Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-30
XENS' FAIR AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Big Affair With Many Attractions and
Tempting Booths.

Inc AenS' 1alr al the FIRST bdptlSt
church opened Tuesday evening most
auspiciously. Although unpleasant
there was good attendance and much
enthusiasm. The church was hand
somely and brilliantly decorated.
, On entering one passes through white
gates trimmed with red and green and
tied with red and white peoples. Over
the gate is placed the word Xens i'll
silver. The church parlors were very
bright in red and white, there being
ropes of green from the center OF the
room to the corners, festooned with red
tied with white peoples, and ropes Of
green festooned with white with red
poppies, running diamond shape from
the corners. Large and small red
Christmas bells and nearly seven hun
dred poppies were used effectively In
the decorations.
The primary room. used as an ice
cream parlor, was very dainty in green
and white with entering gates of green
and overhead lighting of twelve electric
lights. This was in charge of VIII y.
Koonz, assisted by Mrs. Samuel Bill
lings, Mrs. Thomas B. Linton, Miss
Leora Mitchell and Miss Leora Frink.
The two tables with its wealth of
pretty and attractive articles We're
cared for by Mrs. w. ]. Koonz, chair
man, Mrs. Arthur F. Howard, Mrs.
Walter E. Garfield, Mrs. Joseph M.
Burdick, Mrs. Charles Perkins, Mrs.
Minnie Amburn and Miss Katie Wiley.
The doll booth had an attractive
corner, being filed with dolls of all
sizes Mrs. w. G. Gilchrist was as
sisted by Mrs. Frank Davis and Miss
the mystery table, assisted by Miss
Mary Dolbeare and Miss Martha
Ward. The table was prettily decorat-
ed. over all being large attractively
trimmed revolving umbrella from which
hung baskets filed with mystery par
cells.
The center of the room was given to
a large circular table elaborately dec
GRATED in red and white, where candy
was sold. Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lerou and
Mrs. Joseph c. Worth were busy dur
ing the evening dispensing the home
made candy to their many patrons.
The dining room of the church was
given UP to the necessarfes. Here, too,
the decorations were very handsome,
flags. bunting, Chinese lanterns and
paraso1s The entrance was in red,
white and blue prettily draped.
The domestic department had a
handsome booth loaned through the
kindness of the Pcrteous & Mitchell
Co. Mrs. John 3. Oat, chairman, Mrs
Charles G. Cobb. Mrs. FLOYD May and
Mrs. W. Smith Allen sold here pies,
cake, bread and many other good
things TO eat.
Mrs. George Nichols had plants and
flowers for sale. She was assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Evans.
The Xens' grocery department occu-
pied a large part of the room and was
very complete. Walter M. Cowan was
a model proprietor and had an able as
sstant in Floyd May. These six wide
awake statesmen. wearing white coats,
helped: William Douglas. William Am
burn. Charles Wiley, Myles Standish.
George Amburn and Earl Stamm.
In connection with the grocery. and
kin booth. where there was large ex-
hioit of the Larkin products, those in
charge being Mrs. Hattie Sargent Miss
Nettie Standish. Miss Emily Gard and
Frank Davis. Both booths were very
handsomely decorated in lavender and
white.
Mrs. Amer Kenerson. Mrs. Vine S.
Stetson and Mrs. Frank futile served
no, tee and cocoa during the evening.
An entertainment was given both up
nj down stairs which was much en-
joyed An orchestra of seven pieces
added much to the pleasure of the
evening, Mrs. LIE Rue Bliyen, piano;
Miss Helen Royce and Ernest Cherry,
violins; Harry Ward slide trombone
J. w. Mallett. clarionet: LIE Rue Bliven
and Robert Otis, comets The pro-
gramme was as follows upstairs: Or
chestra; S'cuse Me Today, an illustrat-
ed song, Mrs. Charles Pierce, with Ruth
Kenerson and Herbert Wiley; electric
piano; solo. Garden of Roses. Mrs
Charles Pierce; Green orchestra; or
chestra.
Downstairs this programme was Civ
en-: Green orchestra; illustrated song
VIII You Always Call Me Honey? Mrs
Charles Pierce, with Althea Church and
Clifford Dat; recitation. Miss. Almira
Frink: quartette, Mrs. Charles Pierce
Mrs. Herbert Wiley. John B. .Oat and
Capt. Thomas 3. Linton.
The members of the Green orchestra
are: Piano, Ruth Phillips; hand organ
Martha Reynolds; sliding trombone
AImira F7rink; cornet Madeline Per-
kins: clappers, Lillian Cross; banjos
Brenda House and Beatrice Perkins
2 accordion. Mildred Tilden; violins
Dorothy Tourtellotte and I.eora Mitch
ell bass horn. Grace Stetson: cello
Lizzie Evans; drum, Edith Pierson; d.
rector. Edna Naples.
An electric piano was loaned by the
Plaut- gladden. Co. and played by Adel-
ard Norm The Xens were well pleased
with the opening night of the fair and
at the patronage each and ali the
pootns received.