Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-30
Satisfying Sales
At Universalist
May Festival

The first day OF the Cnivvrsalist
Nay Festival augers we'll for the sue
'ess Of the Fair which is being held
the Universalist Vestry. for on
Wednesday the various booths enjoy
cd excellent patronage. At 4.30 when
lunches were served the vestry was
filled, many taking advantage Of this
opportunity to secure q delicious
lunch. On Wednesday evening a mus
ical program was presented by Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Blanchard which was
up to their usual high standard. Two
dances. one by Miss Laura Clary. and
the other by Phyllis and Charles Pick
ering were given both Of these being
favorites with the audience.
Mrs. Florence Simons was general
chairman of the affair, and was
largely responsible for its evident
success, her assisting workers should
receive considerable credit, for this
was an occasion that was made sue
cessful by the combined efforts Of all
the church members. The various
booths were in charge of chairman
who in turn had workers selling the
articles. each booth was prettily dec
GRATED in varying color schemes, the
whole presenting a most colorful
scene.
Mrs. Charles Wadsworth 10 In
charge of the fancy work booth. as
sisted by Mrs. Harry Stultz, Mrs.
/ Georgia James. Mrs. w. N. Price,
Mrs. Emma Wing, and Mrs. Rosa
Wright. Mrs. Rupert Merrill Is chair
man of the apron booth assisted by
Smith, and Mrs. William Weed. Mrs.
I,,lG In In, ~ the
handkerchief booth. her assistants
being Mrs. Walter Merrill, Mrs. Nor
| ton, Miss Edith w. Page, Mrs. Eva
Heath and Mrs. r. II. Averill. Mrs.
Charles Turner Is supervising the
cooked food booth. and is assisted by
Mrs. Fred Morgan, Mrs. Jessie
Parshley, Mrs. George Stevens, Mrs.
Cora Lehman. Mrs. Charles Moffatt.
| Mrs. w. T. Pierce, Mrs. Fred Will
/ liams and Mrs. D. Fl. Sherman. Mrs.
N. H. Trafton, Mrs. Fred Boston. and
Mrs. Charles Hale in charge Of the
ported plants. Mrs. Frank Boston Is
chairman of the Gift Booth. the other
at this booth being Mrs. Bert Es-
ponette. and Mrs. Alfred Smith. Mrs.
B. Fl. White Is head Of the candy
booth, the others being Miss Margie
Johnson, Miss Leora Stevens, Miss
I Frances Collins. Miss Mary Trafton,
Miss Evelyn Libby, Mrs. Writ Reed
and Mrs. Harold Newbert.
! The grab bag Is In charge of Mrs.
Carl Russ, assisted by Mrs. Robert
Weeks, Mrs. w. P. Moore, Mrs.
Floyd Dreamer and Mrs. A. H. Dodge.
At the ice cream and soft drinks
booth Mrs. Nathaniel Cashier is
chairman, her assistants being Mrs.
Arthur Mooers, Mrs. Ed. Smith, Mrs.
John Matthews, Mrs. Georgia Ma.
guire, and Mrs. Alverda Moore. Mrs.
Andrew Lund, and Mrs. A. e. Mat
thews are in charge of the May bas-
kets. Mrs. Charles Dick Is in charge
of the lunches, her assistants being,
Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. w. p. Well
man, Mrs. Joseph A. #. Trask, Mrs.
f. F. Russell, Mrs. Ralph Stone, Mrs.
Dwight Emery. Mrs. III. b. Merrill,
Mrs. Leo Standish and Mrs. Jessie
Wilson.
For this evening the advice Of the
committee Is do you remember how
we used to rise and fall the scale?"
Did you enjoy the old-time ''rounds?"
Do you like funny costumes? Do you
like good chorus singing? Then
come to the Universalist May Festi-
val tonight. Enjoy the old time
singing school, the ladies' quartet,
and the male quartet. Meet the new
pupil Miss Amanda Singalot" and
her vocal "tryout" Nearly a score
of Gardeners best singers are at
tending this singing school and they
have perfected several good selec-
tions under the direction Of Prof.
Blancardo."
The menu for the lunches this at
ternoon is fruit salad, creamed chick
ed, hot rolls, cake and coffee.