Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-03
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Masquerade Ball at Casino
Attracts 200
,~ Couples
ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY
EVENING SUCCESS

TIC SdSluo events, Oh which the IndS-
querade ball was by far the most impof-
tant socially.
There were 200 in costume at the mas
Querade ball on Wednesday evening at
the Casino. By far the most striking
feature at the ball was Shakespearian
pageant made up Of six groups. repre-
sent characters in Shakesperian come
dies and tragedies.
Miss Theda Kenyon deserves much
credit in her Interpretation of the char
acters in the Midsummer Nights
Dream" group and showed originality in
the arrangement Of the costumes. The
children taking part in this group were
as follows: Titania, queen Of the fairies.
Emisca Doris; Peas-Blossom. Edith
Hooe; Cobweb, Barbara Bonnelle
Moth, Ruth Faxon; Mustard Seed, Joyce
trius. Anne Darling: Helena. Dorothea
Dowty: Lysander, Louise Smiley; Her
mis-, Mary Bacchus; Oberon, David Darl-
ing; Puck. Robert Faxon.
The costumes in LAS You Like 1t" were
very beautiful. Some Of the principal
characters being represented as follows:
Rosalind, Miss Grace Mntner; Orlando,
Thomas Bacchus: Touchstone. Howard
White; Audrey, Miss Audrey Wack;
Page, Valerie Earle.
The Merry Wives Of Windsor" group
created much merriment.
Mrs. Frederick e. Simpson showed
cleverness and skill in her Interpretation
Of the characters in the Macbeth
group. The costumes Of the following
characters were a feature: Macbeth,
Prof. ]. William Black; Lady Macbeth.
Mrs. Francis E. Stanley; Macduff, Ar
thur Merrill: Witches, Mrs. D. H. Darl-
ing, Mrs. F. e. Simpson and Miss MIL
dred Hayes; Ghosts, Mrs. Arthur Merrill
and Miss Anderson.
In the Hamlet" group, the most no
personated by John s. Richmond and
Ophelia by Miss Doris Hanson
Mrs. Ralph Wood Kenyon was clever
in her Interpretation Of the characters
in the Romeo and Juliet" group. The
principal characters in this group were
represented as follows: Romeo by
Stanley Black: Juliet, Mrs Valeria Earle
Mercutio, Wallace Curpin; the Friar. AL
vim Diggs: Page, Miss Marion Kelley.
Some of the masqueraders In single
parts that were worthy Of special men,
ton were Miss Margaret Oldham as a
Spanish lady: Dutch girl by Ruth Hayes
Ruth Pettengill as Spanish girl; Paul
Dowty as a choir boy; Mrs. Percy H.
Davis as a Colonial Dame: Lester War
rem as Chinese Mandarin. and Miss
Harriet Bull as Pierrette. Mrs. Guy
Gannett was attractive in an 1880 cos
tune. Nelson Dingley Hooe and Robert
Davidson were clever in impersonatine
monkeys. Guy Gannett and Mrs. God
frey Boykin appeared in beautiful Pier
rot and Pierrette costumes. The chap
erones were Mrs. Henry Faxon and Mrs.
Willis o. Foss; they wore very elaborate
Colonial costumes.
Carl n. Adams Of Cleveland, O., has
Joined his family at the Johnson cottage
for three weeks vacation.
Robert Maxcy Of Portland was here for
the weekend at the Maxcy cottage.
Malcolm Willoughby of Watertown,
Mass. has Joined his sister Miss Alice
S. Willoughby at the Squirrel cottage.
Gen. and Mrs. James @. White Of os-
ton are guests Of Atty. and Mrs. Thomas
Proctor at Crows Nest cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Cannon and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright. all Of Water
Vile, are enjoying their vacation at the
Butterfield cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Merrill Of Hart
vacation and are guests at Five Gables.
Mrs. Howard and daughters, Miss
Marion and Miss Katherine Howard OF
New York City are occupying the Nc
CaMsland cottage.
Mrs. Warren has been the guest OF
Miss Cora and Miss Mary Clapp at Wild
Rose cottage.
Miss Carrie Holderman Of New York Is
enjoying her vacation at the Farm
House.
Ex-Cong. George Lawrence Of North
Adams, Mass. Is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles Bracewell at their cottage.
Godfrey Boykin of Richmond, Va. mas
joined his family at the Alpine cottage
Mrs. H. B. McGraw and child Of Cleve-
land, O., are guests Of Mrs. McGraw's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Buffum al
their cottage.
At the partner bridge whist party at
the Casino on Thursday afternoon, there
were five tables Mrs. Thomas Bacchus
and Mrs. John Duffy were the genial
hostesses.
Master Frederick Wardenbur OF VIII
minston, Del, lad Of IL years. met
with an unfortunate accident at noon on
Thursday, while playing with two other
boys on the piazza roof Of Capt. Barter
cottage. While attempting to support
his weight by a tin gutter. 1t suddenly
gave way, causing him to fall some eight
feet onto a cement walk. He sustained
a fracture in the right forearm ana waa
taken at once to St. Andrews hospital
In Boothbay where the fracture was 're-
duced. He is now apparently doing vol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank harrington and
their daughter. Miss Lotto M. Earring
ton, of Augusta. are occupying their COT
taee on Stanley Point for tho rest OF the
season.
Thomas Bacchus Of Wilmington. Del.'
who Is connected with the Hercules POW
der Co., has rejoined his family here for
his midsummer vacation.
John Oldham. Wellesley Hills. Mass.
of the banking firm Of Oldham. Merrill
& Co., has Joined his family here for
months vacation.
Mrs. Estella Hail Reade Of Ripon. MO-.
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