Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL
MOTHER GOOSE FAMILY HERE.
At Universalist Falr-An Characters In
Appropriate Costume.


Mother Goose and all ner followers
visited Bratteboro yesterday, when the
women of the Universalst church held
their annual fair in Festival hall The
gay costumes and appropriate decorations
were exceedingly effective, and for novel;
~ and general interest the fair proved
one Of tine most successful in years A
large attendance and generous patronage
made the coins rattle merrily into the
various Golfers and IT is expected that
when all returns are in the financial re-
suit will be gratifying.
Seldom has the hall presented a more
interesting appearance than it did yeSter-
day afternoon after it had blossomed out
into Mother Goose land under the skill
ful direction Of Mrs. l. d. Bailey, who
was in general charge of the decorations.
Aside from the many attractive booths in
charge of well-known Mother Goose char
acters in appropriate costumes, one of
the fea lures of the decorations was the
series Of silhouettes of Mother Goose
characters prepared by Mrs. Bailey.
These were hung at intervals around the
gallery railing. They were separated by
scarlet poinsetta flowers which made a
fine contrast to the black and white.
The supper tables were spread at the
left of the hail and the rest was given
over to the booths. The centre of the
hall was occupied by the flower booth
> r.
Mistress Mary quite contrary with Mrs.
D. =. Dewitt Miss Mabel Barrows and
Mrs Verne Winchester as gardeners. In
front Of the stage was the rustic well
from which lemonade was sold The
booth was in charge Of Mrs N. d. Claw
son assisted by Miss Alvena NJ Walker
and Mrs. Harriet Bemis, and Miss Izetta
Willis and Robert Chamberlain as Jack
ana Jill. The grab in the corner OF the
hall was an attractive place for the little
folks. Simple Simon presiding over fisn
pond and Little Jack Horner having
Christmas pie full Of entertaining things.
Trade was so good that two Jack Horners,
Robert Chamberlain and Charles Gotta,
were needed Enrol Richardson appeared
as Simple Simon and Paul Chase as the
Peman. The grab was presided over by
Miss Harriet L. Rallion.
Fortunes were dealt out to all who
came that way by Miss Helen Rohde as
Little Miss Muffitt She sat beneath a
huge spiders web and each of the for
tunes was passed out in small envelope
with gay souvenir spider on the out
side. Another interesting feature was
the old woman VINO lived in a shoe, Miss
Ruth Sargent, in a huge red shoe on
the stage. Her many children were paper
dolls, which she sold to the children.
great variety of aprons and useful
articles were offered for sale in a booth
in charge Of Mrs Lyman Goldsmith as
the maid in the garden, and Mrs. r. w.
Bruce as the old woman who was tossed
up in a blanket They were assisted by
Mrs. Emily Edwards and Mrs John Lind
sey The fancy table was in charge of
the children Of Mother Goose, Mrs. 4. W.
Rockwell, Mrs F. l. Burnett and Miss
Emma Lundberg One Of the most at
traCtiVe tables was where the candy was
sold under the direction OF the Queen OF
Hears, Miss Minnie Scott and her as
sistants, Mrs F. J. Cohs, Miss Annie
Richardson and Miss Margaret Barber
As the guests arrived they were greeted
by the King counting his money, imper-
sonated by Fred c. Sargent, with Mrs
Freeman Scott as the Queen. Mrs.
George f, Warner president of the ladies'
society, appeared as Mother Goose and
Mrs Fred Sargent was Mother Hubbard.
Jack Spratt and his wife, Freeman Scott
and Mrs. w. D. Gibson, served as ushers
in the dining room, Mrs. ellison being in
general charge Of the supper. An excel
lent turkey and Chicken-pie supper was
served to a large crowd.
The menu cards were especially attract
i've, each bearing a representation of a
Mother Goose character by Mrs. A. w.
Rockwell. The supper was served by an
efficient corps of mattresses in becoming
costumes. They We're Miss Edith Ken
dali, Miss Zoe Ward, Miss Narka Ward,
Miss Minnie FlaEg. Mrs. Charles Ebbig-
hausen. Mrs. +. J. Hopkins, Miss Daisy
Brown Mrs Henry Allen, Mrs, Arthur
Roberts Miss Ella Gotta, Miss Edith Cam
edy, Mrs. Alonzo Bracket, Miss Alta
Eames. Mrs, Carrie Allen. Miss Tracy
Park Mrs B. NJ. Switzer, Mrs. Frank
Streeter, Mrs. Charles Simonds, Miss
Lizzie Banney and Miss Helen Morris
The entertainment which was given in
the afternoon and again in the evening
under tine direction of Miss Marion Knight
was novel and entertaining. 1t was called
a Mother Goose dream, and the char
aCters passed across the stage, eacn Civ
ing a bit Of bright dialogue or song. The
dreamer was Miss Gertrude Plummer and
the characters who appeared were: Peter
Peter Pumpkin Eater, Claude Amidon;
Jack Horners, Robert Chamberlain and
Charles Gotta; Little 30 Peep. Edith Ken
dali; Simple Simon, Enrol Richardson; +;
the pieman, Paul Chase; Humpty Dump
ty Roy Switzer; Queen of Hearts Inez
Stowell; Tommy Tucker, Hugh Stowell; ;
Baby Bunting. Christabel Hamilton; Mary
quite contrary, Mrs. Verne Winchester:
Red Ridinghood. Ruth Stowell; Tom the
piper's son, Stuart Stearns; Jack and
Jill, Miss Izetta Willis and Robert Cham
berlain child with cat, Hazel Switzer;
Johnny Green, Clayton Randall; Jack
Stout Hayden Randall; Boy Blue, VIII
liam Gibbs flower girls, Christabel Ham
ilton, Malva Roberts, Minnie Cooper
Ellen CudwOrth Tetla Ebbighausen, Dor
othy Kendall and Olga and Beatrice
Scovill F. C. Leitsinger and his orches-
ira appeared as Old King Cole and his
fidders three