The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-29
CHRISTMAS DANCE
OF THE WELFARE I
ASSOCIATION
Annual COtilIiOn Was Attended
ty Is Couples
AFFAIR WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Special Feature Was Christmas Tree
With Favors For All Those
Present.

About seventy-five couples were
present at the annual cotillion given
Thursday evening by the Welfare AS.
sociation in Foresters hall. Every
thing tended to make the affair a
splendid success from the beginning
TO the end and the perfect harmony
of arrangements and the delightful
results produced showed the care and
diligence of those in charge. There
was a reception at $50, the commit
tee being Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Holden,
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Hawks and
Mrs. c. W. Thatcher. At nine clock
all present assembled for the grand
march, which was led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Holden.
The hall which has been trimmed in
almost every possible scheme, pre-
sented an out of the ordinary and
most attractive appearance, dark red
and green being the predominating
colors. Great ropes of green, dotted
with poinsettas, were stretched from
the corners of the main hall to tho
center, from which there hung a large
red bell; massive wreaths of holly,
Nllu pOliSClld DiOooOniO thO
necessary touch of color, were hung
on the wall, as we'll as branches OF
evergreen. In the small lounging
room, where punch was served, small
Christmas trees were placed in the
corners and the same general scheme
was followed as in the large hall.
The gowns were unusually gay and
pretty. the bright colors being toned
down but very little by an occasional
touch of black. White, pink, blue and
yellow were the most popular shades,
with the fashionable net overskirt and
trimming of fur making most at
tractive setting. The music. which
was furnished by Donnelly's orches-
ira, augmented by banjos, which lent
an unusual swing to it, was excellent.
The musicians were ensconced be-
hind Christmas trees and seated on a
balcony.
Just before the intermission. the
lights were dimmed and large
Christmas tree was placed under the
bell in the center of the hall, and IL
Illuminated with numerous lights of all
colors. In the subdued light, the
dancers formed a circle around the
tree and danced a Kaleidoscope, max
ing a fantastic and quaint scene. AT
terwards each person present re-
ceived a favor, which was suspended
from the branches.
Among those from out of town were
Miss Anna Powers of Cambridge,
Miss Ida Bassett Of Plymouth,
Mass, Charles Isbell of North Adams,
Miss Ruth Stevens of North Hoosick
and LeGrand Babcock of Hoosick.
The committee in charge wish to
express their appreciation to those
who so generously gave their services
towards making the affair success,
among them being the Camp Fire
girls, who made the poinsettas and
filled the favors, which were fur
nished by Mrs. George NJ. Hawks.
Harry Southall, who superintendent
the decorating c. r. Mann and the
"Y' boys who brought in the ever
green trees and branches and all 9TH
ers who contributed their help.
The general committee of which
Mrs. G. M Hawks was chairman, was
composed of Mrs. George F. Graves,
Mrs. Edward w. Bradford, Mrs. Rob-
ert f. Healy, Mrs. C. w. Thatcher,
Miss Hilda Pratt. Philip II. Pierson
and John P. Mulligan.