The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-21
Ladies Of Clan Gordon Begin
Three Days Fair.
ADDRESS BY The MAYOR
Pretty Booths and Pretty Attendants
Fair VIII Continue Tonight, and
Tomorrow Afternoon and
Evening.

The Ladies Of Clan Gordon order have
Transformed Miles Hall into q most at
tractiye place and they cordially invite
every body to visit the first annual fair
which opened last evening under the
highest auspices for success. The hall
last evening was filed with people who
|on entering the hall were forced to ex.
claim at the beautiful booths and edc
orations The booths show the splendid
results Of much hard work by the ladies',
who have worked untiringly and success
Is bound to repay them for their efforts.
The booths which have especially nice
things for sale were very wen patronized
| last evening which was encouraging to
the ladies in charge. On the right as
one enters the hall is large booth
trimmed with national bunting where
/ all kinds Of refreshment are sold by the
| following ladies': Mrs. John Park. Mrs.
James Fraser, Mrs. John Milton. Mrs.
Robert Inglis and Mrs. Alex Ross. The
next booth on the right Is the candy
which is pfettily trimmed with lace cur
tains and evergreen boughs. This booth
lis in charge Of Mrs. William Cole, Mrs.
flames Milne and Mrs John AIiddlebrook.
Running across the corner at the right
lot the stage is a very attractive booth
decked in orange and white and across
the top III gold letters IL spelled the
Ladies of the Clan Gordon
This booth was most attractive to
the ladies because of its many beautiful
PARTICLES which il had for sale. Mrs. Gil
lbert Phillips and Mrs George Ralph have
charge Of this booth. At the side Of
this booth is the mystery booth which
lean be solved for the small SIM Of five
lcents Mrs. Peter Mutch explains the
mystery
In the opposite corner Of the hall the
famous fortune teller, Miss Jeanette, Is
secluded behind curtain ready To tell
lyour fortune The next is d large booth
lin purple and white where flowers and
lpotted plants are sold by Mrs. George
Williamson, Mrs. William Edwards and
4 Airs. George Angus.
The next booth Is Without doubt the
most attractive one IN the hall being,
igowned in the beautiful Scotch plaids
with small picture 81 Robert Burns
Ion the front and d larger one hung on
the wall inside. Here aprons and other
PARTICLES Of clothing are sold bv Mrs.
William Cruikshank, Mrs. james LII
mont and Mrs. James Coutts. The last
booth Is devoted to vegetables and is
in charge Of Mrs. James Milne, Mrs. Alex
iD. Smith and Mrs. James Mathieson.
The ladies have arranged d very inter
testing programme for each evening which
Twill be followed by dancing, music being
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs Elmore. Chief
Sister Mrs. ID. a. Blake spoke briefly at
the opening Of the programme extending
Ia hearty welcome to the people and in
Ieoncluding introduced Mayor William
Barclay who congratulated the ladies ON
the excellent arrangements they had
made for their fair and wished them
the best of success. The remainder Of
the programme was reading by Dr. II.
NJ. Lynde and 4 vocal solo BY Mrs. Brad
Hey after which dancing was enjoyed by
la large number.
The general fair committee is com
Iposed of Mrs y. A. Blake, chief sister,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs Hunter, Mrs. In
Iglis, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs Angus, and Mrs.
lCruikshank. The officers OF the Ladies
order are Chief sister, Mrs. Eta Blake,
vice chief sister, Mrs. Rose Inglis, sec
retary. Mrs, Belle Anderson; financial
lsecretary, Mrs. Isabelle Charles trasur
Ter. Mrs. Margaret Hunter