Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-16
HINSDALE, N. H.
Bazaar Of Nations" a Great Success
Another Entertainment Tonight.

| Inc UnlVersallst teStival and Bazaar OF
Nations opened Thursday afternoon in
the town hall
On entering the hall, one was i'm
| pressed with the novelty of the scene
before them. 1t was entirely unlike any
previous similar event, so much origin
ality had been used by those planning
| the affair. The ordinary booths had
| given way to various representations of
| the different nations. Around the front
| of the balcony was a freze made of
| green crepe paper on a white back
| ground to resemble lattice work over
| each booth were two flags of the nations
| there represented and from the centre
chandelier were festoons of crepe paper,
the colors of which corresponded to the
flag toward which 1t was draped. At
either side of the stage two large United
States flags were draped to the side.
Entering at the right or west side of
the hall we found the lemonade both rep
resentng Ireland. The background was
a picture of Barney castle filling the
full space at the back of the booth. A
brown stone wall formed the front of
the booth and in one corner was a we'll
from which the attendants, dressed in
Irish costume, served the lemonade.
Those in charge were F. S. Leonard and
]. II. Smith with Misses Gladys Stearns
and Lillian Stacey attendants.
The flower booth coming next in order
represented an Italian flower garden. 1t
was surrounded by a wall resembling
white marble. In the centre front was
a gateway of the same stone, each side
of which was surmounted by large urn
filled with carnations. Above this gate
way was a trellis over which the yellow
trumpet creeper was climbing. In the
background was an Italian lake scene
Many potted plants as well as cut flow
ers were displayed, while inside the wall.
plants appeared to be growing. This
booth was in charge OF Misses Charlotte
S. Slate, Ina G.. Doolittle and Eta Rich
mond, who were dressed in Italian Co.'S
tunes
Next to the stage on the same side
stood an excellent representation of the
Old Curiosity Shop, ,immortalized by
Charles Dickens. Inside were Dickenss
souvenirs and many miscellaneous ar
ticles for sale, prominent among which
was a picture of a West Virginia maid
en- painted by VIM. j. Leonard, professor
of art in West Virginia university, and
donated to this booth. This was the
English booth and was in charge OF Mrs.
p F. Amidon and Misses Minnie j. Snow
and Ella Streeter
At the left of the entrance on the
east side was the domestic booth, rep
resenting the United States. This room
was draped with red, white and blue
bunting Flags and shields added to the
decora ton. Those in attendance wore
Columbia caps and were dressed In white
with rosettes of red, white ana Dlue
ribbon. Eighteen puffs and quilts and a
large number of aprons and other usetul
articles were sale here. Mrs. D. M
Lamb, Mrs. r. A. Weeks. Mrs F. w.
Stafford Mrs. w. B. Stacey, Mrs. K NJ
Iangworthy and Mrs. E. NJ. Dodge were
in charge.
Next came the children's booth. a Ger
tod h~i
building. Inside many articles that
please children were displayed. rms
was in charge of Miss NJ. E. Burroughs,
Mrs F. S. Leonard and Mrs. E. H. Bur-
roughs, who were dressed in German
costumes.
The Swiss chalet containing the fancy
articles was in the centre OF the east
eide The foundation was of stone, the
upper part being of lattice work with
the typical Swiss roof. This was painted
white and decorated with twigs OF spruce
and a window garden of red geraniums'
Many handsome fancy articles were
shown here by Miss NJ. NJ. Todd. Mrs. f.
j. Richards and Mrs. f. j. Temple In
their Swiss costumes.
Next came Holland, a windmill, from
which popcorn was dispensed by MISS
Mabelle lang and Mrs. Frank Britton
with the following young assistants:
Misses Ruth Streeter Margaret English,
Hazel Shaw and Hattie Moore dressed
in Dutch costume.
In the centre of the hall was the candy
booth representing Spain 1t was deco
rated in the national colors. red and yell
low, with touches of green. Hundreds
Of red and yellow roses were used, the
Spanish flag rose from the centre OF the
roof and those in charge, Misses Cora B.
Dexter, Mabel Temple. Madelon Temple
and Mrs w. L. Todd, were dressed In
striking Spanish costumes.
Ice cream was sold in the anteroom
at the right of the entrance In charge
of Messrs Tilden, Weeks and Temple.
with Charles Taylor, Calvin Kinds,
Misses G. Scott, Gladys Burns and Ruth
Owen as attendants.
An excellent chicken-pie supper was
served from $50 to o'clock by the
ladies of the society.
The farce comedy entitled our
Wives was presented at O'Clock with
the following cast:
OUR WIVES"
Roswell Chandler, retired merchant,
Walter Blair his son-in-law.
p. II. Mann
Oscar Siekel, a composer, j. u. Mann
Lloyd Deveaux, a chronic invalid,
]. G. Snow
John Stanton. a detective.
~. VI.
Mallory a reporter ]. Scott
Ford an expressman w. H. Gomeau
Gilda Deveaux, wife of Deveaux,
Grace B. Roberts
Mrs. Cha ndler wife of Roswell.
Bernice G.. Langworthy
Beattie Blair, wife of Walter.
Iva N Snow
Julia, a French maid. Madelon Temple
Those in charge of the decorations
were ]. NJ. Lamb. Mrs. p. F. Amidon,
Mrs. F. s. Leonard, Rev. A. NJ. Bradley
and G, p. Slate. Much credit is due our
local artist, John E. Mann, who has
painted all the special scenery with
great abality. thus adding much to the
artistic effect.
The general committee for the fair
was F. w, Tilden, E. j. Richards. Mrs.
Richards, f. ]. Temple, ]. M. Lamb.
A great amount of hard work, thought
and time has been put into this fair and
the result is perhaps the most interest
ing and unique fair which this society