Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-04
SANTA CLAUS HOUSE
 PARTY AT SECOND CHURCH
Societies Unite in Seasonable and Pretty PIan-Large Patronage on Opening Day.

Success crowned the efforts of the members of the Church Improvement society, the Mems league, the Alpha Sigma, and the Thistledowns, who took part in carrying out the plan of the two days Santa Claus house party which opened in the Second Congrega- tional church Tuesday afternoon. There was a large attendance all through the afternoon and evening and all were delighted with the pretty articles of- fered for sale and with the attractive decorations which are an especially noticeable feature of the affair. Red and green, the standard Christmas colors, hold an important place in the decorations, although lighter and brighter colors predominate in the prettily arranged garden which is in charge of the charming young ladies of the Alpha Sigma.
 At the right of the entrance is the living room, suitably decorated and furnished entirely in old colonial style, with ancient furniture loaned by the members of the church. Sofa pillows, baskets, etc, are here on sale. The next room is the den, with library fit- , tings and everything which goes to make man comfortable in his seclu- sion. The members of the Mems league have special supervision of this room with President A. L. Peale in charge. | The bedroom would delight the heart of the lover of the antique. In the 1 corner is an ancient four poster bed with other furnishings of a like na- 1 ture. The bed is covered with an In- | dependence spread, woven in 1S43. Here 1 bureau scarfs, towels. travelling bags, i and toilet articles find ready sale. l The Sunbeam booth where various 1 cakes and cookies are disposed of Is covered by a bright yellow arbor. This is part of the kitchen arrangement. 1 The dining room decorations are en- l tirely of red and green. Here supper i was served in the early evening under 1 the direction of the regular supper | committee and linen and chinaware were on sale. The prettily decorated candy booth finds a place in the din- ing room. The nursery is in charge of the members of the Thistledown so- ciety and various articles for the little ones are on sale here.
 ! The earCea whei ein ice cream and cake are served by the members of the Alpha Sigma is one of the most at | traetive spots to the visitor. The gar den is surrounded by low fence hid den with evergreen, laurel and lilac blooms and the interior is given a bright shade by attractive artificial flowers of various kinds. Cut flowers, potted plants and chrysanthemum grabs here find a ready patron.
 In the kitchen are displayed aprons, food and preserves.
 Two entertaining characters who mfngle with the crowd are MT. and Mrs. Santa Claus in the persons of J. D. Haviland and Mrs. Chauncev W I sherman. A pleasing program of mu- sic is furnished by an orchestra led by H. T. Miller.
 The general committee in charge of the affair is composed of Mrs. Henry D. Johnson, Mrs. Herbert J. Wyck- off, Mrs. Wallace s. Allis, Mrs. Frank A. Bill. Mrs. c. Arthur Lathrop and Miss lone D. Haviland.
 In charge of the living room are Miss Ward, Miss Tyler, Mrs. J. M Huntington, Miss Kind. Miss Volk- mann and Miss Worth.
 In the dining room Mrs. A. A. Rob- inson, Miss Lucas, Mrs. H. F. Palmer
 Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Branch are In charge. A supper in served by Mrs G, Curtiss Hull, Mrs. R. H. DeProsse
 Mrs, Aubrey W. Jarvis, Mrs. J. w
 Walker. Mrs. w. R. Balcom, Mrs
 James c, Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Johr
 Trankla and Mrs. A. w. Breed, Mrs Jerome F. Conant and Miss Henrietta
 LanZ
 At the candy booth Mrs George Fur.
 ness, Mrs. J. V. Reynolds, Miss Mary
 Lucas, Mrs. Dwight Allen and Mrs
 Tefft preside. In the old colonial bed.
 room are Mrs. J. D. Haviland, Mrs D. s. Haviland, Mrs. Jerome F. Conant
 Miss Margaret F. Lang, Mrs Flora o Moves, Mrs. Albert Mitchell, Mrs. E
 w. Higgins, and Mrs. w. D. Kicker. The kitchen department is in charg,
 of Mrs. George Kaupf Mrs. William Wade, Mrs. Homer Gager, Mrs. Joh1
 Troland, Mrs. Charles McMillan.
 At the Sunbeam booth are Miss Ion, D. Haviland, Mrs. Herbert Kind, Mis-
 Clara Worth, Miss Margaret Kinney
 Miss Esther Allen, president, and Mis-
 Elizabeth Huntington, directress, con ldY5nt tha Tvhicfladnur hoo+h