Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
FEDERATED FAIR.
A Success Financially and Social
ly in Every Respect.


bury. Financially and socially it proved
itself far ahead of any single handed
attempt ever made by anyone of the
societies participating.
The decorations were unique and the
beauty of the color scheme, suggestive
of the season, the ground work being of
white, with green running pine over it
and a profusion of red flowers every
where gave the necessary touch of
vivid color.
At the right side of the hall stood a
wigwam of spruce boughs where at
tractive Indian maidens sold home
made candies. This booth was managed
by the Camp Fire Girls and was one of
the most pleasing featurers of the fair.
The next booth exhibited fancy work
in great variety. Its popularity was
attested by the crowd of buyers who
constantly surrounded it. This table
alone cleared considerably more than a
hundred dollars. Not one article re-
manned at the close of the fair. The
committee having this in charge are to
be congratulated.
Another well patronzed booth was
the one containing domestic articles.
When the ladies having this in charge
viewed the great stack of aprons pro-
duced for sale by the three societies,
they said eve never can sell all of
these" But every one was sold before
the evening was over.
Near the door was a most attractive
booth in the form of a triangle where
cakes, cookies, pies, doughnuts and
other toothsome food was on sale.
Business did not fall behind at this
place. The energetic women in charge
were kept busy and when the fair closed
the last article of food had been dis
posed of and a good round sum wss sent
to swell the treasury.
arranged as tea garden, did a rushing
business during the afternoon and even
ing, especially during the latter. Per-
haps no women labored more strenu-
ously than those who did the catering
for the immense crowd that thronged
the hall at that time and their efforts
were greatly appreciated by the feder-
ated societies as well as by the public
who were beautifully served notwith-
standing the crowded condition of the
hall.
An unusual attraction was the sill
houette table where a clever and accom-
plished local artist was kept busy with
her scissors, cutting silhouettes of her
customers. Her deftness and accuracy
in making profles is simply marvellous
and her industry Melted goodly sum
Too much cannot be said of the even
ing program and the great crowd of
people showed their appreciation by
rounds of applause, each member re-
ceiving an encore.
Eight little girls dressed in white and
dolls We're wonderfully cute in
their acting and singing. This number
was recalled by special request.
The timbrel song from "Jephtha's
Daughter, was beautifully done by
twenty misses in Oriental costume.
The scenic effect and the graceful
of the girls were especially
pleasing and artistic.
A young lady, we'll known as tai
ented reader, gave "The Last Lever"
in her usual finished style. Nothing on
the program was more appreciated than
the performance given by the Chi Psi
quartette. AS stage artists, the young
men were great. The audience will not
soon forget their imitation of a circus
caliope. The boys are. scheduled for
next years fair.
The Camp Fire Girls gave their march
ing song and an exhibition of some of
their ceremonial work, which reflected
great credit on themselves as we'll as
their leaders.
The closing number of the entertain
ment was 1.-THE milkmaid's drill. This
drill was perfect in every detail and
delighted everybody by the precision
with which the different figures were
made, the audience frequently applaud
ing the changing figures and picturesque
posing of the young ladies.
The members of the executive board
express their appreciation and most
hearty thanks to everyone who in any
way contributed to the success of their
1t is impossible to place
the credit on any individual or society
for all worked with will, proving the
old adage ''in unity there is strength.
1t is safe to predict that this fair is only
the first one of many similar affairs.
The executive board of the federated
fair held its final meeting with Mrs.
Ezra Brainerd Wednesday afternoon.
The treasurer, Mrs. w. S. Huntley.
reported the gross receipts to be 1886. n
and the expenses $36.77, leaving bal
ance of $500 to be evenly divided among