Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
BIG MILITARY
FESTIVAL AT
CAPITAL PARK
Staged by Men of the
State @. M. Corps
and Co. F
Dance Program Featured by
. Solo Numbers by Miss Irene
Goodrich, Greatly Enjoyed
by Large Crowd Wednesday
Evening

Things started with bang at Cap
/ ltal Park Thursday evening when the
citizens of Augusta turned out to en-
JOY all the good things and fun Of
fered for their benefit by the city's
two military organizations, Company
/ +, 3rd Maine Infantry, and the State
/ Quartermasters Corps in this their
/ first Military Festival In the early
evening goodly numbers gathered and
no carnival ever experienced the snap
and pep" that these boys put across
/ 1t was estimated that fully two
thousand people were in attendance
! between the hours of $50 and IL
i O'clock
| Bright electric lights strung across
the field blending with the eaily col
ored lights of the many different
booths arranged around the enclosure
served to make the scene one long to
I be remembered. Old men and chill
dren, young men with their sweet
/ hearts. went to and fro rubbing ell
bows with contentment and good ma
ture all out for one purpose, that of
having a grand good time. And a
grand good time they certainly did
have
: There was the customary stand of
the hot dog artist" passing out the
F., dog and bisque" and singing as a
sde-line all kinds of soft drinks
Baby dolls. baby dolls, just few and
then some; needless to tell about the
popularity of this stand for no one
was satisfied to go home without one
or at least to make n try for one
Bright oolored pinks in a rose bud
vase some twenty five in number
served the enthusiast for q game of
of ring toss. Att he further end of
the midway Joe" Trasll and his side
partner. Bishop. entertained all the
crack shots with their shooting gall
lery and this was most popular, es-
pecially for the ex-service men who
came down from the muster field in
goodly numbers to help keep things
moving.
! Just to the right. was the large tent
containing war relics. souvenirs and
trophies. Crowds thronged there to
see things interesting and historic
TheWild man tent was another at
traction. Maine pillow tops, fragrant
with natures pine spills, We're obtain
ed at a very moderate price and
found o ready sale.
\ In the center of the arena the boys
had arranged an attractive dancing
pavilion, brilliantly lighted and filed
throughout the evening with dancers
who enjoyed the festivities, to music
furnished by the Douglas Melody
Men from this city. 4 special fea-
tnre of this attraction was the APP
pearancc of Miss Irene Goodrich in
solo dancing. Her first number was
the dance of the Military March Miss
Goodrich, wearing full Q. y. uniform,
quite captivated all who witnessed
this offering. Her other presentation
was called The Maine National
Guards Waltz" Beautifully gowned
in red, white and blue she delighted
her audience, receiving applause af-
ter applause
No getting around it twas a great
show, everybody acknowledged it and
Just hated to leave when the wee
small hours arrived. Much credit is
due Capt. Lester Hart of the State
Q. NJ. outfit and Capt. Ray Swift Of
Co. F. and the men under them for
the truly wonderful success of the
undertaking. A neat fund was Sc
cured which will be devoted to the
mess fund oC the respective orcaniza-
tions.