Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-11
WINTHROP.
Field Day of ST. Frances
Xavier Church Is Held.
Large Number Greatly Enjoy
Delights About The Lake.
Interesting Address Given by Miss
savasuatibai Of Bombay, India.

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Grove. Smiling skies and ideal wealth
er greeted the pienicers. ana large
crowd WAS present, to enjoy the day
sports.
Rev. Edward b. Henry had super
vision of the days program assisted
by various committees. The grove
presented a handsome spectacle; the
various booths were decorated arts
ticallv with ferns and flowers the pre-
vailing color scheme being green anu
white. Japanese lanterns also added
an artistic touch to the decorations
The refreshment booth. in charge OF
Mrs. Philip Flynn, presented d splen-
did assortment of cooked foods. Mrs
Rose Carron had charge Of the ice
cream booth. which WAS literally pa
tronzed. The fancy articles were sold
by Miss Margaret Donovan and they
presented a great variety of articles
Louise Abelli sold candies and fruit,
and the fish pond was in charge OF
the children, who did a brisk bust
ness They also sold bottled sodas.
\ fine list of sporting events were
offered the winners being as follows;
Aquatic sports, in charge Of sun
Patterson-Motor boat race-William
Beers of New York wen the first prize
in his boat "Josephine,' prize, silver
loving cup Second prize Gold inedaD
Mrs VIM. Barry in the Marie.
Double canoe race-Honors divided
! between Mr. Savelle and Harold
Single canoe raee-First, Terry
johns.
junior beat raee--First prize. (Sou-
'venir loving eup). Clifford Euzena;
second prize. Marion Beers.
Duck race-First. John Auclair; sec
end. Josphat Bruneau.
Field sports. directed by Joseph
eh-Egg race for sirls-First
Julia Currier; second, Lottie Leaird.
Girls foot race-First Marian Beers;
second, Julia Currier.
Shoe race for boys-F'irst. John Au-
| clair
Sack race-First. Arthur Ratti; Sec
ond. Master Bruce.
Three legged race-Fortier and Au-
clair
50-yard dash-won by Mr.. Sweeney
The shooting gallery was in charge
| of T. H. Wilson Cutler. The dis
tinsuished target shooters were Mrs.
Wm. Barry. Joseph Flynn. Ted Lynt
and Fred Goodwin.
| J. E. Donovan directed the Throw
inc Bali contest, the winners getting
boxes of candy.
| In the contributions of various ar
tieles to be drawn by number, par
tiaI list of the lucky ones follows
| Blue flame oil stove, Edith LovalI:
s. gold piece. Mrs. Omar Bison; cord
| of wood Joseph Auclair: barrel of
Ted Barron; toilet set, Peter Mccain;
crocheted saque Mrs. E. l.. Ryan;
hand painted vase, Sam Patterson
gold rosary. Sadie O,Neil; center
niece. Mrs. Lewis Stearns; fancy cake
, Kate Hagarty
During the afternoon dancing was en-
loved with music by Heon's Orchestra.
The steamer Maranacook was chartered
| for the day and made several trips, the
| first at 10 \. NJ.
| This was the second annual Field day
| by the Catholics and was no less sue
| cessful than the one a year ago, wheh
the society raised a large sum of money
| which has since been used to good rur-
! pose in redecorating and frescoinS the
| church, the work having been only re-
Gently completed Harry Cochrane oil
| Monmouth had charge of the work and 1t
| Is hardly necessary to say that II Is
beautifully done. The ceiling is frescoed
| to represent stars set in a beaut1fui
| armament of blue. About the sides OF
| the church are a series of beauuini
| paintings. the work of Mr.. Cochrane,
| which are deserving "A word of descflp-
| ton. Beginning at the left the figure OF
| Christ appears III the first of the series
| illustrating the Scriptural text: WHO is
| this that cometh from Edom. with dyed
| garments from BoZrah?' The Man OF
| Sorrow" whose white garments bear the
! stains of the wine press is reaching UP
| and pressing with caressing touch Gus
| ter of grapes hanging from vine trel-
| Used over the crossbeam of the press,
| The juice of the grapes stains his palm
| in the form of a wound from Roman
| nail Back of him are the temple walls
| and the site of Gethsemane; before him,
the ascent of Calvary.
The second picture shows Christ stand
ing in field of wheat, where are group
ed the II Apostles. st. Peter and a
companion are in the foreground. Others
are plucking the grain and threshing it
with their hands. Judas with his back
turned and face full of greed is on one
side and John 1.-THE beloved on the other
earnestly regarding his master with a
pose and expression that shows that the
tragic import of the viearious mission
has challenged his thought. This group
! represents THE First Gleanings for the
Wine Press"
Opposite is a second group which rep
resents THE Vision of st. Francis
Xavier," for whom this church is named
The saint is represented as standing
on the coast of Japan, and earnestly
reaching out the sacred word and cruel
fix to China. whose people he sees in a
vision clamoring for rescue from the
: spirit of blackness. At his feet kneels
the Japanese princess, whom he has saw
ed from death by miraculous nterven-
ton imploring him to relinqush his am
bilious purpose.
= These pictures are very lovely and have
been very much admired this summer bS
a large number of visitors to the church
; The great improvements in the. interior
? of the church We're largely due to the
! faithful work of Father L A Carey VIII