Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-12-05
THE DoRcAs BAZAAR.

Is being held this week in the COM
modious basement Of the church build
ing and is proving to be an even
greater success than have any Of the
previous enterprises in this Hne.
The Dorcas Club, which is compos-
ed Of a large number Of the young
women and girls Of the Congregation
al church, was organized about five
years ago under the leadership Of
Mrs. A. E. Taylor, as president. Its
mission was to further the interests
Of the church in every way possible,
and more especially to interest the
girls and young women Of the Sab
bath school in the church and its
work, and from the first inception Of
the organization they have been one
of the strong factors in the spirit
ual and the material success Of the
church as we'll.
1t has been their custom since the
club was organized to hold AN An
nual Christmes Bazaar at which an
kinds Of fancy work, candies, home
cooking and baking, and useful anti
cles of their own making was Of
fered for sale for the purpose OF
raising funds to help carry On the
various church enterprises, and in
this way they have had great deal
more successful than the most opd-
mistic imagined, for there has not
been a year but what they have turn
ed several hundred dollars into the
church funds, and in addition to this
when the new church was built they |
purchased the heating plant for the
same. In fact they have met with
such financial success in their en-
terprises, and especially with their
annual bazaar, that the junction was
growing to such proportions that 1t
was more than the society was able
to look after, for 1t had become one
of the holiday functions OF the city,
and was annually looked forward toI
by hundreds Of persons who desired
to purchase gifts for their friends or
relatives that were OF a class not
to be purchased at the stores, and
the demand had become so great
for the goods sold by the club, and
especially the fancy work, that the
girls were kept busy in their spare
time almost the year round fixing
up pretty things for the next years
bazaar.
So the club decided that the affair
this Christmas should be the last,
and they likewise decided that on
this account it should be just a little
bigger and better than any Of their
previous efforts, and on the latter
resolution they have certainly made
good" while it is to be hoped that
the former will be reconsidered.
Instead of having one big display,
as in former years, the various arti-
cles have been grouped into depart
ments, tastefuly arranged in separ-
ate handsomely decorated booths.
For instance in the Kitchen Booth
You will find a hundred and one use
full, handy and inexpensive little ar
ticles for use in the kitchen, any of
which would make very acceptable
gifts if you did not care to keep
them for yourself. In the Fancy
Work Booth you viii find hundreds
Of pieces of fine needlewOrk, embroi-
derry, and dozens and dozens of 9TH
er handsome ARTICLES. # there is a
baby in the home, you will be able
to find almost anything under the
sun for the use or entertainment of
the young Miss OF Master at the
Baby Booth, no matter whether it de-
sires a toy rattle or an entire out
fit Of clothing. At the japanese
! Booth, you will be waited upon by
the natives of that sunny cline and
will be separated from your money
for dainty and elaborate articles d.
rect from the land of tea and spice.
II you have a penchant for sweet
dainties, your wants can be supplied
at the Candy Booth, where an ex-
cellent line Of delicious home made
candies viii prove too strong a temp
tation for the person with a sweet
tooth to resist, while at the Ex-
change Booth you may purchase any
thing from jar of home baked
beans to pies Just like mother used
to make and cakes and cookies Of
all kinds.
It is only fitting that especial
mention be made Of the good work