Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-23

ing a long white cane. appeared next
in a nvelty dance. This dance was
very quaint and beautiful and was
executed in wonderfully effective
manner.
A Lewiston man. Epthimios Cou-
limos, a Greek, then appeared. Be-
fore the Grecian song which ne was
to sing, Mr.. Couzinos made q short
speech. He declared that II was be-
cause Of America and its standards
that he was alive. He told OF the
Turkish massacre in 1921, In which
the Greeks and Armenians were
massacred in great numbers and said
that he was saved by finding refuge
in an American orphanage, later
slipping away in disguise and final.
" reaching this country. He stated
that there were at least a million
Greeks and Armenians saved by the
United States representatives at
that time. He recited in English an
ancient grafton of his people and
followed it with a Turkish love song
and Grecian song, playing his own
accompaniment on the piano.
Miss Devina Slosberg again ap-
peared upon the stage, this time in
Russian costume Of blue and gold.
and went through the movements OF
a Russian dance with all its aero
batic feats, This number was the
individual hit of the evening and tie
young lady was called back twice TO
respond to encores.
The final number was q series OF
strong man feats by NJ. John Gagnon.
representing the French people. lie
put on some new stunts that he has
not before shown before an Augusta
with amaZement. One OF his feats
was to tear 40 22-page magazines at
one time. Another was to drive n
spike through 1-4-inch plank
with one blow of his hand. Still an
other was to write his name upon
the board in small letters, with 80
pound dumb-bell hanging TO his
wrist.
At the conclusion OF this program.
the floor was cleared and the remain
der Of the evening was passed with
general dancing, with music furnish
ed by Douglass Melody Men with
Philip Merrill at the piano.
During the evening a food and
candy booth under the direction OF
ladies' Of the AUGMENTATION Asso-
citation did q rushing business. and
when the final dance was finished
the table was as bare as Mother
Hubbard's cupboard. The ladies in
charge Of the candy booth were Mrs.
Dennis Donovan. Mrs. Fred Rand
and Mrs. p. +. Newman, represent
ing the Augusta study club; Mrs.
Rosamond Conner and Mrs. Dan
Huntington Fem, representing the
Claiming Guild Of All Souls church.
and Mrs. Herman Mansur represent
ing the United Baptist Church Mis-
sionary society.
AT the food table were Mrs. T. Il.
Young and Miss Emma Jones from
the Daughters OF Veterans. Mrs II.
l.. Sherburn and Mrs. Clarence Bur-
leigh from the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Mrs. Eta
Gardiner, Mrs. Charles Chapman and
Miss Jennie Davis representing the
General Phil Sheridan Circle Ladies
OF the G. A. r. The AUGMENTATION
Association is made up OF represen-
tatives of various organizations i'll
this city and the above named ladies
represent their organizations In the
Americanization Association.
A refreshment booth where soft
drinks and fee cream were served
was conducted by representatives OF
James Fitzgerald Post No 2, Ameri-
can Legion. Those serving ut the
DOOtn were, "liildIH NIB, NuuLlNS
Ellis and George Faulkner.
The officers of The Americaniza-
ton Association are Mrs. Dennis
Donovan. president: Mrs. Fred Rand.
vice president and secretary; and
Mrs. Il. +. Newman, treasurer. These
ladies together with the members OF
tho food and candy committees. Ar
thur Merrill, chairman of the enter
tainment committee and Norbert
Folsom, secretary OF the Augusta
Chamber of Commerce have worked
hard to make the affair successful
and their efforts were indeed crown
ed with success, as was indicated
by the genuine appreciation OF the
audience.