Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-07

The ladies We're there, so the lights
were brighter, the food tasted better
and the music had an added thrill at
the annual ladies' night observance
of the Augusta Rotary club. Friday
at the Augusta House. Between $50
and 115 Rotaria.;; and Rotary
AIMS Joined in the evening music,
fun and frolic, from singing, banquet,
a travel story. and dancing to the
last waltz. There was one of Mr..
Gates famous banquets: there were
music in the air, aided and abetted
by Mac" and Harrison G.; there
was an illustrated lecture On tropi-
cal America by Dean Hart Of Uni
versity of Maine: music in between
and for the dancing by Douglas Or
chestra, and last but not least, a
journal, following closely on after
the alleged strike of the mattresses.
1t was an evening replete with sur
prises and fun galore.
Seated at the head table was
President Soule. the master of ccre-
mony and he was surrounded by
past presidents of the Augusta Ro-
tary and the ladies fair. Of course.
The past presidents included Willis
f. Swift, Elmer f. Newbert, Paul d.
Sargent and John T.. Nelson.
Favors and Flowers
There were flowers for the guests
and blue paper caps bearing the Ro-
tary weel, for everyone as well. The
and well arranged. They We're de-
signek illustrated and printed by the
Augusta Press. On the front page
was n drawing of Bill and Mrs. Bill
at the party. The program inside
included the events, the eats and RO-
tary sentiment.
After supplying the inner man and
woman in a whole hearted manner,
there were some matters of business.
Walworth Simpson and Fred c. Bag
ley We're taken into the Rotary as
new members. The Rotary In
struction was offered by Everett v.
Perkins. Pres. Soule announced that
invitations had been extended to at
tend the moving picture of the round
the world airplane flight. Progress
of the work being done by the club,
including work for the crippled chit
dreu was reported upon.
Mattresses Go on "Strike"
But before all this and in fact
right after the soup had been served,
consumed and the cups taken away.
there was a deathly still, as Pres.
Soule announced trouble was brew
ing. The mattresses had gone on Il
strike. CONSERVATION was supposed
to reign las only the snowy white
tablecloths looked up at the hungry
eyes of the guests assembled. Fin
ally John r. Gould was prevailed
upon to 20 into the kitchen. take his
lille in his hands and use his diplo-
~
Indies to return. He entered the
kitchen with a Journal reporter close
at his heels. After one other song
hal been sung, hungry ewes watch
ed the Kitchen door. Soon John
came smilingly through, and every
ono knew success had attended his
efforts He announced that the
young ladies would be delighted to
serve the guests.
Extra" Covers Story
In a quicker time. almost. than 1t
takes to tell it. newsboys appeared
on the scene of action. selling Eek
tra' Rennebec Journals. telling all
about the mattresses strike at the
Augusta House, the grand stroke of
diplomacy by John and his ultimate
success in settling the whole trouble.
illustrated Lecture Enjoyed
After the banquet. Dean ]. n. Hart
of University of Maine. entertained
the guests with an illustrated lee
ture of trip which he took about
year ago to Cuba. Jamaica, and
South America. His views We're
those which he had obtained during
his trip and his impressions OF the
sights he saw were most interesting.
He brought before his audience items
of interest in regard to the various
places that would not perhaps be
CLEANED from the text book or the
current magazine and therefore
were more interesting. He touched
upon the methods of living, the We
getation and the industries Of the
various places and emphasized his
poins by the pictures. Tom Smith
presided at the lantern and furnish
ed the slides as per order.
After the talk by Dean Hart there
was dancing in the ballroom with
Douglas orchestra furnishing the
wherewithal 1t was a grand and
glorious windup for one of the most