Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-08
LADIES' NIGHT
Enjoyed by Rotarians
and Their Guests
Many Novel Features Introduced at
Meeting Friday Evening at Angus
ia House, and Event Is Carried Out
Very Successfully

Very Successfully
Ladies' night, an annual observance
of the Augusta Rotary club. was in
order at the regular meeting of the
club on Friday evening at the Au-
gusta House, and was a most pleasing
and wellarranged event. Each and
every part Of the evenings entertain
ment contained some novel and in
teresting feature which was received
with hearty applause, and the Rotar-
ians lived up to their justly earned
reputation for being royal entertain
ers. President Ivan Lang presided in
a most efficient manner. keeping the
program moving SO that there were
no waits or intermissions.
ThetWo dining rooms at the hotel
were given over for the session, about
140 Rotarians and ladies being seated
at the tables. A bountiful and de-
licious turkey dinner was served in
the fine style of the house, and be-
tween the courses many musical
numbers and surprise contests were
introduced in a manner that was
greatly enjoyed by all. The speaker
of the evening was Musical Director
j. Francis MacNichol whose address
was full of sparkling wit and fun.
Rotarians and their guests march
ed into the hall at $50, music for the
march being furnished by the Colon
ial theatre orchestra which also rem
dered several other musical numbers
during the first part of the session.
The song, Lii Liza Jane" was sung
by the Rotarians and guests. under
the direction of the musical director
Mr.. MacNichol.
DIR. Myron Maddocks recited the
selection, Rotary Spirit" bringing
out the spirit of radeship that
exists between RotarianS. This was
followed by the roll call in which the
Rotarians introduced their guests.
A vocal selection entitled Eleanor"
was sung very sweeuy by Mrs. Marie
O. Brien and was accorded warm ap-
laupce, to which she responded with a
very pleasing encore.
Rotarian Power S. Mooney made the
announcement that an entertainment for
the benefit of the Augusta General hos
pital will be staged Jan. 81 at the Opera
House. Price Weber being in charge
of the rehearsals and the production.
The descriptive speciality. THE Three
Trees" as given by Rotarian George
Appleby. assisted by the Colonial Or
chestra. made hit with all, the Or
chestra describing in musical tones the
notes of the hunter, the beautiful
bubling spring." the rabbit, and the
three trees.
Under the direction of various COM
mittees several prize contests were put
on. the first being the drawing of the
lucky number from the numbers held
by the ladies. The numbers were placed
in hat which was held by Rotarian
Willis Swift and Rotarian George Mer-
rill drew out the number, seven, which
entitled its holder, Mrs. c. F. Bilodeau.
to beautiful silk umbrella which was
duly presented.
The contests for the Rotarians were
indeed out of the ordinary and as an
nounced by President Ivan Lang, fol-
lowing the judges decisions, were not
always won upon merit, but upon the
ability OF the committees to choose
. their victims. The judges decisions
were received with great applause and
laughter, and in the contests there was
fun plenty. The rule enforced was
! tnat none of the committee members,
no matter how well qualified should
be named as prize winners.
The first contest was to determine the
Rotarian with the biggest feet, and the
! committee in charge consisting of Ro-
tarians Arthur n. Soule. d. w. Adams
, and Jack Hanson named Rotarian Paul
B. Merrill as the winner, and he was
awarded a prize of a box Of handker-
chiefs.
, There was keen competition in the
/ contest for the selection of the club
member with the baldest head
The three judges, Dwight l.. Hig-
! gins, Charles +. Chase and Charles
Paine were barred by the rules from
participating and made their an
nouncement that Ronald McIlroy of
j winthrop was the prize winner, be-
ing the man with the least hirsute
growth upon his head, even includ-
ing the committee. To this decision,
| Mr.. Mcllroy took some exceptions.
stating that in his opinion all three
OF the members of the committee
combed their heads with towels. He.
| however, was awarded the prize, q
fine pair Of cuff links.
Rotarians Elmer e. Newbert, Rom
! aid McIlroy and William Marble were
! named as the committee to decide
upon the Rotarian who was the fat