Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
C. OF C. OUTING
Wednesday at Island
Park Is a Grand
Good Time
Baseball Game and Sports Feature
Afternoon Program Cabaret En-
, tertainment and Dinner in Eve
nins-Good Attendance

Just like a big family outing, the
second annual field day and get-to-
sether of the members of the Au
gusta Chamber of Commerce heidi
Wednesday afternoon at Island Park
proved an occasion of great enjoy
mt and was most successfully car
ricd out. The business men of Au-
gusta dropped their cares and came
together for an afternoon of sport
out in the open, and a good number
Of the ladies' were also in attendance
to watch the games and Join in the
fun And real fun it was. from the
time of the baseball game in the af-
ternoon to the close of the cabaret
entertainment and dinner in the eve
ming
Most of the picnickers made the
trip to the Park by automobile early
in the afternoon. The program OF
sports was opened at once under the
direction OF Frank 3. Condor. and
after little warming up by the
men-most of whom had not played
baseball for several yearS---a spirit
ed game was soon in progress \
regulation indoor baseball was used
SO that the pill could not be slammed
into the lake. and as another pre-
caution against hitting the ball off
the island, the narrow indoor base
ball bat was the order.
The team captained by Fred T..
Hersey led their opponents up to
the seventh and last inning. the
score being 10 to in the favor at
the beginning of the last half of the
final inning. The nine captaoined by
j. Frank Dyer then staged a strong
come back. and aided by the long
hits made by George c. Clarke made
the merry go-round of bases for
seven scores. making the final count
IA to 10 in their favor.
The size of the score in the com
paratively short contest might be ac-
counted for to some extent by the lack
Of outfieldcrs. each team having to
be content with one but the basenen
were capable Of playing ali over the
lot and were engaged much Of the
time in hunting through the pine grove
for the lost pill. The lineup of the
two teams was as follows: Winning
nine-F'rank Dyer (CaptD. SIS: Film
wood. c; Spaulding, p: Clarke, lb; Lee,
5b; Winchester. 2h; Willett. fielder.
Second team--F. L.. Herscy (CaptD.
3b: r. Condor. p; \. Partridge. C;
Lacomb. 1b; Nm. Condor. 2b; Rider
Hersey. s.. \. l.. Rose officiated as
umpire.
After the national game had been
slammed to a, finish and the winners
had given three lusty cheers for the
losers. schedule of sport events was
in order, but most of the men having
become so cnthused over the baseball
game there wanted to see a real game
and went to Augusta 70 see their home
team in action. a number of the men
remained on the island. however. and
enjoyed the hospitality of Fred L.
Hersey al his cottage. A good breeze
was blowing across tho lake, and the
men passed a very pleasant afternoon
on the piazza Of the cottage
Evening Entertainment
Covers We're laid for rs at the
shore dinner which was served at $50
O'Clock in the dining room of the inn
under the direction of Chef J. H
Noyer. The menu consisted of the
regular shore dinner with lobster and
all of the extras. all served in the
best of taste at the island well known
hotel.
\ cabaret entertainment had been
a6 In hut he
program for the most part had been
kept as surprise. Frank Hewins. di-
rector of the evenings festivities,
proved conclusively that to stage up
to-date singing and dancing specialties
Of the highest order it is not necessary
to go out of the city to procure the
artists. Each and every one, of the
numbers was given by local talent
and was put across in true cabaret
STYLE and spirit.
Tho White Sisters Orchestra gave
several enjoyable numbers, following
which three other talented Augusta
Young ladies were introduced. they
being Misses Antoinette Lacombe,
Dorothy Robinson and Gladys Ma
dore. Attired in pretty evening
gowns. the girls brought life and
color to the party and transformed
a somewhat formal dinner party into
a social get together. Miss La
combe sand, the selection entitled
Ma" while Miss Robinson rendered
the solo number. My Man" both
winning enthusiastic applause. Miss
Madore sang effectively the num-
bers, Loves Own Sweet Song"
and the toddle-song. Amt We Got
Fun" Miss Madore is not only
sweet singer, but a very graceful
dancer and her Interpretation of the
ballet dance. The Glow Worm" was
a charming feature. The male quar-
tet from the Methodist church, COM
posed of Messrs. Clarke. Rand,
Packard and Haskell, came in for a
big hand with .their selections,