Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
GOLDEN KNN1vnasARY.
vsrssllst sOcIety---EHcellent Attrac-
tlens and Large Patronage.

FinIeth Fair by the Ladies OF the UnI-
versslIst sOeIety---Excellent Attrac-
items and Large Patronage.
The golden era In the affairs of the
ladies In the Universalist parish-the 50th
anniversary Of their first annual parish
festlval--arrlved this week and was cele-
brated in Festival hall by fair covering
two evenings. The affair was notable In
the total attendance, In the variety and ex-
cellence of the attractions There we're
present at least seven people who attend
ed the FIRST fair 80 years ago, and two who
have attended every fair the women OF the
parish have held. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H.
Barrett, Mrs. II. r. Brooks, Mrs. T. J. b.
Cudworth and Mrs. Joel Willard attended
the first fair, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Hay
wood have attended all.
Streamers of gold and white bunting
we're festooned from the ceiling TO the
sides Of the hall, but the hall decorations
we're confined mainly TO the booths of sala-
BILE articles, some of which were strikngly
beautiful. White and gold, commemora-
tive of the 50th anniversary, were used In
the decorations Of the fancy table. This
table was in charge of Mrs. @. s. Pratt,
Mrs. O. o. Robbins and Mrs. r. r.
Vaughan. Homemade confectionery was
| dispensed by Miss Charlotte Slate, Miss
Annie Richardson, Miss Minnie Scott and
Miss Dorothy Mitchell. The front of this
booth was heart shaped and was trimmed
with wistaria. The apron table was In
charge Of Mrs. Fred W. Reed and Mrs.
Frank L. Reed and was beautifully decor
ated with pink crepe paper.
The art table was a handsome rattan de-
sign with pink and green decorations, at
which Mrs. Harry Rowe, Mrs. A. W.
Rockwell, Mrs. G.. r. Barber and Mrs
Charles Newell presided. Among the ar
ticles for sale was q photograph Of Rev. G.
r. Moor, the pastor 80 years ago, also one
Of the present pastor. Miss May Edwards
and Miss s. K. Griswold kept watch over
the pockets of Aunt Dlnah, who furnished
amusement for the children. A placard
| suspended from Aunt Dinah's neck bore
this invitation:
Glib me a nickel.
Den pick my pocket.
| Skure's you're born
/ won't tell nothiu bout It.
A new aud interesting feature was the
remembrance table containing articles con-
tributed by absent members of the church
and parish. Here were found articles
from California, Colorado and other dis
tant points. The decorations were laurel
| anu ycilOW Duubiuk Auc bdOlO was III
charge of Mrs. David Morris, Miss Alvena
Walker and Miss Annie Lamb. The flow
er booth was attractively trimmed with
pink and white crepe paper and pink pop
pies and was In charge Of Mrs. G. l..
Stickney, Miss Minnie Merrill and Miss
Edith Farr.
The lemonade booth was a study In deep
red, being mass of crepe paper and pop
pies. Miss Addie Bailey, Miss Amy
Hines, Mrs. Charles Niles and Mis- Flor
ence Lamson we're there. The Juniors
were represented by pink and blue booth
of practical and fancy articles made by
their own hands. IL was in charge of
Miss Ruby Hescock.
From 6 TO O'Clock a turkey supper was
served, which received large patronage.
This was followed by play entitled "The
Old Fashioned Husking Bee" The play
was well acted and was replete with anus
ing incidents. 1t introduced songs by sew
eral members Of the cast, and they were
loudly encored. The cast:
The Old Fashioned HushIng Bee.
Uncle Nathan PeterkIn Chosi) Frank Brasor
Thomas jefferson Peterkin (home from college)
Leland Carleton
/ Scipio (colored) Ernest Goodenough
| Jo-iah nervous old bachelor) Austin Miller
Algernon Fitznoodle dude from Boston)
| $500 Linn Taylor
| Little Lord Fauutleroy Ernest Waterman
All Sin (Chlnaman) -
| Patrick Organ Carl Ellis
| Bobby Uncorrigible small boy) Dana 0ilUran
| William Arthur Brasor
Aunt Peggie Peterkin Chostoss)
Mrs. VIII Edwards
| Betsy Qusay old maid) Mrs. Arthur McLs ne
/ kitte MAloney Mss Lena Eels
| Mollle Miss Edith Farr
| Maggie Miss Maude Carleton
The attendance last evening was about
as large as on Wednesday evening and the
entertainment was fully as attractive and
considerably more profitable, financially.
An oyster supper was served at 9 O'Clock,
followed by a repetition Of the play, 1.-THE
Old-Fashioned Husking Bee" The cast
Of the play was the same except that Er-
nest Waterman took the part Of the Irish.
man. New songs and specialties were in
troduced, After the play dancing was en-
joyed until u o'clock, about so couples
participating. Leitsinger's orchestra fur
| nishad nnusfc and A II ufra.