Bicentennial Parade - Sportsman Club
New Ipswich Historical Society
August 26, 1950
There was a sportsman club? Anyone remember?
New Ipswich Bicentennial Parade - Sportsmens Club. Driver George Koski.
William Jurian Kaula diary
Two November entries for today, catching up. December entries will be published afterwards.
27 Nov 1897
I went to a French theatre last evening for the first time. All the other places of amusement that I went to last winter were of the nature of variety shows, so popular and common in Paris. I went with Miss Dunlop and Miss Lufkin. We saw Tirmedor [Thermidor] at the Theatre Porte St. Martin. The elder Coe was the star and an actor of world-wide reputation. It was a most thrilling drama of the times of the Reign of Terror and when this was first produced in Paris it created so much of a sensation that the police were obliged to suspend the play for some time until the ardor of the people subsided. It is so full of fire and dash, so well connected in plot and incident, and so intensely dramatic that I realized at last I had seen something of French actors, in one of their good plays and before a French audience. My eyes stuck out like two buttons as I rivited [sic] them on the stage where even the ordinary super played his role so well that it seemed almost life itself.
28 Nov 1897
I took déjeuner at the American Club this noon. There is much talk about the famous 75 centímes (15 cents) table d'hotel déjeuner and we decided to give it a fair test. It is certainly worth fifteen sous for the coursse - sardines or soup, one meat with vegetable, one more extra vegetable, dessert and coffee - wine is extra as usual. We went from the club to the Georges Petite Galleries to see some of the impressionist Sisley's work that is on view. There were only about ten canvases - shore scenes and half marines painted this summer in England. They were beautiful in color and tone on the whole and full of light and atmosphere - Qualities which Sisley often produces. He is very well appreciated in Paris and ranks high in that school. Monet is about the only one that surpasses him. There are lots of weird things in these works that I did not understand but others were beautiful in simplicity of color and effect which should please any lover of nature even if they were opposed to the "impressions" by name.
In the morning we visited Julien's academy to see the exhibition of the work for the _______ and prizes. It was a most dissapointing [sic] collection of life drawings and paintings from the nude that I have yet seen in Julien's. The prizes for the paintings were so much below the standard of the examples of former _______ that now hang on the walls. These were dirty in color and far from being like flesh and blood. The composition sketches were somewhat better. I hate the style of work at Julian's and would rather not go to school at all then to be compelled to go there for my instruction - Julien's is now made up of mostly Americans. The Frenchmen are staying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts more and more each year. Those that go to Julien's are hired by Julien if they do strong work. There is no effort made to conceal the fact either.
On this day - December 14, 1908
James Roger diary entry
14th (Monday)
Fine day wind west. Good sun heat. David teaming manure for Corbett. I fixed up some boarding behind wood box in the kitchen and chored around. Got letters from Hamish and May.
Growing up in New Ipswich, I don’t remember the town having a sportsmen’s club. If they did, I’m sure my Dad, brothers and perhaps my Grandfather, George Halfpenny, belonged to it. George Koski was my uncle. He and my Aunt Helen lived in Ashby. I’ll ask a few of my family members if they recall a New Ipswich sportsmen’s club. Perhaps the club was located in a nearby town, since my uncle was the driver in this photo.
No, I do not remember a Sportsmen's Club but my father knew George Koski.
BTW. Most of Kaula's paintings were nature scenes of areas in Hillsborough County, my favorite being of Waterloom Pond with the Preston place in the background.