Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Tennis Courts Prove
Chief Center of At
traction - Plans For
Vaudeville Reach EX-
pectations - Partner
Bridge Whist at Ca
sino. .....

The tennis courts have proved to be the
chief centers of attraction during this
week Of fete celebration. and while fog at
intervals interfered somewhat with the
program. it is thought that the tourna-
ment will be completed on schedule time.
In the preliminary round in mems singles,
there were several hard contested
matches. Edmunds beat Bartholomew As;
6-S: GA. Robert Davis beat Boorman 81:
Ga: So. Fritz Bunday beat Stanwood rs:
SIS: 81. Edward Pratt beat Morss 81; 60.
First round, Robert Proctor beat Stanley
Black Ga; So. Edmunds beat John Mack
60; 60. Davis beat Fritz Bundy 6-l; 81,
Pratt beat McIlwain Ga; 6-1. Second
round Hooe beat Hersey 60; so. In La
dies singles. First round, Miss Florence
Hayes beat Miss Margaret Oldham So;
ga Miss Harriet Bull beat Miss Young
Is; 6-4; ga. Mrs. George Kelley beat
Miss Bonnelli So; 60. Semi finals. Mrs.
Kelley beat Mrs. Lane by default. In
mems doubles, Second round, William
son and Parrot beat Boorman and part
ner by default. Robert Proctor and
Morss beat Pratt and John Mack SIS; GA
81. Robert Davis and Stanwood beat
Oldham and Edmunds SIS; $40; 2. Semi
finals, H. n. Bundy and Fritz Bundy beat
Davis and Stanwood So; 81: SO. Robert
Proctor and Morss beat Williamson and
Parrot 60; 6-1; 6-3. In mems consola-
tons. First round, Theodore Tetreault
beat Parrot 81: So W. e. stanwood
beat Boorman by default. Bonpelli beat
. ~
Black beat Bonnelli 60; ga. Bartholo-
NEW beat Thomas Proctor GO; g..
The advance sale of seats for the vaude-
vile entertainment at the Casino on FRI
day was large and insured full house.
Special features Of the program were
vocal solo by Miss Elsa Reed Of New
York City; short song and dance skit,
called "Mail-time," by Mrs. Louise Dilo-
way Ayres and ". f. Stanwood and
chorus THE Skaters" by Miss Marjorie
Warren. Miss Mary Gray Staples. Miss
Louise Smiley. Miss Frances Warren and
Miss Eleanor Southern, and Hon. Walter
Emerson in one of his specialties.
Saturday forenoon will be devoted en-
tirely to field sports as tennis will be
suspended at that time. Many new fea-
lures are to be added to these sports this
year Obstacle races and fat mans
race are likely to prove interesting and
amusing.
Prescott Warren of Newton. Mass. has
joined his family at Owls Nest cottage.
Attorney Lemuel Bannister of Mont
clair \. j.. has returned to the island
after three weeks absence.
Mr. and Mrs D. NJ Bates Of Lewiston
have been visiting here for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Tetreault of Au-
gusta are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Tetreault at their cottage.
George Lachance and family OF Water
VILE are occupying the Butterfield cottage
for their vacation.
Prof. Dallas Lore Sharpe, author, Mrs.
Sharpe and three sons of bingham,
Mass. are guests of MI. and Mrs. George
T. Buffum at their cottage.
There were eight tables used at the
partner bridge whist at the Casino on
Monday evening. The prize winners in
the order of their score were: Miss
Bonnelli, Boston; John Mack, New York
City; Miss Marjorie Warren, Newton,
Mass: Mrs Frank H. Davidson, Brook
line, Mass, and Miss Harriet Bull Yon-
kers. y. Y. The scores ran high, the
score of all the prize winners being over
1000. Mrs Edward H. Bonnell of Boston
was the hostess.
Charles Davenport of Maiden, Mass, is
a guest at the Davenport cottage
Attorney Robert T. Whitehouse of Port
land is here for fete week.
Arthur Staples of Lewiston passed the
weekend with his family.
Attorney William Frye White of Med
ford, Mass. has returned after two
weeks absence.
Miss Helen Maxcy Of New York City
IS the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah S. Maxcy at theft cottage
Mrs. Miles Holden Of Springfield, Mass,
Is guest Of Mrs George W. Holden at
sweetbriar cottage.
Quartermaster Robert Whitehouse,
Harvard rs, has Joined his parents, Atty
ard Mrs. r. T. whitehouse.
Eighty dancers enjoyed the evening at
the Casino Wednesday evening. The
Squirrel Island orchestra furnished ex-
cellent music. The hostesses were Mrs.
L. Warren, Springfield, Mass. and Mrs.
Harrison J. Meserve of Melrose, Mass,
has been the guest of his uncle. Pres.
Charles F. Meserve. at the Meserve cot
tage
The annual fete ball will be held at the
Casino on Saturday evening.
The services at the Island chapel will
be conducted by Rev. Harry Emerson
Fosdck of New York City. The music
will be under the direction of Miss Louise
Moore of New York City. The Rev. Mr.
Fosdick is professor at the Union Theo-
logical Seminary at n. 7. City and is the
author of several we'll known books, in
GLIDING The Manhood of the Master"
1.-THE Second Mile" and the Meaning Ct
Prayer"
Among the recent arrivals are the fol-
d.