Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22

| Saturday Evening, March ~
The we'll laid plans for the Maine
State Y. NJ. c. A. Boys conference,
to be held in Augusta, March %. 29
and 80, give indication that the part
of the host will be carried out in a
most acceptable manner. Such was
| the impression gained at the meet
ing Of the General Committee. Fri
day afternoon with Gov. Percival Z.
Baxter, chairman, held in the Sen
ate Chamber of the State House.
| The banquets, the entertainment,
| the registration, guiding and even
| the time that the boys are expected
! to go to bed at night Included the
| subjects discussed and most salts
factorily settled.
| Already Accommodations for 447
boys have been secured in Augusta,
Hallowell, Gardiner, Randolph and
Winthrop. The number expected is
coo and Robert Williamson, who re-
| ported for Mayor Ernest B. Mclean.
chairman Of that committee, stated
that according to all indications, the
900 or more will be entertained dur
ing the Boys conference
Augusta. up to date, has given
! promise of entertainment to 30;
Gardiner, 60: Hallowell, Al and RAN
dolph, 80 with Winthrop yet to re-
| port.
In regard to the banquets of Fri
day and Saturday evenings, Charles
Brown, chairman, reported that 815
may be served at those events and
possibly more. Upon inquiry from
Gov. Baxter, Mr.. Brown recited what
would compose the menus, which
judging from the lack of protest,
will prove ample repast for the WIS.,
ltors.
Norman L. Bassett will be the
! POSTMASTER for the Friday evening
banquet and Judge Fred +. Lawrence
will be the POSTMASTER for the Sat-
Urday evening event.
During the Convention days, the
State House and the Blaine Mansion
will be open for inspection, was the
announcement made. 1t was also
announced that William B. William
son, manager of the local moving pic
ture theatres, extends an invitation
to the boys to attend the shows, Sat-
urday afternoon. Manager Gates of
the Augusta House has offered spec
ial rates for the boys during the
Convention time.
Edward Metcalf, chairman of the
guide committee, reported that the
city of Augusta has been divided into
seven districts and that q head guide
has been appointed for each district.
Each guide can appoint as many as
sistants as he desires. The duties of
the guido includes meeting the Wis
itor and escorting him to his home
and pointing out points Of interest
along the way.
Lawrence Purinton was appointed
chairman of the Registration COM
mittee with the following assistants:
! e. V. Perkins. Josiah Taylor, Miss
Jean Todd. Miss Harriet Eastman,
J Farnham, Miss Lucienne Tartre,
Miss Elizabeth Parker and Chas.
, Walker.
! JEFF Smith of Watervilte, secretary
! Of the State Y. NJ. c. A., outlined his
task as getting the boys, 600 in num-
Der. which he found ve"y easy task
that all the boys had the grips
packed and ready; that there were
COO more who wanted to come.
! 1T is a very crcditable showing upor
| the part Of Augusta and others in
| opening their homes. CONSIDERING
/ that at the Portland conference 1900
/ boys were entertained, it will be read
! lily seen that Augusta is doing splen-
didly," Mr. Smith stated.
Rev. Stuart Il. Purves r9ised the
question as to how many Augusta boys
could attend the banquets. There APP
| peared to be some uncertainty and Sc
a committee was appointed to ascertain
! the pro ratio for communication
as Smith, jeff Smith and Leland Stacy
| The Augusta section of the enter
! tainment committee met directly after
the adjournment of the general COM
mittee. The registration committee,
newly appointed. ct Friday evening at
the Y. NJ. c. A. with Mr.. stacy.
Registration Started
At the meeting of the registration
committee at 7.30 at the Y. NJ. c. A.
il soon became evident that there were
real workers appointed for this work.
| Within an hour and half after they
started. lis delegates had been as
| signed to the homes of people in this
| city who will entertain one or more,
! and the committee is now held up in its
: work only by the lack of pledges for
accommodations The people of Au-
Gusta still have not reached their
( quota and the work cannot go on to
satisfactory conclusion until more
: people signify their willingness to
provide entertainment for the boys.
I Program Announced
The revised program Tor the three
lays of the conference was made pub
ic last evening and is as follows:
Friday Afternoon
Assembly Hall. Y. NJ. c. Al
, 2.00-Registration headquarters open
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