Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-30
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A Legislative year is always a
winter of unusual social activities,
and one of the first and most bril-
liant of these functions this season
will be the annual Charity Ball for
the benefit of the Augusta General
Hospital. The Charity Ball of this
season will be held tomorrow, New
Years Eve at Augusta City Hall, and
the efforts of the several splendid
committees, which have extended
over the past several weeks will
reach elimination Friday evening
when the hundreds of Augusta people
and folks from other cities in this
section will assemble to enjoy the
evenings program of dancing and
special features.
Mrs. Blaine Owen is the energetic
and capable general chair IF the
Charity Ball committee, and she has
organized her assisting committees
SO efficiently that in brilliance of
setting, attendance and opportunities
tomorrow evening promises to be the
most successful in the history of this
city.
City Hall auditorium and stage
have been lavishly decorated with the
Christmas greenery as the principal
motif. About the dancing surface
partly enclosed booths have been
attractiveiy arranged, which will be
a feature of particular enjoyment to
the many groups and parties being
planned for the evening. The bal
comics will be opened to the several
hundreds of people who will wish to
attend, but who do not care to par
ticipate in the general dancing, and
the music will be the best that can
be obtained in central Maine.
Governor to Attend
AS has been their custom previous
years, Governor and Mrs. Ralph O..
Brewster will grace the occasion by
their presence, and they with Mayor
and Mrs. Ernest L. Mclean, Hon.
and Mrs. George E. Macomber, and
Miss Gertrude E. Nelson will receive
the guests of the evening as the
opening feature of the festivities.
The dancing program will follow the
brief reception and will continue I'M
til after mid might.
Being appointed for New Years
Eve, the Charity Ball of this year Of
fers exceptional opportunities for
surprise features, and the committee
has provided something unusual for
the mid -night hour, and the birth of
1927 will be hailed and celebrated
most appropriately.
Cooperating with the general
committee to make the Charity Ball
a real community endeavor. all for
the worthy purpose of aiding the
Augusta General Hospital, the XII
wants Club Quartet will be heard as
one of the midnight entertainment
TIo of
group is well known-Samuel Tit
comb, Leo K. Andrews, Keith Ryan,
and Herbert Goodwin.
AS the first of the larger social
assemblies which will char. cterize
the present winter, the function to-
morrow evening will draw out the
Capital City social seti n practically
full numbers. The gowns of the Ia
dies are expected to be most beauti-
full and colorful, and with their es
corts clothed in the conventional
evening attire the scene on the audi
forum floor will be glittering spec
tacle.
Aides and chairmen
Special arrangements have been
made for adequate floor direction and
Milton S. Kimball will be the chief
usher, assisted by the following
group of aides: Robert B. William
son, Lewis "a. Burleigh, Jr., Fred r.
Lord, Nathan S. Weston, John S.
Everett, Waldemar P. Adams. Leroy
F. Hussey, William B. Williamson,
Charles E. Downing, Charles F: Bio
deau, Frederick H. Owen and Her.
bert E. Locke.
Every member of the general and
SUBJ COMMITTEES has endeavored to
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one long to be remembered for its
success and enjoyment. Mrs. Bur-
leigh Martin is the chairman of the
dancing committee. Mrs. John S.
Everett of the ticket committee, Mrs.
Willard Ellis, decorating committee.
and Mrs. George w. Leadbetter,
chairman of the refreshm oNts