Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-09
'cHRIsTMAs ARCADE BY CHURCH IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Pretty and Novel Holiday Sale Plan--
 Supper Was Served.

The Christmas Arcade held under the auspices of the Church Improve nent society of the Second Congrega- tional church, Mrs. Daniel S. Havi- land president, opened in a most prom ising way in the church basement on Tuesday afternoon continuing through out the evening.
 In the centre of the main room are arranged seven shops beautifully dec orated with poinsetta and garlands of evergreen. Near the entrance Is "Ye Woman's Shop so designated by an attractive card suspended above the
 centre of the counter. Here are dis played pretty baskets, bourdoir caps and everything that appeals to the wo- man of today This shop is in charge 1 Mrs. Albert Mitchell, Mrs. Wallace $. AIfis, Mrs. William R. Balcolm, Mrs. | Jarvis. Mrs. Homer Dzumba, Miss Catherine Lang and Miss Ethel Worth Next comes "Ye Arts and Crafts
 Shop with an attractive display of l novelties in arts and crafts and this shop is in charge of the Alpha Sigma society of which Mss Jessie Sage is president.
 The next shop to attract the eye is
 ''Ye Candy Shop where there are dis played attractively all kinds of con- ! factions. Mrs. P. J. Cassidy, Mrs. Jerome Conant, Mrs. William Bullzley I and Mrs. Arthur Thompson have 1 charge of this department.
 At the rear of the room is ''Ye Ice Cream Shop" and here there are sev- eral tables for the accommodation of ! the numerous patrons. This shop is | in charge of Mrs. Dwight H. Allen chairman, Mrs. George Kanpf, Mrs ] R. DeProsse, Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. Flora l Moves, Mrs. Leone Brancfe and Miss Henrietta Lang.
 In one corner is located Ye Five and Ten Cent Shop gaily decorated in I red and with evergreen and here all 1 sorts of pretty articles are offered in ! a tempting display. Those in charge | of this department are Miss Ruth i Breckenridge, Miss lone Breckenridge l and Mrs. George Kampf.
 Ye Novelty Shop" is another fea- ture attraction and here are displayed all sorts of articles in the novelty line This shop is in charge of Mrs. H. J 1 Wyckoff's Sunday School class oi
 which Miss Alice Douglas is chairman
 Adjoining the Woman's Shop is ''Yt 1 Lavendar and Linen Shop,' in charge of Mrs. Cllauncy Sherman, Mrs. Jo. | seph D. Haviland, Mrs. James Fitz. patrick, Mrs. Edwin Higgins, Mrs. Cur. tis Hull, Mrs. A. A. Robin a,n, dis. Mary Lucas and Miss Henrietta Lang 1 At one side of the room is an at. tractfve display of flowers and pot. ted plants and these are fin charge oi Mrs Elizabeth Huntington, Miss Belle StepnenSon. MISS Hope Wade and Mis-:
 Esther Alden.
 From 5.S0 to z o'clock supper wa.
 served in an adjoining room at the lef of the entrance under the direction o Mrs George ". Furness, Mrs. Herber
 Kind, Mrs. Tefft. Mrs. William P
 Wade, Mrs. John Sherman, Mrs Rob. ert Breckenridge, Mrs. Harry Brancht
 and Miss Nancy Lucas. Miss Mar. garet Lang was head of the waitresse. and those who assisted in the dinins room were Mrs. John V. Reynolds Mrs. A. A. Robinson, Mrs. John Frank Ia, Mrs. Blackburn Mrs. RicharG $. Stephenson, Mrs Leone Branche
 During the evening a concert pro grarame was rendered by the Idea orchestra and on Wednesday, afternoon and evening there will be music by al
 Edison machine loaned by the Porteou and Mitchell company.
 The music eonnlittee comprises Mrs Curtiss Hull, Mrs. William A. Ricke
 and Miss Elizabeth Lang.
 The rooms were decorated by com rnittee comprising members of tn,
 Mems league. The work was prin
 cipally done by John Fl. Sherman Al.
 thur RI. Thompson and Dwight L.. Al
 len The Old English lettering on tn,
 shop signs was done by IIarr-
 Branefe.