Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-09-29
CLUB BOYS AND GIRLS.
Given the Time Of Their Lives at |
Springfield.

(From the Springfield Republican,
One hundred and sixty-five Maine
boys and girls, every one champion
and representing every county in the
Pine Tree State, had two thrills at
Springfield, Mass, that they will al
ways remember. The first was when
they were guests of Charles T.
Shean, proprietor of the Hotel Kim
ball, and the Tuesday Club, at COM
plimentary banquet in the Kimball
The second came about an hour
later, when they paraded In the
Coliseum arena at the Eastern
States Exposition before 10000
people that packed the big structure,
sang their songs, cheered for Maine
and reaped a harvest of applause in
return.
1t was a day of friendship for
these youngsters who are In SPRING
field attending the exposition as a
reward for achievement in club pro-
jects during 1925, and who we're
sent here by the Maine State Cham
Der of Commerce and allied organ
izations. They all spoke of the
spirit shown by Everyone since they
stepped from the cars in Springfield,
and all said that nothing more could
happen to make their trip complete
The dinner last night came as the
result of an address delivered Tues
day noon at the Tuesday Club by
State Senator-elect Sherman L.
Douglas of Lamoine, and Philip
Kicker Shorey of Portland, director
of publicity for the State of Maine
At that time Mr.. Shean invited the
entire camp to- be his guests, and
last night they accepted his invita-
ton.
First they were bundled into auto
mobiles at the exposition grounds
and escorted by a detail of motorcy-
Gle police, they were whisked In the
machines of Tuesday Club members
to the Kimball, where there were
other officers to take care OF parking
and incidental details.
At the hotel they marched into the
dining room in files of two, and after
brief Introductory remarks by Mr.
Shean, who welcomed them, and by
Senator-elect Douglas, song or TWO
of their own and cheer, they sat
down to dinner with special exposi-
ton souvenir menu of their own,
music by radio broadcast from the
Hotel Kimball radio station OF WBA.
and an impromptu entertainment
supplied by members of the Tuesday
Club.
Then they had their photographs
taken. by fashlight and through the
courtesy of Albert Steiger, also an
exposition trustee, each will receive
one of these photographs on thelr
return tome. Souvenir pencils were
distributed through the courtesy OF
Frank ]. Weschler, president OF the
Indian Motorcycle Co., and Tuesday
Club member. 80
Congressman Henry l.. Bowles OF
springfeld happened to be in the
hotel, and he stepped into the BAN
ouet hall and made the Maine boys
and girls welcome, and then, after
more songs and the introduction OF
some of the outstanding club cham
nions. there was another motorcycle
PROCESSION back to the exposition
grounds, thanks to Mr.. Shean for MS
hospitality, and then the formation
for the parade before the thousands
If the horse show audience that
hacked the Coliseum from floor 10
dome. And again there was that
spirit of friendship and cooperation
that has so impressed the Maine cluo
champions, for the Springfield Coun-
Gil Girl Scouts Drum and Bugle