Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-14

Grand Fete day. avg. 10. when the
finals will be played. Two silver low
ing cups will be awarded to the win
ners; one to the lady champion Of the
Point and the other to the gentleman
winner. Doubles and mixed doubles
will also be played. The double teams
ers themselves. The drawings for sin
giles will be made by lot. Orville Pol
land, q recent graduate Of Boston
University Law school, Is In charge
OF the tournament. Entries should be
handed to him or to the caretaker Of
the Casino, William w. Terrell. be-
fore Tuesday. Already many entries
have been received and close and ex-
citing matches are expected.
Manager Fred Ingham Of the Ocean
Point baseball team has arranged a
game for next Friday afternoon with
the Oak Grove hotel Of Boothbay
Harbor.
The lecture to be given in the Ca
sine on Tuesday evening by the Rev.
A. NJ. Rinbany Of Boston is arousing
much interest at the Point not only
on account Of the fame Of the speaker
but also on account Of the interesting
subject. syria and Armenia
A Victrola dance was held in the
Casino after the rehearsal for the
play, How the Story Crew." last Fri
Cay night. Again the tennis court was
used for the moonlight dancing.
One Of the features Of the early part
Of the Grand Fete week is the cottil-
lion dance to be given Wednesday eve
ming in the Casino. Several attractive
favors will be awarded to each person
present. A quarter pound box of choc-
olates will be given to every lady at
the ball by Mr.. Geo. G. Williams. This
is expected to be the grandest and most
brilliant dancing party ever given at
the point.
Mrs. 3. S. Rowe Of Boston was the
successful manager Of tho Auction
party last Wednesday evening in the
Casino. Mrs. Rowe's services on the en-
tertainment committee are extremely
valuable to and appreciated by the
Pointers.
On Thursday afternoon a delightful
Auction Bridge party was held In the
Casino. Mrs. q. Frederick Earnshow
and Mrs. Walter Dolliver acted as
hostesses. The first prize was won by
Mrs. George r. Yerrald Of Springfield,
Mass. Mrs. Levi T. Williams Of Angus
ia was awarded the second prize. Re-
freshments were served and the usual
chats held forth at the expiration Of
the card game.
Ocean Point now boasts Of its own
orchestra which has recently been ar
ranged by a few Of the young people at
the Point. Miss Lois Smart Is the lead
err and plays the piano. the other men,
bers of the orchestra are Homar Blair.
violin; Malcolm Munsie, drums: Frs
kline Buchan, tamborine; Dolly Smart
Banjo; Huntley Buchan, harmonica,
and William Lerrall, mandolin. This
orchestra plays almost every afternoon
at the Casino for dancing.
Stanley E. Hussey of Augusta is
passing q few days at the Point in the
Hussey cottage near the steamboat
wharf Cony Duncan. also Of Augusta,
has been passing a week at the Point
as the guest of Roy Hussey.
Orville Poland who has recently
opened a law ONCE in Boston, is pass
ing three weeks at the Point az a guest
Of the Farilin family Of Hyde Park.
Mass, who are passing the month Of
August at the Point in the Winchester
cottage.
Walter Dodds of Montreal is passing q
few weeks at the Point as the guest Of
his sisters. Miss Dodds and Mrs. Mac
Lean, both of Augusta, in the Croker
bungalow. near the floating wharf
Leroy Hersum Of Cambridge. Mass.
has reached the Point and will pass the
rest of the summer here with his pa
rents and sisters. Mr.. Hersum came to
the Point directly from the Plattsburg
training camp. where he passed a very
beneficial two weeks and with the spirit
Of which he Is very much enthused.