Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
EXPECT THOUSANDS Will ATTEND
SECOND MEETING NAMES UNIQUE
THREE uARTER CENTURY CLUB

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The old folks Of Maine will have
their day on Monday, August 80, and
youth will be relegated to the rear,
when the Maine Three Quarter Cen
fury Club, which now numbers $4,000
members, holds it's second annual
meeting here, where they will receive
the homage due them from State Of
ficials and others prominent in the af-
fairs Of the State, and will be ten
dered reception by Governor and
Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster at the histor-
ic Blaine Mansion, the residence Of
the Governor.
The club, which had its inception
last year through the Maine Public
Health Association, drew an atten-
dance Of over 1000 residents of the
State, 1000 Of whom were over IS
years Of age. From reports received
5000 people are expected to attend
this years meeting.
Through the endeavors of Walter
ID. Thurber, Executive Secretary Of
the Maine Public Health Association,
the membership Of the club has now
grown to over $4,000 and stands
unique as the only organization Of its
kind in the United States.
Seventeen Centenarians
Membership is open only to those
IS years of age or over and already
include seventeen who are over 100
years of age and still active. The
club was conceived as a dramatic il
lustration, of the health building eli
mate of Maine, which national statis-
.l,1 an raciHanfo IF Maine
of living years longer than the aver
age for the entire United States. and
showing that the simple life. hours
daily in the open, ample hours of
rest, and wholesome food promotes
longevity.
Among some of the unique plans
for the days program are old time
dances by members OF the club on
the State House grounds, hay now
ing contests, the opening OF the State
Championship Horseshoe Contest
and song service on the Blaine
House grounds consisting of old time
songs to be sung by members of the
club.
The Horseshoe contest should be
full of thrills. In each Maine county
the county committee have selected
county champion. The several coun-
champions will compete at the gath
ering Monday for the State CHAM
pionship of the club. the winner TO
be awarded the Gardiner trophy,
presented by Hon. William Tudor
Gardiner, speaker Of the Maine
House Of Representatives when IS
gold plated horseshoe. All entrants
in this contest are limited to those 80
years Of age or over.
MANY Interesting Personalities
Included in the membership OF
the club are hundreds of unusually
interesting Maine men and women.
.noone them Columbus Hayford OF
Pressure Isle, the only man now nv
ing who attended the organization
of the National Republican party at
Strong. Me-, in 1854; Charles ana
Joseph Fortier. twins, age w. OF
Orono. who go into the woods each
winter and chop down their year
SIMPLY of wood; Peter Bracket OF
Biddeford, age IS, whose father
fought in the war Of the ReVolu-
ton: four brothers named savage
from Fairfield. all above the age or
*. twin sisters, age 20. Miss Fannie
Leach and Mrs. Florence Merrill OF
New Gloucester, and many others.
Members of the club are now
competing in a historical contest.
ESSAYS are limited to 1000 words.
Subjects to be covered: Pioneer Days
in Maine; Names Participation IN
the Civil War: Sketch of Life In
Maine Town 10 Years Ago. The
committee Of judges in this contest
include Judge Clarence Hale OF
Portland, president of the Maine
Historical Society, chairman; Mrs.
Blaine S. Viles, state regent, Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution:
Judge A. NJ. Spear, president OF the
Maine Society, Sons of the Amerl-
can Revolution; Bertram Packard
deputy state commissioner of edu-
cation; and Walter Thurber, MEM
Der board of managers. Maine So
ciety, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton. secretary of the committee.
Hon. William Tudor Gardiner,
chairman of the state committee on
arrangements. with Mrs. Gardner,
will tender luncheon to those club
members who have reached the age
Of 100 years at the Augusta House
at 1890.
A basket picnic. old time style.
after WHICH Will tOlut udhNilio Va
the old time dances will be a fea-
ture of the midday program. The
closing feature of the program Will
be the singing Of the old time songs
on the Blaine House grounds, FOL
lowing the governors reception.
The Maine Public Health Associa-
TONS gold medal to all Maine CEN
tenarians will be presented to seven
new" centenarians at the business
session in the morning.
Special Rates on Railroads
The Maine Central and Bangor &
Aroostook Railroads are giving spe-
cial rates for the gathering and
Chief Field of the Maine Motor
Highway police has assigned a
mounted escort to all groups OF six
or more automobiles conveying
members of the club and their
friends to the meeting.
The Rotary, Kiwanis and other
clubs. local Chambers of Commerce,
women's clubs and others in scores
of Maine cities and towns are