Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-08-31

BUsTIN'S Big BUST
FINAL SOCIAL AFFAIR GREAT
SUCCESS.

Many Visitors from Other Islands.
Bustins Island cioseI ner social sea-
son with grand Bust on August % at
Briarcliff, Mr.. c. w. Newhall's beau
t1ful grounds. From 2 o'clock until
nearly the place was a scene of
great activity. Visitors from many
of the Islands in the Bay took the ad-
vantage to visit beautiful Bustins and
were charmed by its. individuality.
Inc islanders also came out full force.
Ihe afternoon began in a tennis
tournament between Bustins and So.
t,reeport which was won by Bustins.
She also carried off the second tour
nament, played with Birch Island
Inc tournaments were to have been
lnter-Island, but Chebeague, Cousins
and L1ttlejohns did not show up.
The Bust proper was held on the
Brlarcl1f grounds where tables for
fancy work, food, candy, candles,
Howers, etc., were laid out. Miss Mac
Donald was very able fortune teller.
The feature, however of the thing,
was the Nonpareil Post Office where
each Islander had a box and received
what was their mail. Parcel Post
packages at 10, Is and 25c were for
sale.
The lunch counter where one might
get supper consisting of '"hot dogs"
sandwiches, tea or coffee; ginger ale
| and cake, was a great success.
The cat show evoked much interest.
This was under the supervision of
Miss Kicker and Miss Swan. The
entries were "Redflyer" and "Sensa-
| tion,' by Mrs. Dolliver, famous cats
| which have won prizes all over the
United States, Sunny" by Mrs. Lam
caster, Brother" by Miss Emma
| Bunny Bustins" by Mrs. Byram.
| Peter Rabbit Mrs. Twiss's cat, could
not be caught so did not enter the
| show. Mr.. Irwin had charge of the
Bust1ns Band, which was one of the
| greatest of the afternoons features.
Mr.. H. Fredericks White, Jr., was drum
major and the band proper which
played well known tunes on kazoos,
consisted of the Misses Marjorie Hart.
| Dorothea Grant, Anna Wrye, Vivian
and Mary Collins, Barbara and Car
olyn Brainard, Helen Redfield, Cath
crime TWiss, Elizabeth Eugster Marie
and Marjorie Palmer and the Messrs.
Edwin Ladley, Jack LAYERS, Herman
Bibo and Harold Sniffin. The band
marched around the grounds several
tAhiSoS IhSh oaI oo"h I1dySu d
number of tunes. All wor. MILDLY
| blouses.
Mrs. TwisS had charge of the most
interesting feature Of the afternoon,
the Mother Goose Pantomime, in
which each child, impersonating n
Mother Goose character appeared and
| spoke her lines. Those taking part
in this were Richmond Gillian, Parker
| Hart. Charlotte Kitchen, Alden and
Helen White, Elizabeth Darling. irwin
Paddock, Richard Irwin. VIM Heald,
| VIM. and Frederick Harding, Florence
| and Ethel Bibo, Ernestine and Leon
| ard Crone, Dorothy and Dana Nor
ris, Dorothy and Richard Obear. the
Misses Irwin and Paddock, Josephine
Eaton. Following the pantomime.
Miss Vivian Collins gave a beautiful
exhibition of aesthetic dancing. The
last feature of the afternoon was the
sweater parade which the band led
and which paraded around the
grounds, stopped in front of the house
and sang the "Star Spangled Banner"
At the fancy work table a rafting
was held. A Chaloner water color
was won by Capt. Carey, hat by Mrs.
Heald, and dolly set by Mrs. Austin
Decatur.
Mr.. Newhall, Mr.. Russell and Capt.
Carey erected the booths.
The committees were:
Food table.-Mrs. Pidge, Mrs. Pratt,
Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Tuttle.
Fancy work table.-Mrs. Newhall,
Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Cheney, Miss Bar
nett.
Post Office-Miss Wellington, Miss
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