Putnam patriot., 1913-10-10
POMFRET'S PAGEANT
Remarkable Success of Harvest Festival
unlane and lnteresllne Eshibiis

that the public always responds so very generously to the Neighborhood Association's undertakings. that sue. cess is assured. This WAS certainly a brilliant occasion. The departments of the fair proper vied with each other in charm. The competitions were en- tered into with spirit. The displays of ali sorts were remarkable, and every one present on the grounds responded te the gala spirit. The Irish market with it's tea drinking, it's butteFnilk. it's 1.-two eyed beefsteak, and its "Gal- way Bay Herring Ihe latter the gen erous donation Of Cortland Arnold), it's oaten bread, soda bread, it's delic- ious ginger cakes, and q dozen other delieacies supplied by the good house wives far from Erin, was "a fine sight. No one was willing to choose between the English tea, the Swedish coffee, and the French chocolate, with their attendant characteristic goodies, there. fore every one on the grounds, appar- ently took reffeshment at all three places. The little New England house wherein the Misses Reyes received in charming colonial costume was a treas ure trove of charming curios. The col- lection of flints belonging to MT His cox of Woodstock Valley was most in- tefesting. The charming cerise gown,
 
 | once worn by Madame Sergeant of Bos- ton, the fine needlework, the pictures, old furniture, rag carpets, spinning wheels, etc, attracted a steady stream of visitors all during the day. The on. " failure in the national exhibits was the absence Of the Higalanders with their pipes. This WAS the result of ill- ness, but was a great blow to the Scot tish members of the association who have sworn to surpass all nations am other year.
 In the athletic events the Pomfret Neighbornood Association Athle Lie Club won over the Putnam Boy Scouts of America but thersis no better place 10 record the fact that in courtesy, in helpfulness, in all the kindliness that Is the professed spirit of the scout, the Putnam boys have won their spurs. They are fine manly fellows, and good athletes too. The trophy, q beautiful cup, ,thnt WAS the prize in th ese events, was presented by the Sixth Form of Pomfret School, the class of l9l4. It 1 had been the intention of the Neigh borhood Association to give this award but 1t is doubly prized coming as the gift of the "big school.R
 The photographic exhibition was of great interest; the baby show was of ] course most popular, the horticultural exhibit showed many beautiful and rpre plants. The miniature gardens ner was the work of MT. Joseph Pryor. It was Japanese model feet by i feet in dimension. Diagonally across the centre was pond, with sloping green banks. This was spanned by q bridge, which led up winding path to an arbor, under which was a Japan. ese summer house. Cedars growing on their own roots grew in this garden, which was otherwise very leafy, and had not d few flowers. Consider the dimensions, and the exquisite nature of this work will be apparent. The garden made by Miss Louise Grosven- or, which won second prize was equal y charming. It was colonial in effect surrounded by a cement wall. In the center was circular well, from which an ascent led through green gateway mp fiighl of step, To an esplanade. These gardens were genuine achieve ments of skill in construction.
 There Was no bctter exhibition than the needieWatk Perhaps il was due to the dtfeetot7 in thi, departmeuG who are eNpanenc5 along these lines, that such superb work was shown. In contrast tu Il WIS the very poor show ing in cookery and preserving. What was exhibited was excellent, but there wRs almost no competition.
 The pageant presented by the Misses Stevens Stevens and Peek was beauti- ful in the extreme. IL was carefully thought out scenario. The Queen of the Harvest with her attendants come in winding procession to her throne, there te pass in review, the summer months with their gifls, tue autumn season with it's fruition. These seasons Are divided by the more practical hu- man note. Two little maidens green | bonneted trip forth to gather berries, which, having gathered, they thritlies- 1 sly costume-all with rythmic charm l The sturdy harvesters indulge in a contra dance, awkward anbneolic measure In the midst of il, the lar- ] mer's boy rides amougs them with the | retres hing jug, after cheering them ! selves at which, on with the dance. ! The three part dance of the autumn l leaves, led by Ftost, and al last ended | by snow, imperial, reSistless, was fine 1 ly conceived, and oeauuMlly executed. l The cosluming was classic, and eX- i quisitely beautiful in coloring. To the martial strains of Schubert March l Militaire, the gaudy autumn leaves are driven out on their mad revel As the ranks afe thinned, The paler leaves Of October are borne buoyantly on the strains of the Blue Danube. A mysti- cal, dance alternately quiet and frenxi- ed follows--ihe leaves of November, | the wooiny of The beautiful. cruel frost.