The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
EAST DUMMERsToN.
George and Martha Washington Pres
ent at Annual Ball.

The women of the Grange Benefit society.
arc wearing smiles that will not wash OIL
because OF satisfaction for the grand sue
cess of their second annual Martha Wash
ington ball on the evening of Feb. *, IN
Grange hal. The decorations, under dlree1-
ton OF Mrs. Z. G. Tenney, were req
white and blue bunting gracefully draped;
and with flags and trl-co'ored stars pla ,H ed
effectively with evergreens, transformed
the hall into a bright, CHEEKY, ball room.
The weather was suspicious, the slelghnlg
good. and from Putney, West Chesterfield
Rrattleboro. West Dummerston and othef
nearby towns, Greenfield and Springhe,d
Mass and Rutland. came guests Tor the
festivities. BY o'clock the hall was filled
100 dance tickets having been sold.
The Knapp & Norcross orchestra OF
seven pieces was playing softly when :. .
new arrival attracted attention, and a dlg
nified courle in colonial costume entered
w f. Walker announced: President
George Washington and Martha Washing
ton They were attended by four colored
servants Topsy. Mrs. w; =. Nichols
Dipah Miss Miriam Reed Sam, George
Colbuln. and Joe, Frank Wider. As ,thtt
connie made their way down the hal
their bearing evidenced their feeling OF re
sronsbiity of being representatives OF ole
distinguished families, and the darkies also
felt the Importance of belonging to
family of quality. L. H. Lynde, extended
welcoming hand. and the orchestra ina
had begun a brilliant march as the party
entered now made ready for the granC
march. led by George Washington 10. =
Reedl, and Martha Washington lMrs; W
T Walkerl. who were followed by .ahou
100 couples. At 10 o'clock a delicious
supper was served in the dining ROOM,
specia table having been decorated for, thu
| Washington's. Lady Washington had a.
special guests, Mr. and Mrs l.. II. Lynde
mir. and Mrs. John M. Knight, and Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ Corser. They were waitet
uron by their black servants, who were as
siduous in their attention under the eye
Of Marse or Missy but created much mer
riment on the sly. The supper served =
all was delicious, while the cherry NAPKINS
together with the Ratchet decorations, tol'
| tbe old story. Mrs. F. O. Downs was tn
efficient manager of the kitchen. and Mrs
| r G Davis head of the dining room serv
| ice. Willing aids made perfect service pos
! SHE After suprer dancing was resumed
and when Durany's hornnipe was caiIe'
| Sylvenus Kelley, a dancer OF the u Oh
school. was the PARTNER. OF Marina was,
! inpton and demonstrated he was as nimol
] of foot as the Young men, ana gave theih
lesson in dancing this figure, ,,u.
Dancing continued until $50 q. M Mrs
NJ + Rrown Mrs. M. r. Huntlev. w. +
Walker and w. F. Nichols were 1oor, man
ayers The Knanp & Norcross orchestr
furnished the best of music. :.
The candy booth and guess cake was Il
charge Of Miss Helen Evans. who toun
ready sale for the nice. homemade candy r,
and sold guess tickets for the guess cake
% ~b;cl, was CAPTURED Nv w F. Walker an
W. E. Nichols. each guessing eight ROUNDS
The cake weighed seven pounds !ou
ounces. 1t was given back to the sooet