The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-24
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT OPENING NIGHT
Presbyterian Ladies Are Assured of Sue
cess in Their Annual Fair Now
Being Held at Hale's Pavilion.


The Presbyterian fair opened very
auspiciously last evening at Hale's pa
yilion with an attendance of over 400.
Booths had been attractively arranged
around the hall, and at them one could
purchase beautiful Christmas gifts, both
useful and ornamental.
One booth was given over to domestic
science; this was in charge of Mrs. John
Phillips, Mrs. NJ. G. McIver, and Mrs.
John +. Murray. Here one could find the
best home made jellies, preserves, cakes,
and many other delicacies. The candy
booth, next to the domestic science
booth, was in charge of Mrs. /ames
Milne and Mrs. Peter Thorn. This oooth
was one of the most frequently patron
lied of any, as the home made candies
on sale were extremely tempting. The
Young Peoples Association had arranged
the booth next to the candy STALL This
center of art was in charge of Mrs.
Charles Mcmillan, Mrs. Mary Keast,
Miss Mary Walker and Miss Margaret
Brown. Here one could purchase beau
tiful embroidered work, burnt wood
work, hand painted articles and many
other exceedingly elegant fancy articles.
AT the utility booth across the hall,
Mrs. George Fraser and Mrs. George
Stuart were in charge This was the
home, as its name implies, Of useful art
icies. Here were aprons Of every de-
scription, both substantial and attrae-
tive, and many other simple, useful art =
icles for the home The flower booth
was in charge Of Mrs. Gillespie. Here
were cut flowers, which sold very rapid
~, also potted plants of rare beauty.
The fancy booth was in charge of Mrs.
Elsie Edwards and Mrs. Robert Knox.
This contained more hand embroidered
and hand painted work. The Sunday
school booth which contained the articles
contributed by the Sunday school
scholars, was in charge of Mrs. James
Mckenzie. Probably the most extern
sively patronized spot in the hall was
the ice cream parlor in the rear OF the
hall Here Mrs. Robert Mckenzie, Mrs.
Emslie, Mrs. NJ A. McIver and Mrs.
Alexander Hanton dispensed ice cream,
cake, coffee and sandwiches
The minstrel show began shortly after
eight o'clock and until its finish the al-
dience was kept in an uproar Of laugh
ter. The funny end men cracked jokes
on nearly every member Of the Young
Peoples association, and on others con-
neeted with the church. The Joke which
seemed to take best was song, manu-
factured since the flooding and freezing
of Main street on Wednesday. Charles
Mcmillan, Jr., was the author, and solo
list. He told in song how people slipped
and slid and fell on Main street. Solos
were also given by Gilbert Phillips, Alex
ander Crliickshank, William Brown and
James Gall. Alexander Hanton was in
terlocuter and he with six funny end
men. drove the audience into spasms of
laughter.
The fair is under the auspices Of the
Ladies Aid, and is directly in charge
|of Mrs. Alexander Clark. The pavilion
viii be open this afternon and Saturday
afternoon.
This evening the cantata Katy Did"
win be presented By members Of the
Sunday school. Tomorrow evening the
farce Jacks Bluff will be presented
by Miss Marion and Mr.. Carpenter Of
Goddard. Also the young people will
give several tableaux, and Miss Emma
Phillips win sing.
Tonight's Programme.
The programme for this evening will
consist Of a piano duet by Misses Walker
and Phillips, reading by Marguerite
Brown and cantata, The Katy-dids.
The characters in The cantata are as
followss
Little katherine, peasant girl,
Natalie Phillips
Pintianig fairy queen, Emma j. Phillips
Puck, a fairy, Bella Mckenzie
Moonlight and Starlight, fairies,
Maggie Brown and Nellie johnson
Katy-did lawyers, chorus Of fairies.