The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-04
MY. WHAT AN AppErIrEl
The Hungry FlOcked to 0. e. S. Supper,
and About $50 Were Turned Away.

Though a public turkey supper is rare
ly given by societies in this city, the La
dies OF the Eastern Star never dreamed
OF the hungry crowd that would poul
In on them when they advertised genu
inc Vermont turkey supper for the small
sum of 25 cents TO be given in the Ma
sonic banquet hall ON the top floor o.
blanchard block last evening. As the
survivors OF the earthquake in Messina
rushed for the first relief train bearing
supplies, so rushed the turkey hungry
people OF Barre to this supper, and they
kept coming until there was not standing
room left in the hail.
At the lowest estimate, $50 epople
seeing that it would be impossible for
all OF the crowd 10 be served, turned
back and 1ocked into the City hotel, the
Rathskeller and Hawes' restaurant, or to
their homes for a belated supper. The
Eastern Star tables were set for nearly
100 people at time, and as soon as the
supper was ready to be served shortly
after $3.50 o'clock there were people
enough and more to fill the tables al
ready waiting. More people then quickly
began their rush on the unsuspecting Q.
Il. S. ladies, and every available place
to stand about the tables was taken
and the iirst-comers we're good naturedly
dragged away from their places at the
tables before they had hardly finished
eating.
Though many went away, there were
enough who stayed to keep every seat
at the tables occupied for two hours until
the overworked walters had brought on
every scrap Of food left in the kitchen,
and the ticket seller, Charles Aver, was
forced to make the doleful announcement
that ~the food is all gone; but he added
that all in the hall who had purchased
tickets and had not been able to get any
supper could get their money back by
presenting their tickets.
Eaten out Of house and home" gasped
the tired mattresses, "and there isn't so
much as a pin feather left for us TO
keep ourselves alive til we can get
home" That they might serve perhaps
200 people was the highest expectation
of the ladies when they arranged for the
supper. but they little knew the fond
ness of Barre people for turkey, and the
100 pounds they had cooked disappeared
like corn in the hopper, as well as their
potatoes, cakes, pies, rolls, pickles and
coffee. This was served to $50, and it is
safe to say that 500 people came to the
hall for supper.
Mrs. c. n Benedict was the caterer
and the other ladies who were in charge
of the supper were Mrs. f. r. Durham,
Mrs. Charles Moorcroft. Mrs. p. II. Wells,
and Mrs. James r. Coutts.
In the front room, off the dining hall,
the ladies had four tables at which they
sold aprons, fancy articles, candies and
foods. The apron table was in charge
of Mrs. C. L. Bates, Mrs L. G. Batchelder,
and Mrs. r G. Turner; the fancy arti-
cles were sold by Mrs. L. r. Roberts, Mrs.
Ira Stemm, and Mrs. Nathan Self; at the
candy table Mrs. c. A. Brown, Mrs. G. M.
Wiley, and Mrs. James Cow we're in
charge; and Mrs. w. S. Alexander and
Mrs G. w. Mcmillan, Jr., were in attend
ance at the food table.
The sale is to be continued this evening
and an enjoyable program viii be rem
dered.
Ice cream and cake will be served and
the prizes will be given out tonight.