Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-19

them resemble high hats, while each one carried a stick of red fire.
 At the hall from the time the parade arrived and filed into the attractive gathering place all was bUstle and ac- tivity, with a throng of busy Elks and their friends finding something enter taining all through the evening.
 By the time for the formal opening of the grand bazar the galleries were filled with spectators and the floor held an eager crowd who listened to Exalted Ruler Allen c. Matthews as he intro- duced Senior Alderman Henry Ge- brath. acting mayor, who represented the city in a brief opening word, in which he wished Norwich lodge, No. 430 the highest form of success through this effort in behalf of their new building, mentioning dith com mendatlon the cardinal principles for which the order stood and for which the Elks of Norwich lodge were ad mired The pleasing address of the acting mayor was greeted with a burst of applause, and the way was then clear for the programme of the even ing, which began with a finely rendered concert by LaDg's rochestra, which later played for dancing until midnight
 Around the sides of the hall are ar ranged the booths, which prove points of attraction for the wares thev offer, helped out by the persuasive eloquence of the booth tenders and their active assistants To the right of the en- trance is found the booth for fancy goods. being in charge of Mrs. John Vetter assisted by Miss May Ansell Miss Rose Driscoll and Miss Annie Driscoll Boxes of candy in which there was a rushing business were sold by Thomas Norris, with the overflow l taken care of in the same line by Louis L. Gotthelf and William F. Young at another candy booth.
 On this side of the hall also R. C.. Plaut Is in charge of a booth where a pretty line of ornaments, fancy bas- kets and cologne can be secured, while 1 something to catch the feminine eye is | offered in the hat booth in charge of l Mrs. Frank A. Collins, where the love- | Hest in millinery creations can be seen 1 On the opposite side of the hall from 1 the door is a flower booth, bower of | beauty from the Geduldig greenhouses l with Otto F. Ernst in charge, assisted l by Miss Isabel Crawford, Miss Eliza | beth Beckley and Miss Annie Me 1 Namara At the far end of the hall is l the ice cream and ginger ale booth 1T 1 charge of John Vetter, who found his
 bushes sa lively one through the i evening
 1 Miss May Ansell was an active and l willing worker wit ha, grab bag during the evening. having as assistants Miss
 es Rose and Grace Driscoll. J. J | Young, J. P. Mccormick and T. R 1 Craney are in charge of the wheels.
 In the box office Thomas H. Craw. | ford, who is general chairman, has fol
 his assistants Judge N. J. Ayling, JohI
 MacDougall. F. J. Aubrey John An.
 sell, Daniel c. Young and l.. A. Millea l As cashiers in the hall J. F. William! | is treasurer of the general fair com
 mittee, J. R. Moran for the canvass
 CTS and Judge Ayling for the priz, 1 awards.
 R. c. Plaut acted as announcer fo | the evening. giving it out that for to I nights entertainment James P. Sulh van, well known auto agent woult be here to give a half hour act in imi tations of Harry Lauder, and that tn 1 two well known local men, Kristek (
 Malcolm, would do their clever ham
 balancing turn. For Saturday nigh
 he announced solos by Eugene Caulkin
 and Fred Smith, the singer at tn
 Breed theater, and on each night ther
 will be dancing with music by tn
 augmented orchestra. Charles A. Dow
 sett will be the accompanist for tn
 singers.