The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-20

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CARNIVAL OF SENSE AND BEAUTY
Annual Universalist Fair Last Even
ing True to It's Title.
The event OF the mid-wnter season was
the annual fair and entertainment OF the
Universalist society in Festival hall last
evening The members OF this society long
ago established a reputation Tor surprises
in the way of decoration and entertain
ment. and this seasons offering was de
cidedly unique. The advertising put out
by the managers of the entertainment
called the affair Winter Carnival OF
Sense and Beauty. 1t was true to the
name given it. Sense was displayed IN the
simplicity of the decorations and ingenuity
was also made stridngly manifest IN the
naming of the several booths. While the
decorations were simple the effect was one
of beauty when the electric lights were
added in the evening. The color scheme
was green and white, and spruce trees
frosted with tufts of cotton and sparkling
icicles made really dazzling picture. A
frieze of spruce boughs ran around the
gallery above the floor, the stage was
banked with spruce and tiny spruce trees
screened the orchestra from sight OF those
on the floor. At the entrance was large
canopy of spruce and white above which
was a greeting to the guests, which read,
To All Competence,
Directly in the center of the stage stood
the booth devoted to the sale of flowers
The sign of this department was Eftlores
ence The booth was constructed OF lat
tice work of stained wood and spruce
boughs, and tiny icicles hung from the
caves. Cut flowers and plants were sold by
Mrs. Guy Tasker. The candy table bore
the sign Essence, and was presided over
by Miss Minnie Scott, who was assisted
by Miss Annie Richardson and Mrs. Sher-
man Abbott. A small spruce tree was
placed at each end of the table and TUFTS
of cotton gave them the appearance OF
being enveloped in a snow storm. Common
Sense was the placard above the table
upon which was displayed useful articles,
such as aprons, holders, etc. This table
was in charge of Mrs. Larkin Amidon,
Mrs. G. L. Goldsmith and Mrs Gotta, The
fancy article table bore the card Magniti-
cence, and the wares offered for sale were
up to the claim made by the sign. Mrs
a. w. Rockwell was in charge of this
Burnett and Miss Emma Lundberg.
The table devoted to japanese articles
was rightly labeled Iridescence. Here were
displayed no end of favors from the Orr
emf. Mrs. G.. +. Barber was in charge,
and was assisted by Mrs. J.. l.. Durham.
No better name could be found for the
lemonade table than Etfervescence. This
table was placed directly in front of the
stage. and profusion of spruce trees and
bouehs heightened the effect of the bits OF
cotton and small glass icicles. Mrs. liar
riet Bemis was in charge, and her assist
ant was Miss Mabel Barrows. The grab
department of the fair was located upon
one end of the stage, and was in the shape
of fshpond with sign bearing the word
Nonsense. Miss May Edwards was custo.
dian of the fishpole. At a place easy of
access inside the hall was placed con-
spicuous sign bearing the word Benetcence.
To the uninitiated this department .arous..
ed curiosity, and it was the intention OF
the fair managers this result should be
produced. +. G. Sargent and }. Z. Shurt-
left were stationed near the Beneticence
sign, and their business was to separate
visitors from their money and give them
tickets for various things which they
might care to purchase.
The dancing of the sylphs by II young
women was one of the interesting events
of the evening. The dance was in charge
of Mrs. Verne Winchester, and under the
direction of E. Wales. Those taking part
were Miss Marion Knight, Mrs. l.. S.
Edwards, Miss Althea Bishop, Miss Edith
Kendall, Mrs. Walter Sturgis, Miss Char
lena Bemis, Mrs. Florence Switzer, Miss
Louise Labelle, Miss Mabel Barrows, Miss
Annie Parks, Miss Helen Rohde and Miss
Charlotte Tuthil.
, The supper committee was Mrs. G. q.
Warner, Mrs. w. G. Stone, Mrs. +. G.
Sargent, Mrs N. d. Clawson and Mrs.
Emily Edwards. The table matron was
Mrs. w. d. Gibson and her mattresses
were Miss Harriet Rallion, Miss Evelyn
Staples, Miss Eva Cooper, Miss Grace
Copper, Miss Ella Gotta, Miss lacey, Cnsh-
man, Mrs. Carrie Allen. Mrs. Fred Ellis,
Mrs. F. c. Streeter, Miss Addie- Bailey,
Miss Inez Stowell, Miss Helen Morris,
Mrs. G.. H. Bixby, Mrs. A.. I. Roberts,
Mrs. Helen Allen, Miss Mabel Tuttle, Mrs.
Charles S. Squires.
The others in charge OF departments
during the supper hour, from to Z
O'Clock, and the departments over which
they presided were: Meats, Mrs. w. G.
Stone, Mrs. A. j. Currier, Mrs. George D.
Odell, Mrs. Dennis Moran, Mrs. G. E.
Sturgis; rolls, Mrs. j. +. Stearns; CAKE
and pastry, Mrs. E. B. Barrows and Mrs.
Jennie Bemis; salads, Mrs. Shurtleff, Mrs.
futile, Mrs. Burnett; cranberries, Mrs.
Bruce; tea and coffee, Miss Nellie Perry;
kitchen committee, Mrs. Emily Allen,
Mrs. Ada Niles, M. E. Cooper and Harvey
Canedy; dishes, Mrs. H. M. Wood. The
ice.cream was in charge of Mr.. Berry:
The dainty menu cards were designed
and painted by Miss Izetta Willis. The
lettering on the cards was the work OF
Mrs. Clawson.
The dance committee was Verne II:
Winchester. floor manager, Fred Clark and
CLYDE Chamberlain, aides; reception com
mittee, Rev. D. E. Trout, Mrs; P. w.
Hooker, Mrs. George S. Dowley, Mrs.
Z. e. Flagg and Mrs. G.. E. Warner; deco
ration committee, Mrs. l. D. Bailey, Mrs.
N. d. Clawson, Misses Alice and Alta
Eames, Miss Minnie Flagg, Harold Smith
and j. P. Shurtleff.
The decorations were the conception OF
Mrs. I. D. Bailey, and she painted all of
the signs used upon the various tables.
Mrs. F. G. Sargent, who had taken an act
i've part in planning for the fair, was de-
MED an opportunity at the eleventh hour
of assisting in the entertaining of the
throng of guests owing to slight injury
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