Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
ANNUAL SHRINE
CLUB FAIR DRAWS
A RECORD CROWD

IL the results OF the first day of
the Gardiner Shrine Club fair are
correct indications OF the success of
the remaining days, then the third
annual will live up to its motto of
biggest and best" A large advance
sale Of season tickets and many sin
gle admissions brought the attend
ance during the evening we'll up
into the hundreds and the attractive
programs which have been arranged
for the remainder of the fair should
mean increased attendance each
night.
This year the booths are in the
main auditorium, the first on the left
being the Orange Grove. Here
daintily orange wrapped gifts were
displayed with Christmas tree effect.
Mrs. Walter Underwood is chair
man of the committee in charge, her
assistants being Miss Dorothy
Thompson, Miss Ann Stewart, Miss
Alice Scott and Miss Florence
Moody.
The bargain table is underneath
japanese parasols, and the Japanese
effect is carried out in the decora-
tons of the booth. Here is dis
played all sorts of novelties, books,
fancy dishes, antiques end even hats.
Mrs. f. L. McCausland Is in charge,
assisted by Mrs. f. A. Wagner, Mrs.
William Nivison. Mrs. Frank Gray,
Mrs. Robert Stewart. Mrs. Herbert
Marston. Mrs. Charles Roberts and
Mrs. Linwood Steward.
The flower booth is mass of COL
or and contains plants, cut flowers
with the choicest and most beauti-
full of blooms. Mrs. Norman II.
Trafton is in charge, assisted by Mrs.
Charles Walker, Mrs. w. N. Price,
Mrs. Ralph Stone, Mrs. Earle Hodg-
kins and Miss Geneva Smith. Flow
err girls are Miss Mary Trafton. Miss
Evelyn Libby, Miss Hazel Drawn and
Mrs. Hazel Strout.
At the cooked food booth is dis
played delicious cakes and other
home made dainties. Mrs. w. b.
Lehman is chairman and is assisted
by Mrs. Harry Coombs. Mrs. A. ~
Martin, Mrs. Eugene Russell Mrs.
Archie Drake and Mrs. f. NJ. Cole.
The last booth is that where candy
and nuts are on sale and is presided
over by Mrs. Ira c. Hubbard as
chairman, with the following assist
ants: Mrs. i. NJ. Hartman. Mrs. j.
F. Lawrence, Mrs. A. B. Libby, Miss
Julia Clason. Mrs. Edwin Houdlette,
Mrs. Dwight Davis, Mrs. George Will
| liams, Mrs. Edwin Ellis. Mrs. Free
| man Wood, Mrs. James Howard and
Mrs. Fred Ames.
Downstairs lunches are served ev-
cry afternoon from > o'clock on,
! with Mrs. l.. Fl. Woodbury. as chair
man of the committee in c, arge. Her
assistants are: Mrs. George Heselton,
| Mrs. G.. A. Knight, Mrs. w. G, At
| kins. Mrs. Leo Y. Standish. Mrs.
! Pearl Black. Mrs. Fred Russ, Leo
| Standish and S. D. Soule.
| Mrs. William r. Pierce is general
, chairman of the booth committee
J and the arranging and construction
of booths We're under her superVi-
sion. Earle r. Hodgkins was chair
! Samuel ID. Soule. Alfred Manson.
Leo Standish. Charles Walker and
! Norman Trafton.
| The Kiwanis male quartet Of Au-
Gusta. composed of Keith Ryan,
| Samuel Titcomb. Leo Andrews and
| Herbert Goodwin, presented an
| hours entertainment of solo and
! quartet selections, which met with
hearty applause. in the evening and
this was followed by dancing. music
! being furnished by AIansOns Or
chestra of this city. Another fine
evenings entertainment will he pre-
scented tonight and the booths will
have fresh supplies of good things
! for heir