The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-07
SUCCESSFUL OPENING
0E MASONIC FAIR
Bewildering Display of Decorations and
Articles For Sale in the Old Ma
sonic Rooms. Bolster
Block.

The grand Masonic fair which is {,
be held every night this week in tn,
Masons old hall in the Bolster block
opened last evening, and despite th,
rainy weather there was a crowd thai
| filed the hall to its utmost capacity
There has not been fair in the cits
for long time which will compare witt
this one in the elaborateness of its deco
ratioEs and costly prize articles. Tn,
Masons have put no end Of work int
the preparations for the fair, and the
successful opening of last evening was
most gratifying and asures the higl
success for the entire fair.
Everything is managed like clock work
and the people are most enioyably en-.
tertained from the time they enter the
hall until they leave. The articles in
the booths went like hot cakes last
evening. Several Of the ladies in the
booths were heard to exclaim that they
wouldn't have thing left for Saturday
night at the rate they are going. The
hall Is divided into two rooms, one
containing the booths and the other be-
ing reserved for the entertainments and
dancing. AS you enter the booth room
the first person to hail you is Malcolm
Mclver, vender of pop corn and pea
nuts, at his stand at the right Of the
door, The next in line Is the handsome
booth OF the St Aldemar Commanderv,
X. 4. This booth is in charge of three
officers of the commandery, Dir. j. w.
jackson, James s. Wilson, ,Jr., and Noble
S. Love, and they are assisted BY Mrs.
jackson end Miss Mary Barclay. Here
YOU will find for sale very handsome
lot of photographs and jewelry.
In the right hand corner Of the hall
il the Eastern Star booth. This Is q
large booth decorated in white and vel
low, and at the front is a large star
in electric lights. The ladies In charge
are Mrs. James Scott, Mrs. Norman Me-
Iver, Mrs. W. r. Durkee and Mrs. Thorn
as Brady. They have for sale an es-
pecially pretty line of fancy pillows
and aprons and many other fancy things.
AT the head OF the hall il the Granite
Lodge booth, very prettily decorated in
green and white, and over the top OF
the front h the sign Granite Lodge
in green letters printed over the 1eye.n
A full assortment of kitchen utensils
are for sale, and also cushions and piI-
lows. The ladies in charge are Mrs.
William Cato, Mrs. James Patterson and
Mrs. George Inglis.
Going up the left hand side Of the
hall, you first come to the fish pond,
which proved an endless attraction for
the children. This is novel fish pond.
Wooden fish are floating around in the
water, and when you have hooked one
ont the number On il corresponds with
4 number on prize article which yon
viii get. These articles constitute ev-
erything from bottle Of perfumery to
4 Jack knife. James R. Coutts, james
Reid and Alex Anderson conduct the
pond You will next be confronted bv
James Campbell, who takes your votes
8n the contest for the European trip.
In the left hand corner at the back OF
The hall, Angus Mcdonald IS running
! game which is the center Of a good
deal Of attraction. The trick II to
kick q foot ball tied to string through
round hole in board placed several
Ieet away.
AT the left Of the entrance door IS
.he booth Of the Foreign Masons. This
: without doubt the prettiest booth
N the hall. 1t Is trimmed on the sides
With Scotch plaids and on the front are
lmall American and English flags. In
back Of the booth are the flags of Scot
and, England and America. Here the
aides have miscellaneous assortment
il very pretty and useful articles. which
hey are finding no difficulty In getting
nd Of. The ladies in charge here are
Mrs. William Cruickshank, Mrs. Will |
lam Alexander and Mrs. James Lamont. |
In the center Of the room is. the Royal !
Arch Masons' booth at which sweet. !
meats of all kinds are dispensed BY the |
Misses Mae Thwing, Shirley Bradford |
md Jessie Nelson. The prizes which are
. be drawn are on exhibition in the |
oom, some of which are The two ranges.
tools and drills, any one Of |
Fhich is valued at from fifty to eighty |
lollars. Ice cream and cake, doughnuts |
md coffee are sold in a little room at |
he right OF the dancing hall, The lad |
es in charge of this for last evening /
we're Mrs James Cow and Mrs. William |
smith. Soft drinks are sold in the /
Iancing hall by NJ. j. MCGOWAN.
a very enjoyable entertainment. which
lone was worth the price of adinis-
ion, was given, consisting OF piano
olo by Miss Lease Of Waterbury; O
-ocal solo, "O'a the Arts by James
toss; vocal solo, whisper Of Love-
y Mrs. w. T. Harris; sword dance
y the Misses Barclay; vocal solo,
Bonnie Dundee by John Anderson;
vocal solo, "Gae Bring to Me-" BY
ames Ross. AT the conclusion Of the
programme dancing was enjoyed by
arge number until 1880, music being
urnished by Batehelder's orchestra.
he dancing is in charge Of John Bon
yman, Noble S. Love, Arthur G. Tilden
nd Walter r. Scott. The committee
fhich has the fair in charge Is COM
osed of William F. Cato, chairman:
ames Patterson, Ist vice president;
gorge Inglis, 2nd vice president; Frank
!. Small, secretary; G. NJ. Wiley, treas
rer; I. +. Roberts and James s. Will
On, Jr
NOTES ON THE FAIR. Il