Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-11
COLLEGE FAIR
IN T0TTENVILLE
7. A. C. Planning for Big
Event This Month.


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With nearly every detail completed
the college Fair" under the aus
uices of the T~ottenville Athletic club
In Knights of Pythias hall, Totem
vile, the week beginning October FL,
promises to be one of the largest af-
fairs in T%ottenville in some time.
The members of this popular club of
which Walter E. Sharrot is president,
together with their wives and lady
friends have been working hard dur
ing the past several months to make
the affair a success. Euehres, teas
and dances have been held by the
various booths to help swell the
funds of the fair. The members of
the Footlights club are busy getting
ready for a play that is to be pre-
scented the last night of the fair. Re-
hearsals are being held twice a week.
a euchre is going to be held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. R.
Hoehn in Amboy avenue, and a
shirt waist dance will be held in
knights of Pythias hall next Friday
night, October 18, for the benefit of
the box booth. There will be spe-
cial features each night Of the fair.
Inc COillllllllSe ID al dLSlAS " ndNc
the politicians to take part, the dem
ocrats n night. Republicans the
next and the Progressives the follow
ing night, with ten minute speeches
from the candidates. Many fancy
and useful articles have been re-
eeived by the heads of the various
booths and everything points to sue
cess. An automobile, cooking range,
chifonier, lamp, oil stove and nu-
merous other articles are going to be
disposed of during the nights of the
fair. There will be refreshments and
ice cream served each night. Some
Trouble" a comedy in three acts will
be given by the Footlights club, I'M
der the direction of Joseph Souden
for the relief fund of the club, the
last night of the fair. The follow
ing is the cast of characters in the
sketch.
Cast Of Characters.
"Philander Jimson,' owner of
Glover farm, who has a few domestic
troubles-Willis Larkin.
"Robert Jimson," who has trouble
with the girl he loves-Benjamin
Cole.
REV. Herbert Goodman" a parson
in disguise, who has trouble with
everybody-Edward Johnson.
Slippery Gibbs" a burglar, also
in disguise, who has no trouble to
fool everybody-Arthur Parsons.
"Salamander Sharp" a detective,
who has no trouble h convincing
himself that he is smart-Herbert
Bedell.
Count Fabian Mirabeau," A
French adventurer, who has much
trouble convincing anybody hat he
is brave-Joseph Couden.
"a Harmon Bliss" a real estate spec
sulator, who has trouble in making
his wife believe that it really is real
estate he is after-Wil1iam Dullahan.
"John Barton" who has trouble in
understanding what it is all about
Edward Gross.
Jennie Barton" his daughter,
who really should not have much
trouble in getting anything she
wants-Miss Marie Early.
MRS. Bessie Bliss" who makes
trouble for herself in a very foolish
manner-Miss Anna Malloy.
Nancy Ann Jimson," Philander's
wife, who has troubles of her own
and makes q few for her husband
Miss Florence Kerr.
The following is the executive COM
mittee and the booths and those in
charge Of them together with the
decoration of each:
Executive committee, President
Arthur F. Decker; recording secre-
tary, Charles Hilker; financial secre-
tay, M. Matheson; treasurer, Thomas
w. Hawkins. George LaForge, Her
bert Bedell, Lester Bedell, Cornelius
Shea, Joseph Belts, Willis Larkin,
George Del Crosse, Charles Jones,
Robert Macan, Alfred Palmer, Luther
Paugh, Henry Stolzenthaler, William
Vaughan, Abram Sher, BENJAMIN c.
Bishop, William Schneider, Alfred
Fisher, Frank Hadkins.
Honor vice presidents: Andrew
Abrams, James W. Bedell, David
Coleman, M. D., James LaForge,
Walter Sharrott.
Candy booth: Rutgers Colors,
Mrs. Clinton Felch, directress.
Box Booth: Princeton c%olors; Mrs.
Charles Hilker, directress.
Apron and handkerchief booth:
Columbia c%olors; Miss Anna Van
Name, directress.
Art and fancy booth: Harvard col
crs: Mrs. Willis Larkin, directress.
Flower booth: C. c. N. Y. colors;
Mrs. Hattie j. Vaughan, directress.
Harvest booth and tea room: Vas
sar %colors; Mrs. George Hoehn, di-
rectregs.
Ice cream and soda booth: N. Y.
University colors; Alfred Fisher, di-
rector.
Amusement booth: Yale c%olcrs;
Ipther PauRh, director.