Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-11
FIRST NIGHT OF
LEGION FAIR IS
GREAT SUCCESS

Historic old Grand Army hall on
Brunswick avenue presented an at
tractive appearance Wednesday night
for the opening of the second annual
fair on the Benjamin r. Smith Post,
No. 4, American Legion and Auxil-
larry, when the maip hall was decorated
and booths arranged to the best advan-
tage, and the more modern lower quar-
tiers were thrown open to the public
for the serving of buffet lunches. The
members of the Legion and the auxil-
larry cooperated in the various de-
partments of the fair and the combined
efforts made successful one of the
most enjoyable occasions In the his
tory of the service organizations.
The various booths are arranged in
a semicircle around the large hall and,
combined with the members sales ta-
bles, are the display booths of num-
Der of local merchants. The first on
the left is the fancy work display
which is shown against background
of a rainbow effect of pastel shades Of
pink and white. Here all kinds of
beautiful handwork is on sale under
the direction of Mrs. Mary Mcdonald
and Mrs. Clara Dudley. The next
booth contains the latest inventions in
radio and also the new Edison ma
chine displayed against an effective
background Of mulberry draperies, this
being conducted by M. P. Scott Of the
Radio Shop.
At the candy booth pine sprays and
red berries are used as the decorative
scheme suggestive of autumn, while
the delicious sweets were dispensed by
Mrs. Marion futile, Mrs. Nathalie
Oak and Miss Mary Hamilton. In the
artistically arranged and lighted booth
Of the Central Maine Power Co. the
latest in modern electrical appliances
is shown by Wilbur Roberts. Stephen
D. Monaghan is in charge of the booth
occupied by r. A. Leighton for dis
play of new styles and weaves in
mems and boys clothing against a
background of blue and white.
Kelley Bros. have the next booth in
lin for a display of the modern parlor
stove and aluminium ware, David F.
Kelley being in charge here. Soda and
soft drinks are served in the last
booth decorated in orange and black
crepe paper and In charge of Legion
member.
Across the hall is the cooked food
booth, the scheme being show ar
rangement of pink and white, and here
is sold the culinary products of the
best cooks among the auxiliary mem
bers and friends. Harold Cook has
display of Atwater Kent radios on this
side, while Theodore E. Emery of the
Kennebec Oil Co. shows the products
of his concern. The last booth Is per-
haps the most effective, being a rose
garden bower with an old-fashioned
white gate for an entrance. Here Mrs.
M
sells fragrant blooms assisted by
group of high school girls.
In the new dining room downstairs
buffet lunches were served under the
direction of Mrs. Marion Smith, Mrs.
Inez Grant, Mrs. Eleanor Fleming and
Mrs. Hazel Strout assisted by group
of mattresses.
H. A. Marston and Wilbur Roberts
are in charge of the general Legion
committee on the fair, while Mrs. lnez
Grant is head of the committee on ar
rangements from the Auxiliary.
During the evening the Boardman
brothers gave novelty numbers, Esten
boardman appearing as a female I'M
personator and meeting with cordial
reception. Roy Kelley with his now
famous one-man band, and Thomas
Kingston, tenor singer. of Togus, were
the other entertainers. and their num-
bers were without exception heartily
encored George Manson's orchestra
played for the dancing which was en-
joyed in the evening.
new program will be given to-
night when the grand Armistice Night
ball will be held. the various stocks
at the booths will all be replenished.
and the public is invited to come and
inspect this annual fair and thus help
the legionaires.