Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-05

Red Cross nurse in uniform was tax
en- BY the following young ladies,
Madeline Quinn. Elenor and Greta
Nickerson, Florence and Eva Stew
ems, Louis Skillin. Dorothy Currier
Another pretty feature was the pa
triotlcaily draped auto driven by
Uncle Sam which was ably pol-
trayed by Geo. S. Peasley of Angus
Ia. Charles Grimes took the part Of
sailor. In the back seat were Red
Cross nurses. Following are the n
dies Mrs Geo. Peaslee and dauen-
ter Marjorie. Mrs. F. o. Getchei
Mrs. Chas. Grimes and daughter
Helen.
a very noticeable as well as pleas
! ing feature Of the parade was Ills
Red Cross knitting car driven by
I Mrs. r. ". Harvey and the following
Young ladies who were attired IN
Red Cross uniform. each one Il
which carried knitted sock: Stella
! Boyden, Maude Stickney. Frances
/ Tilden, Dorothy Tenney and Annie
Hayes.
On the line Of march 20-minu {
rest period by The paraders at ,Ae
| Vaughan estate when refreshments
were partaken Of. furnished ~ ms
! courtesy Of Mr.. and Mrs. William "
/ Vaughan The procession then
! marched back to the City building
where it disbanded. Dinner was fur
nished at the various restaurants
Hallowell House and !. Q. Q. F. hall
served by the local Rebekah lodge
at | 80 o'clock. Interesting sports and
band concerts took place OH the Mus
ter field The following program was
carried ont and the events in then
order:
The wheelbarrow race was won by
Harold Page-box of cigars to winner.
| Potato race. won by Chas. ferreli-
box of cigars.
Fat mems race, won by James Trask'
lst Prize 50; Adams. I'd prize 81: Nc
| I>enney. Sd prize 81.
| 50-yard dash for women was won by
Miss Edna Partridge, LIST prize s.; ID by
Miss Laythe, s.; Sd BY Miss Eva Ste
vens, 81.
Past grands race, won by Charles
| Grimes.
/ Three-legged race, won by DR.. Grimes
and Harold Page-box Of cigars.
Tug Of war, won by the Gardiner
lodge.
1G0-yard dash. won by Eddie Sheehan,
Sc: "a, Lewis Masciadri; Sd, Lawrence
Crockett, 81.
{; The baseball game between Hallowel!
and Augusta was won by Hallowell
/ to 5. and the game between Hallowell
| and Gardiner was won by Hallowell
is to Q
The closing feature of the field day
sports was the dance in City hall in the
evening. Exceptionally good music
was enjoyed by a large crowd Of dane
ers. Billiards. orchestra of Augusta
/ -four pieces furnished the muse
| George Peaslee of Augusta was floor
manager and his aides were Dana Lynn
Percy Bradbury, Forest Smith, Charles
Cusnman and Roy f. Burns. Refresh.
ments were served during the evening
and those having in charge were Miltod
I Aldrich (chairman), John Written, Ma
/ than Bridges. G. B. Crimes. Joe Clip
son II. Fuller and Horace Fuller.
/ Those who had charge of the affair
are to be congratula ted upon their mos,
successful enterprise which brought tc
TINS city so many visitors and helped
70 make the national holiday such a
pleasureable one for all. The genera
committee having in charge All ar.
rangements consisted of George NJ
Densmore (chairman), Harold Fuller
Secretary and Milton Aldrjch from
oahoorn lodge: Dana Loyejoy, Rober,
tohv and Hoyt Austin of Asylum lodge
q augusta; and a. D. Cole. Carl Hodg-
: kns. Herbert Cobb Of Gardiner lodge
Gardiner.