Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-25
Governors Reception and
Ball Proves Brilliant Affair

Councillor and Mrs. Leroy r. Folsom
OF Norridgewock, Councillor and
Mrs. Belmont A. Smith, Councillor
and Mrs. Guy E. Torrey, Adjutant
General and Mrs. James w. Ham
son of Augusta, Col. James l..
Moriarty of Lewiston, Col. and Mrs
Francis II. Farnham of Augusta.
Col. Albert Beliveau and Miss Jud-
18th Beliveau of Rumford, Col. and
Mrs. Charles w. Savage Of Augusta,
Col. and Mrs. Charles E. Dustin of
Dexter. Major and Mrs. Charles E.
Davis of Augusta. Major and Mrs.
William Q. Goodwin of Augusta, Ma
Jor and Mrs. Gilbert M. Elliott of
Brunswick, Major and Mrs. Arthur
l.. Thayer of Augusta, Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Frank Preti of
of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs. William
f. Brewster Of Dexter, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. c. Minor, Mr.. and Mrs Philip
Chapman, Miss Alice Dennis ana
Mrs. Jessie Churchill Thompson of
Portland. Hon. Hodgdon c. Buzzell
of Belfast. president of the Senate,
and Mrs. Buzzell, and Hon. William
Tudor Gardiner of Gardiner. speaker
of the House, and Mrs. Gardiner.
The work of decorating was done
under the following. committee:
Charles p. Kinsman, Charles w.
Jones, w. H. Reid, George M.
Macomber, L. L. Cooper. Fred B.
Lord, Francis H. Farnum, Robert B.
Williamson.
Col. Blaine Owen was floor direc-
tor and his aides were Lewis A.
Burleigh, Jr.. Llewellyn L. Cooper,
George f. Giddings. John E. Han
| son, j. Fuller Ingraham, Halsel
| jackson, Milton S. Kimball, Fred B.
,, Lord. Ersi<ine T.. Moves, I. Sturgis
Randall, DIR. Warren B. Sanborn and
| Nathan S. Weston.
The honorary aides were Hon.
Guy E. Torrey of Bar Harbor, a
member of the executive council
| Hon. Hodgdon c. Russell Of Belfast,
| president of the Senate. Hon. Will
liam Tudor Gardiner of Gardiner,
| speaker of the House. Adjutant
| General James w. Hanson of Au-
! gusta.
The grand promenade was led by
Gov. and Mrs. Brewster, followed by
Hon. Eodgdon c. Buzzell of Belfast,
president of the Senate and Mrs.
Buzzell, Hon. William Tudor Gardi-
ner- Of Gardiner. speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Gardiner. Then
came the members of the reception
and partners. followed by the guests
in general.
The Banquet
! A smooth working, well arranged
and speedily conveyed part of the
evenings program, which added in a
large measure to the ultimate sue
cess Of the event, was the banquet
The dancers were hungry and hasty
by times and the spectators as we'll
but the large number Of mattresses
rallied from the hotels and restau-
rants of the city. 35 or more in num-
Der. handled the situation satisfac-
torily.
W. P. Perry was chairman in
charge of the refreshment serving
and his system was characterized by
a well moving organization. A de-
cided innovation for the Governor
bal and one which was highly spon-
sored by all, was the entire use OF
sanitary drinking cups. sanitary
was step out of the ordinary which
met with the high approval Of all.
The menu of the banquet included
sandwiches Of chicken salad and
: egg salad. cakes. cookies of fancy
and varied kind. olives. ices. coffee
There were about 5000 sandwiches
served, as we'll as about 800 uncut
cakes. 125 gallons Of coffee.
| Refreshments were served at in
| PERMISSION and before and after as
/ we'll About two hours was consum :
ed in the serving Of the many hun