Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-30
WONDERFUL ELECTRIC
CHIMES INSTALLED
At HOWARD HALL
For Harvest Supper and Hallow-
cen Entertainment to be Civ
en- on Tuesday Evening by the
Murray Alliance of Universal
list Church

To celebrate the 10lst birthday OF
the big barn which is now known as
Howard hall and incidentally to near
the first electrical chimes ever Install
ed and operated in this country or any
other a number of musical enthusi-
asts gathered Sunday evening az
Ganeston park. The inventor Of this
new musical device, himself a carlton
player of note in this country ana
England, came to the city Sunday att
ernoon from Boston accompanied by
an assistant to complete the installa-
ton and to play the chimes not only
for the concert but also for the Har-
vest supper which will be given by
the Murray Alliance Of the Universal
list church Tuesday evening at Howard
hall. A novel feature about the newly
installed chimes is the fact that they
are concealed in the gigantic Liberty
Bell which hangs above the ground
floor of the barn and which are play
ed by means of electrical apparatus
from the stage Of Howard hall. The
chimes are 10 in number and have par
ticularly mellow and pleasing tones.
Before the concert Sunday evening
the guests inspected the decorations
put in place for the Harvest supper,
these proving to be more elaborate and
appropriate than anything ever before
attempted here for Halloween enter
tainment. The lower floor which con-
tains the Liberty Bell and its wonder
full chimes has been arranged to seat
200 people at supper During the serv.
ing of supper and at the intermiasion
between the dances the chimes will he
played. Seats will be placed in the din
ing room after the tables are cleared
away for those who wish to hear the
chimes at close range.
Howard hall, where tho dance will be
the feature Tuesday evening has been
decorated just enough to give the prop
err Halloween tinges. But in the huge
attic where ghosts, gnomes, COLLINS
and cobwebs have gathered undisturb-
ed through 100 years, the best decora-
tive effects have been achieved. At one
end of the building a huge fireplace
with an opening six feet by five has
been installed, with proper accom-
paniment OF a black cat, witch's
broom and the paraphernalia needful
for black art, sorcery and the sumon-
appropriately pumpkin and corn
stalk decorated room will be the usual
equipment for Halloween entertain
ments-a fortune teller's tent and other
varied properties for the mystical and
playful ceremonies performed on that
night of fairy activity. Suspended from
the ceiling, on stout rafters, is an an
tique windlass, used in old days for
lifting cattle. This will be put to a new,
secret and spectral use on the occa-
sion. By way of giving cosmopolitan
ism to the collection of gnomes. COB
Inns, banshees, sprites and pixies that
will be summoned to the aid of those
prying into the future real totem
pole and some assorted Alaskan spirits
have been set up near the entrance of
the hall.
To the guests of Sunday evening the
decorations and the concert proved
novel and satisfying and gave a hint
at the brilliant possibilities of Tues
day evenings Harvest supper and the
subsequent gaieties.