Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
Varied Entertainment

varied entertainment
The Waldo county boys with the
aid Of Frost of the forestry depart
ment presented SO beautiful colored
slides OF Maine scenery which had
been prepared by Curator Thomas
James, a member of the team, but
who was unable to be present. While
the screen was being put up for
these pictures Lleyellyn n. Edwards
told several funny stories that kept
everyone laughing.
The bowling match between Run
rells and Black then took place.
kennebec county presented a very
interesting history of the progress of
the league in which there was a very
clever play upon the names of the
various bowlers.
Charles Quincy. a visitor. was
called upon and in a very flowery
talk he likened the defeated bowlers
70 the people defeated by the ancient
Roman and taken to Rome in chains.
Assistant Attorney General Fisher
speaking for the Somerset team de-
cared among other things that he
mad been unable to find anything that
would go to prove that they did not
bowl in King Tut's time, therefore
ne had come to the conclusion that
bowling must have been a sport in
those early times.
The final stunt of the evening and
one that proved very mirth provok-
ing was that of the cellar cham
pions. Hancock county. Josiah w.
Taylor in conducting this stunt for
that team said first that he was
proud to be a member of that team,
that no team had bowled so consis-
, tently as they had and they were
the only team that had taken it's
position the first of the season and
held it.
Presentation of Gifts
He then distributed various gifts
to preeminent bowlers of the league
Scott Stewart was presented with q
fine tube of mucilage so that he
| could better hang onto the ball
Bertram f. Packard was given a fine
rubber ball, which would bounce bet
ter than the regular ones but would
not cause the Y. M. c. A. officials
so much concern.
Cap" Miller. the speaker said, had
been kicking all the year as he
wished to be sure of some kind of
prize. so he was the recipient of q
beautiful new candle pin which had
been gilded. and upon which his
| name was stenciled. A large screw
was attached to one end of the pin
and a long chain was provided
whereby he might wear the orna-
| ment on state occasions. Joe Grenier
| was presented with a bottle of fluid
which was guaranteed to increase
his speed on the alleys. and the WIN
ming team was presented with a pic
| ture of itself.
The affair came to 2. close with n
song. It'll We Meet Again. with
words written for the occasion. in
which it was promised that again
| next season the State House League
would hold forth on the Y. NJ. G. al
| 1eys.
Special Souvenir Programs
A unique feature of the banquet and
one which was greatly enjoyed by the
| boys, was the fine program which was
! designed and executed in blue
print by the boys Of the
| State Highway department. This
! program contained n list of the men,
! bers of both the bowling committee
!. and the banquet committee. fine
| menu, list of the various stunts that
were provided. several special songs
, written for this banquet. list of the
honor bowlers and high team singles
and totals, and pictures of each team.
! including total pin fall. number of
strings. average and position in the
list of bowlers. In the back of the
program was page of clever take
offs upon the mans of various bowl
ers. headed Remarks Of the Pin