The Republican journal., 1922-11-02

The automatic light on SteePs Ledge,
better known as the Monument, has been
cut of commission for several days.
Mrs Eugene l. Ste ems has received
check for the Waldo County Hospital
fund from Hon. James p Taliaferro of
jacksonville, Fla
The Belfast Spiritualist Society will
have a public seance in Memorial Hall
Sunday at 80 p IN. with Mrs Laura
Russell of Bangor message bear-r. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Charles E Townsend, Belfast's expert
scenic photographed, has re Gently made
very beautiful picture of the city from
Searsport avenue, similar to the antique
cture, the property Of Mrs Norman II.
White, and for several days displayed in
Woodcock's window. Mr.. Townsend has
also made a speciality of large pictures of
many of the city streets and avenues and
window displays are being made of them
at the Poor drug store, Fred d. Jones and
at Woodcock's.
THE BAND BENEFIT CONCERT AND
BALL The Armory never looked pret-
tier or more artistic than it did Tuesday
evening for the Halloween affair, given
as a benefit to the Belfast Band, j. Lee
Patterson, leader The decorations were
designed by Mrs. Cecil Clay under whose
direction the benefit was given, and she
also worked several days and late into
the evening in preparing and in placing
them. The hall was liter lily ablsze with
bright orange which was toned down
with the appropriate black. A wide bor-
der in Halloween effects covered the
front of the balcony, while black cats,
witches in all positions, skeletons and
jack 'o-lanterns galore depended from it.
There was an endless amount of work in
the decorations on the centre lights con-
sisting of large ring suspended from the
centre circle with a network of black and
orange fiigre; while depending from this
was a smaller ring holding in place a
basket effect of very narrow streamers
of the same colors. Ropes OF fine orange
and black paper streamers representing
moss were looped from the centre to the
four corners of the balcony. The stage
was a perfect paradise for black cats and
all the COLLINS that reign on Halloween.
Quantities of Halloween posters adorned
the panels on the sides and in the rear.
Small evergreen trees were also used with
good effect on and near the stage. The
drop curtain was fringed with autumn
foliage mixed with paper moss. The front
of the stage again displayed the talent
and thought of the decorator, with
white picket fence about four feet high
set in a network of small trees mixed
with large sprays of the American holly.
To make the effect more real back cats
were pacing the top of the fence and
were in the act of exchanging not over
cordial compliments. Mrs. Clay had sold
in advance about 500 tickets to people
who bought gladly not only for the Bands
benefit but in recognition of her untiring
endeavors. 1t should be classed among
the best of the many affairs as the Bands
benefits. The prolonged applause of the
crowded hall indicated that the public
was delighted with the entire program.
Leroy Green's cornet solo was rendered
with excellent effect and he added an
other link to his chain of successes. The
music by McKeen's orchestra pleased the
dancing public and all the umbers to the
close were most enjoyable.