Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

the completion Of it's new shoe factory
building with a dedicatory ball in the
building Tuesday night which surpass-
ed in magnitude anything Of the kinc
in this county for some years. Musi-
clans had been secured from all over
the State to make up the reed bano
under the direction of Elmer Z. ToWne
and the various other musical OrSaElZ-
atoms of the town, including the Flrss
Maine Regiment Band of the Macca-
bees, the High school orchestra, Juve-
nile orchestra and the best SololSts or
Skowhegan and Madison gave gener-
ously of their best. Everybody III town
was anxious to see what cabare- was
like, the third floor of the factory he
ing given up to this. One hundred ia
bles were arranged here for the
serving Of light refreshments, and at
the platform concert program was
given which included dancing by pro-
fessional dancers from the Castle
school of New York City and some
readings. Decorations under the 1lTec-
ton of Mrs. Ben T. Steward consist
ed Of evergreen trees banked about
the elevator wells and at the sides of
the platform, with some green about
the windows, and each table had a
bouquet of dainty apple blossoms.
The grand march began at $50 on
the second floor, led by Clyde IL.
Smith, president of the trustees of
the shoe factory fund and first select
man of the town, with Miss Mary
Hayden. They were followed by the
trustees and their wives, MIR. and Mrs.
E. f. Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ".
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Butler,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Porter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carleton p. Merrill and Mr. and
Mrs. j. T. Thibodeau. Floor managers
were DR.. A. E. Rodden, G. +. Avore;
aides, Fred ]. Poulin, w. Ernest
Leighton. r. B. Cole, Z. l.. Sampson.
The concert program was given in two
parts with dancing between and at
the close. Refreshments were serI ed
in the cabaret at l o'clock. Accom-
panists for the concert were Miss Ella
Flanders, Miss Mildred Weston. Mrs.
Ethel w. Ames and Miss Lena Lam
dry.
The nights entertainment opened at
o'clock with band concer. Ly First
Maine Regiment Band of Maccabees,
playing at the railroad crossing, march
'Perambulator"; at Sampson &
Azores, march "Merrimac'; at the
shoe factory, march Friendship;
overture. 'Sunrise"; Mexican sere-
made, "Querida"; march Glencoe"
At s o'clock the concert began on the
third floor with Cabaret entertain
ment: Overture, popular two-step
King of the Air." Hodge); The
Hunting Scene" CBuccalossO; soprano
solo, HE Was a Prince" Miss Evelyn
Flanders, Madison selection, Juvenile
orchestra, Skowhegan; reading. Miss
Doris Carpenter, Madison; soprano
solo, Mrs. Agnes Steward, Skowhe-
gan; bass solo, Lyle Moore, Skowhe-
gan; dances by professionals from the
Castles school, New York City, 1916
Fox Trot, and Gavotte Pavlowa: $50
p. NJ, second floor, grand ball opened
with grand march, waltz, two-step.
Boston Fancy; 1890, third floor, con-
cert continued: Selection, High school
orchestra, Skowhegan; soprano solo,
Mrs. Eta Bradley, Skowkegan; read
ing, Miss Lena Colby, Bingham; duet,
Pearl and Charles Beaulieu, Skowhe-
gan; professional dances, tango, Bre-
genoi tango and triple trot, Stephan
trot; 11.30, dancing resumed on second
floor: Hesitation. two-step, Lady of
the Lake, waltz. schottische, Portland
fancy: / A. NJ, third floor, refresh
ments, followed by dancing or second
floor of waltz, two-step, Boston fancy,
one-step, waltz, good night medley.
The committees in charge of the affair,
and interest, were: General committee
DR.. A. E. Rodden, G. E. Avore, Fred Pou-
lin, w. Ernest Leighton, DR.. NJ. NJ. Fow-
Ter, Joseph Thibodeau, Robert B. Cole,
Sanford Reynolds, Harold Dumont, E.
L. Sampson, Walter Lessard, Daniel
Steward; committee on music, concert and
cabaret, Elmer E. Towne, DR.. Milburn
Fowler; committee on advertising, Harold
Dumont; Committee on refreshments and
popcorn privileges, Md Sampson, Joseph
Thibodeau; committee on settees and To-
cation of orchestras, Ernest Leighton
Fred Poulin; committee on tickets and
admission, Dr. A. E. Rodden, Harold Du.
month, DR.. Fowler, Sandcord Reynolds
Ernest Avore, r. B. Cole; committee on
check rooms, Ernest Leighton, Daniel
Stewart; committee on decorations IN
charge of Mrs. Ben Steward; committee
on program, DR.. Rodden and r. T. Pat
ten.