The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-09
MASONIC FAIR OPENS.
With. Grand Flourish and Plenty Of
Amusement for the PopuIace.

No fair was ever opened uhder more
favorable auspices for q BIG SUCCESS thar
the grand Masonic fair which started
last evening IN the Masonic banquet hall
and adjacent rooms The elaborate
preparations which have been made, the
absolute fitness Of the rooms for an
affair Of the kind, and Che unexcelled
management are bound TO make IL ons
Of the best fairs ever held in the city
and round Of pleasure for everybody
who attends. Several hundred people
were IN attendance last evening and they
were most enjoyably entertained every
minute of che time
The large banquet hall is reserved en-
tirely for the entertainments and the
dancing, the floor having been put in ex-
cellent condition for dancing, and the
best Of music provided by Gilbertson's
orchestra of five pieces. In the smaller
rooms that circle around the front oi
the building are the booths, and the
smoking room on the left is devoted to
the much heralded midway" where
there Is something doing every minute.
Passing out Of the banquet hall into
the Knights Templar room, one finds
three beautiful booths, large fancy
article booth, a candy booth and a booth
conducted by representatives Of the Ma
tional Biscuit company for demonstra-
tion Of their goods. The fancy booth
is in charge Of Mrs. L. E Roberts, Mrs.
Ira Stemm and Mrs d. Y. Stone, and
the candy booth is conducted by Mrs.
Samuel Sinclair and Mrs Oscar Ander-
son.
Going through into the secretary's
rooms, there Is a large ice cream booth,
tended by Mrs. W. w. Russell. Mrs.
James Reid and Mrs Lizzie Wood Next
you enter the midway and listen to
the din of the hawkers, unrivaled in the
art, and then you are compelled to Try
your skin at all the games going You
throw the covers at the persuasion Of
Robert Mckenzie and James Reid com-
pells you to throw the darts and get a
pipe II you are good shootist"; and
to get by Alex. Anderson and William
Hurrys fish pond without first casting
a line, is absolutely impossible Two
large cloak rooms have been provided,
where clothing can be checked and safely
cared for by such trnsty keepers as Hugh
Gillispie and James Glass.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given last evening which comprised a
piano solo by Prof. George Bowes. re-
marks by S. Hollister Jackson, vocal
solo by +. G. Criflitas, an instrumental
trio BY George Grant, violinist, John
MCGOWAN. viola. and John Carroll, pian-
ist and Fred Pirie Of Williamstown gave
a clever exhibition OF juggling with In
dian clubs and balls.
In bis short but pleasing remarks, Mr..
Jackson spoke OF the purpose for which
the fair was gotten up. saying that for
some time there had been talked in
the lodge rooms the ques ion Of erecting
a temple IN Barre, and it had been the
unanimous opinion that the Barre spirit
Of Masonry should reside in other than
rented halls. Finally, from the ashes Of
many disappoiutmnts in the movement,
this fair has arisen, the proceeds OF
which viii go into a fund for the eree-
tion Of q Masonic temple in Barre.
The entertainment this evening viii be
4 minstrel show given hy Che Masonic
minstrels. fhe company Is made up Of
the best @eoonsT ia town. and they have
been reheafsing diligently for several
weeks to make this entertainment the
best OF the week The following is the
program, which win start at T;45 o'clock
sharp: White Smith, opening overture
By chorus; AIassa's IN the Cold, Cold
Ground William Blake; old Virginia, ?
song and dance, George Milne; Ny
Wife's Gone to the Country Gilbert
Phillips; My old kentucky Home.1
John Wyllie; comical ditty, Alex.
Troupei Love Thy Neighbor as Thy.
self. but Leave His Wife AIone,r Charles
Mcmillan. ir.; Brother Masons, DIR. }.
VI jackson.