Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03


neys who Joined in the fun.
An orchestra furnished music, with
the Keen eyed pianist quick to give
the signal to join in on choruses.
winch sprang up, spontaneously, un-
der the guiding influence Of ex-May
or John Fitzgerald. Yes, he was pre-
vailed upon to sing Sweet Adeline. +"
lie started the dancing, as early as
the guests were marching to their
places. The dancing was enioved
between courses and after the ban
quet by many of the folks.
Then there were artists from
keith's who sang. Maple sugar in
clever shapes found a most plea SAINT
place on the menu along with the ices
coming from Vermont, being the
gift of the maple sugar state delega-
ton.
No speeches-no street" 1t was all
Tor fun. True, each one called upon
was given permission to tell a short
funny story or it's equivaient-the
story of his life.
AND the stories that went the
rounds, many of them actual experi-
ences. would make a mummy smile.
Some of the stories were ON some
OF the unsuspecting present. But
they all had a chance
Ex- Mayor Fitzgerald was promin-
ent in leading the singing and that
Old, old tune, How Dry 1 Am" found
its way many times into the musical
program of the evening.
Norman Richie, cartoonist for the
Boston Post, whose funnies are
known wherever the Post is known,
was the POSTMASTER. Norman-they
all call him that, had a store of sto-
ries and ideas at his tongues end.
The puzzle was-find the dull mo-
ment. "There want none."
An honeSt-to-goodnes -enough-
looking high sheriff from Brookline,
forced his way into the hall and de-
manded that he knew "hootch" was
there. Then, brushing aside walters
and others anxious to GUST him, he
went around the hall, and stood be-
hind DR.. Boos, exclaiming in loud
tones, II smell booze" Anyway, he
picked. himself up iT pieces outside
the door, and found, fortunately, that
he was all there. Then there was a
waiter, who it appeared, was the VIC
tim of the wrath of one of the head
officials and he was likewise ousted
But later he was seen at his duties,
SO evidently he was not physically in
capacitated.
Frank Sibley of the Boston Globe,
who was overseas with the A. E. F.,
and wrote such thrilling. wholly hui
name stories of the boys, confided in
the girl who sat next to him, II don't
like noise and excitement like this"
Later, he was observed in one of the
stalls, sitting cross-legged on the
bench, bathing his temples with a
huge piece of ice, grasped in tongs.
But he recuperated and the story
which he told when his turn came
was a hum dinger.
Angus Mcdonald, editor of the
Glasgow Chronicle, was hailed as a
parsonage of the evening and it was
said that he would give a speech.
But he was not permitted to do so.
They were more interested in his
long, auburn whiskers, which kept
coming off in punches, as he ner-
vously plucked them.
At the entrance of General Ed
wards, everyone stood and gave him
three cheers. He gave a snappy sa-
lutte and then greeted friends indivi-
dually. He told a short one. He was
at dinner party and was standing
beside a lady. They were about to
drink the toast. Turning to her he
said as the saying goes, Here's
how" She replied quickly, Il know
how, but tell me when"
Gov. Cox paid high tribute to the
newspaper folks, emphasizing, espe-
cialIy, the trust which he has found
he could always put in them. His
words rang true and his tribute was
a splendid one.
Included in the guests from Maine
were: Judge Charles ]. Dunn of the
Supreme court; Judge Scott Wilson
of the Supreme Court; Attorney Gen.
eral Ransford w. Shaw; Judge
Franklin r. Chesley of Saco munich
pal couAt; Judge George l.. Emery of
Biddeford municipal court; former
County Attorney Edward F. Merrill
of Skowhegan; DR.. Forrest c. Tyson,
superintendent of the Augusta State
hospital; Miss Grace A. Thompson.
manager of the Skowhegan Western
Union office: Miss Ruth Henderson,
of the Kennebec Journal of Augusta;
Hiram Willard, special County At
torney for York county. and Edward
A. Fraser, district commercial man
ager of the Western Union. Portland.