Putnam patriot., 1911-04-28

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 Putnam Lodge, B. r. 0. k. No. 574, opened their first grand bazar and fair in Union hall Monday evening under circumstances that point to most sue eessful eulmination of weeks of prepa-
 ration for the event. It was one of the
 first warm evenings we have had, ideal to bring in visitors from the sur rounding country, and they began to arrive early and soon the midway, board walk, white way, or whatever one may wish to designate 1t, was thronged with me rrymakers.
 In the rather difficult task of paint ing a word-picture of the gaiety, the
 booths and decorations naturally come
 first in order. As one entered the door
 and was greeted by a smiling member of the reception committee, and made
 to feel welcome, 1t seemed natural to
 turn to the right for walk around the
 hall. At the first booth were tasty
 souvenir programmes which contained a greeting, list of officers of the lodge, |
 present officers of the lodge, a program
 for the week, history of the lodge and
 the names of deceased members. These
 were distributed to each guest. Pres
 ents were also displayed here. The
 next was refreshment booth where
 soft drinks were dispensed. This booth
 was decorated in green, white and pink.
 The north side of the hall was lined with five gaily decorated booths, and
 as one turned the corner the first com.
 partment was found to be lined on all sides with watches, the decorations be. f ing blue and yellow. Then came a , candy booth in pink and white, a sou
 venir booth in nile and pink, cut glass booth in violet and white, a cigar
 booth in blue and red. These varigat- , ed coorings, lit as they were with many colored incandescent bulbs, made very attractive appearance.
 The front of the stage, on the end, was draped in orange and white. The back of the stage was draped with two large American flags on each side be- ing folds of the Elks' colors, purple , and white. Overhead in the center was the clock with hands pointing to the mystic hour of eleven, with elks' head, the insignia of the order. At , each side was draped the national colors. At either corner were two elks'
 heads, the many-pronged antlers being
 illuminated with small incandescent f lights of varigated colors.
 A turn into the south stretch and a row of six more booths greeted the eye.
 The irst, the committees booth in blue and green, next umbrellas, the booth in yellow and white; cutlery, red and white; fancy work and art embroidery blue and yellow; candy, purple and green and Elks' pennants, green and white.
 At the left entrance to the hall was a , small tent in which fortune teller,
 the seventh daughter of seventh daughter, letc., told, for a dime, the past and future of the curious and
 credulons.
 In the center of the hall was a large f square booth, double decker, so to speak. While number of young
 ladies dispensed candy, ice cream and other edlbles below, the Cargill orches-
 tra dispensed sweet music above. This booth was elaborately draped In pur-
 pie and white, with a grouping of sev-
 eral small American flags at each , corner.
 The ceiling was panel effect in pur- pie and white and on the side walls
 orange and white drapery was used.
 The decorations certainly left noth- , ing to be desired and were compi-
 mented on all sides for their tastiness. After one had been around once and , got first impression 1t was customary
 to make second trip, iand third, , and no one seemed to tire of going around and around, stopping to talk } with friend or acquaintance here and 1 there and incidentally spending a
 dime at one place and another for a p little fun, good investment, and to s help make the fair success.
 It was one of the gayest scenes old a Union hall has looked upon for long
 time and everyone seemed in lively
 mood and entered into the spirit of the
 occasion in a manner that denotes that l they will return to enjoy other such evenings throughout the week. Mem e bers of the lodge were in and out i among the guests seeing that all were r having their wants supplied and were 1 kept from any idle moments. Theii i. efforts to entertain upheld their repu.
 tation in this line.
 1 At ten o'clock dancing began and all e of the younger set, in spirit and in t years, enjoyed the ae'st two hours Tn s round dances. Hosts and guests de ] parted tired no doubt, but with de