The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12
HINSDALE, N. H.
FESTIVAL AND RAINBOW FAIR.
Annual Universalist Two Night Event
Opens Very Auspiciously.

The 43d annual festival given by the
women of the Universalist parish be-
gan last night in the town haH. This
year it takes the name OF The Rain
bow Fair, and usual is proving to
be the largest and most successful So
| cial event of the year.
| This fair has always been regarded /
as an appropriate occasion for friends /
and former residents to renew their
acquaintance and this year is no ey
ception to the rule.
The hall has been transformed into /
spectacle of beauty by the decora-
tors, of whom Mrs. L. J. Temple is |
chairman assisted by J. NJ. Lamb and
Rev. F. II. Cole. The colors used in |
the decorations are the six hucs Of
| the rainbow and the artistic manner in |
which these have been displayed can |
not be adequately described. but must |
be seen and studied carefully to be
fully appreciated An immense rain
bow reaching almost the entire length
of the front of the hall above the
stage Immediately attracts attention bv
its harmonious colorings and is an ex-
ceptionally clever piece of crayon
work by J L. Mann.
Streamers of the same colors are
strung from the center chandelier to
several parts of the balcony which i'm
turn is prettily decorated with stream
ers and rosettes The hall has seldom
presented more pleasing sight and
while the decorations might not be as
elaborate as in some years past they
were never more cleverlv executed
Til first attraction beginning at the
clcck on the right hand side, is the
chute and pot of gold, which is very
popular with the children, Misses Ida
Stratton, Elizabeth and Madge Bruce
; are in charge. Next comes the flower
booth in the form of Il summer house
: prettily trimmed with grapevines aud
filled with cut flowers and potted
| plants of various descriptions and is
doing thriving business, which is be-
r ing well taken care of by Miss Char
| lotte Slate as chairman, assisted by
4 Miss Ina Doolittlc and Miss Eta
! Richmond. The lemonade booth. deco
rated with the colurs Of the rainbow,
e in charge of Miss Georgana Scott.
= chairman, assisted by Harold Weeks,
e Jason Holman, John Snow, Eva White
und Hattie Moon, is being we'll patron
lied.
The right hand autcroom is given
over entirely to the ice cream booth
and is well decorated with streamers
j. and rosettes in keeping with the gem
eral color scheme and is in charge of
John II. Smith, chairman. F. II. Cole.
l. Gordon Martin, Harlan Owen and Ga
j. len Stearns The left shand ahteroom
+ with decorations very. similar to the
=, other IS occupied by the domestic
" booth and contains Il large variety of
/ useful articles and is attended by Mrs
: Mary l.. Lamb, chairman, Mrs. Lang
( worthy, Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Fuller. Mrs
Weeks. Mrs Davenport aud Mrs. Rich.
- ards.
=, The candy booth is doing rushing
:, business. which is being we'll taken
=, care of by Miss Cora Dexter. chair
The fancy booth is attracting much at
: teHIlon by is beautiful appearance
! with its many handsome articles and is
in charge Of Miss Mabel Temple chair
man, Miss TiIden. Mrs. Temple an6
= Mrs. Cole. The pop corn booth is busy
y as usual with Miss Gertrude Goss a,
" chairman and Elmer Fuller. Raymond
= Bnce, Alta Snow, Helena Owen anc
Miss Minnie Snow in charge.
= \ bountiful roast turkey supper
=. which left nothing tc be desired. wa
served by the women last evening from
> 80 to : O'Clock and the tables wer,
= filed repeatedly. The entertainment
Il on the evenings program was three
49, act comedy entitled The Missing Mis-
Miller and gave complete satisfaction
~ The east of characters was as follows
Iymen Trouble, manager of matri
~ monial bureau, p. II. Mann; Scott.
~ Buck skin, cowboy, Bar y ranch, J. L
II Scott; Colonel b. PenuckIe. from Pa
cific avenue, J. f. Mann; Peter d. @
Wnrly Daily Nahtn III
Holland; DR.. Rhinestone, J. G.. Snow
Sherlaw Combs, detective. r. NJ
Langworthy; Gwcndolyn Dashfortl
as niece of Col. Penuekle, Bernice Lang
worthy; Bostonia Joughnz, friend 0
Gwendolyn. Cora Dexter; Mrs. Host
80 Mann, hcusekeeper for colonel, Grac
V Roberts; Cassie Pauline Skldoo, Il
rs uuthoress. Helen jackson; Tessie TAI
O. u typist, Clara Stearns.
mr. The supper this evening will consis
ar of baked fish, cold meats, salads, etc
~ and viii be served by the men of tn
~ parish. After a short one-act dram
-. entitled The Littlest Girl, which wi
=. be presented by James g. Snow, job
rs L. Scott, Frederick S. Leonard an
nc Little Miss Nelma Bruce, four houl
W. of dancing with music by Lyman o
chcstra is on the program.
The general committee in charge {
the fair is John NJ. Lamb, Chairman
ISIS L. A. Weeks, Z. j. Temple and i.
IS Richards.
Is Entertainment committee fer fir,
sh- night. James G. Snow, chairman, Il.
~. LmgWorthy and John i. Scott; secou
Of night, r. ii. Cole and II. NJ. Lani
1T worthy.
a Dance committee, Sidney Stearn
=. .L.;r,,,,, ,egigtaI by Clarence Fay