Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-15
Officers of Banking Institution
And Employees Of . Several
Branches Join In Pleasur-
able Program at Popham
Beach On Sunday i

The steamer Virginia" the Kenne-
bee River ard Popham Beach, Sunday,
belonged to the Augusta Trust Com
pany folks. 1t was field day for every
one connected with the big banking or
ganization from President George E.
Macomber down to the newest clerk
Wives, hunsbands, children and invited
guests made jolly boatload of nearly
a hundred persons.
Skies were perfect, temperature
ideal and the picturesque Kennebec
never more beautiful with June lowell
ness for the long sail down the river
which was made merry with piano,
songs, graphophone and accordion.
At Richmond, Branch Manager Jo-
seph Z. Alexander and his co-workers
Joined the party, and ataBath the Wis
casset employees came aboard.
AS the steamer neared Popham, in
terest conferred on the, time consumed
on the run from Augusta. Every
member of the party had had an OPP
portunity to enter a guess. When
Capt. Dunton blew the whistle at 11.49
1t was discovered that Mrs. c. l.. An
derson and Mrs. r. G. Weber had
guessed the hour to minute. In
drawing for the prize Mrs. Anderson
was successful in winning handsome
vanity case. The gentlemens prize,
fiashlight, was won by s. Wayland
Small Of Oakland. AS soon as the
crowd debarked Lou Written and
George Viles assembled two rival ball
teams for a two-inning game on the
beach. Victory was claimed by Capt
viles' branch outfit by to score.
del" Adams umpired the sandy con-
test.
At o'clock Rufus L. Lombard, the
clam bake chef of Maine, tore the sea-
weed from a steaming pile Of CLAIMS,
Holsters, "hot dogs" and eggs. which
disappeared among the hungry crowd
with surprising rapidity. 1t was cap
tain" Lombard's "steenth' hundred
bake, and. by vote of all those VINO par
took was declared the most delightful
The return trip began at 2.3o ana
inaugurated one of the most entertain
ing features Of the day. Every mem
Der of the party was asked to express
their preference for the members Of
the bank who had come into promi-
nence in certain specific ways on the
trip. The voting revealed the follow
ing amazing awards:
Best baseball team, Branch team
rubber ballsv heaviest eater, Mr.. Ell
lott, mixing spoon; best dressed wom-
an, Miss Drapeau, winthrop oresS-
making book: most popular man. MIL
ton S. Kimball, automobile; unhapples,
man, John Gould, lemon: best dressed
man, H. l.. Pishon, needle and thread
best voice, Miss Ryan. flute; most re-
firing man, Ralph H. Dunbar, bed;
II,
ioke book: greatest vamp, Miss Can
ton, vanity case; greatest masner' guy
Gannett, potato masher.
The Virginia docked at the nome
mort at $50 bringing a tired Dut
happy crowd and everyone entnusi-
astic over the events of the day.
Those Present
officers and families - President
and Mrs. George e. Macomber, MT.
and Mrs. Guy P. Gannett, MISS
Madeline and John Gannett.
From Augusta Office - treasurer
and Mrs. Hiram l.. Pishon ana
daughter, Frances; Assistant Treas
,Irer and Mrs. Howard E. Weber;
Assistant Treasurer and Mrs. Ralph
III. Dunbar and daughter, Elizabeth;
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton S. Kimbatl
John r. Gould. Miss Ashley Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Sturtevant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louville w. Written
and three children, Mr.. and Mrs. Irl
E. Withee, Kenneth B. Foss. Lau-
renee w. Wyman, Gertrude M. Ryan,
Christine Grimes, Roxie B. Canton.
Emogene Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Bickford. Lottie B. Has
kell Alice M. Rackliff, George H
Andrews. Mrs. Alice Bodwell. How