Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-16

MEETING or Maine
FAIR ASSOCIATION
Delegates from practically all the
iair associations in the State of
Maine and from the Brockton fair
the largest in Massachusetts. attend
ed a banquet at Elks hall last eve.
hlhS, Which was the chief event of
the convention of the Maine Agricul-
tural Fairs Association, being held
IN inns city. The total attendance
az the conventions numbers around
~. BESIDES the delegates. MANY citi
zens of Waterville attended the
event, which was open to the public.
A long and Nariegated vaudeville
program was part of the BANQUET
leStiNltles through the courtesy of
helths and of Hamid and Wirth.
1'lano selections by Miss F'itzgetald
or Boston and vocal solo by Miss
Chubbey constituted the first act and
they were vigorously applauded. The
IieNt number'WaS a balloon solo nv
MISS Frances Aldrich, who also did
clever Improvisation.
Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts was then
introduced by Ralph Jewell. the
toastmaster. The mayor told the
SuestS that he did not wish to mar
the evening with a long speech. so
he wished them a hearty welcome
ana hoped their short stay in the
city would be profitable one.
1hen followed a soloist from the
"orld Amusement Co. of New York.
whose amorous inclinations toward
number of the guests kept the
gathering in hilarity.
Isaiah Morrell of Brunswick. rem
resentatlve of the National Trotting
Association. He thought Mayor Teb
petts had the right idea as to speech
maklng-short and to the point. He
sald That the main purpose of the
trottlng association was to cultivate
clean racing.
Miss Fcrrari from the Walters
amusement Co. of New York was the
next artistic to perform. Her solos
on the piano -accordian were PLAYED
with a charm and vivacity that
greatly won the crowd. Her PLAYING
OF the seytette from Lucia" was a
thlng OF the most exquisite beauty.
Miss Ferrari played accompaniment
on the accordion while the POO guests
joined in a few old songs. She then
organized an impromptu quartet
which rendered "Adeline." Mr.. BOYD.
ooU pounds of humor. sang Sally"
with fine voice but in spite of the
applause of crowd he would not con-
tlnue. Miss Ferrari was the hit of
the evening. Mr.. Boyd's Scotch sto
| ries were of the best.
Mr.. Jewell then introduced w. TT.
Hunton of the MSine Central Rail-
road. The speaker complimented the
association on its rapid growth and
| ne brought the members the greet
/ lpgs of the railroad with which he
, is connected.
| Next came skilful juggling act
| and all the tricks in a juggler's cat
, egory was included.
| Mr.. futile Of the Maine Asricul
tural Commission, expressed the re-
! grets of Mr. Washburn, the commiss-
Toner of agriculture. at not being able
to be present. Although he had new
| err been able to get into the horse
| racing gsine Mr.. futile said he al
ways had it at heart He said that
( Maine is now in n critical position as
Tar as cattle are concerned and he
| gave figures to show the steady de-
| crease in this department of agricul-
eNAS uNA ais tlie last uetdue. lie UT
! ged the delegates to encourage the
, raising of good stock.
! Miss Mildred Parker of Boston. a
| talented violinist. was the next en-
| tertaincr to appear. Her short pro-
! gram. both classic and popular, was
played with splendid technic and
| deeply impressed those who heard
! her.
Hodgdon BuzzelI of Belfast. pres
| ident of the Maine senate. said he
was not able to compete with some
| of the artists who had preceded him.
| he said he was very much interested
| in the fairs of the state of Maine
| and that he thought they We're very
| much needed. Mr.. Buzzell consider
ed the horse racing the main centre
| of attraction at fairs but they should
not be made the only feature. He
spoke at some length on the import
ance of agriculture and said that the
first agricultural association in the
country was formed at Augusta in
this state. The speaker urged that
Maine should put up building on
the fair grounds at Springfield
Mass, where the New England expo
sition is held each year. He said
that quarter of million people at
tend the exposition annually and
tEat the advertising possibilities of
such a building could not be esti-
mated too highly. The advertising
of Maine was another point that Mr..
BuzZell stressed the opportunity that
the fair association has in this GUAR
ter. He said that horse pulling
should be a part of every fair
Miss Francis Aldrich appeared for
a second time. this time as a daZZ-
ling Spanish dancer Her number
was so well received that she ans
Wered to an encore.
! Frank Fox, veteran reinSman of
/ New England, received a great hand
when he was called upon to speak.
| He told several anecdotes of the
, track In spite of the fact that he
chusctts, he looks on Maine as his
! to make his home with his friends.
The love that he holds for the track
| was manifest during his entire talk.
| Harry MCGOWAN of the Keith cir
! cult, proved highly entertaining with
group of popular songs.
Bernard c. Austin, editor of The
, Trotter and PAGER, was the final
! speaker. He spoke of the place that
( horse racing should occupy at every
/ fair.
The caterers for the banquet was
! the Elmwood hotel. Music was fur
| nishcd by the kiwanis orchestra of
! Waterville.
! The business session which opened
the convention of the Maine Agricul-
tural Fairs Association in this city was
/ held in the council rooms of the city