The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-24
The Decorations Of the Hall Were Very
Elaborate and Attractive.
Mr.. KENYQNs ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Al lis Close The Fair Was Formally Declared Open.
Many Of Those In Attendance Indulgsd
In Dancing.

The second annual fair OF the Provi-
dence Veteran Firennen's Association
was opened in Music hall last evening.
and there was a good attendance. Prior
TO the opening OF the fair. there was a
short street parade, the veterans
marching with the Emmett Cadets and
a large delegation of the Pawtucket
Veteran Firemen's Association.
The scene in the hall was very bril-
liant one. the many handsome decora-
tions OF flags and bunting. fire trumpets
and portraits, doing much to enhance
it's attractiveness. Ex-Presdent John
III. Kenyon, welcomed the visitors and
declared the fair formally opened. Then
dancing began to the music OF Fay's
Belmont orchestra. Around the hall
are arranged the several booths, Ai
the usual line of articles are offered
for sale.
The booths are in charge OF the fol-
lowing:
Lemonade booth-tMrs. Dexter Cor
ton in charge, assisted by Mrs. William
Worrall and Miss b. Batchelder.
Coffee and cake and Russian tea
booth-Mrs. James McCord and Mrs.
Darius Pinkham.
Fancy articles--Mrs. ". A. Wing,
Mrs. Emma Carpenter, Mrs. @. p.
Somes. Mrs. Julia Hunt.
Grab box and mystery packages--Mrs.
"A. C. Winsor and Mrs. William ID.
Hall.
Articles made by veterans in Soldiers
Home. Bristol, X. I.--Under charge
of Frederick A. Frye.
Ice cream booth--Miss Bertha Hunt
and Miss Hattie Hunt.
Candy booth--Mrs. w. !. Bell. Miss
Myra Webb, Mrs. Charles s. Harwood.
Prize booth-Charles Banks.
Office-In charge of Miss Louise Ross.
accountant.
Lemonade counter-James Render
and James Booth.
Coat room-In charge OF William
Connors.
Executive committee OF the Ladies
Auxiliary for the fair-Mrs. Elizabeth
Meyers, chairman; Mrs Flora Anniss,
Mrs. A. C. winsor Mrs~ c. ID. Wing.
Mrs. Emma Ide, Mrs. Pembroke Eddy
and Mrs. Dexter Gorton.
The regular committee in charge OF
the fair are: Executive committee,
Capt. George Hunt. chairman: A. g.
Wirsor. secretary; John T.. Spencer.
James McCoid. John r.. Hall, Thomas
LEtle. William A. Cornell, Daniel NJ.
Patt; reception committee. John r..
Spencer, s. l.. Carpenter, Thomas b.
Ross. William III. Peckham. T. S. Ed
ty. William A. Cornell. John II. Davis.
w. w. Batchelder. Edward w. Hall,
John II. Kinyon; financial committee.
John f.. Spencer w. j. Williams, James
McCoid, =. s. Eddy: Booth committee
John Il. Spencer, w. A. Cornell. c. w.
Trescott G.. III Paddock, G.. s. Bam-
ford. Christopher Il. Little: general
floor manager. James w. Bradshaw;
aids. James Curran, Martin Murphy.
Thomas S. Bailey. j. M. Gibbs; re-
freshment committee. W. A. Percival.
G. III. Hunt. A. ID. Roberts Edwin
Barnlcoat, G. S. Harwood: decorating
committee. Benjamin Cornell. Henry
c. Randall. Edwin Collins. III. c. Per-
ry: printing. George Hunt. Thomas
Little. Thomas Ross, A. c. Wnsor:
special committee. Edwin III. Collins,
Edward T.. George, Charles G.. Banks:
COMMITTEES on attraction. William u.
Kelley. James Curran. Charles Giblin;
marshal II. j. Cornell2 committee on
escort. Gaspee Fife and Drum band.
Lieut.. Henry G. Randall. Lieut.. Charles
w. Trescott. George w. Davis. Ev-
erett A.. Appleby. j. III. Kempton, S. r.
Culberth