The Republican journal., 1914-05-14
Beautiful Babies

Beautiful Babies
And Darling Dolls in Evidence at the May
Bazaar of the North Church Guild.
The May Bazaar, held by the North Church
Guild in Memorial Hall. Wednesday afternoon
and evening. May 9Th. was q great success.
The hall was prettily decorated with cherry
blossoms. Japanese lanterns and parasols. The
tea room was especially attractive. with its
daintily appointed tables. screens and it's wealth
of cherry blossoms. The bazaar opened at 2.30.
Mrs. W. L. West, presiding over the tickets at
the door. In the small ante-room, Mrs. Fred
R. Poor had charge of the walking and tum-
bling dolls The walking doll was bought in
Boston in 1853 for Hon. Clarence o. Poor, then
a child. The quaint little figure is gowned in
a ball dress of the period, and when wound up
will walk across the table. The other doll ex-
hibited was modern German toy-a doll in
boys costume who turns a series of somer-
saults when wound up. The candy table was
in charge of Miss Florence E. Shaw, assisted
by Mrs. Carl H. Stevens and Miss Louise
Brown. Yellow marguerites and bunch of
fragrant Mayflowers ornamented this table.
which did thriving business The cap booth,
in yellow and white, was in charge of Mrs
Virgil L. Hall. assisted by Mrs. Oscar Wilkins,
and they closed out their varied supply of
sweeping and BOULDER cups. At dainty pink
and white booth Miss ENERGY CHM and Mrs.
Charles E. Owen sold a variety of baby things,
including bibs, aprons, overalls, towels, bon
nets, etc. They did q good business, but
there are few articles left which will be
sold by the committee. They include several
hand-embroidered bibs and bonnets. Mrs. C.
W. Jennys and Mrs. George E. Kittredge had
charge of the food table, and were kept busy,
The rolls, doughnuts, cookies and cakes. etc.
were all sold. Miss Anne M. Kittredge had
charge of novel and attractive feature, a
Jack in the Box. The big calico covered box
held real live Jack, who popped up in re-
sponse to tap on the cover and handed out a
package to the pc rson who gave the cashier a
nickel. Nearly 100 packages were disposed of
Those who assisted, in costume, were ToIford
Durham. Carol Parker and Willard Jennys.
Mrs. B. o. Norton, Mrs. Leroy Strout and Mrs.
Maine Hills were in charge Of the tea room
and were assisted by Misses Helen Kittredge.
Annette Holt and Blanche Jennys, in Japan
ese costume. They served tea, sandwiches
and cakes at small tables.
THE BABY SHOW.
Illness prevented several babies from be-
ing present at the baby show, but there were
twelve attractive little folks, entered and upon
the stage. and several others present. They
were: Hope Heald Andrews, weeAs, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Andrews; Lucille
Stanley, months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley D. Stanley of Cranberry Isle; Virgil
Fowles. 8 months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Fowles; Frank Varney, IA months, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Varney; Norman Patterson,
IA months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Patter-
son; Hugh T. Davis, 16 months, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert L. Davis; Richard Sherman, 20
months, son of Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Sher-
man; Eva E. Horne, 2 years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Horne; Anne C. Cooper, 2years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Cooper; Helen
Davidson, years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Davidson; William F. Schoppe, Jr.,
years and 10 months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Schoppe
THE DOLL CARRIAGE PARADE
Participated in by twelve little girls, and
(unofficially, by several little boys), was the
feature of the afternoon. The doll carriages
were all handsomely decorated with paper
flowers, crepe paper, bunting, evergreen, ETC.,
and the judges were at loss to decide which
one was most deserving of the dressed doll
offered as prize for the best decorated car
riage. 1t was awarded to little Henrietta, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Coombs, whose
carriage was draped with white, and daintily
trimmed with yellow flowers and green leaves.
Honorable mention was given the carriage of
little Elana, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. L.
Shute, which was in pink and white. Little
Emily, daughter of Colby Rackliffe, who was
gowned French nurse, with collar and
cuffs. cap and apron and black gown complete,
and wheeled her ''baby" with care and pre-
cision, was one of the hits of the occasion and
was awarded a special prize, an embroidered
bib. Each ''little mother" in the parade was
given tiny "dolPs dolr as souvenir. and
the committee wished it had been possible to
give the prize to each one.
The judges were Mrs A. A. Blair, Mrs. W.
F. Sturtevant and Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore.
Those who took part in the parade were: lsa-
bel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P.
Coombs; Thelma, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James G. Dexter; Eleanor, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. F. Stephenson; Alice, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Davis; Alice, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Brown; Annie, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Proctor; Ruth. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Haseltne; Eva, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Horn; Mildred, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Darby.
Miss Amy E. Stoddard presided at the piano
during the parade.
THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
An enjoyable entertainment was given in
the evening by some of the younger parish
members. Piano duets by Misses Lillian Dex.
ter and Edna Curtis and by Miss Amy E. Stod.
dard and Miss Curtis we're enjoyed. The little
farce "Rubber Boots" was cleverly given by
the following cast: Pauline, Miss Lillian Dex.
ter; Lou, Miss Katherine Kittredge; Bess, Miss
Geneva Stephenson; The Tramp. Donald Spear
The young ladies were letter perfect, and Mr.
Spear, who took his part very well indeed
kindly "filled in" on short notice. 1.-THE Com
ing Of Annabel," was then given by the men,
hers of Mrs c. M Craip's Sunday school class