Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-12
AT BLAINE MANSION TO
Band OF WOR kERS SELECTED
IN COMING S 10000 ~" drive

l.,r... -i.r ~ W. G. \. drive-There
Should hD 10000 worth Of punch and
.,p Uehnl that plunge and there
snta doubt but what it's true enough.
!. vas n most enjoyable party,
Thursday evening at the Blaine man
son. Wh,n Gov. rcrcival Il. Baxter
tae i most genial ana cordial host
~ e0a az more men and women. boys
md g.t's of Augusta. who are plan
ne. uev' week. TO join forces in rails
Ing $4,000 in three days for the Au-
crs'l Y. NJ G. 4. Let's tell right
here for what tho money is being
rased--to pay Of the debt and install
now equipment.
Tho Blame mansion formed a most
gracious setting for the party. which
H 'hc opinions Of the majority, was
lutc t'e most enjoyable event they
a1 ricd IN that historical home.
"llow 10 lou do" and the hearty
'.7t.asp M the door down the line.
iunt condor. local secretary. jeff
-Ht. ~'lt" secretary and Charlie
Brown. Fl h.r factor in the local cam
f...r usH'rcd the guests into the
uusprai'o atmosphere.
l0r. Baxter was very much in evi-
'ctrr la.lUnr after the welfare of
ls 81, rs. being assured that they
wore trt,Njug every attention. The
FIST tHIr, on the program was the
lanas' !, was n delicious collation.
u. ,uts' salad. not buttcred rolls,
Dk's, ODD 80, nuts. candy. Mrs. George
Ns'Dwh,r and Mrs. Charles Brow II
p0ucl ana they were aided in scrv-
'nC lr corps OF dcft ana efficient
Mattresses.
N'nr tho dinner. the loud voice OF
J lut Coudon echoed through the cor
r.or commanding everybody TO come
'H'o TIC lounge room ana sing AS
~" lounge room could not hold the
'n:.'" assemhlage. some or as many rs
OHd seated themselves, and the
WINS 'ouut places in the corridor
PM n Tho rooms beyond,
VIA, THon j. Francis MaCNichol
'-m. rio prominence in no less role
'aan t.at az song leader. He wasted
no tmo n getting down to business
ana waking tho folks up-singingly. IL
tl.1 may to said or written. Mr..
r\."lol rs m artist in this line.
'd' ts NOT disputed and Thursday
'"hur hc was al his best. He coax
'' hnSl' out OF singers. who hadn't
.'ai t'r.r voices for some time. IIar-
i'-"1 INs,th presided n the piano.
So n, sheet was work of art
"'. - rlcodics. with much local col
"0Nl.t forth much laughter.
'i'R,rg tom The fact that JEFF Smith
called upon to help Mr.. Mac
"a times. in the infection and
si''. suspicious point towards jeff
'' .' bad considerable finger in the
4" setting The songs together
The Welcome Of the Host
H"'. Baxter, the host of the party
attended words OF most
.'rH2' welcome TO the houseful of
0' ana girls. men and women,
WHO la. accepted his invitation. lie
oppressed himself as feeling like a
'''iz't Of Augusta and hoped to
t''f' i'cn as fellow citizens. He has
war" spot IN his heart for Angus
IN "ul II IS his home for the time
l,.:
Y invited YOU here TO show my in
"f'st ln the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign
l' IS very appropriate YOU should
,'''' i'so. ! never regard this
''A'N my house" And he went
90 in ,Nulain. that as he Travelled
''r th" state or Maine. he told the
j'"p'r X was their house. lie warts
'.'W - iccl n sense of proprietary.
lh" CITY Of Augusta has a peCu-
var interest in this tthe BIaine)
N''S'. II is 2 Part of their life
Iho Governor declared that he never
Ia>'' i 10y the tablet in the front hall
without thinking OF Mr.. Blaine. OF
MRS Rcalc and of the young man In
whose name the house was given
me speaker asked that the folks
'2ko special notice of the two pic
lures hung in the front corridor. One
Is Of James G.. Blaine. bearing his
autograph and the other is of Walker
Ita!e. Tho Governor has asked Mrs
''' NV Pti Atd't' N'i'-'ic wv
'hr'" generations there, but she has
hoacst'y refused. The Governor
Nor's. however. that before she goes
% Europe she will consent.
The Governor recalled pleasant
''a'orsation he had with Mrs. Bealt
upon the occasion OF her latest visit
W ihe city few days ago. They
fboEe Of the Elaine house and Mrs
l'"'' MouGlt TO mind the DAYS when