Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Gardiner Company
Holds Enjoyable
Outing at Tacoma

On Saturday even the weather man
co-operated with the Commonwealth
Shoe and Leather employees in pro-
vidins glorious autumn day for
their outing at Tacoma Lakes. At II
o'clock $50 employees and their guests
led by the master of ceremonies, NJ
]. McGrail, superintendent Of the
Gardiner factory, in sixty odd auto
mobiles gaily decorated began the
parade through the streets OF the
city, and the ride to the Lake.
Along the route business was halt
ed as the funmakers with whistles
and horns went by. At the Lakes.
dinner was in immediate order but
the attractions of the picnic spreads
were deserted as baseball started be-
tween the Cutting and Finishing
room team, and the Lasting and
Making room team, resulting in q 10
8 victory for the latter. H. E. Waugh,
general manager Of the Common
wealth Company who with Clifton
Taft were guests Of honor umpired
this and vhe comedy sequel which
followed, when the superintendent
and foremen's team challenged the
losers. The foremen outiid them
selves, losing 10 j.
Events for all followed, q potato
race, a sack race. two peanut races,
a three-legged race, a SO yard dash
for stout ladies', a 100 yard dash for
fat men, and a 100 yard dash for all
until almost everyone had been pre-
scented with some prize as souvenir
of the occasion. Perhaps the climax
Of the racing events was the presen-
tation OF an appropriate prize to the
victor and sole contestant in the Fat
Mems Rolling Over Race, Martin
Weber. who responded in we'll chos-
en- words to Mr.. Anketell's eulogy.
Among the first to congratulate Mr..
Weber upon the hard earned VIC
tory. the winning of which involved
much arduous training over a period
of years was Mr.. Waugh who last
week won hands down" over all
contestants in the outing of the
Whitman employees. A tug of war.
pulled three times for a decision, a
balloon race, a cracker chewing and
whistling contest finished the events
of the afternoon.
At o'clock all gathered 1n the pa
vilion where the Bostonian sleight of
hand artist, Mr.. Anketell, opened the
program with an inimitable mono
logue. Musical numbers by Miss
Bichwith and Mrs. McDermott. folk
dances by little Miss Toman, toe
dancing by Miss Wilson and song
and dance by the Misses Clary were
all received with great enthusiasts m.
Mr.. McGrail introduced Mr.. Waugh
who spoke on the unequalled spirit
OF good fellowship ami endeavor
shown in the Commonwealth Card
iner factory and brought the greet
ings of the Whitman personnel and
the president, C. H. Jones.
General dancing with Peacock S
orchestra. varied with Roy Kelly's
famous one man band continued ur-
I'll a late hour. Candy from Nick
Condos, Gardiner, cigars from A. E.
Wilson Co. OF Auburn, handsome
programs from the Hillside Press,
and the Bostonian band added to the
huge enjoyment of the crowd. The
refreshments were very we'll handled
by Mr.. Syphers at the Lake,
Committees: Transportation, Hall.
Strout, and Townes: Entertainment.
Eastman. Barker, Bubar. Mrs. Clary,
Grant Hall, Holt. Ireland, Jones,
Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs Strout, Townes,
Mrs Webb, Williams. Mrs. Williams,
and Wiley, Music. Smith and Ire
land; Refreshments, Weber, Base
ball, Anketell, Babb. Dolan, Foster
Grant, Jackson, Smith and Weber
were aided by everyone in effective
work, and 1.-The best time this sum-
mer" was the ballot cast for the First
Outing OF the Commonwealth Shoe
Co. in Gardiner.