The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-30
BAZAAR CHARMS ALL
Who attend
MEMBERS OF THE WOMAN'S CLUB
SCORE A HIT WITH THEIR
WELL-coNDUcT FAIR.

The woman's clubs bazaar was
opened yesterday afternoon and proved
that In this case realization Is better
than anticipation" Upon entering the
doors one was greeted by cheerful mu-
! sic by the Missouia band. which most
q kindly donated its services for the
+ opening. and which added much to the
pleasure Of the evening. At first sight'
I enc was almost bewildered by the
+ maze of bright colors and beautiful ar
4 ticles of all description which were on
I sale.
/ At the right of the entrance door
was the booth Of the art department.,
4 in charge Of Mrs. w. F. Robinson: to
/ enun.erate the contents of this booth
would he impossible. for 1t was, OF
/ course the most artistic of all. II
held among other things, an exquisite
display of lamp shades, trays. book
racks and other articles done In ham,
! mered brass, the work of the ladies
F of the art department; there were also
dainty silk bags, coat hangers. pin
cushions, sheer handkerchief and a
| thousand and one trifles in silk. lace
and embroidery. all of which are so
! tempting to the feminine eye and
purse.
The candy booth. under the super
/ vision of the literary department.
with Miss Geneva Simons In charge,
| was picture in yellow: the walls of
the booth We're hung with quantities
OF yellow iris and autumn leaves. min
| gled with pale blue forget nots.
most tempting display of candy was
/ there and the sales were many and
7 frequent.
! Novel Features.
/ isis Hopkins" with her tightly
braided pigtails and Bingham apron.
dispensed cider from a real. old-fash-
Toned keg. and smiled most cheerfully
upon those who patronized her. Miss
! Lucy Webster and Miss Helen Lom-
| bard are In charge of this department
and deserve much credit for. the popu-
larity of this part of the entertain
ment
THE Country Store" was another
clever feature and was in charge of
Mrs John Cannon; it was periodically
decorated in red. white and blue and
contained everything that the real
country store usually contains, from
gum boots and pumpkins to dried APP
plies and nails: variety there was. and
certainly spice. and If one didn't find
what was wished 1t was because the
search was not thorough.
The chocolate booth. in charge of
Mrs. O. NJ. Elton. was fetching, with
its pretty blue and white decorations
and it's still prettier Dutch girls, who
dispensed the cups of the fragrant
beverage. ~
Should one happen to prefer tea to
chocolate. there were Japanese girls
In bright kimonos who served rare
Jaraiiese tea. in real japanese cups,
with real Japanese bows. This booth
was appropriately adorned with fans
and parasols and Japanese hangings.
and was in charge of Mrs. A. f.
Hagcstad.
Mrs. w. w. Berry was in charge
of the booth of the social and domes-
tic science department; the tables here
contained n vast array of the most de-
iicious cakes, pies. jellies, preserves.
cookies and doughnuts: there were
baked beans. potato chips and salads.
all OF which were the best proof in
the world that the members Of the
Woman's club are also members of the
good. old-fashioned club of house
wives.
Even the mystery of the future was
unrolled to those who were brave
enough to tempt Fate. who. in the
person of Mrs. NJ. p. Gleason. sat en-
throned in a darkened. mysterious tent.
and who. for a trifling sum, foretoid
coming events.
Chilly Delights.
The ice cream booth was in the
| capable hands of Mrs. c. H. Blair. who
| had the assistance of the members of
the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Icicles
and snowballs hung from the caves of
the booth and the trails of Cook and
Peary were over the land. The north
pole was there. surmounted by n fur
clad figure. bearing the placard. The
( ran who t1 discovered the north
! pole: polar bears gamboled in the
/ snowdrifts. also Teddy bears: two of
the most popular sweets sold at this
! booth were Pearys sherhet and Cook
! ice cream.
During the afternoon and evening a
! genuine New England boiled dinner
! Was served. at the low price of 81
/ cents. Tomorrow evening the menu
Will contain. in addition To other
thirgs. a Dutch supper, where one will
/ find rye bread. weinerwurst, cabbage.
sausage and the like.
/ Tomorrow evening. also. Very clever
! musical program has been arranged.
/ some of the attractions being: 4 solo
/ by J. Franklin Thomas. accompanied
by Mrs. j. c. Orr: instrumental solo
by Miss Ida Hurlbut; reading by
Miss Smith of the university faculty:
a solo by Miss Irene Cox, who is
supervisor of the musical department
!, Of the public schools: a duet by Mrs.
j. { Orr and j. Franklin Thomas.