Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-11
Jardin de Danse for Benefit of
The Augusta General Hospital
Proves Social Event of Season.

''Of the many good times at City hall
The Jardin de Danse was the best of ALL
That's what many people said last
night after having enjoyed one of the
most novel entertainments in the
terpsicnorean line ever given in Maine.
1t was a Charity ball given under the
auspices of the Hospital Aid Society of
the Augusta General hospital for the
purpose of raising funds to go toward
the construction of a new wing to that
institution, but was a marked depar-
ture in type from the affairs of that
nature which have been given in the
past both in it's setting and detail, and
even the name was changed to Jar
din de Danse." The name is highly
suggestive and If the reader under
stands the French language he or she
has the whole thing in nutshell.
The Charity ball as given in the
past has always been the means of
calling out the people of Augusta as
we'll as those of nearby places in such
numbers as to fill City hail. as it has
always proved one of the leading soci-
ETY. events of the winter season. but
the Jardin de Danse, with the flavor
of gay "Paiee' even in its title, and
the almost Bohemian character of it's
details, appealed at once to the pop
ular fancy, with the result that such
a crowd as assembled for the enjoy
ment Of the evenings festivities as
City hall has seldom held. And it is
safe to say that in all that great
throng of people which crowded the
balconies and filled the floor to the
extent that at times even elbow room
was reduced to q minimum, it would
be difficult to find one who was not
glad that they had participated in the
pleasures of the evening.
The Decorations.
feature which added in marked
degree to the success of the occasion
were the decorations. The hall was
decorated III a manner that would
give to it as nearly as possible the
appearance of a garden. the work be-
ing done under the personal supervis-
ion of A. w. Brooks, and that ne sue
ceeded could be easily seen at a
glance. Across the front of the stage,
at the rear of which was large Amer
lean flag, was a row of evergreen
trees. while around its front, upon a
background of white bunting, were
tastefully arranged wreaths and 9TH
er decorations of evergreen. Along the
line of the footlights and interviewer
with evergreen large red and white
poinsettas, made and donated and al
so arranged by Mrs. Henry NJ. Breen,
added a touch of color and beauty to
the decorations.
The front of the balconies was also
concealed with white bunting bearing
artistic designs in evergreen, while
from the center of the ceiling were
suspended festoons of many-colored
electric lamps which when lighted, to-
gether with the myriad of lights of
the handsome chandeliers. presented
a scene of great beauty. AS a finish
ing touch to the decorations two rows
of evergreen trees led from the top of
the main staircase to the entrance of
the hall and evergreen trees also
guarded the exits at either side of
the stage.
The garden" effect was produced by
the arrangement around three sides of
the hall, under the balconies, of many
tables, about 100 in all, with seats for
parties of from four to eight at each
table. each table dressed with a white
cover and bearing III an artistic hold
er of brass or silver a wax candle
surnounted byt red shade. These
tables in themselves presented beau
tiful appearance and when surrounded
nv he fnl in oil
the effect was enhanced many fold.
Add to this the hundreds in the bal
comics and the dancers on the floor
and the scene presented was one that
will not soon be forgotten
A novelty which characterized the
occasion was the service of refresh
ments during the evening. both to the
guests at the tables and also in the
balconies, the menu including dainty
sandwiches, coffee, lemonade. ginger
ale, ice cream. cake and CONNECTIONS,
and wants of the guests were carefully
looked after by an efficient corps of
mattresses and walters.
The young lady members of the
corps We're the Misses Constance and
Hazel Gage, Mildred Campbell, Helen
Thompson, Barbara Johnson Lucy
Titcomb. Elizabeth Leigh, Bessie
Locke, Constance Randall, Julia Da-
vies, Dorothy Boyd, Ruth Capen. Lii
Ian Marston, Myra West. Irene and
Genevieve Robinson, Dorothy White,
Marion and Gertrude Mower, Charlotte
Noble, Ethel Moves, Marguerite Low
ell, Bertha Richmond, Gladys Barr,
Edith Marden, Doris Wilder. Lucille
Davies, Mollie Proctor, Bernice Leigh
ton, Irene Getchell. Marion Beck, De-
borah Ingraham, Sarah Tuell and
Marjorie and Marguerite Hussey.
Four of the young ladies, the Misses
Lucy Titcomb, Edith Marden, Frances
Stuart and Hazel Gage, sold confec-
tons from table to table and wore
white gowns with pink aprons, and al
so a pink bow in their hair.
The young gentlemen who assisted
as walters were Joseph Beck, Lewis
Burleigh, Robert Williamson, Lewis
johnson. Harry Leighton, Stanley and
Leroy Hussey, Lawrence and Willard
Purinton, Donald Leigh. Paul Steven
son. Henry Davies. Frank and Charles
Rabbit, Tracey Webster, Ellsworth