Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
HUNDREDS OF KIDDIES FRoL|C AT
COURT OF QUEEN OF THE MAY; eleventh
ANNUAL MAY FESTIVAL and PAGEANT

with all the poise and sureness which
might we'll do credit to their older SIS
| ters.
Those Who Took Part
| The ones who took part in the May
pageant were: Herald, Miss Mary FL
more Queen, Miss Mary Calvert; at
tendants, Margarey Wyman, Dorothy
Marble. Barbara Gallert, Louise Tracy.
Flower girls. Margaret Flynt. Betty
Paine. Train brearers, Pauline Purin-
| ten, Nancy Noyes
| Dancers: Flowers, Estelle Dewar,
Alicia Rouse, Viola Crocker. Edith
Mlliken. Frances Brown, Pauline Met
calf butterflies, Emily Gilmore. Arleen
Glidden. Edris Thayer. Mildred Soule,
Vivian Noyes; nymphs. Edith Nelson.
| Angela Mclean. Myrtle Farnum, Olive
Bowditch, Virginia Wilcox, Frances
| kinsman.
| Maypole dancers, Louise Nutting.
| Katherine Murphy, Eleanor Deane. Mu-
riel Perry. Marjory Gray. Frances
Varnum. Christine Hanson. Louise
Lathbury. Jeanette Nelson. Ruth FL
field. Ruth Keller, Pauline Hannon
Barbara Noycs. Elizabeth Duvail. Ruth
| Bowditch.
1t is interesting to note that the
verses read by the Herald were writ
ten by Freeman F. Burr, formerly of
| this city. who has done most credit
able work along that line.
The dances. arranged and direct
ed by Mrs. r.. p. Noyes, were GER
tainly a credit to their originator.
The story of the 1923 pageant ran
as follows: Entrance of Herald.
After blowing of trumpet, recital of
first verse of Hail, All Loyal Folks
The grand march was next in order.
led by the Herald. The flower girls
were next in order. scattering flow
flowers was borne in by the attend
ants. With them, also they brought
the wand and Nhe crown.
The Queen with her five train
bearers. made their way to the
throne. The ceremony of browning
| and presenting of the wand to the
Queen, The Herald recited the sec
ond verse of "All Hail, Fair Queen
or May" The court bowed and sat.
The Herald summoned the dane
ers. namely, flower dancers. butter
flies and nymphs in appropriate
verses. Then in another verse the
Herald called the May Pole dancers.
The Grand March marked the
exit Of the Queen and her court. The
pageant was followed by the chill
dren in the audience. The assistants
in the grand march were Priscilla
Dean. Mary Jackson. Florence Nc
kenney. Dorothy Armstrong, Flea
nor Priest
The Committees
General committee: Mrs. John s.
Wadleigh, chairman; Mrs. Francis
II. Purinton. Mrs. q. T.. Wilcox, Mrs.
+. T.. Bither. Dancing, Mrs. Frs
kline p. Noyes. Chairman of food
table. Mrs. George w. Wadleigh.
Chairman of candy table, Mrs. Roy
II. Flynt. Chairman of ice cream
table, Mrs. l.. l.. Cooper. Clowns
who sold balloons. Horton Flynt,
Donald Dewar, Vincent I.athbury.
The Little Old Lady who sold grab
packages. Miss Madeline Turner. In
charge of the grab packages, Miss
| Ethel NJ. Partridge.
The Junior Alliance table at
which were displayed fancy articles,
| May baskets and other attractive
wares. was in charge of Miss Mar
guerite Edwards as chairman.
Miss Alice GoodriGge presided at
the piano. during the playing for the
participants in the pageant. The
orchestra was composed OF six play
i ers. arranged by Miss Irene Tet-