Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY
AND EVE MN AT
THE MOOSE CARNIVAL
Many Find Pleasure at Sunlight
Hop in Afternoon, While Usu-
al Good Program Is Carried
out in Evening-Jack Murphy
Will Make His Torpedo Dive"
at 1915 This Noon from Ken
nebec Bridge

Commencing with the sunlight hop
from until 6 o'clock in the afternoon,
a program was carried out that met with
'he hearty approval of a good-sized au-
dience Thanksgiving day at the carnival
given by kennebec Lodge, No. Ass. Loyal
order of Moose, at City hall. About 81
couples participated in the dancing and
Inc affair was enjoyed by all. Dennis
orchestra furnished music for the dances.
Inc evening program was of the same
degree of excellence that has been shown
by the specialtes the fair opened last
Monday evening.
The fair has given Augusta it's first
chance to see the kind of modern dane
ing that has set New York wild and
turned every first class restaurant in that
Dig city into cafe dansant" This OPP
portunity comes through the presence
here of Bert Weston and Miss Billy
Marian. late of the Hotel Martinique, in
whose cabaret they appeared with such
stars as Jack" Clifford, who is now
dancing with Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, John
Sawyer, Andre and Mile. Fleury, and
other world famous dancers. In fact the
young people now here headed that bill,
as they did the bills of the famous Cafe
Boulevard. Their dancing in Augusta has
been sensational but absolutely clean ana
suited to any parlor. They include rie
"hesitaton,' the artistic aerial waltz"
the one step and some of the new aero
bate whirlwind dances that have been
so popular the past season, finishing with
an old-fashioned cakewalk. No one who
cares for dancing should miss seeing
these young dancers of national reputa-
ton. 1t may also be said that Miss Ma
rian is one of the beauties of the dance
season.
The fair is attractive in many other
ways. Many handsome and valuable
presents are given away nightly, includ-
ing scores of great big life-sized dolls
for the children. while other gifts include
things suitable for older folks, besides the
special prizes of sl00 in gold and finally 4
fully equipped ive-passenSer touring car
of the famous Chevrolet make, self-start-
ed and electrically lighted. This car will
be given at the close of the Queen of the
Fair contest on Saturday night.
Jack Murphy, The professional high
diver. balloonst and minstrel man, who
gave the thrilling fire dive" last Tues
day evening from the kennebec bridge.
announced Thursday evening that as he
could not get his paraphernalia to Au-
austa in time to perform his stunt OF
sliding on a pulley extended by his teeth
down a wire stretched from the top OF
City han to the middle of the Kennebec
bridge, rather than disappoint his au-
dience he would stage today his famous
Torpedo Dive. A l2.l5 2. NJ. today he
Will dive from z ladder set upright on
the kennebec bridge into the river, a
distance OF 70 feet, without the use of his
hands, which will be. held behind his
back. This stunt is known to be one Of
the most dangerous and will undoubtedly
draw a large crowd.
A special car will leave City hall at u
O'Clock Saturday night at the close of the
fair. going to Hallowell and Gardiner,
for the benefit OF the people of those
cities who attend the fair.