Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-26
ATTENDANCE CUP
PRESE MED AT
KIWANIS MEETING

The regular meeting of the XII
wants club at the Flmwood hotel last
night was featured by two events.
A reception and testimonial BAN
quet to the Waterville high school
orchestra which won honors at the
music meet in Boston, and the pre-
sentation of a cup to the local club
by the Augusta Kiwanis club in
token of tie victory of the Water
vile club by the Augusta Kiwanis
club in token of the victory of the
Waterville club in an attendance
contest between the two clubs. The
address of the evening was given by
Rev. e. A. p, Jones of the local club.
being an appeal to the members and
to the members and to the young
people at this memorial time to do
everything possible to make the re-
occurrence of another war impossible.
He made an appeal for the honoring
of the memory of the heroes of the
wars which have been fought for
America by the same obedience
which they gave to the country. BY
obedience to home and TO the best
things of life. He made an earnest
appeal for the men and women of to-
day to obey all laws, particularly the
18th amendment. which is being vio-
lated to a greater extent than the
others, and for the living of better
lives by all that the memory of those
who gave their lives that America
might live, might b. f1ttingly honor
ed
Hon. Frank G. harrington of the
Augusta club, in presenting. the cup
to the Waterville club, made short
address in which he stressed the val
ue of Kiwanis and the ideals for
which it stands, emphasizing the
fact that no man cannot be a good
Kiwanian and not be a better hus-
hand, better father, better son
and a better citizen. President Err
rest c. Mariner accepted the cup
for the Waterville club. There was
also a short address by Superinten-
dent of Schools Glover in which he
declared that the sending of the or
chestra to Boston, which was made
possible by the backing of the XII
wants club. was the best thing that
had happened to the school in
long time. 1t had put more pep and
school spirit into the school than
anything that had happened in
years He expressed the thanks of
the school department for the part
that the lKiwanis club had In the
undertaking, and declared that any,
time than any of the service clubs
would get behind the young people
and help them in their undertakings
they would certainly find the young
people ready to meet them more
than half way.
Mrs. Marden was called on for a
little talk and was given an ovation
lasting more than a minute. She ex-
pressed her thanks to the club for
making the trip possible and de-
flared that it was the loyalty of the
members of the orchestra that made
the victory possible.
A pleasing feature of the evening
was song by the Augusta quartet
which gave a splendid selection and
as an encore increased the size of
the quartet by several members and
then sang a very pleasing piece.
A number oc SONGS were sung by
the clubs with DR.. Baird of the Wa
terville club leading part of the time
and l.. J.. Andrews of the Augusta
club leading the rest of the time.
Fl. E. Dunnack of the Augusta
club gave a two minute talk while
the orchestra was getting ready to
play and then the members had the
pleasure of listening to three selec-
tions by the orchestra which they
had backed. Led by Harry Edwards
the members and guests from Au-
gusta gave three hearty cheers for
the orchestra and three for Mrs.
Martin and the evening closed with
the usual singing of America" with
the orchestra playing the accom-
paniment.