Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-30

A delightful entertainment was given in Rtoux hall Thursday evening under the auspices of the Y. P. s. c. E. of the Congregational church. Gladys Beulah Powers of New York gave the programme, which consisted of excel lent Representations. She was assisted as accompanist by Marie Clark, who gave several fine piano solos. The programme was grouped under five heads-Japanese, Irish, Scotch, Dutch and two modern representations. The opening selection was a piano solo, Japonica, by Miss Clark. Miss Powers made her first appearance in a Japan ese comedy. The Mysterious Portrait, telling pretty story with the customs of the country depicted. A folk dance followed @ poem and song, the latter giving the women of this country some valuable tips as to the advantageous uses of the fan. Miss Clark rendered a selection by Cyril Scott, after which Miss Powers appeared in an Irish to Erin. She recited The Little Red Hen, followed by toast to Erin and an Irish jig.
 One of Chopin's waltzes was Miss Clark's next selection. Attired in Scot t1sh costume, Miss Powers gave toast to the country. This was followed by a Imaginable sketch When Pigs Isn't Pigs, parody on the complex language Of the Scotsman. The Highland fling closed this act. A Dutch parody on Juliet won special favor. The Lore1ei was recited with an accompaniment by Miss Clark. The Clinging of the Vine and the Sturdy Oak followed, and a folk dance with the clumsy Dutch wooden shoes. Miss Clark's last piano selection was The Brookside by John Orth, after which Miss Powers appear ed in a modern costume to give two impersonations, the first a woman's club and it's speakers on new thought and suffrage. The closing number was originated by Miss Powers. This sketch showed the actions of one of the show girls from her entrance to her exit at the close of the play. It was an excellent entertainment and we'll presented by the two ladies. Miss Mary McNicol was in charge or the ar engagements for the entertainment.
 Miss Atwood Addresses Cradle Roll.
 The cradle roll party given annually at the Congregational church was held Thursday afternoon in the par1ors of the church. Mrs. E. A. Faust, the su- perintendent of the cradle roll, had arranged the rooms for the children and parents, the floral decorations be- ing tulips, sweet peas, stock. jonquils hyacinths, snap dragon and hypatica- There was an informal programme given by the children, opened by two hymns played on the photograph. Ber- nice Wolf told a story of missionary pennies which she illustrated by draw ing on the blackboard. The children sang Little Yellow Dandelion and Pus- sy Willow and the Shoemakers, accom- panied by Mrs. B. H. Hiscox. Miss Helen Atwood of Wauregan gave a most entertaining talk to the little ones and it was equally interesting to their elders. It was about the children of India, a vivid description of their lives, dress, houses and customs. She brought a number of curios which she explained.
 Ice cream, fancy cookies, cake and animal crackers were served, the little ones being seated at low table in kindergarten chairs. They were served by Edward and Harold Faust, David Ba1lou, James Blair, William Marshall and Bernice Wolf. The children pres ent were Lillian McCluggage, the two months old fifth generation" baby (not many cradle rolls have the honor of having such baby for a member), Doris Brown, Marjorie Webster, Grant and Barbara Whitford, Minnie and Helen Magel, Ellen Faust, Gwendolyn, Karlene and Roger Alling, Edith and Frank Williams, Eugene Carroll, Ben- jamin Potter, Rebecca and David Hew- tit, Alvin, Annie and Bertha EicheI- berg, Irene Stewart, Christine Mar shall, Alice and Elizabeth Hurst and Earl Robinson.