Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-30
Queen Temple Holds Fair
and Entertainment.
Tuesday Afternoon Devoted to
Sale, Evening 10 freck|es."
Occasion . Success, notwithstand.
Ing Bad Weather.


and novel combined fair and entertain
ment Tuesday afternoon and evening
given under the auspices of the Queen
Temple, Pythian Sisters, of this city. The
hall was simply but lastly decorated
with festoons Of evergreen and pottea
pIants and. combined with the neat white
costumes worn by the salesladies, 1t
madea pretty scene to behold.
The various tables were extremely well
filed with articles to tempt the pros
pective buyer and were each decorated
by a different color scheme. Table NO
was devoted to the exhibition and sale or
fancy household novelties such as sofa
pillows, pillow tops, handkerchlefs ana
embroidered articles. In connection win
the fancy table was q fish pond from
which mysterious articles were taken,
all in accordance with the prevailing luck
Of the fisher. Mrs ]. c. Kirkpatrick had
charge of this department and she was
ably assisted by Mrs. l.. V. Clark, Mrs.
Edward Leavitt, Mrs. Herbert Merrill
Mrs. F. VI. Lewis, Mrs. A Z. brown
Miss Mae Richmond, Miss lneZ Creign-
ton, Mrs. r. N. Nickerson and Mrs. Lot
tie I.add This table was decorated IN
the cOiOrs of green ana white.
The Apron table displayed variety OIL
Kitchen and fancy aprons and which, OF
course. attracted the eye Of the thought
full housewife. This table was tastlly
trimmed with festoons of red and whlte
drarerv and was in charge of Mrs. t. r.
Getcliell. assisted by Mrs. William Smith,
Mrs. Nrttie i'ossctt, Me-. Fr""man Deer
ing and Miss Mary Crc!gtit"n.
The Doll table was the center of attrac-
ton for the younger element in attend
ance. and this was not to be wondered
at because a finer display of do'ls ana
dolls' furnishings would be hard to find.
The care of this table was under the d.
rection of Mrs. Irving Bennett. assisteh
nv Mrs Everett Bessie. Mrs. George
ROYAL Mrs. Harry Hersey. Mrs. Wallace
I.add, Mrs. Chester kingsley. Mrs. Leon
ard Kicker, Mrs. Eugene Newcomb. Mrs.
Herbert Smith. Mrs F.. {. Genthner ana
Miss Clara Morton.
The Candy and Flower table was one
OF the best-patronized tables of the occa-
sion, and it. did indeed look inviting TO
the eye At this table were sold nome
I'd made candies of all descriptions and dll-
ferent varieties of flowers and mousse
piants. Mrs. f.. III. Ingraham mad charge
Of the table and her able assistants were
Mrs. Eugene Newcomb and Miss Alice
Hanks.
or course everybody found it of vital
interest to view the food and Hdnch Ia
bles. On the food table were toothstome
exhjbitions of the home culinary, pre-
pared nuts and home-preserved fruits
The lunch tables were daintily arranged
at the rear of the hall and Where COL
fee cocoa, sandwiches, cake and ice
cream were served to hungry patrons
both afternoon and evening This taoie
uas under the supervision of Mrs. j.
Maurice Arnold. assisted by Mrs. r. NJ
HAYES. Mrs. l.. r. Bates, Mrs. James
woodward and Miss Annie Worthihe.
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er the afternoon sale was not success
financially and there was not large
number present to enjoy the afternoon
entertainment number. This feature was
given bv Miss Hazel NJ. Shaw of VIM
throp. who rendered several vocal ana
niano solos to the great delight OF those
present.
"A the severity of the weather had
somewhat abated during the carrier part
of the evening, the attendance was very
good In numbers and appreciation a''
the success Of the fair was assured.
The feature of the evenings entertain
ment was the rendition In drama'ic
form of that much-read pathetic ittie
Irish story "Freckles' by Mrs Lotue
Edwards York of winthrop. The small
stape on which the story was enacted
was set to represent the room in the
forest as built by Freckles and which
seemed to render the story more realistic.
Mrs. York represented the characters
in the story in such way that the us
tener could hardly imagine that it was
the same person Characterizing biacF
Jack the timber thief, who had but q
moment previous moved the audience TO
great sympathy In the pathetic imi'a-
tons of the sturdy little waif Freckles
during his troubles encountered in the
great timber.
The presentation was given in five
scenes, each portraying the important
episodes that occur in the life of the lit
tie book hero. Between the scenes Mrs.
York was assisted by Marsters c. Ed
wards and Miss Hazel Shaw. Mr.. Ed
wards rendered three beautiful tenor So
los which were especially appropriate for
the character of the entertainment, and
Miss Sha waccompanied on the piano,
Although the fair and entertainment
was a decided success socially. the
weather prevented in n great part its be-
ing a great success financially and as a
result large part of the articles for
sale were left in the possession of the or
ganization. In all probability this Will
he disposed of at a Christmas sale which
Queen Temple is contemplating TO hold
in the near future.
However. the general committee. which
is, composed of Mrs. ]. Maurice
Arnold, Mrs. Bernard Getchell. Mrs
Irvine Bennett. Mrs. Edward e.
Leayitt and Mrs. George A. Royal,
feel that the affair was great social
success despite the disagreeable weather
and that their real aim has been accom-
plished.
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