Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-25
AUGUSTA LADIES q.
GIVE A BIG PICNIC !:
TO SOLDIER BOYS
Saturday Afternoon at Camp
Keyes and Feed Them on
Choice Delicacies in the Way
of Sandwiches, Cake, Fruit
and Ice Cream-Occasion One
to Be Remembered '

fitting feature of the closing day
of Red Cross week in Augusta was car
ried out Saturday afternoon at Camp
keyes. located on the high land in the
western section of the city and locally
known as the muster ground 1t was
one OF the biggest events of the week,
although 1t had a very small Begin
ming as will be seen from the following
paragraphs. few days ago few las
dies were enjoying the afternoon on the
piazza at the home of Mrs. George E,
Macomber on State street, and were in
dustriously engaged in knitting.
OF course, some little chat was going
around while the busy fingers were ply,
ing the needles, and it was during the
chat that some one suggested a lunch
for the soldier boys on the hill. 1t was
q small beginning but it grew 60 rapids
ly that 1t soon developed into a picnic
OF the first magnitude. for the entire
entertainment OF 700 men. meaning the
soldiers and the others that are SOL
diers in the making at Camp Keyes. also
the men Of Company E. 1
The climax came when at about Z
o'clock Saturday afternoon a long line
of automobiles filled with ladies left the
boxes filled with good things-sand-
wiches. cake and fruit, headed it's way
for the camp ground, while bringing up
in the rear was Folsom's ice cream de-
livery truck bearing Is gallons Of that
frozen sweetness. AS the parade reacIf~
ed Camp Reyes 1t was greeted by
burst of music by the I'd Regiment
band. an organization that long ago By
itS eYcel1enf music ;,,.a
the hearts Of Augusta people.
The greeting given the ladies was 4
most cordial one and no time was lost
IN bringing to the attention Of the sell
der boys the good things which their
guests had brought. There were some
thing like 1000 sandwiches and 1000
pieces Of cake, together with fruit GO
lore. and then there was the ice cream.
and the way the boys made away vita
the good things was a revelation. All
this was served by the ladies and many
OF the delicacies were made by their
own hands. And did the boys enjoy the
treat? Ask any one Of them or all Of
them. and they will tell you that it was
one Of the best feeds" they ever had
in their lives.
Inc afternoon was one Of rare enjoy
ment. The weather was ideal and the
visitors to interest them about the camp.
where they were shown every courtesy
possible They remained until the hour
came for lowering the colors and then
amid the cheers of the soldier boys they
entered their cars for the trip home. The
ladies Of the party were as follows:
Augusta-Mrs. G. E. Macomber. Mrs.
y. L. Bassett. Mrs. J. F. Hill, Mrs A.
w. Whitney, Mrs. Henry n. Whitman,
Mrs Paul d. Sargent, Mrs. o. c. S. Da-
vies, Mrs. Blaine s. Viles. Mrs. joseph
Williamson, Mrs. Frances H. Farnhanl.
Mrs. Frederick w Plaisted, Mrs. p V.
Hill. Mrs. Charles E. Downing, Mrs.
Benz. Cleaves. Mrs. Samuel Stewart, Mrs.
Fred G. Kinsman, Mrs. Edward Hendee,
Mrs John Hamblin. Mrs. C. S. Hichborr,
Mrs. A. II. Sturtevant, Mrs. A. F. Par
rott. Mrs. Henry Lewis, Mrs r. e. Good
win. Mrs. Joseph H. Bridge. Mrs. r. B.
Purinton, Mrs Walter Wyman. Mrs Mel
vim E. Sawtelle, Mrs. Ernest H. Wheeler,
Mrs. g. J. Beach, Mrs. D. c. Robinson.
Mrs. Sanford L. Fogg. Mrs. Blaine Owen.
Mrs. Ernest Hail. Mrs. Charles L. An
drews. Mrs. Lendall Titcomb. Miss
Helen Child, Miss Mary ". Ed
wards. Mrs. r. H. Bodwell, Miss
Laura Lewis. Mrs. Fred r. Lord, Mrs.
Lewis Burleigh, Mrs. r. H. Stubs. Miss
Florence Parrot. Mrs. Walter stinson,
Mrs. L. L. Cooper. Mrs. H. l.. Pishon,
Mrs. Guy o. vickery Mrs. Harry Lowell,
Mrs. J. W. Beck. Mrs. Frederick Owen,
Mrs. Herbert Locke, Miss Clara Goodwin,
Mrs. Cony Weston. Mrs. Charles o. Hol-
way. Miss Helen Gannett, Mrs. L. d,
Hardwood, Mrs. George Wilcox, Mrs. B.
e. Bither Mrs. John wadleigh. Mrs. D.
w. Adams and Mrs. r. A. Cooper. -
Hallowell-Mrs. George Stafford. Mrs
Ben Tenney. Mrs. Frank j. Thrasher
Mrs. w. w. Vaughan. Miss Gwendolyn
Stafford. Miss Marjory Stafford, Miss Fran
ces Webster. Mrs. John Robinson Miss
Pauline Lowell Mrs. H. G. Turner, Miss
Vera Johnson, Mrs. Florence Roberts.
Miss Florence Harding. Miss Clara stin-
son, Mrs r. g. wingate. Mrs. G. Bur
leigh Moulton, Mrs. George Warren, Miss
Elizabeth McClench, Mrs Edwin c. Bur-
leigh. Mrs. Harry Woodward and Mrs
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