Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-08
The Successful Rainbow Festival.
THE ANNUAL FAIR OF THE CoNGREGA-
TIoNAL LADIES HELD LAST WEEK.

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THE ANNUAL FAIR OF THE CoNGREGA
TIoNAL LADIES HELD LAST WEEK.
The vestry of the Congregations
church was q maze of color on Wednes'
day and Thursday, when it was open fol-
the annual fair of the ladies of the So
ciety. The fair this year was appro.
priately called a rainbow festival"
Coiled festoons of crepe paper of every
color of the rainbow were draped from
the centre of the ceiling in every di-
rection, extending down over the walls,
and winding around the posts. Near the
| front of the room veritable rainbow OF
crepe paper sprang from the foot of the
wall and curved up overhead to point
on the other side of the platform. The
committee on decorations, consisting oil
Mrs. j. S. Wright and Mr.. and Mrs, q.
w. Bowker, with assistants, did very. ef-
fective work in carrying out the essen
tial idea of the fair.
The floor was occupied with tables
where various lines of articles were on
sale, and during the busy hours the room
was lively with both sellers and buyers.
The list of committees having the differ
ent departments in charge has previously
been published, but is here reproduced
as giving as nearly as can be done, the
names of those actually engaged in the
work:
Entertainment-MrsG G. A. Wilson. Mrs. j. W
Chute, Mrs. Agnes penf0ld
Decoration-Mrs. j. s. Wright, Mr.. and hrs.
C. W. Bowker
Briggs, Mrs IL. n. Bolster. Mira. J. +. PlumIner,
Mrs Dora b. Greene, Mrs. c. NJ. Howard, Mrs
W. j. Wheeler, Mrs. j. Bennett. Mrs. r L
burbank, Miss Alice Knight. Miss Anna Morse
Refres6ments-Mrs. Geo. +. Eastman. Mira l..
Il. Dauahraty, Mrs. W. A Porter.
miscellaneous Table-Mrs A. w. Walker. Mrs.
III. ". Bolster, Mrs. z. Z Wheeler, Mrs Waiter
SWEET Mrs J. Bean Mrs; s Esther Hye rs Rrod
Chandler, Mrs. w l.. Farrar, Miss Mertie
Maxim, Miss Sue Wheeler, Miss Mertie walker.
Fancy Table-Mrs. T. S. Barnes, Mrs. W. L.
Gray, Mrs; 9; w; BowIer; - NJ. w.
Maxim. Mrs. L. Rounds, Mrs Geo. Richards
Mrs a. b. Talbot. Mrs; b. +. Hicks. ,,,..
Tulip Garden-Mrs. w. o: Buckingham, Miss
nlIie NJ stuart Miss Eva Walker.
Barrows. O
Cook Book-Mrs. y. ID. Bolster. Mrs. J s
Wright, Mrs J. W. Chute, Miss Hattie hasheii,
Miss Anna Morse, Miss Alice Knight. Mrs. n
g. Elder.
Food Table-Miss Hattie Haskell, Mrs. n ID.
Bolster, Mrs. n G. Elder Miss Emma Haskell.
Cook Book Table-Mrs. Fred Wright.
On the stage was a table where the re-
treatment committee dispensed rich
fruit punch and fancy crackers, free OF
charge to all who came. If further re-
was desired, homemade
candies were on sale in one corner OF the
hall, ice cream in another, and all KINDS
of substantial foods and dainties IN a
third: while all things more or less use
full could be procured at other tables.
The tulip garden was bed OF saw
dust, where stood luxuriant growth OF
tulips. You paid five cents for a tulip,
then pulled it up, roots and all, and
found that the root of the matter was
five cents worth of something or other.
One of the best selling articles was the
cook book. This contained some 29O
recipes, contributed by the housewives
Of the village without distinction Of
creed. 1t was printed at the Democrat
office land was of course neat Joo), ara
proved very popular book.
Wednesday evening the Young Peoples
Orchestra enlivened the scene with a
number of selections, and received much
The baby show of Thursday afternoon
was pronounced just too sweet for any
thing. Nearly thirty tots were present,
and the church lawn was covered with
their sleighs. The managefs were judi
cious enough to offer no prizes, but in
stead gave each of the infants toy
chair as souvenir.
The fair closed Thursday evening with
a concert in the church by the Lotus
Ouartette of Lewiston-A. r. Prince
first tenor; F. J. Whitcher second tenor;
Flavel r. Jordan, Jr., baritone; W. +.
Atwood, basso;-MiSs Elsie l.. Liver
more of Boston, reader and monologist;
Mrs. Cora S. Briggs, accompanist. Inc
programme, nearly every number VI
which was encored, was as follows:
|. Autumn Sunset, Gorins
Lotus Quartette.
?. The Singing Lesson ("riginaD.
Miss L,vermore. A
g. Baritone Solo. Rose of my Life, KOS,
. Evening Song storch
Lotus Quartette.
s. a. The Maine Land, Collev.
D. Same Old Story, kerker.
Miss Livermore.
8. Tenor and Baritone Duet. Crucidx, Faure
Mr.. whitcher and MIR. Jordan.
7. jerks Compound. "a Musical ADJ Mace"
Lotus Quartette.
$ Bass Solo, Down In the Deep Let Me
Sleep when Die,
Mr. Atwood.
9. A Parish Call (Orig'naD.
Miss LiyermOre.
10. Pale In the Amber West, Parks
Lotus Quartette.
Ii has rarely been the fortune Of South
Paris to have better high-class enter
tainment presented. Two or three Bos-
ton male quartettes have sung here IN
years past, and while to people of high
degree of musical ability and training
their superiority may be apparent, tire
person of average musical ability ces-
tainly finds as much pleasure in hearing
the Lotus Quartette. They were also
generous in responding to recalls, IN
which respect city quartette is apt to
be niggardly. The individual numbers
were also very pleasing, particularly the
bass solo of MIR. Atwood, who has very
deep but at the same time very agree
able voice.
Miss Livermore is young lady of at
tractive presence, and while her varied
selections were given in the best style
of a fully trained reader, she was seen
at her best in her original monologues.
These were not only pleasing from the
perfect manner in which they were rem
dered, but also in their matter, for their
delicate and exquisite satire. They are
perhaps not exactly unique, but rare
-.
1t is pleasing to state that though the
accounts are not all balanced as yet, it
is thought that the net proceeds OF the
entire festival will exceed those of ehe