Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-08
Business Men Give
Banquet Foot Ball Squad

The orange nall was the scene of
the most unusual event on Friday
evening when the men OF the town
gave a banquet to the Maine cham
pion football team. The room was
made most attractive in its decora-
lions in orange and black, the SHOW
hogan high school colors. Wide
streamers were gracefully draped
from the posts and in tho center a
square was marked~off with the or
ange and black streamers and a can
Opy made at the entrance was a
large placard with the words Maine
champion 1923. The flowers used in
decorations were yellow marygolds
The lights were covered with long
gringes of orange and black.
The following members of the high
school orchestra furnished delight
full music, pianist, Adolph Fluet; first
violins. Evelyn Groder, Charlotte
Gates, Gladys Manter, Elizabeth Rus
| sakoff; cello, Pauline Cloutier; clari-
net, Kenneth Woodbury.; cornet,
CheSley Moore; drums, Lester Flick
EFT.
The orchestra was directed by Miss
Marguerite Craig Of Wilton who is
| the supervisor OF music in the SkoW
hogan schools. The tables were ar
| ranged under the supervision of Mrs.
Eva NJ. Stanwood who acted as head
waiter, who was assisted by the fol-
lowing walters, Virginia Stinchfleld,
Isabelle Dionne, Mildred Lancaster,
Birdena Ealliere, Marie Bisson, Az
mes Cockburn, Mary Merrill, Phyllis
! Whiting. Mildred Fox Airline Burnor,
Dorothea Clough, Dorothy kilbreth,
Helen lies. and Helen Foster. These
| young ladies were dressed in white
and wore white caps tied with black
| ribbons and served most efficiently.
| The course banquet consisting of
the following menu: grape fruit cock
tail, celery soup, crackers, olives,
roast chicken, mashed potato, gravey,
dressing, onions. squash, cranberry
sauce. hot rolls, coffee, harlequin ices.
assorted cakes, nut cups, was served
by the ladies of the Ella i. Mitchell
| Philathea class of the Bethany Bap-
fist church with the president, Mrs
Bessie NJ. Thompson and the mem
beers of the executive committee
which is composed of Mrs. w. Fred
Turner. Mrs. L. l.. Cough, and Mrs
G. Nye directing and being assisted
by ladies, of the class and Mr.. Fred
G. Nye and Charles w. Day who car.
we'd. The supper was delicious and
well served and much enjoyed. Cigars
were enjoyed and the throwing Of
tissue streamers caused merriment
Col. Sherman N. Shumway in 9
most pleasing manner acted as toas
master and made an opening speech
and introduced the speakers. il
many cases in a numerous manner
The first speaker was w. b. Wood
bury. superintendent of the Skowhe
gan Madison schools and Other
speakers were Harry A. Foster. prin
ciple of the high school; Hon. CLYDE
III. Smith, Roland r. Patten. the bust
ness manager of the Independent
Reporter. Archie O. Doste, The
coach. Captain Hank" Lessard
captain-elect. Reid Appleby. Mana
ger Provost (Adolph) manager-e elect
Bernard Holt, Robert Furber for thu
second team. Carlton p. Merrill. Mr.
r. p. Cole spoke for the committed
OF the business men who gave thu
banquet and made the splendid oc
casion possible. Mr.. William MossoI
gave a poem. The program CLOSED
with singing America. There wer,
besides the speeches several humor.
Gus responses to calls made by thu
toast master which also included {
whistling duet and several song
| tliC OAC vi luI dH(
good fellowship.
Mr.. Cole announced that the sole
gold football charms which the com.
mittee had ordered for the boys hat
not arrived and instead the lettel
men were presented with certificate.
which will entitle the boys to the
charms when they do arrive at Tho
jewelers. where they are already paid
for.
The committee who so ably direc.
ted and carried out the affait was
composed of Julian Conroy. chair.
man. Robert X. Cole. attorney JohT
Lewis, Sewell NJ. Curtis. Fred J. Pou-
lin. Harry Il. Smith, Francis +. Gro.
teau. The decorations were directed
by Miss Airline Burnor. The letter
men are captain Henry Lessard
Emile Dionne, Ernald Mullen. vii.
liam Cole, Adolph Provost. Felix Di-
onne. Francis Murray. Reginald Nc