The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-14
HartiAnd.

The grand Christmas Fair under the
auspices of the Hartland Guild, was
held Thursday In the Opera House, and
the perfect weather, the large atten-
dance and the big sales yielded most
successful maturity to the plans of the
various COMMITTEES connected with the
work of the fair The session opened
at noon and the dung room had been
tastefully decorated with bunting,
screens, etc under the supervision of
Mrs. T. A Linn who had charge of the
dining room and walters. The tables
we're attraotively laid with center piece
of green and red, while small Christmas
trees scattered about the dining room
heightened the Xmas effect. The audi
torium of the opera house, where the
fair was held, presented very rich and
attractive appearance, the color scheme
of green and red in accordance with the
Christmas custom being carried out In
detail. A large octagon booth occupied
the center of the hall and was the spot
where the attractions were oentered, the
greatest admiration being expressed on
all sides for the booth decorations,
which were principally red, the covering
being made of strands OF red paper,
terminating in high rOsette under the
chandelier Paper bells between the
pillars added much to the effectiveness
while the fancy work display was very
large and included much dainty and ex-
quisite work Mrs K. w. Linn, Jr.,
c II. Lovejoy and Miss Elizabeth Linn
acted as sslesladies here. AT the right
of the entrapce was the apron booth
presided over by Mrs K G. Varney and
Mrs r. w. Ward, this booth was deco
rated in evergreen with sprays of holly
against white back ground. The sales
from this table were very large. AT the
left of the entrance was the candy table.
Here the colors of red and green min.
gled with Japanese effect. A hugh
umbrella from which were suspended
Japanese lanterns formed the covering
while red and green fans and Japanese
paper decorated the table. There was
an elegant display of candy and Miss
Frances Lsncoy, attired In charming
Japanese dress made an attentive sales
lady. On the east side of the room we're
arranged the Ice cream table dainty In
white with large bouquet of pinks and
the miscellaneous table handsomely
trimmed and garnished with the general
colors of red and green. Mrs. w. II.
Young and Miss Downs were busily oc-
cupied at the former while Mrs. Charles
Barnes and Mrs. G. NJ. Lancey made
large sales from the latter. 10 one of
the corners next to the stage were the
jack Horner pies, where Miss Bertha
Linn, like her table, was sttlred wholly
in red held forth attractions for the
little folks, and In the opposite corner
Misses Genie Brown and Eunice Linn
served elegant chatting dish refresh
inents from dainty white and green
table Directly in front of the stage
was the magaziue booth and here alone
the color scheme was not carried out, a
cosy corner being substituted instead
and Mrs Lewis Fish seated behind a
massive library table piled with the
various magazines of the day and with
screens costly arranged in the back
ground offered very reasonable clubbing
offers in behalf of the Guild society. A
delicious chicken pie supper was served
to large crowd from 80 to 7 80 and a
pleasing entertainment arranged by Mrs.
N. Schwartz was presented during the
evening The proceedings of the entire
affair passed off very successfully and
the ladies of the Guild are to be con.
graduated on the success of their under
takings. A very large sum was netted
for the Guild treasury.