Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-29
AT SQUIRREL.
''Coti|Ii0n' at the Casino
A Huge Success.
The FavOrS We're Numerous and
Beautiful on Designs.
Fortieth Anniversary Of Squirrel as
Summer Resort.

Squirrel Island, Me-. Aug 2I-(speclal.)
The cotillion at the Casino SATURDAY
evening was huge success. There were
s. couples dancing, and all other avail
spectators. People began to assemble at
half past seven although the dance did
not begin until one hour later The
matrons of the occasion were Mrs M. NJ.
johnson, Halowell; Mrs T. f. Stanley,
Newton, Mass, and Mrs. +. II Schmidt,
Glen Ridge. n. j. A number of the island
ladies presided at the favor table. The
faVors We're numerous and feautifuI in
design. The cotillion was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. Prescott Warren of Newton, Mass.
The leaders of the other three sections
were: William f. Stanwood and Miss
Anne Schmidt; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ
Hallett of Newton, Mass, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Foss of Auburn. The Ca
sino was exquisitely decorated in pink
and white, and with the Squirrel Island
spruce.
The cotilion opened with the four lead
ing couples dancing. and at the whistle
SdCI CHOSE another partner ultll all were
dancing.
In the second number. to waltz music,
the men favored the ladies with fans and
the ladies favored the men with bou-
quets.
The third figure consisted in four
couples dancing. Each man, leaving his
partner in a corner of the room, chose
another man and all circled in the cen
ter of the room. Then, at the whistle
the eight men started to join the -four
ladies', and the men not securing a part.
ner were obliged to dance alone.
After this dance the men took the girl:
| to one side of the room, then proceeded
| to the favor table and each secured al
apron, which he tied to himself and ther
started to secure a partner
In the fourth figure, the men favored
the ladies with coronets.
The fifth figure was basket dance, the
| baskets being filled with flowers. Thi
| men went to the favor table and secured
| baskets for the girls, at the whistle. thu
ladies went to the center of the room ant
| the men formed circle outside, anc
| moved slowly around the ladies. Thl
girls then threw their flowers from tn,
| baskets. after which the men mattel
J! flowers to the empty baskets and dance.
| In this figure also was the pin vince
which was large wheel, the spokes o
which were gaily colored streamers
Each dancer took hold of a spoke. ant
when the wheel was released the one a
the other end of the spoke was the part
ner for the dance.
In the sixth figure. all the dancers wer
| favored with sleeve bands which wer'
presented by Mrs. f. l.. Ford and wer'
a good souvenir of the occasion.
Seven was a driving figure, where per
sons four abreast rugged in harness rep
| resented horses. and each team had
driver. Several teams entered, causing M
| end of merriment in the various races.
| Number eight was fancy figures. Girl
stood in chairs with lighted candles anC
the man so fortunate as to blow out
girls candle securing her for a partner
| Two gentlemen with closed eyes alst
| kneel before a lady, the lady rejected on'
| by putting a chocolate drop in his mouth
and danced off with the other.