Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
LEW|STON-AUpuRN
SHRINE FIELD DAY
Augusta Shrine Club Guests at
First Outing of lewiston
Auburn Club Held Wednes-
day at Island Park-Large
Attendance and All-Feature
Program Is Carried Out

In the shade of the large pine trees
at Island Park, members of the Lew
lston- Auburn Shrine club with their
ladies gathered Wednesday afternoon
TO rtheir first outing. This recently
organized club with a membership of
$50 is considered one Of the largest
SHRINE clubs in the country and they
are there every minute with life and
pep" as we'll as in the number of
members. 1t was a jolly good time
for everyone and the attendance was
large, about 500 Shriners and ladies
being present. There were also pres
ent a good number of the Augusta
Shrine club with their ladies, as
guests on the occasion.
Was the affair a success? Ask
anyone who was in attendance. and
be guided by his verdict. Under the
direction of committee made mp of
George V, Turgeon. president of the
club, as chairman. and William Men
neatly, Howard Doe, Arthur Fields,
Harry Ford and Lawrence Winslow.
each and every one a live wire" an
AN feature program was carried out
There was something of interest for
everyone, the sports of the afternoon
were entered into most enthusiastic
ally and provided, no end of fun and
amusement.
The trip to the park was made in
automobiles. Soon after their arrival
in the afternoon, the fun was started
and program was announced with
events for the ladies as we'll as the
men. There were. many unique races
and all were hotly contested, winning
loud applause from the spectators.
During the afternoon. many enjoyed
thetrip around the lake in Capt Per-
nettes launch.
Prizes were awarded the winners
in each Of the athletic events. Fol-
lowing are the results of some of the
top notchers in the days program:
100yard dash for men-1st. George
First prize was ukelele: second
prize was silk necktie.
50yard dash for ladies--1st, Miss
Gertrude Fossett: End. Mrs. Ruth
Coffin. First prize. lady's handbag;
End, box Of candy.
Candle race for men-1st. Harry
Davis; Ind. Lester Murray. First
prize. IS gold piece: End prize, pocket
book
Throwing baseball for lades-1st,
Miss Florence Frost; End, Miss Jes-
sic Leighton. First prize was box of
candy.
Peanut race, for men-1st. Don
aid Hubbard; End, lester r. Murray.
First prize, jack knife; End, a poe
textbook
Peanut NICE, for ladies--1st, Miss
Florence Frost; 2nd Miss Gertrude
Fossett. First prize, a pocketbook:
Ind. a lady's handbag.
Three-legged race-1st. Lester
Murray and Harry Newhall; ond.
Harry Davis and Ralph Ashton.
First prize, fish pole: ond, an um
brelln.
Tug Wharf.-The team captained
by Lincoln Hayes won over Charles
Bray's team. Each team was com
posed of six men. The prize was a
box of %, cigars.
Ginger ale race-1st. L. f. Perry.
Prize, pocketbook.
Wheelbarrow race-1st, George
Emmons and Dana Shackford.
Prizes. pair of silk. socks and
fash light
Fat mems race-wor hv r q
Irish. Prize was a can OF hons and
malt
The contestants in the afternoons
events and the spectators needed no
second call to dinner at the conclu-
sion of the program. and a right
royal dinner it was. served under the
direction of mine Host" vover.
proprietor of Island Park Inn. Long
tables in the grove were laden with
food for the hungry. The menu con-
sisted of a shore dinned prepared on
a large rock stove at one end of the
island
Broiled Holsters. clans. potato