Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-18
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Tennis Tournament Notes.-The
Dansant a Success-A Bridge
Whist Party-Chapel Com.
mittee's Report Per-
sonal Mention

ciaD.-Pronounced summer weather is
upon US at last and while long delay
ed is, perhaps, all the more appreciat-
ed. Although the amount OF rain in
southern Maine for the past six weeks
is unprecedented, the tennis courts at
this resort at the present moment are
all in very good condition, and interest
in the game has increased rapidly dur
ing the last week of seasonable wealth
er.
The tennis tournament for 1915. be-
ginning Aug. p, and continuing
through to and including Aug. %. will
be conducted according to the laws
and regulations Of the U. S. National
Lawn Tennis Association. The events
| will be mems singles. ladies singles,
mems doubles. ladies' doubles, mems
consolation singles and mixed doubles.
| The southern Maine championship
cup won by Edward Porter Of Newton,
Mass, year ago, will again be in COM
retition The holder Of this cup must
play through the tournament and win
, II LII &C tiAlicS, Iiot Al SAS-
cession. to retain it permanently. This
is large and beautiful cup Of ham
mered silver.
The cup to be awarded to the win
ner in ladies' singles is purchased from
the income of legacy left to the as
ISOLATION by Mrs. Blanche Butler
Ford, late Of Youngstown. Ohio. The
holder of this cup must play through
the tournament and win 1t twice, not
necessarily in succession, to retain it
permanently. Suitable cups will be-
awarded to the winners in the other
events. The playing schedule will be
conform with it promptly or subject
themselves to loss by default.
The Dansant given under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Improvement As
4 Sociation at the Casino on Friday aft
ernoon was a huge success. Mrs. STAN
ley Miller of Winchester. Mass, was
/ the hostess. The fine music by the
| Squirrel Island Orchestra. gave great
enjoyment to the one hundred and
forty dancers present. Dainty refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Albert E.
Snowman Of Philadelphia. presided at
the punch table, Mrs. Charles E. Lau-
riet of Boston and Mrs. Francis E
Stanley of Newton. Mass. were in
charge al the tea table and Mrs. Hayes
Of Cambridge. Mass. served ice cream.
There we're 20 ables on the floor.
Mrs. George NJ. D. Kelley Of SPUR
! rel Island and Natchez, Miss. and Miss
Florence Hayes of Squirrel Island and
! Cambridge. Mass, won the event and
the cup, Aug. Is, in the ladies' doubles
at The Christmas Cove tennis tourna-
ment.
Nathan Fitch of New Haven. CT,
has joined his family at L AMIGO cot
lage to remain for the rest of this
month.
Miss Elizabeth Ellsworth of New York
City is a guest at the Faxon cottage.
Mrs. s. S. Randall and Mrs. Ira Ran
dali OF Augusta arrived 4, the island
Monday morning of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herrick. their daughter
and son. all Of Orange. y. j., are taking
their vacation at Squirrel cottage
The regular annual meeting of the 5.
!. Athletic Association will be held at
the Casino on Saturday. Aug. p, at 1890
A. NJ. TO elect officers ror the ensuin,
year and to transact any other business.
One hundred and fifty dancers were
. brought out by the delightful music at
the Casino hop Saturday evening. These
hops are becoming increasingly popular.
Mrs. Albert E. Snowman of Phladel-
phia and Mrs. Winthrop Brown Of Chest
nut HILL Mass, were the genial host
esses.
The caheret show under the aus9ice ;
of the Ladies' Improvement Association
is the chief attraction this week and will
be given at the Casino Friday evening,
Aug. %
! Mrs. Hinckley, mother of Mrs. Bing-
ham. who has been guest of Judge and
Mrs. Bingham the past month leaves on
Thursday of this week to visit her son
at Prouts Neck.
I Miss Palmer of Cumberland Mills is
; the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L.
! Griffiths at Lookout Lodge.
Thomas B. Frost and Horace w. Frost
/ of New York City are guests at the
/ Whiting cottage.
! The services at the island chapel on
Sunday morning were conducted by Rev.
E. T. Curwick of Danvers. Mass. The
| music was under the direction of Miss
| Ellen Spauldng. The offering went to
! the Maine Seacoast Missionary Society.
Rev. A. P. Macdonald secretary. At this
service Charles Francis Meserve. LII. D.,
chairman of the chapel improvement
| committee, made that committees report
| covering the past year. Total expendi-
! lures for chapel improvements and re-
! pairs amounted to s1564. Raised during
the year by voluntary contributions. $s16.
The balance had been met with funds
! that were on hand, so that there is no
I existing debt. The same committee has
been continued one year for the purpose
of improving and identifying the grounds
about the chapel.
| Miss Florence Clapp Of Ashmont,
Mass, is a guest at Rose cottage.
| Mrs. Fred H. White. Lewiston. and
Mrs. Alfred B. White of Brookline.
Mass, are guests at the Perkins cot
tage.
Paul Howard Of New York city has
joined his mother and sisters for his
vacation at the Howard cottage.
Mrs. Merle and daughter Ruth OF
Winchester. Mass. are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bret Dingley at ''Dingley
Dell"