Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-09-04
PARIS NH GOLF club.
IRIS FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS IN EVERY
WAY.


The Paris Hin Golf Club has certainl
eclipsed all former successes In lie fsi
last Wednesday. Judged from It's finan
clal side Il has broken sll the records b!
= long lead. The receipts figure up Il
over one hundred and eighty -seveI
dollars, and a. the expenses are yer,
small handsome sum goes Into III
clubs treasury.
The hall was beautifully decorated To-
the occasion with flags Of the Unites
States and other nations-many Of then
Of great historical interest, including ,
United States Gag from the Trenton
which hoated from the last boat to lesv,
the vessel when she WAS wrecked In tn,
storm az Samoa. This Was the only
boat which had q dag flying when shs
put out. Loaned by Mrs, H. w. Lyon
A Gag from the Nipsic when she was ii
Tanning Island, awaiting coal, after thu
storm at Samoa. Loaned by Mrs. H.w
Lyon. A banner, which flosted on Fifth
Avenue, New York, on Dewey Day,
Loaned by Mrs. II. w. Lyon. American
dag OF the United States frigate Consti.
tuition cod Ironsidesr); British flag
Of the United States frigate vsndaliS
These A ,gs belonged TO the late Hon,
Virgil u. Paris, and were loaned by
Mrs. Columbia Paris.
The decorating committee, Miss Helen
ID. Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Davies,
and Mr.. r. T. Case, deserve great credit
for their efforts, and the effect was pleas
ing. The grarhophone was run . por-
ton OF the afternoon by Curtis Clark.
The table Of fancy goods and Indian
baskets was presided over By Mrs.
Edward l.. Paris, assisted by Miss
Lydia Mason Brown and Miss Helen X.
Cole and the receipts from this table
alone Melted over seventy dollars. Upon
this table was exhibited the beautiful
silver cup to be presented by Mrs. Lewis
NJ. Brown to the winners OF mixed
foursomes In the golf tournament next
Wednesday. The main attraction at this
table was the Photographic postal cards
which "sold like hot-cakes."
The children's table WAS OF most artis-
tic design and WAS beautifully decorated
with bunch berries and yellow crepe
paper. All articles on this table includ-
ing dolls, candy, ETC., were made by the
children and the table was run by "The
Paris Nine" including Misses Julia Car
ter, Dorothea Carter, Adelaide Case,
Mary Case, Edith Brown, Gertrude
Brinckle. Frances Brinckle, Mary Pierce
aud Marion Hallett. The net receipts
from this table were thirty-two dollars.
The ice cream table WAS In charge OF
Mrs. George VI. Atwood assisted BY Mrs.
CLAYTON X. Brooks and Miss Gertrude
Harlow aud nine gallons OF GOODNESS Was
readily disposed Of, and more might
hsve been had the supply not become
The Gipsey kettleswss great success
under the direction OF Mrs. o. A. Thayer
and Miss Alice Hammond.
The apron and basket table did thriv-
ing business. Ii was tended by Misses
Persis y. Andrews, Fannie and Georgia
Perhsm, and the baskets were made by
'sUucle" Geo. w. Ripley, now ~ years
old and they would have been . credit 10
the workmanship Of = much younger
man.
The housekeeper's table was 10 charge
" Mrs. Henry d. Hammond, assisted BY
Mss Grace Dudley, and It's useful srti-
cles were readily sold.
The liveliest business OF the entire at
fair WAS conducted BY Misses Gertrude
NJ. Brown and Julia c. Snow at the
lemonade table. II anybody doubts thst
thew were busiuess "hustlers" IL is
somebody that was not present. Some
Of the most temperate members OF the
club are seeking Kelley cure for
while the president OF the
club declares thst there were people In
Greenwood and Woodstock who did not
learn that lemonade was for sale, the
not being open on that side OF
The hall.
"Ls Gi,ans, the famous Spanish
fortune teller" did most thriving busi-
ness 10 tent handsomely decorated by
Miss Julia Briuckle The fortune teller
WAS Miss Marion Paris, who has made
a study Of pSlmistry and her costume
was entirely appropriate 10 the calling.
The table OF sandwiches and coffee
was presided over by Mrs. Ellen II.
Jackson, Mrs. J. G. Cummings, Mrs. j.
h. Hammond and Mrs. John Pierce, and
The hungry and thirsty were catered to
Ia iirst-clsss manner.
In the evening the hall was packed to
la utmost capacity with q most appre-
ciatiye audience, who witnessed the pre-
sentstion OF the two-sct drama, "Mr.
Bob" with the following cast OF charact-
FRS:
Ph,np Royson, Mr. Ralph II. Hallet,.
Robert Brown. clerk OF Benson 4 Benson,
Mr.. Harry W. Lyon.
jenkins. Miss Reeeeea'' es.le, y..,..,., r "a.
Miss Una p. Taylor.
Miss Lydia n. Brown.
Marion Bryant KaiAer'ne'' s i,isna, 80, p..
Patty. Miss Rebcoca's maid, Mr. II. W. Lyon.
The drama was under the stage man.
sgement OF Mr.. John C. MCGUIRE Of
Brooklyn, y. Y, and was 10 all respects
one OF the most entertaining ever pre-
sented here. The stage settings were
very artistic, representing much labor,
the play decidedly bright and the parts
all taken In most prsiseworthy man
uer. An innovation WAS the part taken
In the play by pair Of trained kittens,
the property Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. +.
Shaw.
At the close Of the drama the ap-
plause was deafening and q call was
made for the stage manager. Mr.. Nc
CURE came before the curtain and made
a neat little speech thanking the audience
for their appreciation.
An auction closed out the few remain
ing articles upon the tables aud ended
the most successful event OF many sea-
sons.
NORTHUMBERLAND