Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
The National Bazaar.

This was the name under which the
ladies of the Universalst Good Cheer
Society and their assistants conducted
their annual fair that was held last
, week. As was appropriate to the name,
the decorations were all In the national
colors of red, white and blue. Draperies
of those cOlors made graceful canopy
above, In the centre of which was
cluster of red, white and blue lights In
the evening. The somewhat defaced
walls of NEW Hail." in which the
bazaar was held, were concealed by
hangings of white, adorned with Amer-
can flags, and numerous flags of all sizes
, were used in the adornment OF the walls
! and the booths.
An octagonal booth in white in the
center of the hall included three of the
several departments-fancy and useful.
handkerchiefs and infants wear, and
underwear. On the right of the en-
trance was the food table, where all
kinds of appetizing things to eat were
for sale, and ice cream and other refresh
ments were for sale, and on the left was
the candy table, supplied with home
made candies and sweets of various
kinds, of which as always there was
good sale.
The art table at the south side Of the
hall contained many fine specimens OF
the best work of our local artists In
various lines, water colors predominant
ing, and there was good demand for
them. On the opposite side of the hall
table was devoted to the strictly useful
article of aprons, always the staple OF q
fair.
The children's department was in the
front of the hall, and was in two parts,
one table containing toy furniture from
the Mason Manufacturing Co. and other
attractions, and the other part was a log
cabin near the stage in which that indis-
pensable feature, the "grab," was
manipulated.
| The success of this fair has been
proverbial from the organization of the
society years ago, and this has been due
| largely to the way everybody "takes
hold" Everybody took hold this year,
and there was no lack OF assistants,
either In the work of preparation or the
sale itself. Buyers were also plenty,
and sales were good.
Wednesday afternoon and evening and
! Thursday afternoon were devoted to the
sale, and Wednesday evening music by
Stearns' Orchestra added to the attrac-
lions of the occasion.
Thursday and Friday evenings were
devoted to the entertainment feature OF
the fair, which this year was the drama,
1.-THE Penalty of Pride" This Is a go:
ciety drama in four acts, the scene laid
in New York city. 1t tells the story OF
the life of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eastwick,
he a defaulter from the bank in which
he is employed, because he must main
tain his establishment, and she an ex-
travagant woman in fashionable society.
OF course there is wreckage of the home,
but ultimate recovery. The comedy ele-
ment is supplied mostly by the Bowery
man and girl, though there are other
CLEANS of sunshine to relieve the somber
tone of the production. AS whole, 1t
was we'll cast and pleasing to the au-
dience. considering how different it is
from the style of play generally most
popular. The cast:
Frank Eastwick, ..-....---....H Harold 7. Thsy or
Vivian Kirk, aioer' H. larA
Chalmers, bank E.
Tom Gresham, devoted to sa'lie. ,,, ,..,..
william Brooks
~ Harold T. Briggs
| Barker a detective, ..A. L. Holmes
Emily Eastwicf, Franks wife,
' Mrs. william Brooks
sallie Clepg, her sister, Mrs. /. e. Andrews
Mrs. j. j. Emeley
Elizabeth Ann Cripps, "sayed from the
slums," ..-..-.....----..---Mis MISS flor1ce rleu
Between acts there was graceful fancy
dance by Miss Eva Andrews, dance by
Miss Verna Howe and Miss Doris Gull
bert, and a song with dance by Miss
Marie Newton.
There was good house each night.