St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-29
At the Willie.
Costume Party.

Costume Party.
The Shakespeare club gave gay party
in Darling's hall Friday evening, the
guests including the club members and
their husbands, and about as many in
vited guests. The idea was for the club
members to assume characters in Shakes
peare's plays, which they have been
studying for the last two years, and give
the guests an opportunity to guess them.
So the club members appeared in fancy
costumes. The guests were given lists
of the characters assumed, and requested
to write the names of the ladies opposite
them. This required some study, and
good deal of questioning, and afforded
much amusement. The costumes were
all very successful, many of them beauti-
ful, and all appropriate. Following is
the list of characters, and the ladies TAX
ing them: Blanca, Mrs. E. ]. Bodgett;
Katherine, Mrs. L. c. Todd; Imogene.
Mrs p. S. Clark; Cardinal Wolsey, Mrs.
w. Copeland; Volumnia. Mrs. c. NJ.
Darling; Rosalind, Miss Bessie Lewis;
Hernia, Mrs. Roy Gage; Ophelia. Mrs.
c. l. Goodwin; Regain, Mrs. E. H. Hoff-
man; Portia, Mrs. E. V. Perkins; Olivia,
Mrs. A. {. McDowell; Dame Quickly,
Mrs. |. w. mclaughlin; Cleopatra,
Mrs. John Ahern; Queen Gertrude, Mrs. ].
S. Schoheld; Hermone, Mrs. ]. B. Chase;
Beatrice, Mrs. Z. l.. Wells; Lady Mac
beth, Miss Ethel Chapman; Lady Capu-
let, Miss Ruth Hoffman; Miranda, Miss
Rose Mclaughlin; nurse, from Romeo
and Juliet, Mrs. Anne Baldwin; nun,
from Measure for Measure), Mrs. c. B.
Hutchinson; Ghost, from Hamlet). Mrs.
w. B. Wilmot; Hamlet, Mrs. H. L. Par
ker; Anne Page. Miss Ida Pearl After
some time had been spent in admiring
and conversing with these distinguished
people, the correct list was read. The
president, Mrs. Chase, then announced
that a series of tableaux from Shakes
peare would be given. These were given
on an improvised stage and the parts
were all taken by club children" 1t is
unnecessary to state that they were
highly successful. Mrs. Chase gave
brief and interesting sketch before each
tableaux, which served to explain it. and
recall all the circumstances to memories
just little rusty.
The list of tableaux, plays and actors,
is as follows: Romeo and Juliet, Charles
and Carolyn Darling; Olivia and Nal
volio from Twelfth Night, Pearl Wilmot
and Clifford Todd; Sleep walking scene
from Macbeth, Rowena Clark; Petruchio
and Katharine, from Tanning OF the
Shrew, Harold Ahern and Ruth Nc
powell; King Lear and Cordelia from
ing Lear, Charles Darling and Avis
Todd; Hamlet and Ophelia, Geneva VIII
mot and Beth Todd Hamlet and Polon-
Jus, Geneva Wilmot, Charles Darling and
Mrs. j. S. Schoheld Choosing the casket,
from Merchant of Venice. Charles and
Carolyn Darling and Flavia Folsom.
Following the tableaux dancing was
INDUCED in until about midnight Mrs.
Brock furnishing music. Punch was
served. The whole party was decided
success, and great deal of credit is due
to the members of the social committee,
who spent much time, thought and energy
in the preparations.
The regular meeting of the club will be
held Thursday afternoon. with Mrs. w.
F. Sherburne
Remember the January meeting of the
Lyndon Civic Federation, which is to be
in the Darling hall, Thursday evening,
Jan. 80.
The Mothers Club met with Mrs.
Erton Shorey, Thursday evening, enjoy
ing fine time. Mrs. George Fisher gave
an excellent talk on Sunday Occupa. |
tons" The hostess served most dainty |
and a social hour followed. |
Plans were discussed for "Gentleman's |
Night" which is expected to occur about
the Goth of February.
The Christian Endeavor Society had a |
successful supper and social in the vestry |
Friday afternoon and entertained several |
neighboring {. E. societies.
A new club has been organized in town,
the Lyndonville Driving Club, and ar
have been made to use Main
street, from 2 to 4 each Saturday, as a
speedway. Owners of speedy horses are
responding readily and the weekly events
attract quite a crowd of spectators.