternoon Prof.
Terrill made fine balloon ascension
and parachute drop, landing on Tink-
er's hill, about a mile from the city.
At O'Clock came the illuminated
parade which was a grand success.
The first prize was awarded to the
Knights of Columbus, which depicted
the landing of Columbus. 1t was i
beautiful and impressive tableau. the
costumes and accessories being espe-
cialy rich and appropriate. Second
prize went to The Star Girls, group
of young ladies from the order of the
Eastern Star They rode in coach
decorated i'll white and yellow drawn
by four horses with heavy white
blankets and harness, all making
handsome effect. The turnout OF Miss
Bernice Eldridge in pink and white
with japanese lanterns took the third
prize
Other entries deserving special men
ton were; The Boy Scouts who made
their first appearance for the week,
the Embroidery club the Golden Glow
Girls a team driven by Miss Marion
joy and r. T. ID. No. ), driven by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Wheelden.
Directly after the parade came the
Old Home Week concert.
The talent was all former residents,
and all of whom are now in the must
cal world including Mrs. Mabel
Monaghan Swan of Boston; Mrs.
Bertha Giles of New York and Ellis
worth, Albert c. circuit of New York,
soloists, Miss Margaret Bragdon of
Brockton, pianist The accompanies
We're Mrs. Catherine Forristall of Bos
ton and Miss Mary Frances Hopkins
of Ellsworth.
The program was generous and
popular and all the artists received
prolonged ovationS.
The concert was followed by a pref
~ dancing party.