Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-14

the captain in a most realistic manner.
A wig, hat or perhaps handkerchief
or a pair of gloves, transferred the
well groomed man into one or other OF
these characters. His rendition of
story of q naval battle In the Azores
was an eloquent bit Of oratory and very
much enjoyed.
Loud music accompanied the entrance
Of Scott and Bayrd, the two-man min
strel show, the other number Of, the eve
ning's entertainment, and they certainly
kept things humming while they held
the center of the stage and the close at
tention Of their audiences. Both young
men showed that they were good sing
ers, good dancers and clever at spring
ing jokes. The hits in their jokes on
members of the State House family
proved very amusing and came so thick
and fast that many of the State House
folks wondered if they were coming
next in getting kindly hit. One spe-
cially amusing dance by these two ver-
satile young men was executed around
the Senate when they doubled UP their
legs almost double and looked very
much like pygmies as they jazzed
around.
After the two entertainments in
the House and the Senate then
came the dance. The people were
early instructed that in order to-
reach the floor below each man
must have lady partner, or he
would not be permitted to go down
to the dance floor. This created
some stir among the men who did
not have with them a lady. But in
practically all instances their dis
conjecture was short lived, and
everyone, with very few exceptions
marched down stairs, to the tunes
of a stirring march by Douglas or
chestra. AS the couples came down
the big stairway into the main hall
of the State House. they were hand
ed their dance orders. which were
prettily arranged, being topped by
a picture of the State House. The
order of dances contained ten dances
and two extras.
At intermission ice cream and
cakes were served. Under the able
direction of the committee in charge
the large number Of people were &C
comodated in a most efficient man
ner. The caterer also did an excel
lent job in filling the extended
hands that reached along the long
line of tables And this important
part of the evenings party was as
smoothly conducted as were the
many other features of the evening.
Dancing was resumed and lasted
until midnight. The music was
splendid and even though the crowd
was large there was no confusion
for everybody had very enjoyable
time. The stairways proved excel
lent grandstands for those who did
not care to dance and wanted TO
watch the fun and the stairways
were we'll filled.
The entertainment of the guests
was the sole aim of the committees.
1lshers and aids and their undivided
attention in looking out for company
was an added pleasure of the eve
ming.
It was the decision of everybody
that this, the second annual reunion
of the State House family. was a
most enjoyable event in every de-
tail.
General committee in charge-For-
est Fl. Colby, chairman. Charles >.
Brown, general manager and eA-
officio a member of each committee.
Albert Green law, treasurer; Leila r.
Yeaton, secretary; Frank w. Ball.
Carolyn Sparks, Bertha Thayer,
Nellie Lord, Mrs. lone Winans.
Finance committee - Col. Albert
Greenlaw. chairman and treasurer;
George Fernald. Harold A. Allan.
Grace G. Merrill. Neil L. Violette,
Anne NJ. Clancy. Alexis Cyr, Ethel
Knowles. P. r. Keller, Mary T. Muir
ply, Mary A. Murphy, Eloise Law
renee, l.. Fl. Winship.
Entertainments Charles S. Brown,
chairman.
Dance-Paul d. Sargent, chairman.
Leon Helson. Alexis Cyr. F. j. Nc
Ardle, Dorothy Boyd. Dance Aids
Messrs. Brown. Metcalf, Runnells
and Ryan.
Hospitality comn1ittee-Major E.
E. Philbrook, E. L. Newdick, Brooks
Brown. This committee had as ush-
ers Max Wilder. William Runnells,
Walworth Simpson. Thaddeus Mar
tin Hayden Ryan, Walter e. Fraser.
Cards-Nei l.. Violette, Lillian
Coleman and Herbert Folsom.
Refreshments-Frank w. Ball.
chairman, Bertha Thayer, Nellie
Lord Carolyn Sparks, Ruth Ham
mond.
Caterer-Grant.
Ice cream and cake were served at
intermission at convenient buffet
on the first floor. Punch was served
during the entire evening at the en-
trance to the office of the secretary OF
State. The ones who served were
Ethel Anne, Myrtle Hodgdon, Ger
trude Gerald, Mrs. Annie Fogg. Ida
Hawthorne, Carrie Martin, Jennie
Cochrane and Edith Wilson.
The headquarters of the committee
until o'clock was in the private
office of Forest Commissioner F. H.
Colby on the second floor. Roses and
carnations were the decorations in
the headquarters.
The card room. the main forestry
opce. where those who did not care
for dancing enjoyed themselves, was
decorated with American and State
flags. In the catering department
which was on the first floor, snap
dragons and carnations were the
decorations.
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