Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Saturday Afternoon

IInIneuldtely arter ulnner the boys
visited the State Capital, which al
though usually closed on Saturday
afternoon, was. through the courtesy
of Governor Baxter, thrown open to
the boys. The different departments
were all open with someone in
charge so that the boys got fine
idea Of the great work that is done
in this building in handling the af-
fairs Of the State.
Upon leaving the State House they
went to the Blaine Mansion, where
they were greeted by Governor Bax-
ter and conducted about the beauti-
full building. The time from the con-
clusion of this visit until 4.30 when
they were the guests of the manage
ment of the Colonial Theatre and
the Augusta Opera House at the
Colonial Theatre was passed with
visits to other places Of interest in
Guiding Old Fort Western, and with
mass games and athletics at the Y.
M c. A. Several of the counties
brought basketball teams with them
and contests were held in the gym
nasium which were great fun for
both the players and the spectators.
Many of the boys took advantage of
this opportunity to take swim in
the fine pool at the "Y" building.
At 4.30 the leaders and delegates
went to the Colonial Theatre. where
through the courtesy of the manage
! ment they viewed the moving pic
ture, THE Mailman
Banquet in Evening
Shortly after o'clock the entire
group of delegates and leaders gath
cred at City hall for a banquet and
entertainment. All delegates went
first to the balcony where they gath
cred into counties groups and they
entered the hall.
The auditorium was filled with
long tables, stretching from the stage
to the rear of the hall. with Just
room enough between the tables for
the mattresses and walters to walk
The toa stmaster. Fred +. Lawrence
of Skowhegan, the speaker, DR.. +.
N. Seerley, dean of the Y NJ. c. A.
college at Springfield. Mass. and the
other officials who have helped to
make the conference so successful,
sat at the head of the center table.
The balcony was occupied by many
local people who were hosts to the
delegates while in town.
After a short prayer by Rev. A.
Francis Walch of this city, the boys
fell to in right good earnest. The
banquet menu consisted of baked
beans. hot dogs. rolls. pickles, cheese
milk and doughnuts and the only
complaint heard was some of the
boys felt that they had eaten too
much.
Tom Smith, general secretary of
the local Y. NJ. c. A, led the boys in
song, and keen rivalry developed be-
tween the various sections of the
floor as to which could sing the best
Much enjoyment was caused by this
part of the program as all sorts of
trick stunts were tried out. Just be-
fore the song service. several OF the
county delegations numbered their
cheering sections and got in some
tellin work, although it was not
long before there were so many diff
ferent counties all cheering at the
same time that 1t was impossible to
distinguish one yell from another.
Toastmaster Fred F. Lawrence
called the meeting to order and gave
the boys a short talk in which he
told them that they have nearly all
of their life ahead of them. They
are not yet so fully developed that II
is hard to change the way of living
and so by following the example set
by jeff Smith and taught by him,
they will be spared the disappoint-