Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-06


band struck up merry tune. and the
inatiyes and summer residents rushed ont
to give the visitors hearty welcome.
It was a hungry 800 that disemharked
from the little steamer. The long narrow
tables in the Casino looked good 10 the
, crowd, which had by this time Il keen
appetite A rush was made for the din
lug room as soon rs everyone Was ashore
about ii.30-but the demute little wait
resses said NO dinner fer half an hour
The officials then got busy and selected
a spot for the sporting events. Owing
to the short time down river made neees-
! sary by tine head tide the boat would
have to go against on it, return. many
of the events We're omitted. What were
| run of. however. were fast ard close.
r l.. Erwin carried off the HoHns of
the aaF 81 well as the prizes by taking
first place in three events. Those run off
at this time showed the following re-
suits:
leo yards dash-free for aH-lfirst. r.
| l.. Erwin s. sweater; second, ". Me
AfafN, Sc umbrella. so yards dasia-baYs
under l5-Fifst, Andiss smith. 3; roin-
tam PEN second. Lindsey Partridge, 81
box candy. 80 yards dash-for ladies
| First, Miriam Nisue electric non Sec
Oilut Mrs. Henry tIl0bSStA, Nla-H six nose.
| Fat mems race-201 pounds ami over
| First, II. II. Narney. 81 pipe. second.
Herbert Kelley. five tickets u silver
| theatre. 100 yards observation-disclosures ant
clerks-First. Il. :. Erwin s. suitcase.
second. Guy Perry, years subscription To
/ sentinel; third. q Gamache. 81 cfiubaae
board. 80 Yards dasl--frehca- spea kin :
merchants and clerks-First + 4 Che
neNert, 1T engraved cards. second, Guy
Perry. years Subscription lie Main
! Ffaneais. Thrce-agsed raco=i5irst Ell
t4rt 4R4t .raFV
Morrow aud Libby, II cigars and saaGes.
Word then came floating across from
the Casino that dinner was ready and
| a grand rush for the "eats" occurred.
Those who hadn't had short dinner
since the last time" kept the cofps al
Mattresses which was not quite large
enough for the crowd. busy bringing on
more clans. both steamed and IN chow
der form. Then fish chewder pilot
bread. white bread. crackers. pickles
d1nehnnts and coffee was strved. II was
"A good thing the Southport folks could
gauge the appetites of those who have
lust come ia from a long sail. for TIT
| WaterviHe contingent certainly did il,
share of eating In the meantime tht
few who had remained on tine steamer
while she went to Boothbay Harbor t,
| AiNt III Adttstt returned ditt fnduP luT
thef inroads on the supply Of cracker,
and chowder. The uptown and downtown
baseball teams then drew the crowd |.
an extremely poor diamond near the wa
ter's edge After five innings of Singing
wild throwing and hunting for the baily
among the rocks and bushes. the score
stood ties to $. After a conference of
the captains and the committee it was
agreed to award the winning prize OF
~ bags of -four by Il toss up The up
towns Won and their opponents had to be
contest with 4 box of Governor cigars
Perry and Burton composed the battery
for the uptowns. while Biziere aud Plant
did the honors for the others. AS soon
as dinner WAS served the deep sea fish
ing party got under way. About leo in
all went five miles outside near Rams
island In the hour they stayed four fish
We're landed. the largest by Harold Louis
who received fine fishing reel: the sec.
ond in size was pulled in by Philip But
Ter and the smallest by Herbert pooler
About 80 the band, which had been
playing at the ball game went to the
casino. The tables and chairs were
cleared away, and there was time for
Just three dances before the steamer
returned from the fishing trip. tell
lrS everybody it was time to get un-
derWay for home. In the prize waltz
the only waltz danced in fact-the
prizes, steamer rug for the gentle
man and a travelling bag for the lady
were awarded to Henry Giroux and
Souise Gousse.
With waving handkerchiefs and
lei to,
pie OF Southport-usually a very quiet
| little plaee-bid the Chamber OF Com
merce eXeursionists Good bye" The
trip UP the river with a stop at Bath
to take on water was even more en-
joyable than the one in the forenoon.
The sun, well down in the Western
Sky, threw Il great crimson glow over
the green shrouded hills 1t was then
that the beauty of the country was
appreciated most.
The crowd was jolly all the way
home: not because it was going there.
but because the very spirit OF good
cheer was irresistible in everyone
The landing at Gardiner was made
before dark and the special soon
lpulleo into the station 10 take the
Jolly 300 on the last stage of its jour
ney. The special reached Waterville
early in the evening, bringing home a
tired but happy crowd pleased with
the DAYS outing and expressing hopes
for another, next year.
The management of such n stupen-
ldous affair with its hundreds of details
is a task for more difficult than the
casual observer would believe TO the
retail trade committee and the
| subordinate committees is due much
praise Although time would not per-
nit the execution of the entire pro-
lsram. what was carried out, was OF
the first order Few Maine cities ear
fboast of such conservative business
Organization as the Watervile Cham
Der of Commerce. and that the peo-
| pie of the Elm city appreciated il
iwas evident by the liberal patronage
lof its excursion.
Seven thousand women employed il