The record-union., 1899-12-09
SUCCESSFUL CHURCH FAIR.
The Seven Days Idyl at the Con-
gregational Church.

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gregational Church.
The Feast of Days." or Seven Days
Idyl," given in the basement OF the
Congregational Church by the ladies'
of the congregation, is success botn
from a social and financial standpoint
The ladies have spared no effort to
make the booths attractive, and that
they were successful is attested by all
who attended. 1t opened at p. m.
yesterday and will be resumed this
afternoon.
The decorations of the hall, as well as
the booths, showed that an artist, an
adept in the harmonious blending of
colors, had been at work. The booths
were seven, each representing one day
of the week, and each is stocked with
those articles which the housewife
either uses or is supposed to use. on
the day represented.
Thus, Sundays booth was stocked
with flowers, rare buds and simple
posies in variety to suit the taste OF
every conner. The arrangement was all
| that could be desired, and the booth is
presided over by Mrs. Clinton L. White,
assisted by Misses Edith Quire. Nellie
| Epson, Edna Grant and Alice Caring
| ton.
Mondays booth represented wash
ing day. and here was to be found
everything for use when the tub and
wringer are brought into play. Soap
and soda were very much in evidence,
but in appearance the booth compared
favorably with some of it's neighbors.
Mrs. j. w. Barrett is in charge, and is
assisted by Mrs. E. I. Gentry, Mrs. D..
w. Carmichael, Mrs. George Lane and
Mrs. A. J. Brown.
Tuesdays booth, which is presided
over by Mrs. V. Thompson, represents
ironing day, and all the articles needed
on that occasion, from a fiatiron to a
clothes-horse, are in evidence. Mrs.
Thompson is assisted by Mrs. E. c. At
kinson, Mrs. E. F. Howe, Mrs. L. Tozer
and Miss Stella Gentry.
Wednesdays booth is devoted exclu-
sively to dolls The assortment is one
| of the best ever seen at a church af-
fair in this city, and the miniature
woman who could not make a choice
from among them is certainly hard to
please. Mrs. C. F. Prentiss is in COM
mand, and is assisted by Mrs. M. K.
|
B. Johnson, Mrs. H. H. Stephenson and
Misses Helen Howe, Clara Reeves and
Reba Nourse.
Thursday, reception day." is given
over to the receiving of guests and the
disposal of sweets. Candies of all va
rieties, from the old-fashioned red
striped stick to the latest production of
the confectioner's art, are exposed in
profusion, and many a sweet tooth was
filled. Mrs. Matt F. Johnson is at the
head of affairs, and her Lieutenants are
Mrs. B. F. Howard, Mrs. J. H. Roberts,
Mrs. ]. D. Storch, Mrs. Mary Ross and
Misses Blanche Hawk, Hazel Hubbard,
Rita and Pauline Johnson, Reba Gal
vim. Ida Smith, Miley Pope and Fay
Jackson.
Fridays booth represents sweeping
day." and the ever-present broom and
buster occupy prominent positions.
There are aprons, and turbans and all
the paraphernalia with which a woman
adorns herself when she drives her
husband into the woodshed and turns
the house upside down in order to get
1t rightside up. Mrs. NJ. E. Gallup is
mistress of ceremonies, assisted by
Mrs. C. j. Ellis, Mrs. T. Pudan and Mrs.
G. vogelgesang.
And last, but not least, is Saturdays
booth, representing baking day." and
such a profusion of home made dain-
ties is seldom seen in one place. Every
thing known to the oven is there, and
as a rure-food show It certainly ex-
GELS The booth was presided over By
Mrs. D. d. Whitbeck, who was assist
ed by Mrs. c. E. Paine, Mrs. G. A.
Stoddard and Mrs. M. L. Bumbaugh.
1t was evident that some of those at
tending were partial to game, for Mrs
T. B. Littlef1eld sold sixteen rabbits, not
edible, however
!. In the evening there was a short
but excellent program Mrs. B. T.
Howard rendered a fine ivocal solo. I'm
/ the Moonlight" and Mrs. Ross and Mrs
Howard sang a beautiful duet. Then
seven old maids and bachelors told the
reasons why they had never married
and it is presumable that the reasons
given were correct, otherwise 1t would
be difficult to conceive how the maids
escaped. Those taking part were: Misses
Pauline Johnson Emile Connolly
Mabel Nichols, Hazel Hubbard. Eda
Quire and Neva Bumbaugh, and Messrs
c. o. Busick, George Purnell, Hamil-
ton Hawley, Elmer Williams, Louis
Earl and Arthur Atkinson. Miss Nellie
Epson played Mendelssohn's wedding
March for them. A comic recitation
by Miss Emile Connolly, who had to
respond to an encore, and a vocal sole
by Mrs. Owens, who was also encored
closed the performance.
The fair will reopen to-day at IL
o'clock and remain open till p. m.
and it will be bargain day for all who
attend
MRS. FTEL'S DEATH.