Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-18
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Musical Tea at Casino Social
Event of Weeks Program
BASEBALL IS PROGRESSING

BASEBALL Is FROGHESSlNG
The tennis courts are becoming the
center Of interest at this resort as the
time draws near for the opening Of the
tournaments. Fete week and the tour
naments open on Saturday Of this week
and continue through all Of next week.
The seasonable weather Of the past
week gave increased enjoyment to the
gay ,uand Of social events, dancing and
card parties that mark the seasons
height.
The principal social event the past
week was the musical tea given at the
casino. under the auspices OF the La
dies Improvement Association on Fri
day afternoon from to o'clock.
Mrs. Godfrey Boykin Of Richmond,
Va, and Mrs. Stanley Miller Of VIM
chester, Mass, were in general charge.
Tables for small parties at convenient
points in the Casino were used at
which tea, sandwiches and cakes were
served. Mrs. Henry N. Faxon Of Quin-
cy, Mass, and Mrs. Willis o. Foss Of
Auburn, poured tea. Flowers and bay
leaves were used in the decorations.
The musical program was of an I'M
usually high order and was as follows:
Selection. from Around the May"
by the Squirrel Island Orchestra; song,
Miss Mabel McCutcheon; violin solo,
prelude-Le Deluge-Saint Saens, Ar
thur Jones; Spanish waltz. Squirrel Is
land Orchestra; Pirate song-H. Gill
bert, Miles Bracewell; piano solo-orig-
tnal composition, c. Bantam Bull:
songs. Goodbye Sweet Rose"-F. Har-
ling, Mrs. Percy H. Davis; 1.-THE Gift"
Mary H. Brown; violin solo, Canyon
etta-D'Ambrois. Arthur Jones; piano
solo. Miss Marion Howard; solo, Mrs
Percy H. Davis; selections from Sybil,
orchestra.
The partner bridge at the Casino on
Monday. evening brought out the larg-
est crowd SO far of the season. There
were Is tables. Mrs. Thomas Bacchus
was the genial hostess. The prize win
ners were Mrs. Edward Bonnelli, Bos-
ton; Mrs. George Brickett, Augusta;
Mrs. Fessenden; Mrs. Allen; Miss
Louise Moore, New York City; Mrs
Annie Emery. Boston; Robert David
son, Brookline. Mass.
Fifty couples passed very enjoya-
BILE evening at the Casino hop wednes-
/ day evening. The Squirrel Island or
chestra furnished delightful music.
Attorney George K. Pond of Greenfield,
Mass, Joined his family at Outlook cot
tage for the weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. John L. Ames, their
daughters. Misses Constance and Muriel
Ames, and their son, John Ames, Dart
mouth 'l6, all Of Boston, are occupying
their cottage on Spring Cove for the
month Of August.
Thomas Proctor. Newton, Mass. Dart
mouth 'ls. has Joined his parents. Attor-
ney and Mrs. Thomas W. Proctor, at
Crows Nest cottage.
Tom Proctor and John Ames came here
direct from q months training at Platts-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Willoughby of Wa
tertown. Mass. are guests at the Squirrel
cottage for the month Of August
Attorney and Mrs. Robert Treat White
house and their three sons, Robert, Penn
eASo 4|AOoho w AlIcuOuSc, ALI Oh HOTtldQQ,
are occupying their cottage for the month
and have for their guest Mr.. White
houses father. Judge William Penn
Whitehouse Of Augusta.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Stanwood of
Wellesley Hills, Mass, have arrived for
their vacation and are occupying Ocean
Sweep cottage on the South Shore.
Miss Long of Grand Rapids, Mich. is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Duffy,
at Owls Nest cottage
Attorney and Mrs. F. ]. c. Little and
their daughter. all Of Augusta, are oc-
cupying their cottage for their Angus.
vacation.
Thomas White Of Lewiston Joined his
family at the Pratt cottage for the week.
end
Miss Helen Maxcy Of New York Is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
siah 8. Maxcy, at their cottage.
Prof. and Mrs. L. w. Ballard OF Lewis
ton are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Bracewell at the Bracewell cottage.
Miss Mary Proctor Of Newton, Mass,
has Joined her parents, Attorney and
Mrs Thomas w. Proctor, at Crows Mes.
cottage, and has for her guest Miss Char
lotte Smith Of Newton Center, Mass.
Miss Janet Emerson has arrived at the
Emerson cottage to remain for the rest OF
the season.
George Chandler Of New York has ioi,-
ed Mrs. Chandler at the Lauriat cottage
for the August vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Bannister of
Montclair, n. j.. are guests Of Mrs. Ban
nister's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ.
Toxon, at their cottage.
DR.. William D. Granger of Bronx
vile. n. Y, is a guest at Park cot
tage.
Mrs. Bissell and family Of Grand
Rapids, Mich. are occupying the Hail