Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-28

Whalen.
Members of L. S. A. tableau:
Frances Faulkner Ethelle Libby, En-
vie Drake, Theresa Stuart. Jennie
Cochrane, Alice Barbour, Louise Fol-
som. Ruth Redmond. Marie Mulvihill.
Arletta Snow, Frances E,llingwood,
Marion Shirley, Alice Gerrish. Helen
Sterling, Norma Chase, Helen Dana,
Elva Toward, Lulu Simmons, Bessie
Wing, Margaret Ford, Nina Black.
Della Sylvester. Marian John, Susan
Murphy, Ruby Dennis. Lila Haskell,
Inez Page, Annie Norman. Ida Gold
stein. Fidelia Banks, Marion Pope.
As an end for the final tableau the
members Of the Community chorus
sang The Star Spangled Banner"
and the hills and dales for some dis
lance around resounded with the
sound. 1t was a spectacle which this
locality has never before witnessed.
The audience joined in and made IT
grand good song in every sense OF the
word The quartet also had part
in the finale song. And the crowd
dispersed with the strains of that
wonderful song still ringing in their
ears.
Adjutant Generals Dept.
In charge of Y. NJ. c. A. Hut, Eliza
beth Noble and Doris Getcheli, assis
tant.
In charge Of Military Exhibit Ger
trude A. Gerald, and Elva Toward, as
sistant.
All sorts Of military buttons pat
riotic music, military insignia of the
various branches of the service and
other knick knacks were on sale at
the Y. NJ. G. A. tent. The military
exhibit in the other tent in the adju-
! tant generals department was in
tensCly interesting. Lieut.. O'Donnell
of Watervile. formerly with the l03rd
in France was present and demon
strated the use of the gas mask He
also showed the tin hats worn by
our boys over there. 4 member of
the Canadian forces was present with
splendid array OF military equip
mcnt He was a courteous chap and
what he had to show was unique ana
interesting.
iutant generals department vas the
presence Of 16 young ladies who rep
, resented the same number of counties
Of the state Of Maine, in the draft
board work, which is conducted from
this office. Among those who repre-
scented the counties were:
Frances E.llinwood. Louise Folsom,
Doris Getchell, Eva Howard, Angus
to Jones, Olive Dutton. Helen Calf
ney. Mildred Humphrey. Gertrude
Gerald, lsadore Getchell. Villa Crit
fifth. Sarah Miller. Elizabeth Noble,
Angie Haynes and Elva Toward.
The military booth also sold the
flags of the allies. Among the many
/ interesting exhibits were several
which we're kindly loaned by Mrs.
ToWne of Waterville. whose husband.
Major Towne, is now IN active ser
vice with the l03rd. Among the arti-
cles in this collection were a Fed
Cross flag which has been used in ac-
tive service, a pair of wooden shoes
which were worn in the battle of tho
Marne and bore the name Of the
soldier who possessed them. two brass
, match safes. a French Is shell and an
Austrian bath towel. Other exhibits
! from the State Museum were ad-
mired. among them being a piece
from a Zeppelin which had been shot
down in the great conflict over there
! Industrial Accident
Flower booth in charge of Sarah W.
Pike and assistant. Josephine Marshall
Fidela Banks. Helen Sterling. Alice
Gepish, Louise Foster. Norma Chase
/ and Annie Chase as flower vendors.
! A veritable bower of posies all in
row with pretty girls to sell them
was the Industrial Accident booth.
! Forms. 1000 pinks, porch seats. wood
en- and porcelain fiowef pots, water
/ color pictures in woven grass frames
and more flowers were among the ar
ticles on sale and readily disposed Of.
The booth decorations were daisies
and ferns and the result was a most
pleasing one. The flower vendors in
groups with huge baskets of flowers
between them gained their way into
many poCketbooks.
Health
In charge OF Or. II. L. Thompson.
Miss Inez Creighton and Miss Gertrude
Carver: assistants. Miss Beatrice f.
Young, Miss Mary Creighton, Mrs. Hen
rietta Burns. Miss FLORENCE Choate,
Miss Margaret Innes. Miss Wilbert a.
Savage. Miss Belle Groves, H. d. Evans
and DR.. l., y. Bristol
Sandwiches, -four different kinds"
were on sale at the Health Depart
ment's booth and while the folks
munched sandwiches they looked at
germs and bugs through microscopes
and studied graphic posters depicting
various phases OF the work, including
child welfare. pure water sources and
other educational projects. The child
welfare work was especially interest
ing as this year is for child welfare,
specially set aside. In the microscopic
display were shown the germs which
breed diphtheria. tuberculosis and
blood poisoning. The difference be
tween the river water and tap water
was shown by plate demonstration
and in all the Health booth was very
instructives-as we'll as destructive of
the stuff which is supposed to fill
pocketbooks. The decorations were
crimson peonies and daisies.
Inland Fisheries and Game
In charge of Thomas A. James, cura-
tor Maine State Museum. Assistant
Ambrose Reed of Gardiner, the veteran
Kennebec county guide.