Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01

Otner In the near IutuFe-
ST. MARY'S REUNION
OPENS IN AUSPICIoUS
MANNER MONDAY EVENING
The first nights festivities of st.
Mary's Annual Reunion which ac-
cording to plans will be held at City
hall for three consecutive evenings,
proved a success far beyond all ex-
pectations. 1t is estimated that fully
500 persons thronged City hall Mon
day evening enjoying the excellent
program arranged for this occasion
and talSing<in all the attractions Of
fered by members of the different or
ganizations connected with the par
ish and who presided over the gayly
trimmed and lighted booths neatly
arranged around the outside edge OF
the floor.
At about 4 o'clock the crowd began
to gather and steadily as the time
went on. At $50 and until o'clock
lunch was served in an improvised
dining room in the northwest corner.
The tables were loaded with such
dainties as cold meats, sandwiches,
salads, cake, ice cream, cookies, tea
and coffee and were presided over by
the several ladies of the parish.
The scenes during the evening re-
minded one of visits to the midway
Of summer carnival. Here as usual
was the X. of c. booth in charge OF
Charles O'Connor who was ably as
sisted by several members of AbnaN
Council, X. of c., and who were kept
busy dispensing novelties of all kinds
much to the delight of the crowd
Nearby, was the shooting gallery un-
der the auspices of the youngsters OF
the Junior Holy Name Society, some
noisy bunch Their ealright. One stand
that attracted no little attention and
furnished a lot of amusement was the
Japanese ball game, in which large
boxes of confectionery were sold, and
over which John Hanson had charge.
The Children of ST. Mary had a
beautiful booth and under the direc-
ton of Miss Dorothy Regain auction
ed off novelties. The Sunday school
table which carried all kinds of home
made candies and which was abund-
antlN patronized, was in charge OF the
Misses Marie Simpson and Dorothy
Stone. Perhaps one of the hand
soonest stands was THE Drexels,"
beautiful booth trimmed in white and
brilliantly lighted with electricity,
where dolls were sold. This was in
charge of st. Mary's Drexel Society
with Mrs. John Hanson as chairman.
At o'clock a three-part program
arranged by Rev. FIR. Mclaughlin and
Rev. Fr MCGOWAN was presented and
went off with snap and bang and
greatly delighted the large audience
in attendance The first part was q
comedy sketch entitled. Precious
Pickles" given by the girls of The
Blessed Virgin Sodality. The parts
were particularly well taken and
created much amusement and laugh
ter The cast was as follows: Mrs.
Cable, Katherine Larkin; MISS
Pease, Susan Murphy; Sis Cable,
Annie Faulkner; Juno, the maid,
ROSEMARY Cunningham; A Suffragette,
Jennie Faulkner: girls from the city,
Doris Buckley, Sadie Beane, Bessie
Snow, Helen Cunningham, Jennie
Frost and Margaret Lynch. The two
solos sung by Miss Margaret Lynch
and Miss Margaret Cunningham were
most pleasing and both young ladies
were accorded considerable applause.
The second part was comedy
sketch, personally arranged and COM
posed by FIR. MCGOWAN. 1t was en-
Il ,ixytt frr nd a
scream. The five boys taking the
parts were individual artists and the
puzzling problems confronting Tom
Jones the Administrator" in the alb
sence of his master proved too much
for the crowd who time and time
again gave vent to their feelings. in
no uncertain tones. The makeup of
the cast was: Tom Jones, John AL
bison: Ferdi, Warren Fletcher;
Tracy, Melvin Caswell; George, Mar
tin Fox: Steve, Maurice Roderick.
The local jokes introduced in its pro-
duction were most original.
Part three consisted of musical
program of classical numbers under
the direction of Prof. Vermette by the
combined choirs of ST. Mary's and
aug uStlHc Vi SiCo. HC ~ Vs.
entation included the beautiful work
of THE Credo" and THE Sanctus"
with the solo parts taken by Mrs.
John O'Brien, Thomas Fox, Felix La
comb and Charles F. Bilodeau. Their
work was handled in most salts
factory manner. each part rejecting
great credit on it's singer. Prof. Ver-
mette presided at the piano and was
assisted on the violin by Francis
Keneeley who also rendered the violin
solo parts. This part of the enter
tainment was appreciatingly listened
to and at the close was most favor
ably commented upon.
The second nights program this,
evening, will begin at o'clock when
farcial comedy. 1.-THE Six Klepto-
names" in two acts by Evelyn
Wheeling Card will be presented I'M
der the auspices of the ladies of ST..
Mary's under the direction of Mrs.
Dennis Donovan.
Sec. Colby Refuses