Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS
AT E. s. EXPOSITION
ARE IN LIMELICHT


Springfield, Mass. Sept. 22.-onicers
and trustees of the Eastern States
Exposition which closes here the 25th.
as well as visiting governors and
others of note in New England are
still giving praise to the foresight and
progressiveness Of the state of Maine
in sending to the Exposition the 1913
boys and girls under the auspices of
the State Chamber OF Commerce, who
are camped on the Exposition grounds
here for the week.
Thousands OF visitors daily visit
the camp which Is under the direction
of Lester Shibles.
Honors as well as complimentary
speeches continue to fall upon the
boys and girls who are easily the
proudcst persons at the Exposition.
The latest tribute was paid to them
yesterday when they were rendered
an invitation to banquet to be given
at the Hotel Kimball tonight through
the courtesy of Charles +. Shean, one
of the trustees of the Exposition and
treasurer of the Hotel.
The invitation was extended fol-
lowing the luncheon of the Tuesday
Club. yesterday composed of prominent
business interests of Springfield. The
man Douglas of Lamoine, a member
of the building committee of the State
of Maine building, and Philip Kicker
Shorey, director OF publicity of the
State OF Maine Associates.
Mr.. Douglas explained what the at
tendance of the boys and girls meant,
not only to Maine, but all of New
England, and it was following his re-
marks that Mr.. Shean spoke in the
warmest terms of the work being done
by Governor Brewster and the Maine
Exposition committee, OF which Frank
ID. Marshall of Portland is president
in advertising not only Maine but all
New England by the work they were
doing to further the Exposition.
At the request of the Exposition Of
ncials, following the banquet. the
Maine boys and girls. led by the prize
winning girl scout bugle and drum
corps of Springfield. will open up the
horse show tonight parading around
Iithe arena.
The boys and girls are being drilled
for the occasion and with their cos
tunes and banners headed by a huge
! banner titled "Maines Tribe" they
are expected to be the hit of the eve
ming.
This Is the first contingent OF chill
dren ever sent by State to the Expo
sition-
The Maine boys and girls will also
parade in the huge outdoor arena,
where the evenings concert, entertain
! ment. fireworks, etc, are shown on
Thursday night.
Milton Danvider, assistant general
/ manager of the Exposition in an ad-
dress yesterday before the general
assembly at Camp Dali, the boys
and girls department of all the state.
also paid tribute to Names vision in
sending the boys and girls here.
Maine again shows the way to the
other New England States rs ii did
in the erection of its State building" "
he said. He also paid tribute to Gov
ernor Brewster. who accompanied him
at the general assembly, and the en-
tire Maine Exposition committee.
The above compliment to the Maine
boys and girls. following their re-
ception of Governor Avian Fuller of
! Massachusetts on Monday. when he
deserted other appointments and made
one of his longest addresses of the
Exposition to them after being pre-
scented by Governor Brewster. and al
so following the luncheon of yester-
day when Governor and Mrs, Brew
ster and other officials of the New
England states fell in line with them
at lunch time and broke bread with
! them. has made the Maine boys and
girls pretty cocky, and just wait until
they return home and tell the rest of
the boys and girls about it.
Too much credit cannot be given
I Henry +. Merrill of the State Cham
Der of Commerce and A L. T. Cum
, mings for the work they have done in
getting the boys and girls here, which
has turned out to he a feature OF the
exposition.
Inknany other ways Maine Is being
featured in local and Boston papers.
among these is Brownie" the prize
/ COW of the Exposition. which comes
from the farm of Charles w. Cripps of
Camden, Maine. Governor Brewster of
Maine and Governor Trumbull of
Connecticut paid due honor to her,
accompanied by the whir of the movies
and the click of the still cameramen.
The Maine building is visited by
thousands daily. The registration of
visitors Is in charge of Mrs. Frank
L. Washburn. assisted by the wives
Of the building committee and MEM
hers of the Springfield State of Maine
Club. The count at the doors is done
by boys from the Maine contingent.
On Sunday, 19,S04 called at the
building and on Monday with total
attendance of $4,000 on the entire
grounds, over $4,000 visited the Maine
building. On Tuesday over 5000 had
called up to , o'clock.
The building committee OF the
Maine building deserves great credit
for the exhibit Maine presents this
year.
Everywhere on the Exposition
grounds, in the various New England
states rest rooms who have no build
ing. reports are made on the neigh
borly and home atmosphere that the
Maine building gives to all visitors,
and much credit is due John Calvin
Stevens. as. although the past three
days have been extremely warm. the
State of Maine building. due to Its ar
chitecture. is the coolest spot on the
Exposition grounds.
The rumor that there was infantile
paralysis in Springfield and that the
Exposition had closed is entirely
without basis Some of the schools are
closed and the board of health. after
rigid investigation, Immediately is
sued a speedy denial of any such ru-
mors, but reported to the contrary
that health conditions in Springfield
were found to be better at the present
time than ever before. :.
Those who deserve much credit and
who make up the Maine committee are
Frank D. Marshall. president: com
missioner OF Agriculture, Frank j.
Washburn, John W. Leland. ]. Sher-
man Douglas and Lawrence Carroll.