Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-17
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Il 1915

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The floor Was in charge os Manning
S. Campbell as director, who attended
to his duties in a graceful manner
ana had for his assistants as aids.
A. W. Brooke, r. E. Goodwin, A. H.
Sturtevant. c. B. Paine. E. S. Hall,
F. B. Pur1nton, c. p Kiusman, G. p.
Gannett. ". G. Boothby. T. A. Cooper,
W. n. Sanborr, J. s. Everett, ~ L.
Bassett. F. z. Smith, B. F. Maherm,
j. r. Gould. Byron Boyd. c. E. Down
ing. W. T. Emerson, P. V. Hill, c. F.
Giddings, F. H. Owen, Jr., Sewall
Webster. II. L. Wheeler and Burissgh
Martin.
The honorary aids were George G.
Emery, 8. T. Lawry. aia-tin Bartlett.
Forrest H. Colby. John D. clifford, ".
L. Bonney, LEONARD A. Pierce. \. D.
Colcord. Elmer j. Morrison, Leca F.
Higgins and Harry B. Austin
The dance program was simple in
design but very neat and attractive.
and dainty withal. being a white fold
er of heavy handmade stock with
deckled edge, and bearing on the front
in embossed gold the seal of the city
OF Augusta, Enclosed was an insert
bearing the concert program, the list
Of dances. the committees and the
floor director and aids. The list of
dances was as follows:
Promenade and ouadrille
Waltz
LancerS
Two-step
Saratoga Lancers
Waltz
Quadrille
Two-step
Portland Fancy
Waltz
schottische and Waltz
Two-Step
Waltz
Extras
At intermission refreshments were
served on the floor below the hall, the
guests in general being served in
the rooms Of the city council, where
long tables had been arranged for the
purpose and were presided over by
score of walters and mattresses. The
Governors party was served in the
! office of the Augusta Water District,
which had been transformed for the
| occasion into a cosy dining room. The
| tables were prettily decorated with
| potted plants and cut flowers and the
| wants of the guests were carefully
| looked after by corps of mattresses.
The menu consisted Of lobster salad,
hot rolls and coffee. ice cream and
cake. In the private dining room of
the Governor and party Apollinaris
water and Poland water were served
by courtesy OF the Hiram Kicker Sons
Co. and the Apollinaris Co, in accord
anee with the usual custom, Poland
water being served at the Governors
booth during the evening. Glenwood
spring water was also served from
booth in the hall, through the cour-
tesy of H. ]. Cross.
At the conclusion Of the hour for in
| PERMISSION dancing was resumed and
was continued until late hour, many
| of the dancers remaining for the last
waltz, and really the last few dances,
because Of the fact that many of the
guests had left for home. were the
most enjoyable.
That the ball was a success need
| hardly he said, for it always is. and
the memories Of that of last evening
will ever be pleasant ones. The oc
| casion was we'll planned and the plans
were well carried out. and the success
was largely due to the work Of the
committees, the members of which
| were as follows:
EXecutive-Byron BOYD, Nathan
Weston, F. E. Smith. c. S. Hichborn,
+. G. Kinsman. John E. Liggett, Per-
cy " Hill and Frederick w. Plaisted.
Finance-W. H. Williams, A. w.
Whitney, NJ S. Campbell, w. G.
Boothby, Walter S. Wyman, Blaine
Owen and George F. Giddings.
Observation-Disclosures S. Hall, C. W.
Jones. W. H. Reid, Charles P. kins-
man, l.. L. Cooper. NJ. S. Holway and
George II. Macomber.
Refreshments-H. L. Sherburne, S. s.
Randall, y. w. Brooks. W. H. Can
nett. G. Y. Downing, D. W. Adams,
| G. Cony Weston and H. E. Capen.
Prirting-C. F. Flynt. w. H. Da-
Wis. Melville Smith and S. c. c. Ward.