Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23
NORWICH GRANGE SISTERS
 MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP
Win Undisputed Decision Over Men in Entertainment Contest-EIaborste Palm Garden Fete.


 With womans intuition that their victory was >to be complete over the men in the contest as to which should produce the best entertainment, the women members of Norwich grange, No 172, Patrons of Husbandry, adopt ed a)new broom as the emblem and souvenir for the grange meeting We'd nesday night, typifying the clean sweep which they made when the judges gave them the decision after the evening was over.
 As result of the decision of the judges, it will now be the part of the men of the grange to furnish a straw berry supper some time in June.
 For the meeting on Wednesday even- ing the women of the grange, under di- rectiUn of the special committee com prising Sisters Hattie l.. Jewett, Mary E. Phillips, and Margaret F. Hagberg, had transformed Pythian hall into a palm garden, with streamers of green and wistaria blossoms hung from the sides of the room to the center, and evergreen and ilacs arranged prettily about the room. On the stage was a rtellic effect twined with wistaria vines.
 Over one hundred of the brothers and sisters of the grange were in at tendance and when it was all over the men were ready to acknowledge that they had been fairly surpassed in the elaborate programme put on by the sisters. This was original from begin l ming to end, and was declared to be the best that Norwich grange has ever seen.
 The programme was a specially de- signed folder, and every number on it was given in splendid form, with espe- cial mention due to the colonial min uet
 The following were the numbers: Captain. in.......... Mrs. M. F. Hagberg Polly. y........M Miss H. L. Jewett Parson Belt ~ Mrs. c. A. Gager, Jr Limberger. Miss Bertha Woodmansee Katrina. ............ Mrs F. c. Bliss A soprano solo, Hush-a-Bye, was given by Mrs. N E. Whiting. | March and drill, A Woman's Weap- 1 on: Misses Brown, Woodmansee, Lef- fngwell, Lathrop, Jackson, Austin l Sholes; Mrs. Conant, Mrs. Davis, Mrs | Tanning, Mrs. Hagberg, Mrs Phillips Mrs Bliss, Mrs. Caulllins, Mrs. E. c Jewett, Mrs. Gager.
 A Roast, Not a Toast, Mrs. J. E Tanning.
 Minuet Colonial Changers: Miss Aus tin, Mrs. Tanning, Miss Lefffngwell Mrs. Gager Misses Jackson, Wood mansee, Brown and Lathrop.
 Summer House Gossip, a collabora. tion by N. B. Tanning and H. L. Jew cit:
 Priscilla. la...........,..... Mrs. Phillip! Pauline ........ Miss LathrOI l Mrs Waite Mrs. Caulkini Dorothy ............ Miss Lefhngwel Isabelle ......... Miss WoOdmanse' Grace ce..............M Mrs. E. c. JeWet Fannie Dickinson and Hall Davies,
 Mrs. Davi
 This part of the programme con cluded with a reception to Madam Grundy, Mrs. Hall receiving for tn madame, who gave out the littl brooms for souvenirs.
 The Roast. by Mrs. Tanning. was ful of bright hits upon the members of tn grange, as was the Summer Hous Gossip.
 The reception committee for tn evening comprised Mrs. NJ. B. Jewett Mrs. Colt. Mrs Bliss, Mrs. Wheeler Mrs Mitchell Mrs. Lilhbrtdge, Mrs Hyde, Mrs. Ringland.
 The lunch committee was Mrs. flag berg, Mrs Caulkins, Mrs. Colt, Mrs Berry. Mrs. Gallup. Mrs. Rogers, Mrs Latham and Miss Wattles, and tn lemonade was in charge of Mrs Co nant and Mrs. Lester.
 The following excellent menu wa served: County salad finger rolls olives, ice cream, strawberries, cake waters, salted nuts, mints fEui punch.
 When the refreshments had bee served, H. F. Palmer, chairman for tn judges on the contest, made the repor for himself and his two associates Mrs. A. A. Robinson and Mrs. s. M Howie. He acknowledged the fine en tertainment that the men had giveT but gave the award to that produce 5 by the greater delicacy and refnemen l of intellect shown by the sisters. As the final triumph over the broth ] CTS of the grange, the special commit tee of the sisters stood and dran toasts to each member of the defeate { committee of men, presenting them a [ the same time with appropriate souve B nirE. Those thus singled out wer D Worthy Master Amos R. Wheeler, ! g W. TSranche E. C. Jewett, F. r. Maple . and Secretary A. B. Davies. Mis- s Jewett concluded the exercises with
 triumphant speech in rhyme.