Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
CARNIVAL OF SENSE AND BEAUTY
Annual Fair 81 UnlVersalist women
Praised en- Every Hand-Danee Of the
Sylphs Pleasing Feature.

SyIphs Pleasing FEATURE
The women of the Universalist church
added to their laurels yesterday, when
the Winter Carnival of Sense and Beau
ty was held in Festival hall. Rarely has
the NAN presented II prettier signt. me
decorations carried out the idea of a
winter carnival, as did the costumes or
the women. Throughout the hall fir
trees and evergreen boughs were ar
ranged, dotted with bits of cotton to
represent snow, and all the booths
were decorated with evergreen trees.
Snow" and "icicles" on the trees added
to the realistic effect Beginning at
o'clock a supper was served which at
tracted large number AS the prospec-
tive consumers of the good things en-
tered that part reserved for the tables
they passed under a sign which read
"Quintessence," and hung on the wall
was another sign, "Evanescence.' The
tables were. decorated prettily and the
menu included chicken pie, cold meats,
cranberry sauce Waldorf salad ice
cream, etc, Mrs W. ID. ellison was table
matron and was assisted by Miss Har-
ret Rallion, Miss Evelyn Staples, Miss
Eva Cooper Miss Grace Cooper, Ella
Gotta, Tracy Cushman Mrs. Carrie AL
len, Mrs. Fred Ellis. Mrs. Velma
Streeter, Miss Addie Bailey, Mrs.
Charles r. Simonds Mrs. John Lindsey,
Miss Inez Stowsll Miss Helen Morris,
Mrs G. II. Bixby, Mrs. A. f. Roberts,
Mrs. Henry Allen, Miss Mable futile and
Mrs C. S. Squires. AS the patrons pre-
pared to eat they were greeted with the
sign "Turgescense."
Those in charge of the different de-
partments during the supper hour were
as follows: Meats, Mrs. w. c. Stone,
Mrs A. ]. Currier, Mrs. George Odell,
Mrs Dennis Moran, Mrs. c.. E. Sturges;
rolls, Mrs. ]. F. Stearns; cake and pas
try, Mrs. E. d. Barrows and Mrs Jen-
Ill IL. A~g l. rfl loft
Mrs. George Burnett, Mrs. Fred futile;
cranberries, Mrs. T. w. Bruce tea and
coffee, Miss Nellie Perry. Mrs. Emma
Niles; water Misses Eddy; kitchen COM
mittee, Mrs. Emily Allen, Mrs. Ada
Niles, NJ. E. Cooper and Harvey Can
edy dishes. Mrs. II. NJ. Wood; ice
cream. C. w. Berry. The menu cards
were designed by Miss Izetta Willis and
the hand painting upon them was done
by her The lettering on the cards was
the work of Mrs n. d. Clawson. The
supper committee was Mrs. G.. f. War
ner Mrs. W. c. Stone, Mrs. F. C. Sar-
gent, Mrs. n. d. Clawson and Mrs EN-
ily Edwards.
During the supper hour and throughout
the evening Leitsngers orchestra pro-
vided exceptionally pleasing music.
A charming dance by IL young women
was gracefully performed and ELECTED
rounds of applause. 1t was called the
Dance of the sylphs" and was under
the direction of Elijah Wales. Mrs.
Verne Winchester was in charge and
those who took part were Miss Marion
Knight, Mrs. L. S. Edwards, Miss Alta
Bishop. Miss Edith Kendall, Mrs. Wal
| ter Sturges Miss Charlena Bemis, Mrs.
| Florence Swtzer Miss Louise Labelle.
| Miss Mabel Barrows Miss Annie Park,
Miss Helen Rohde, Miss Charlotte Tut
| hill.
Following this part of the entertain
ment dancing was enjoyed by many while
| others strolled around the hall and pat
ronzed the different tables. The flower
| booth was moved to one corner and the
| supper tables and SetteeS removed to
make room for the dancers On the stage
| the grab table, fish pond. was placed
and was labeled Nonsense" Here the
young folks, and their elders also, en-
joyed fishing for all sorts of articles. In
front of the platform the lemonade ta-
| BILE attracted many and was labeled Eff
fervesence." A table laden with articles
from Japan was patronized by many and
was labeled "Iridescence." "Magnif-
cence," of course was the fancy goods
| table and here were sale number
| less attractive articles. That necessary
| article of household wear, the apron was
| sold on a table which bore the sign
| Common Sense" The candy table was
we'll patronzed and early In the even
! ing intending purchasers We're warned
| to hurry and buy or the goods would all
be gone. Many tarried trife too long.
The apt title Essence" overhung this
| table,
The flower booth was decorated with
| evergreen trees and was built like
| summer house. This booth did a land
| office business in selling plants and cut
| flowers. 1t was labeled "Efflorescence."
AS the people left the hall they noticed
| over the entrance the sign ITO all com
| placence." The women connected with
/ the affair wore white dresses green
| aprons and headdresses of green. The
| aprons and headdresses were decorated
with little snowballs. During the entire
evening the gallery. and floor were
crowded. and 800 would he conserva-
tive estimate of the number of people
| there.
The society may we'll feel satisfied that
the carnival was a success in every way
| and the novel and attractive decora-
tons elicted words of praise from almost
everyone who entered the hall.
| The fair was in charge of Mrs. c. f.
Warner and Mrs. F.. C. Sargent, as
sisted by the officers of the women's So
| ciety of the church. The dance com
mittee was: The floor manager, Verne II.
| Winchester; aides, Fred Clark and Clyde
Chamberlain. The reception committee
was Mrs. George W. Hooker. Mrs.
George S. Dowley Mrs. F. F. Flagg,
Mrs, G. T.. Warner and Rev. d. f. Trout.
| The decorations committee consisted of
Mrs. I. d. Bailey. Mrs. N. d. Clawson,
| Miss Alice and Miss Alta Games Miss
Minnie Fagg. Harold Smith and ]. p.
| Shurtleff The tables and those who pre-
| sided over them were as follows: Flow
ers Mrs. Guy Tasker, Mrs. N d. Claw
! son; candy. Miss Minnie Scott Miss An
ME Richardson. Mrs. Sherman Abbott,
| Mrs. w. IT, Richardson; useful articles.
| Mrs. Larkln Amidon. Mrs. G. L. Gold
smith and Mrs. Gotta: fancy articles. Mrs
! A. w. Rockwell, Mrs. F. l.. Burnett,
| Miss Emma Lundberg; Japanese arti-
Giles, Mrs G.. F, Barber, Mrs. L. L. Dun
ham; lemonade, Mrs, Harriet Bemis. Miss
Mabel Barrows; grabs. Miss May Ed
| wards; tickets. hrs Freeman Scott;
ticket sellers. f. c. Sargent. ]. p. Shurt-
| len, F. L. Burnett
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