Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-23
Old Time Entertainment.

Old Time Entertainment.
A sojourner in Bellows Falls Wednesday
night gives his impression Of the entertain
ment by the ladies' auxiliary of the Y. M.
G. A. as follows:
''Some good angel impeled me to stop
off at Bellows Falls. did not know what
for at first, but soon discovered that was
hungry, and further, that the ladies' auxil-
larry Of the Y. M. G A. were to give sup
per at Union hall that evening. 1t was all
clear. l was at the first table. It was an
Old fashioned dinner and the walters. who
we're old fashioned in that respect, treated
the stranger we'll.
All the tables were constantly filed from
$50 to 80 and the sociality which marked
the evening began in that pleasant way.
At s an audience began to gather for
the entertainment till fully 800 were assem-
bled in the little hall and waiting expect
antly for the first number OF the orchestra.
After the applause which followed that
had died away. there appeared quartet of
Messrs. Elliott, Wheeler, Barber and Bow
tell. After the first selection they were
recalled for the audience appreciated
good thing, and this time it was song
after the African based on Scripture. The
leader tried several questions and finally
found one his class could answer, to which
he reverted quite frequently SO that the
boys undoubtedly got 100. When finally
they felt sure Of their ground, they all
turned and propounded (P) their question
to the audience, in the words and after the
manner of very imps, but alas, even with
all the hints which had gone before, not
one could answer, so that alter an impress
sive pause, the class had to give the infor-
nation, which they did. swelling with
pride.
You must not misjudge the Bellows Falls
people from this incident. Really they do
study their Sunday school lessons faithfully
but this time you see they did not have
much time to prepare.
The violin and either duet by Miss Nam
ME Cove and Miss Bleumer was q novel
combination and very effective.
| Miss jackson came next, in duet with
Mr.. Shelley. 1t was good, but though the
friends tried and tried they would give no
encore. She was arrayed in gown her
grandmother used to wear, trimmed with
tulle, gold bracelet and necklace OF gold
beads which had belonged to her grand
mother. She had a dainty kerchief too,
of point lace, that belonged to her great
aunt once. Then she had curtesy which
was a study. 1t belonged to her grand
mother. am not going to try and de-
scribe any more of the costumes. There
were many, all Of the rich and comfortable
old designs. must mention, though, the
lace headdress and kerchief of one lady
1t must have been very old, for it was most
beaut full.
After this duet came the mandolin club
ever popular, and deservedly so. Th'
program throughout was wisely selected
and well rendered, but just foretaste o
what was to follow, the sweet story o
Miles Standish, as sung by the poet.
When in the unfolding OF the stor,
Priscilla was disclosed seated at her wheel
busily spinning, the face and its perfec
setting carried one instantly back to thos'
Puritan days, and Priscilla held us Their
the remainder of the evening.
Captain Standish, too, was as fgur'
transferred from the records of the past
The management showed their wisdom il
selecting tor John Alden one young ant
inexperienced in such affairs. His imper
sonal declaration was good, but when i
came to wooing the gentle Priscilla, hi
action was delightfully."- realistic. Priscill'
was quite equal to all the situations, blu
then young woman takes such a roll
naturally, don't you think so?
There were tableaux, many of them
and beautiful-scenes from the life of thu
pioneers and Indians. In one PARTICULAR,
1 noticed young William Hayes as boat
man.
You may remember that at the end o
the poem there is wedding, AMI ther,
was one in this instance. l wish you coult
have seen the tiny lads and lasses who
danced minuet before the bride, unde
J the changing colors of dim light. Every
one praised the little ones, and it is safe t.
say their part will be longest remembered
of all the evenings treats.
Everything passed off without hitch
even the homemade candy in the little
booth, which was one feature of the deco
rations. The hall and stage had been tastil,
adorned with national colors by some bus,
workers, which added not little to tn,
pleasant impression left by the evening
l was told that everything had been freel,
rendered, even to the orchestra, save tn,
lights and the hall"