Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-07
MAY FESTIVAL AT
CITY HALL PROVES
ADEC|DED SUCCESS
Little Folks in Pretty Costumes
Fancy Dances in Daintiest
Manner and to Delight Of
Their Audience - SATURDAY.
Afternoon a Happy One at
City Hall

The May pole dance given very
gracefully by II young girls of this
city was one Of the pretty features Of
the fourth May festival which was held
Saturday afternoon at City hall under
the auspices of the Unitarian church.
A good attendance together with a large
sale of cooked food and candy gave
assurance that the affair was success
full from the financial side and as usu-
al the money will go to some local
charity 1t has been suggested that
the Belgian children receive share of
the proceeds this year but that matter
is not yet decided.
The festival was in charge of Mrs
Paul S. Phalen. as it has been each
year, and no little praise is due to her
for the successful manner in which
every detail was attended to. In charge
of the May pole dance were Mrs. John
Wadleigh. Mrs. b. Z. Bither and Miss
Charlotte NJ. Mower, who were assisted
by Miss Rosamond Connor BY cour-
tesy of Mrs. Mabel King Fox the pref
ty dances given at the reception of her
pupils a short time ago We're repeated.
Mrs. Rosanna b. Odiorne was in charge
of training the girls for the May pole
dance and Miss Charlotte Mower play
ed the piano for that dance. Music for
the dances was furnished by Dennis or
chestra.
At the opening of the program Uncle
Sam, impersonated by Ralph G. Web
Der. made his appearance upon the stage
and was followed by the Boy Scouts,
who were: F,ldon Gray, Lewis Garlic
ton, Dallas Armstrong. Williams Get
chell. James Witherell, Keith Sawtelle,
Ronald Murphy. KnOwlton Iicwins,
Ralph Newman, Leon Rideout. Samuel
Freeman. Frank Hcwins. Jr.. and Spot
ford GiddinGS: the buGlcr. All the chill
dren in attendance then gathered in
front Of the stage and gave the sa-
lutte to tho big American flag upon the
stage and sang America and the Star
Spangled Banner. To each child was
presented u small American flag, these
flags being the gifts of Mrs. Leslie {.
Cornish.
S Tho May pole dance was then given
by tho following young girls: Joseph
inc Pattangall. Ruth Pettengill. Polly
Sturtevant, Madeline Turner, Charlotte
Fuller. Mary Davies, Alice Morton, Mad
cline Hussey. Joan Sturtevant. Anna
Hendee. Eleanor Wilcox and Janet Pur-
inton. The pole was wound with green
and white streamers in very sllillful
manner. \ feature of the pole dccora-
tion was the flag arrangement at the
top, where the American Belgium, Brit
ish and French flags We're placed, these
flags being contributed By Mrs. Leslie
c. Cornish.
The dances from Mrs. Fox's reception
We're then executed. each being greet
ed with warm applause. These dances
were: "Bouquct." given by little Miss
es Edith Stebbins and Madeline Fox;
Flower Waltz" by Misses Emily Toas.
Catherine Wyman. Betty Cooper Irene
Purinton, Ruth Vickcry and Lucille
Purinton; Hawaiian Dance, by Leo King
Fox and Miss Alice Coodridge. Sun
beams. by Misses Ruth Stewart, Alice
Hayes. Lora Nicholson. katherine
Thomas, Vivian Currier, Elinor Nelson.
Dorothy Gray and Marguerite Chase.
Little Miss True made a charming
Queen Of the May and the ceremony
Of crowning her with a flower wreath
was carried cut by Misses Ruth Pet
tengill and Joan Sturtevant.
A very spirited dance from the eX-
hibition by Mrs. Odiorne's pupils was
the Hunting Scene. given by Miss
Irene Goodrich. who was attired in a
green riding habit. Miss Charlotte VI.
Mower and Dennis orchestra played
for this dance.
At the close Of the exhibition dances
the grand march took place in which
all the children participated and this
was followed by general dancing
which was enjoyed until about $50 p.
NJ. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. Margaret Beach
won the bird house prize. She also
won the prize last year.
In charg,, OF the fish pond was Mrs.
Frederick w. Plaisted and tho food
table was in charge Of Mrs. II. L.
Pishon and Mrs. F. r. Purinton, treas
uror The committees in charge of the
affair We're made up as follows:
Program committee-Mrs. Paul s.
Phalen. chairman; Mrs. John Wad-
leigh. Miss Rosamond Conner and Mrs.
Frank F.. Smith.
Advertising and printing commit
tee-Mrs. F. B. Purinton, chairman,
and Mrs. Paul s. Phalen.
Ice cream committee-Mrs T. A.
Cooper. chairman: Mrs Sturgis and
Mrs. Woodward.
Food-Mrs. II. L. Pishon chairman;
Mrs. l.. G. Cornish, Mrs. ~ Weston.
Mrs. F. F.. Newhert. Miss Louise Sell
hing, Mrs. Sanford L. Fogg, Mrs.