Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-02

OF good fellowship expected to
prevail for life. Rising temperature
assured in circulatory systems of
banqueteers."
Below the forecast was a most Inn
portant Associated Press dispatch
from London. "a Genuine Rubens
discovery In an old castle of paint
ing by the famous Flemish master is
announced. It Is believed to be an
ideal portrait Of King Arthur and is
Of the finest type of Rubens' art. 1t
has the lofty strain of composition.
the sensuous brilliancy Of color and
wonderful" Wonderful what? If only.
we had the rest of the page to read.
Can it be that the picture above was
the picture discovered? This des-
patch said "Rubens'" and ''King Ar
thur" but suppose the despatch had
said "A genuine Reuben. Harold
Sewall in his sketch wrote For cut
out Of his life his maternal grand
Philena. as they were affectionately
called by the townspeople of Bow
doinham, and You cut out the fig
ures to whom we are indebted above
all for his pictures of the homely vir.
tues OF our people which Of all his
manifold themes touch our hearts the
most deeply" Arthur would have
been proud ii the picture had been
"A genuine Reuben"
|, In the columns. broken a bit by
the picture, We're important news
items, most interesting, at first
glance q little startling. perhaps, as
Mark Twain said of the report OF
his death. grossly exaggerated" A
dispatch from Bath was headed HAS
Anyone Seen My Hat?" Harold Sew
all when last seen was hurrying to
the train bareheaded by way of a
hat store. The despatch said while
he never loses his head he does fire.
Quently lose his hat. His friends here
are willing to bet any amount that he
would surely be at the dinner given
tonight to Arthur Staples, whittier he
was going, but they would take eth
er end of bet that he would ar
rive at the capital with or without q
hat"
Charles Hichborn goes to Thorn
aston" was the startling: headline. of
an Augusta despatch which ended
with this unfinished sentence HE
has taken" What? Don't know. Fear
subsidized when a full reading dis
closed he was to attend a meeting of
the Board of Prison Commissioners.
George C. Wing. Jr. engaged" was
the heading of an Auburn item. What
George engaged! Yes, not to, how
ever. but "by Miss Cassie Blanca as".
AS what? Another unfinished SEN
tence. Your guess.
And then Celebration Of st. Johns
Day" and Reception to Marshall
Staples" in a reported coming con-
clave OF the Knights Templar at
Skowhegan. The despatch said
There will be a hugh parade in the
forenoon at 10 o'clock. Sir Knight
Arthur G. Staples has accepted an in
vitation to be the grand marshal. A
unique feature will be that he will
wear the same uniform and lead
over the same line of march which
lie has made famous by his graphic
and humorous description in his Be-
ing a Martial Figger.' A reception
will be given him after the parade"
What an edition Of the Lewiston
Evening Journal 1t was! What If
fancy did play with fact. Too late for
the blue pencil of the Journal Editor
| in Chief Would he have used it IL
he could? No. He would have mark
ed ok" in red. He did not say so
but his hearty laugh did.
| Bring in the viands now! Let's
run the courses, ana every one at
least a 1.-TWO thutty class" They're
off. down the
Menu p ~ go.
Lobster Cocktail >,n
Clear Consomme go =
Stuffed Celery Radishes
Sailed Nuts
Boiled Fresh Salmon
| Fresh Green Peas. Fancy Potatoes
Iced Cucumbers H..
Filet Mignon -,
Fresh Asparagus t. ~
Dreamed Cauliflower
New Boiled Potatoes .
d, Frozen Punch %
: Hearts of Lettuce Salad
Russian Dressing
Strawberry Short cake
Small Cakes
Roquefort Cheese
Water Thin Crackers
Coffee
Cigars Cigarettes
| What would you expect to be the
effect upon such q group of men as
| those gathered here Qook again at
their namss) in Names capital, the
center of Names public and political
life. in this ancient and honorable
hostelry, wherein have flowed the
surging, crossing currents of great
questions and events. in a room fill