The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-26
Harbour, Clarence Sweet, Luther
Graves, Dean Martin.
MANDY.

Mandy.
Chaperons: Mrs. c. w. Thatcher,
Mrs, l.. s. Norton.
Soloist: Harry Sears; Wayne
Adams, Lynn Wood, j. Guy Living
ston, Howard Monroe, Daniel Hurl.
burt, Jesse Carpenter.
Hussars
Chaperons: Mrs. w. H.. Bradford,
Mrs. l.. II. Ross, Miss Jennie valen-
tine.
Captain of Guard, Mrs. Frank L.
Battles; Misses Fannie Taft, Irene
Davis. Florence Northouse, Elsie
Plumb, Gladys French, Edna LOOMS,
Anna Shufelt. Cecile Doran, Lucretia
Edgerton. Bessie Burch, Clara An
drews. Anna Cook, Maude Kennon,
Lillian Bell, Mabel lockwood, Irene
Cook.
The most attractive feature of the
entire program was the Hussars, with
Mrs. Frank Il. Battles as soloist and
captain of the guard Their military
costumes were decidedly fetching and
their drill was perfect In form, figure
and effect.
A really wonderful bit of work was
the solo and dance of Little Miss Mar
garet Battles, aged seven. Her song
was OF many stanZas but she had 1t
memorized perfectly while courtesies
were done with remarkable degree
Of grace and skill The only criticism
was that 1t was too hard part for so
small a girl.
A particularly effective feature was
the tableaux "A Night in Camp" by
seven old soldiers from the Soldiers
Home. They received round after
round of deserved applause.
Many of those present were outspo-
ken In declaring that the solo work by
Miss Fannie Taft excelled all the
others. 1t was certainly highly credit
able and nose enjoyable. but in Civ.
ing due credit It would not be fair to
forget the work of Miss Bessie Hud.
son, Miss Lucretia Edgerton, Miss
Irene Davis, Miss Georgiana Austin
and Harrington Sears
The Newsb0ys with Webster Tenn
pie, Henry Stickles and Spencer Lee
as soloists caught the crowd and led
In the voting for the most popular
drill. The automobile girls, too, sang
well and were very graceful and
charming.
The new features tonight which are
said to elipse all others will bet he Sex.
tette, including six young ladies' and
six young men and the Flowers and
Bees. impersonated by the very little
folk.
While the production Is under the
direction OF Capt. Eddy the actual
work Of training has been done by
Miss Alice Beck and Miss Grace En-.
lery. Miss merry Is the pianist aEnd
musical director while Miss Beck had
general charge and acts as manager
and stage director. To them is due
the success accomplished during the
comparatively short period OF rehear.
sal.
There has been a large advance
sale for tonight though there are
enough 5 0and rs cent seats left so
that anybody desiring to attend need
not be disappointed. Woods orches.
ira furnishes the music except the
piano
There will be care In front of
the opera house tonight and tomorrow
night after the entertainment to take
passengers to upper Main street and
to North Bennington.
List Of Patronesses
Mrs. G.. NJ. Hawks, Miss Grace New
ton, Mrs. l.. b. Newton, Mrs. Fred
erick w. Endress, Mrs. J. e. Burke
Mrs. c. III. Resseguie. Mrs o. w. Har
wood, Mrs. Helen ]. Thomas, Mrs. f.
Il. Rawson. Mrs. b. F. Vail Mrs. Car
RE h. Walker Mrs. J. Ed. Walbridge
Mrs. l.. II. Nichols, Mrs. l.. +. Abbott
Mrs. VIM. 4. Hawks Sr. Miss Cora
Whitney. Mrs. Arthur J. Holden, Mrs
Jennie +. Holden, Mrs. VIM. c. Bull
Mrs, Alfred S. Davis, Mrs. Frederick
NJ. Thomas, Mrs. Mary ]. Lowrie
Miss Margaret Lowrie,' Mrs. George
+. Graves, Mrs. Buel n. Walker, Mrs
George Worthington, Mrs. Frederick
d, Ranney, Mrs. Fred Stickles, Mrs
c. ID. Gibson. Miss II. 8. yelling. Mrs
j. M. Ayres, Mrs. J. II. Ayres, Mrs
Barbara Moore, Mrs. Daniel A. Ward
Mrs. II. h. II. Sears, Mrs. VIM. d
Newton, Miss Mary White, Mrs. Har
ry T. Cushman, Mrs. Arthur w. Rock
wood, Mrs. Mary B. Merrill, Mrs. Ell
~. Tiffany Mrs. Frederick d. Burt
Miss Harriet Walbridge. Mrs. r. s
Drysdale, Mrs. Clement II. Cone. Mrs
Collins nj. Graves, Mrs. r. NJ. Pad
dock. Mrs. l.. Grant Harbour, Mrs. G
p. Endress, Mrs. James Thomas, Mis-,
Maude Carpenter, Mrs. w. f. Put
nam, Mrs. II. L. Stillson, Mrs. r. II
Southall, Mrs. George B. Wellington
Mrs VIM. c. II. Cushman, Mrs. Mose
Wilson, Mrs. Edw. H. Holden Mrs
Thomas Harmon, Mrs. F. E. Howe
Mrs. II. M. Ramsdell. Mrs. F. P. Nor,
house, Mrs. s. b. Hawks, Mrs. N. M
Pufer, Mrs. Joseph A. Jubb, Mrs
Emma l.. HARDWOOD, Mrs. Il. w. Brad
ford, Mrs. A. s. NJ. Chisholm, Mrs
Calvin Endress, Mrs. f. B. Patterson
Mrs. o. M. Barber, Mrs. Frank A
Evans, Miss Harriet Sibley, Mrs.
x Wilson, Mrs, L. H. Ross Mrs. II
g. Root, Mrs. w. A. Root, Mrs. Her
ry T. Cushman, Mrs w. b. Sheldor
Mrs. Philip Schuyler, Mrs. T.. p. MOI
ton, Mrs. Albert G. Patchin, Miss Cal
oline Wilcox, Mrs. A. J. Cooper, Mr.
II. H Webster, Miss Mary Root, Mis-
: Helena Norton, Mrs. Frank Bradford
, Mrs. Dennis H. Coffey, Miss A. A
Brigham. Mrs. A. w. Braisted. Mr..
: G. Louis Harwood, Mrs. II. p. Woo
man, Mrs, A. A. Squire, Miss Edit
Dewey, Mrs. G. H. Dill, Mrs, F. "
Goodall, Mrs. Fannie d. Smith, Mr..
s. II. lockwood Mrs. F. B. Pope, MI
F. b. Packard Mrs. J. G. Mccullough
Mrs. II. Il Hart, Mrs. VIM. r. Graves
Miss Eugenia Hutchinson, Mrs. e. ]
Nichols, Miss Jennie Valentine.
\ Names of committees:
President Womans Auxiliary: Mr.
a George f. Graves.
Flowers; Mrs. F, N. Squire, chat
= man.
Lemonade. Mrs. Barbara Moor
chairman.
Candy: Mrs. George M. Hawk
Lab