Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-01
Dainty Boston Miss Is
Top F e a ture in
Benefit for Hoover's
Starving Riddles in
Europe Success
Financially, with Ex-
act Sum r e alize d
Not Yet Known

Not Yet Known
A lusty, boisterous. joyous infant,
1921. was royalty ushered into exis-
tcnce as the clock struck IL, at the
end Of the 31st and the beginning of
the LIST, at the New Years Eve ball,
at City nall, benefit of Hoover's des-
titute children. 1t was quite the big
gest, the gayest and the most splen-
didly presented party that has been
enjoyed in this city. And it's all for
the children in Europe who crave
crust of bread.
Beginning at o'clock and lasting
until o'clock (the extra hour of
dancing will explain itself). long
order of dances was enjoyed. Per-
haps "order" is not here advisedly
used, because the dances were GER
tainly out of order. Charles p. Kins-
man. as master of dancing direction.
led the crowded floor of dancers
through surprising and highly enter
tanning novelties.
Little Miss Alice Wood of Boston
gave solo dances during the evening,
her offerings being most enthusiast
tically received. She is charming
little sprite and gracefulness persona
fed. Her first was toe dance and
she was dressed in pink fluffy ruffles.
Another of her dances was a gypsy
one and she most charmingly por-
trayed the ways and wiles of a wee
gyspy beggar maid, using her tam
BOURNE most skillyfully. One dance
was introduced as being one danced
by Ann Pennington and that Miss
Wood danced it with Miss Penning-
tons permission. 1t was an Indian
dance and Miss Wood looked every
bit the shy little squaw in her cos
tune of brown leather with leggings
and head gear also in keeping. Her
dance was wild and real Indian-f1ed,
ending in a regular war dance and
fierce yell-as fierce as a pretty little
girl could be.
The hall was a revelation. 1t was
a maze of balloons-red, green, yell
low, blue-saspended from the chan
deliers and forming network
stretched from one side of the balloon
les to the other. Evergreens banked
the stage and were tucked in around
the balcony ratings. The green cur
tains and the evergreens and the
trees formed a good-looking back
ground for the Douglas Melody Men,
who appeared on the scene dressed
in Pierrot rigs. Their tall white hats
topped by a single black tassel bore
the name, Douglas and their suits
were adorned, fore and aft, with
sumptuous row of black pom-poms.
Augustus quota-The Lives of $50
Children was the slogan which was
displayed upon a huge banner across
the top of the stage. All around. the
hall were the tables at which some OF
the dancers were steaed. White dressed
little misses wove their way in and
about the crowd dispensing almost
everything imaginable in the eatable
line and soft drinks.
Speaking of dances Of the surprise
and variety brand-There was the get
ting acquainted one with ladies on
the inside and men on the outside
That is a familiar kind to all of US.
1t was huge and not altogether SYM
metrical double circle which formed it
self and wound around the hall. The
sight was pretty one from the ball
cony and a gay time for the parti IL
pants. Charles called Perley Lawrence
to his aid and they conducted the next
dance. This they called the lucky num-
Der dance. Each couple was handed a
sumber and after all of them had been
supplied the fun began. Mr.. Kinsman
called off certain numbers and the hold
ers followed previous instructions and
left the dance floor. The highest num-
Der gives out was 129. showing that
MI
number was drawn by Miss Purinton
and Mr.. Hill.
This is where the ladies favor the
men and following their director.
there was a furry of ladies' to the stage
where they received paper caps which
they presented to their partners This
was but another of the many feature
dances which made the program so
much more enjoyable.
And then 1.-The men favored the
ladies" by rushing madly to the front
and depositing u dime for clackers.
The rush would put any rough and
tumble Chamber for the pig-skin to
blush. but it was a jolly, pushing
crowd and the larger number of the
men returned with their favors for
tnelr Idtr ones. IneFe were rev
disappointed ones, but the supply de-
partment was right on the job and
the remainder rushed back and got
favors of another variety but just as
noisy.
Just before the minute hand of
the clock started its upward creep
towards the midnight hour the young
vendors Of sweets and eats changed
their wares and peddled confetti and
crepe paper. streamers, mot to be
used until 1r21." The stuff was
quickly grabbed and stuffed into
pockets for future use.
The midnight dance was on. Some
could not wait and shortly after the
dance started confetti began to fly.
But as the zero hour drew nearer
there was an expectant hush upon the
part of the dancers and they watched