Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
ENTHUSIASTIC GROUP OF ROTARIANS
AND K|WAN|ANS ENJOY REPAST At
PRELIMINARY 0PE Ming ISLAND PARK INN

1t was a most suspicious prelim
mary to the official opening OF Isiant
Park Inn today. when 125 August;
business and professional men. rep
resenting the Rotary and kiwani.
| Clubs. enjoyed a sumptuous shore
dinner with proprietors 'Biu' Con.
don and BILLY" Williamson at the
Inn Tuesday evening. The apprcci-
| alton of the Rotarians and Kiwan-
| lans who Joined in the enjoyment OF
the "houseWarming" Tuesday night
was a splendid Enforcement of the
F! high quality of the fare and service
/ which will prevail at this resort the
! coming season. and was an indica-
F: ton that its fame will become wide
spread, and justly so.
The combined spirit of Rotary
: and kiwanis was very much in evil
dence as the many automobiles
bearing the members assembled
, underneath the pines on the Island
at O.:O yesterday afternoon. How
lifting that such a group should be
present at the launching OF this
enterprise by Augusta men, and
dedication to high class service. of
this resort, which will become a
valuable asset to the attractions this
vicinity has to offer the tourist. the
motorist. and those who enjoy a
good dinner. well served. and in
most pleasing surroundings.
Island Park Inn is set like gem
in natures diadem. the shore of
beautiful Lake Cobbosseecontee,-
the silver shimmerins waters on the
ono side and the slender pine trees
on the other. Framed between the
slender pines to tn west as the as
Semblage gathered around the
tables. was glimpsed the gold and
saffron of the sunset sky, and a
little later the almost full orb OF q
white moon rose over the east shore
OF the lake. casting It's glow across
the water to the very porch of the
happily located Inn.
The supper that Mine Host"
Condor set before the Rotary-Ki-
wants gathering was all that a shore
dinner should be, as was evidenced
by the hearty enjoyment of every
man present. All the fxins' were
there. and the chances are that all
present last evening will go again
often and will tell the other fellow
that Bill is putting out the real |
feed" The menu last evening in |
cluded lobster stew, relishes of !
gherkins and alives steamed CLANS
with drawn butter. potato chips |
wheat and rye bread and crackers
clam cakes. boiled lobster, cookies |
doughnuts. tea. coffee and harlemlin
ice cream.
During the supper. the Knicker-
booker Orchestra. which is to play
at the Island Park pavilion this
summer. provided the harmony in
most acceptable manner, and Art
Spaulding himself was prevailed
upon to open his season then and
there and rendered few songs with
the able support of his musicians. !
Arts numbers were all greatly en-
loyed and the boys called for more.
The Rotary musical director J.
Francis MacNichol. started things
going in the group singing line and
he Rotarians and Kiwanians We'd
or the honors in the lustiness of
he songs presented. The Kiwanis
Iuartet was called into action and
he crowd was loathe to let them
get back to their supper again.
Charles Bilodeau of the Rotary
Tub sang "Madelon" with all Join
ng in on the chorus. and Keith
Ryan of kiwanis was enviegled into
singing Sunshine of Your Smile"
T. Francis cleverly evaded q solo
number when called upon and got
he crowd to render Bells of st.
1ary's' as good night number.
After expressions of their thor
ugh enjoyment of this joint meet !
ng of the two clubs. and their
pleasure at having the honor of
pening the season at the Inn. and ,
heir enjoyment of the fine dinner. I
he Augusta men headed back to- :
Yard the city. Many stopped over +
t the Country Club to enjoy the G