Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-18

a 5-pound box Of chocolates, for
which he returned thanks.
POSTMASTER D. said he would now
present the happiest man in the State
House, Ransford Shaw, who spoke on
1.-THE Boys"
Charlie Brown asked me to speak
and said no. because I am young
and green here, but he said "Oh, yes
your just he one to speak on 1.-THE
Boys" because all they want is a lot
of foolishness," so I'm here.
Rams. then proceeded to convulse
his hearers with his witicisms. Here's
one:
Isn't a man in the State House but
thinks his earning $40, when he's get
ting 50.
It's the homliest lot Of men that
ever graced the State House, but it's
the most beautiful lot Of girls that
ever graced Gods green footstool.
And in the midst Of a story "Then
he'd go to the attorney generals Of
flee and what did he do? Oh, Shaw"
The crowd was convulsed, that was
proven before he got quarter way
into the wits Of an imaginary burglar
to the various departments, touching
on some of the characteristics of
each.
He closed with an appeal to all and
the assertion that all will wish to-
gether to make his department the
best in the State-and O word IN re-
DIV to the girls B.
Girls, God bless you. May your
tribe increase"
Mr.. Dunnack called for three cheers
for Charlie Brown. which were given
with a will. Loves Old Sweet Song"
followed.
The evening closed with Director
Browns thanks to all for their CO.
operation and the singing of "The
Star SpangIed Banner"
The Committees
Charles S. Brown, superintendent of
public buildings, was the director gem
eralissirlo of the whole affair, being
ably assisted by everybody in the
building. Each department had one
special representative, to which am
matter affecting that department was
referred. as fOllOwS:
Adjutant general. Alva Toward;
Agriculture, Inez Morton; Attorney
General L. Mae Richmond; Assessors,
Ethel B. Anne: Banking. Claribel
Bradstreet; Auditor. Ethel NJ. Knowles;
Charities and Corrections, Arletta II.
Snow; Executive and Council, Gertrude
II. Plaisted; Fish and Game, Myrtle
II. Hodgdon; Health. Florence Choate;
Highway. +. w. Barbour: Industrial
Accidents, Annie Chase; Insurance,
Gertrude L. Walch: Labor and PEN
sions, Margaret b. Coffin; Forestry,
Lillian J. Coleman; Library, Marion
Brainerd: State Printing, Marion
Morse; Education. lola Roselle; Sec
rotary Of State. Agnes Murphy; Treas
ury. Elizabeth G. Parker; Public Utili-
ties. George II. Armstrong: State
House Employees, Fife L. Libby.
Songs for tho Family Circle
The Songs for the Family Circle
proved to be a new little folder of
four pages and a cover. The first
cover page bore the inscription, Estate
House Family Supper Party" at the
top and over a fine cut of the Capitol.
Below was the date, Friday Evening.
February II, Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty-Five" and at the bottom
Songs for the Family Circle"
The songs printed within included
Governor, Our Governor" written by
Gertrude L. Walch and sung to Mary
land. My Maryland: Let the Rest of
the World Go By: Solomon Levi:
''Feerd." to the tune of Smiles;
Loves Old Sweet Song; whats the
Matter with Father" written for the
occasion and sung to tune of song By
the same name; THE Star Spanglcd
Banner"
Arrangement Of Tables
The arrangement of the tables in
the rotunda and corridors of the
main floor (second) was admirable
and could hardly be improved upon.
The south corridor, leading to the
secretary Of States Office, had as
guests the Department Of State and
highways. The corridor to the
State library entertained Charities
and Corrections and Agriculture. The
West wing lobby took care Of the
Treasury, the Adjutant General, and
Building. The "rotunder" itself pro-
vided ample room for all others,
with room for the speakers stand
in the exact center and the piano at
one side. The "Father's' table, with
Councillors and other notables, was
Just west of the stand and the bal
ance of the 90 odd tables we're most
placed. 1t was a sight
worth beholding.
Each table bore a sign designating
the department and each had some
striking feature representing its line |
of work or business.
The Agricultural department had a !
miniature hay rack, drawn by yoke |
of oxen, driven by boy with a goad |
stick and loaded withoats on the |
stalk. Miniature tools were hanging |
in their usual places and the water
jug dangled in it's. The oxen were
very lifelike. the bodies made from
Golden Tankard beets, the heads
from potatoes, the legs from carrots
and the tails from State of Maine
wool. The yoke was almost the size
Of the modern goggles. This table
won the prize.
Charities and Correction had a
monster kewpie, dressed in red and
white. representing the hundreds of
in the departments care.
little kewpies stood guard
over every part of the table.
Public Utilities had the Kennebec
Central electric train in full opera
ton on circular track and a mys-
terry plate revolving at high speed |