Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-05
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Tennis Association Elects Off
GERS - Island Chapter Red
Cross Completes Work-En-
iOyable Whist at Casino

Mrs. Hope Haines Wheeler and son.
Haines Wheeler, Of Augusta are guests
at Sea View cottage.
Arthur Merrill Of Hartford, CT, has ar
TlveI and joined his family after two
weeks absence.
George Bowman Of Brooklyn, y. Y, is
late arrival and will remain few days
on leave of absence. Mr.. Bowman is in
the quartermasters department of the
ed New York Rext.
Nine tables were in use at the partner
bridge whist at the Casino Monday
evening The prize winners were as fol-
lows IN the order Of their score: Mrs.
George Lntner, summit n. j.; Mrs. F.
II Davidson, Rrookline. Mass; Mrs. H.
Wellington Wack, New York City; Mrs
Josiah 5 Maxcy Gardiner; Mrs Walter
Emerson. Portland; Mrs. George Moore.
New York City. The hostess was Mrs.
Frederic f Simpson of Hartford, CT.
The Squirrel Island Athletic Association
held It's annual meeting on the tennis
courts Saturday evening. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Edward r. Bonnelli, Boston, president;
William F. Stanwood. Wellesley Hills.
Mars. Alexander Doyle. Dedham, Mass,
and Edward L. Pratt New York City,
vice presidents: David NJ Young, Water
Vile secretary and treasurer. The thanks
OF the association were voted to the help
ers in the various entertainments for the
benefit OF the association. 1T was also
voted to appropriate s25 for the United
states lawn tennis ambulance fund In
connection with the National Red Cross
work
Trof Sherwood Dickerman of Williams
College has Joined his parents. Rev and
Mrs George 5. Dickerman. at their cot
t2gc on the South Shore.
Mrs ROYAL BodwHl of Augusta has
rcrIrrcd to the Island after brief
absence.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Willis Foss of Au-
burn have arrived At their cottage on
Park Row.
Guy r. Gannett of Augusta Joined
his family at their cottage for the
week -end.
There were 80 who enjoyed the eve
ming at the Casino at the Wednesday
u!ght hop. Tho hostesses were Mrs
Arthur NcGraw of Detroit, Mich. and
Miss Josephine Ford of Youngstown,
Ohio.
There is a jolly party Of Smith Col
lege girls at the DR.. John l.. Ames cot
tage.
Hiss Cordelia Bingham of Manches-
ter. y H, daughter of Judge Bling
ham on the federal court bench. is
guest OF Miss Margaret Oldham at the
Oldham cottage.
George Bingham. Dartmouth 20, is
a guest at the Robert T. Whitehouse
cottage.
Edward Ward and Waring Caring
ton Of Newark, y. j.. have returned
to the Island after two weeks absence
and have Joined their families at Hap
pedaise cottage
Mr. and Mrs. F.. G. Hendee Of Au
gusta passed the weekend at their
cottage.
Mrs. James G. White of Medford,
Mass, is a guest at Crows Nest cot
tage
Mr. and Mrs Charles White and
their sons. Willis and Howard White
of Wakefield. Mass are enjoying two
weeks vacation at their cottage.
Duffy Holden of Springfield. Mass.
Is guest at Sweethriar cottage.
Quartermaster Robert Whitehouse is
entertaining a party Of his college
friends at the Whitehouse cottage.
children Joined in a flag parade. each
child bearing the stars and stripes
After the parade the entire party were
treated to ice cream by John Mexican
CT Orange. n. J.
The last hop of the season was held
a. the Casino on Saturday evening.
Sixty enjoyed the dancing. The Spur
rel Island orchestra furnished excel
lent music. The hostesses were Mrs
Frederick H Schmidt Of Glen Ridge
n. j. and Mrs. Nathan Fitch Of New
Haven, Conn.
Mrs. George X. Boutelle Of Water
vile. having been elected treasurer Of
the Ladies' Improvement Association
for the ensuing year. declines to serve.
The board of directors will All the
vacancy. Mrs Annie Emery Of Bos-
ter will serve temporarily.
The local Red Cross was completed
this week. The ladies who have gath
cred regularly at the Casino have ac-
compiished much during these two
summer months Mrs. Guy p Gam
rctt of Augusta, who was chairman of
the Red Cross committee Of the Ladies
Improvement Association. has given
her report as follows: THE commit
tee in charge Of the Red Cross work
consisted or Mrs. George Brickett OF
Augusta. Mrs. c. c. Bull Of Yonk.rs,
\. V. Miss Harriet Moore Of New
York City. Mrs. F. E. Simpson OF
Hartford. Conn. ana Mrs. Lcipp Of
Wilmington. Del. with Mrs Gannett
Gs chairman Mrs. Arthur McGraw
was appointed to secure subscriptions
TO carry on the work and Mrs. Thomas
Bacchus was given change Of the
knitting. Thursday mornings and Fri
day afternoons were appointed for the
time for work. The Casino was open
ed free to the ladies' for this pur-
pose
The Squirrel Island ladies nave
worked with the Boothbay Harbor
auxiliary branch Of the National Red
Cross.
Mrs. McGraw collected s2s3so Of
which S1iq 60 xUas anAaA (oe xanaral