Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-02

The Cafe Chantant, a complete nov city in Norwich entertainments, given at the Armory on Friday evening un- der the auspices of the Norwich Col lege club as their first public step in raising a scholarship of $3,90O, at tracted a record breaking crowd to the armory and was carried out with complete success. Sothething over 1000 people. it was estimated. were inside the big drill shed, occuping every available place from which a sight could be obtained of the pretty programme carried out in the space that was kept clear at the center of the floor.
 Rimming it around, up and down both sides of the hall, were the little tables set out in harmony with the idea, more than loo being used and most of them being engaged for the evening by fashionably gowned parties who watched with delight the pro- gramme that was given from short ly after eight o'clock till about To- 30. From then on until about midnight the floor was occupied for dancing which concluded with dance, in which serpentine was used with carnival eff feet
 In the early part of the programu,c there was a greeting from Mayor T. C. Murphy who said that he took pleasure on behalf of the College club in thanking the big assemblage for SI1OWlIiE It's great Interest Dy Inelr at tendance and he complimented the wo- men of the Norwich College club for the ability they had shown in ar ranging this entertainment which was to aid them in raising the S3,000 which they desired for a scholarship fund which should be used for the bene- fit Of some Academy gorl who wanted to attend the new Connectciut College for Women, soon to be erected at New London. He spoke of the great inter- est that Norwich especially ought to have in such a college located so act as an incentive towards increasing improvingly standard of scholarship among the girls attending the Academy. The remarks of His Honor were loudly applauded.
 The Decorations.
 On both galleries American flags at- tractively arranged were the decora- uons used and strings of yacht pen nantS were draped across the room. On each of the little tables was a vase of pink roses and bay trees and palms were set at intervals among the tables.
 In the gallery was arranged a spot light for the solo dancers, who illus trated the various new fashionable steps.
 At the corner to the left near the entrance was arranged the education
 
 lege buildings, and Miss Elizabeth Wright, secretary and registrar of the college, was present to explain it and answer questions about the college.
 The committee in especial charge of this interesting exhibit consisted of Miss Elizabeth Huntington, Mrs. Lu- cius Brown, Miss Charlotte Gulliver, Miss Helen Marshall. Dr. Esther Woodward, Mrs. William H. Dat, Mrs. Shepard B. Palmer, Miss Helen New ton, Miss Mary Avery.
 At the other end of the hall, in either corner, were the candy and flower tables. The candy table was prettily arranged in pink in May basket effect and was in charge of Miss Marion Pull len, Mrs. William H. Oat and Miss Henrietta Bidwell. The flower table was in charge of Miss Catherine Crocker and Miss Eulalie Edwards. Potted plants and boutonnieres were for sale. In the center at the lower end of the hall under the orchestra gal lery, was the ice cream and cake table with Miss Anne Brown in charge, as- sisted by Miss Beatrice Sharp, Miss Helen Newton and Miss Helen Kelley.
 A large number of pretty girls in