The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-29
AT Hospital Ball, Held Last
Evening
AND A GOOD TIME FOR ALL
One Of the Best Orchestra Concerts Ever
Given in Barre Preceded the Grand
March--Dancing Was Enjoyed
Till Early This Morning.

The second annual hospital benefit con-
cert and ball given by the Ladies' Aid
of the Barre City hospital under the
management Of the Barre Firenen's Club
dance committee in Woodmens hall last
evening, will go down as one of the most
enjoyable gatherings Of the winter sea-
son in Barre, and not only was It
pleasure to the 100 couples who were in
attendance, but its success was most
gratifying to those who had the occasion
in charge.
Symbolieal of the object for which the
ball was given, the Red Cross colors we're
very effectively used in decorating the
orchestra platform and the front Of the
hall. On the wall back of the platform
was hung large banner of the Red
Cross society, while way across the CELL
ing above the front Of the stage was
extended a frame drhped in red and
white. On the front Of the stage were
pedestals draped in white, on the top Of
which were electric lights on the globes
of which were the figures, 1909" Also
palm leaves, ferns and flowers were used
in the setting. At the right of the
stage beneath red and white canopy
was the punch bowl tended by the
Misses Madilene Williams and Marguer-
ite Brown.
A notable feature In the evenings en-
tertainment was the concert given by
Gilbcrtson's orchestra previous to the
dancing. The orchestra, which consisted
of ten pieces, was augmented by three
artists from out of the city, and the
program was by far the best heard here
at an occasion Of the kind in long
while. The trombone solo by Mr.. Jarvis,
the clarinet solo by w. e. Dufur, and
the piccolo solo by Mr.. Bond, all received
high praise on all sides and stamped the
players as artists OF marked ability. The
three selections by the full orchestra
were beautifully played ,sapd were lis
tened to With great attention byss<ae ssa-s
dience.
The members Of the orchestra were,
George r. White, first violin and leader;
James Riley, second violin: Roy Bugbee,
cello; Michsel Robinson OF New Bedford,
Mass, bass; Miss Bessie Spear, pia1o;
W. j. Gilbertson. cornet; w. E DufilY,
clarinet; ]. Fl. Bond of Manchester, n
H,, flute; E. r. Jarvis Of Manchester,
n. H.. trombone; s. n. Parker, drums.
The following il the program as rem
dered Overture, Merry Waves of Wind
sor,7 Nicolai, orchestra; trombone solo,
j" Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep
lin variationsl. Mr. Jarvis: orchestra,
American Fantasie," Victor Herbert
clarinet solo. Grand Fantasia
Kroepseh, Mr.. Dufur; piccolo solo, Polka
ira, Invitation to Dance" Weber.
The concert over, the grand march
was then started. led by Floor Director
@, @. AVerill and Miss Margaret Henry,
matron of the City Hospital, followed
next by Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Holden and
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Toben. Only SO
poupIes took part in the march but as
soon as the waltz, the sesond number
on the order of dances, was called the
floor was crowded with dancers who ems
ioyed themselves until four o'clock this
That the music PLAYED bv
The orchestra met the popular favor was
evident from the encores that we're de-
nanded after nearly every dance.
AT intermission at Ii o'clock supper
was served in the Odd Fellows hall, Cor
ION block, by the Ladies' Aid of the hos
pital and large number Of the dancers
snjoyad an excellent rcpast, the menu for
which was as follows: iced olives, ger
Sins, stuffed Vermont turkey, boiled ham
southern style, Jelly, mashed potatoes,
French pease, cabbage salad, cream des-
sing hot rolls, vanilla ice cream, oranges,
bananas, grapes, assorted cake, coffee.
The firemen's club committee which
lad the ball in charge were as follows;
committee OF arrangements, O N. Tild-
IN, w. Fl. Holden. G. o. Averfll,, G. r.
sladding, wv. e. Beck, Fl. e. Campbell
md E. NJ Toben: decorating committee,
VIII o. Hanson, Leon r. Cole and Rich
trd Veale: floor manager, G, 0. Averill;
lids, w. NJ Holden and e. M Toben.
The ladies cloak room was in charge Of
Yrs. j. T. Cummings ard Mrs. Hannah
8atchelder and in the men's coat room
we're w. E. Beck, William Cleveland
ind Irwin Lawless.
The supper held in the vestry Of the
church by the Ladies Aid
# the hospital at $50 o'clock last even
ne was great success. over 900 people
,eing served. An excellent chicken pie
upper was served, the cateress being
Mrs. c. n. Benedict. The tables were
waited on by corps Of young men who
HE'D the bin to perfection. The re-
eipts from the two suppers held dur.
ng the evening hy the ladies will
amount to handsome sum that win be
worthy tribute TO the hard work and
.fficient management Of the Ladies' Aid
Fhe officers Of the Ladies' Aid ares pres
dent, Mrs. J. ". Jackson; vice -presi-
lent, Mrs A. S. Martin; secretary, Mrs
:. ". Jackson; treasurer Mrs. A. w.
badger.