The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-24

mas Morning.; M ~ and 10 Invited to q
Party; THE Gardiner Party; " Being
Neighborly";" The Pickwick Club; mail
mic at Camp Laurence" /" Conadential";
Aunt March Settles the Question"
WHILE devoid of any attempt at ostenta.
tious display, the reception given last
Thursday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Atkins at their spacious home on Vine
street to Mr.. and Mrs Morris f. Atkins was
q BRILL ant and charming social event. The
floral decorations we're much ad mired, and
the .profusion of choice blossoms filed the
entire house with their fragrance. The
chandeliers and windows were wreathed In
smilsx, and the large mantel in the parlor
was banked with carnations, roses aud
lilies OF the valley. Stately palms aud choice
bouquets OF roses were seen on evety hand,
and in the dining-room yellow was the dis.
tinctive color. From eight to ten o'clock
hundreds OF invited guests we're introduced
to the receiving party by G. G. Bancroft, W.
ID; Stowell and +. ID. Long, who very accep-
tably performed the duties of ushers. The
dining.room was in charge of Misses Lillian
Stowell and Emma Cutler, and the que .ts
were deity served the delicious refresh
ments in two courses by Mi 3ses Flora Cum
minis, KATE Smith, Anna Phinrey and Mary
Carleton. The Montpelier orchestra was
stationed in the upper balcony and dis
coursed choi selections during the even.
ing. For an affair of such magnitude 1t was
noticeably free fro N all stiffness, formality or
confusion, and was, in every respect, de-
lightful and notable event.
The name OF A d. Farwell has for many
years been recognized in Montpelier aud
the surrounding country as a synonym for
honest goods and square dealing in the
clothing business, and the complete stock
that he has always carried has never been
excelled and rarely equaled by his com.
petitors. Mr. Farwell has just returned
ErTv No. Il.
from the goods he is daily receiving, and
already has displayed on his coun ters, his
stock Thu spring is more varied and com
plete than ever before. At the same time
his prices are very low for fine quality and
make of standard garments. A stroll
through his store disclosed to a WATCHMAN
reporter a tasty and nobby line OF suits for
men, boys and children, in fancy cass.
meres and homespuns, in dark light and
medium shades, and in the latest STYLES
The new Waldorf" overcoats for young
men and the customs made Paragon" and
King" trousers are everywhere recog-
nized as the proper thing, and of these Mr.
Farwell has full lines. The Young's and
Guyer hats are speciality at this store, but
al the leading styles in black, brown, tan,
mouse, and other colors, are shown, also
silk hats for young and old men. Novelties
in neckwear were never in such lavish
abundance and an almost endless variety of
fancy shirts for summer wear. In tn
back room and basement are stacks of
trunks, travelling bags, dress-suit cases and
ladies' Boston bags, some Of which are sure
to suit the most exacting customer. II you
are tall man, short, or fat, or lean man,
or just an ordinary everyday individual,
Farwell can do you good in the clothing
line.
Mr.. FREDERICK w. BANCRoFT's expert
ence is an exception to th9 old adage. He
is not without honor in his own country.
Here in his home, where almost every Sun
day since his boyhood his superb tenor
voice could be heard in sacred song without
money and without price, his friends aud
ad nirers, in large numbers, are still ready
to pay fee to enjoy its sweet tones This
was freshly attested Tuesday evening of
last week, when Bethany chapel was we'll
filed, on the occasion of his presenting, I'M
der the aus pices of the Bethany Ladies'
Guild, his new song lecture, Scotch Bal
lads and Scotch Singers" He labored I'M
der ian embarrassment of riches" in this
field; but his success was admirable. His
selections were very judciously made.
Laurie" Bonnie Doom" "Roy's Wife,"
and Scots wha haze" less familiar pieces,
ling" and Wha'll be King but Charlie"
Mr.. Bancroft's voice served him well, and
the distinctness Of his utterance, and the
spirit and feeling with which he rendered
pathos of some, the ardent person al loyalty
OF others, and the fervent patriotism OF
others, home to the hearts OF the audience,
and elected repeated rounds of applause
The singers comments upon the airs, the
songs themselves, and their composers,
were well-considered and helpful, and the
historical setting which he gave to several
OF his selections impaired fresh interest to
them. He has now entertained us delight
fully with the ballads of three peoples
of The United Kingdom'-the English, the
Irish, the Scotch. What field remains for
him to conquer, unless it be the home field
the songs Of the land which has blended to-
gether in grand unity so many different
nationalities, and in the blending has de-
veloped such marked characteristics Of its
own?
WHILE the average man passed the win
dows OF Mrs. NJ, e. Dickey's millinery es-
blishment, in Holmes block, last Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. the opening days,
with averted face and Indifferent air. every
lady stopped, and, after admiring the
prettily-dressed and decorated windows
the like of which is rarely seen outside OF
larger cities, went inside. WATCHMAN
reporter followed the crowd, and what
at first seemed to him to be a bewildering
array of bright colors, waving plumes, Law.
ender, pink and yellow roses, foliage and
aigrettes, was entertainiugly explained by
Miss Bailey and Miss Dickey, the pleasant
young lauleS VINO preside over lnlS eStaD'
lishment. This is indeed the flower season
in millinery goods. Hats are covered with
flowers as never before, with a sprinkling of
gauzy wings, hlmy lace, and bright jewels
Almost every hat and bonnet has few flow
ers or buds resting on the hair, either di.
rectly in front, at the sides, or Nesting
against the couture at the back. The reporter
learned that close hats and bonnets are
very stylish, as are jets and jetted eff
fects. He was shown the large dash
ing hat with faring brim and much
trimming, the close fitting toque with its
chic and saucy air, the quaint little Dutch
bonnet, which is worn 80 far back on the
head that it is mystery how it stays on at
all, and the Napoleonic shape. The pre-
vailing colors are white, black, shades Of
heliotrope, marigold yellows, light green
and blue. Crepe is used galore, lace brms
and straw tops are every where in evidence,
and rhinestone buckles and pebbles figure
prominently in the tout ensemble, These
dainty productions of the milliner's art as
shown by Mrs. Dickey were surrounded by
admiring crowds of ladies during the three
days of the opening All grades Of mllin'
cry, from the simplest outing hat to the
most exquisite and expensive theater and
opera bonnet, were shown. The greenland
white and yellow-and. white trimmings of