The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-24
Great Crush Of People Attend
ed Last Night
MAKING PROCEEDS LARGE
Concert and Ball Given by Hospital La
dies Aid Society, With co-opera-
tion Of Firemen's Club Commit
tee Decided Success.

Not in long time has there been so
successful a social affair in all respects
as the concert and ball in the Woodmen's s
hall last night for the benefit Of the City
hospital, given by the hospital Ladies'
Aid society with the cooperation of the
Firemenfs club dance committee. The
dance was preceded by one of the finest
orchestra concerts ever heard in Barre,
consisting OF seven numbers by Gilbert
sons orchestra, with extra soloists, That
finished, the floor was quickly cleared
and an intricate grand march was start
ed, after which dance order Of twenty
two numbers, with numerous extras and
encores, was carried ont From eleven
to one o'clock, dinner was served in the
Odd Fellows hall in the Gordon block
The hall was crowded with people,
both for the concert and the dance. and
had all those who bought tickets to aid
in the good work attended, there is no
telling what would have been done with
them. Every seat was occupied for the
concert and many people were standing,
while during the early part of the even
ing dancing was uncomfortable on ac-
count Of tine great crush. A large mum
Der came from surrounding towns, nota
bly, from Montpelier, East and North
montpelier. The popular favor accorded
the efforts Of those in charge was very
gratifying, indeed
That the patronage was deserved, in
addition to the woTthiress of the canse,
was demonstrated By the completeness
Of the details Of the whole affair. The
hall was artistically decorated, the main
features being striking electrical effects
The figures "l90Sa were presented in a
multitude Of electric lights over the
stage. LIN the center OF the ceiling was
a star OF colored lights, from which
stleamers Of tiny bulbs were suspended,
while on the wall opposite the entrance
was 8 red cross in electricity. typify--
ing hospital work. On another wall was
q new moon, which was utilized for
the moonlight waItzes, as was the star
for starlight dances. Japanese articles
completed the pleasing effect of the
rooms decorations.
The concert was started promptly, but
because Of encores was quite late in fin
ishing. Eight pieces, with piano, played
by Miss Bessie Spear, participated in
the program, which consisted of an over
ture, Lurline," Weber's LIngitation a
Ia Waltz, piccolo solo, ''Chirp Chirp
Polka by j. H. Bond Of Manchester,
trombone solo BY E. Il. Jarvis OF Man
chester. cello and piecolo solo BY Messrs
Lyle Perry and Bond, and closing with
two selections by the whole orchestra.
The grand march was led by g. 0,
AyerilI, with Matte Wiley, followed by
Ar. and Mrs William Holden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tobin and Chief and Mrs
G. B. Gladding The leaders carried
eighty couples of promenaders success
fully through the mazes Of pretty
march. The dance order which followed
was in charge Of G. O. Averill, with NJ.
NJ. Holden and r. M. Tobin as aides,
they being members of the Eremen's
.lub dance committee, which consists OF
he following other members: George n.
filden, w. T Campbell, Henry HodgdoR,
w e. Beck and G. B. Gladding. All the
found work to do at various
places. and they did it well--so well, in
act, that not a word of complaint was
leard in spite Of the press Of activities
lue to the large crowd
Beginning at eleven o'clock, 1t was an
lounced that dinner would be served by
he ladies in the Odd Fellows rooms
wo buildings down the street, fifty cou-
lies being accommodated at time. Tho
Inner was excellent, consisting of iced
hives, celery, gher1ins, chicken pie,
mashed potatoes, cold roast pork, sweer
orn, cold tongue cabbage salad, hot
oils, ice cream, oranges, bananas, grapes,
.ssor4ed cake and coffee. In the dance
iall lemonade was served by Florence
slayton and Helen Parker.
The ladies are busy to-day figuring
10 what the proceeds of the bail will
mount to and hope to make an an
tomorrow.