Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-13
FOOTBALL Event
Citizens En- ter t a i n
Cony High Heroes
Large Crowd Attends Celebration
Held in City Hall Last Evening
Musical Entertainment Numbers by
Local Artists Well Received-May.
or Martin Presents Team Sweaters
in Behalf Of Citizens

Augusta people demonstrated last
evening that they are behind their
school athletic teams to the last
ditch. City hall was crowded with
people to honor and celebrate with
the victorious Cony High eleven. the
team that won the High school foot
ball championship of Central Maine.
The first part Of the evening was
devoted to entertainment numbers
by local people and a musical vaude-
vile act by William Laveau, while
Percy Kilbride, a member Of the Al
Luttringer Stock Co., gave a mono
logue that was a tremendous hit.
Manager Applebee and Mr.. Luttrin-
ger contributed these numbers. After
the entertainment numbers there was
dancing, music being furnished by
Douglass Orchestra. The hall was
prettily decorated in a color scheme
of red and white (the Cony colors).
Spiralied streamers starting from the
selling and being hung in festoons
added much. The small lights were
covered with red tissue. thus giving
a diffused red light, making the scene
truly beautiful. Much credit is due
the youthful decorators for their
skill and artistry
The first number on the program
was the overture by Douglass Or
chestra. The audience then united
in singing America" The Misses
Slosberg and Miller presented some
beautiful violin-piano duets: on
What a Pal Was Mary" and TELL
Me" The numbers were enthusiastic
cally received, the applause being
we'll merited as the young ladies' are
fine musicians, far above ordinary
ability. They were followed by a
baritone solo by c. Bryce Little. me
number was "a Dream" (BartetD.
M. Little possesses fine voice ana
the beauty of his songs held the audi
ence spellbeund, his excellent rendi-
tion being a revelation even TO MS
hest friends. Miss Emily Burbank.
who was at the piano. was MS &C
communist and added much to the
songs.
The Misses Beard gave a most ex-
cellent piano duet. These young Ia
dies play extra we'll together and 1t
seemed the audience would never tire
of listening to them.
Mr.. Little sang GOD Keep 1oo
Safe" an English song that was very
popular overseas
Mayor Burleigh Martin then pre-
scented the sweaters to the boys wh"
had done so much to make ConS
High the best football team in Cen
trail Maine.
One of the most pleasing features
Of the evening was the presenta-
ton Of a silver loving cup to Coach
Clinton r. Thompson by the boys
as a token Of the regard In which
they hold him. Never did Cony High
have a more popular coach thar
"Clint" Thompson. The cup was
presented by Norton Plummer. cap
tain Of the eleven. Mr.. THOMPSON
accepted tho cup making . snort
speech. This was followed by dane
ing.
The Gardner High football squad
was present as the guests Of Cony.
Ice cream and punch was for sale
and a thriving business in these two
commodities was done. All money
from the entertainment will go -
Cony High wher 1t will be SEQ IN
the various activities.
A great deal Of credit Is due the
general committee Of citizens for the
success of the affair the committee
being composed of Mayor Burleigh
Martin, Hon. Lewis Burleigh and
Principal Fred J. Nash. The enter
tainment committee consisted OF
Frank Hewins and Wilbert Wilson
Among others aiding much were H.
J. Cross, Hon. Willis e. Swift. Fred
erick Owen, Hon. Guy p. Gannett.
Hon. Blaine Viles and Ralph Smith.
The decoration committee consisted
Of the Misses Gladys Merrill. Marjorie
Sterling. Ruth Turner, Vivian Mill
ken. Louise Fiaeld. Harriet East
man, Addison Stiles. chairman;
Percy Bragg, Alden Merrill and Syl-
vester Poor.