The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
BIG RED CROSS DRIVE
Concert and Dance Wednesday Night
and Campaign for Members.

An eager, enthusiastic audience of Red
Cross workers crowded manufacturers
hall last evening to learn the details OF
the Red Cross benefit concert and dance
to be held in Rowland hall Wednesday
evening and of the preliminary canvass
that is to determine just how many folks
in Barre are standing squarely back of
the workers. Members of the committee
which has arranged plans for the big
benefit were present to address the cap
tains and members of the teams which
began their ticket canvass to-day. 1t is
the plan of the workers to cover Barre
thoroughly in the next few days and
when Wednesday evening and the hour
for the entertainment arrives, it will not
be the fault of the canvassers if someone
| is without ticket.
| As has been announced before, the en-
tertainers are Mr.. and Mrs. Hill of Lon
don, England, and Mr.. and Mrs George
II. Wilder, the four musicians having
patriotically offered to assist in the en-
tertainment, will figure conspicuously in
the concert. Carroll's singing orchestra
will do its turn in the aftermath when
the floor is cleared for dancing. The pro-
ceeds, as everyone knows or will know
when the canvassers have done their
work, will further the endeavors of the
Red Cross branch in Barre. To continue
the work so we'll begun by Red Cross
workers, more funds are necessary and in
the present drive the local branch be-
lieves the community will do its part.
Every bit of territory in the city has
been assigned and there are 2l teams to
push the advance sale of tickets. The
personnel of the teams is as follows:
No. l. Miss Katherine Phelps, captain,
Miss Evelyn Phelps, Miss Eula Averill;
No. 2. Mrs. W. A. Drew, captain, Mrs.
G. NJ. Wiley, Mrs. H. G. Woodruff; No 3,
Mrs G. n Tilden, captain, Mrs. f. NJ
Kempton, Mrs. +. j. Batchelder; No. 4, |
Mrs Matte Wiley, captain, Miss Eliz-
abeth German, Mrs. Z. j. Owens; No. 5, |
Mrs. w. NJ Holden, captain, Mrs. n. S. |
Love, Mrs. n. b. Ballard; No. 6, Mrs |
c. w Steele, captain, Mrs. John Y. Row
en-, Mrs. Frank A. Skillings; No I, Mrs
n. i. Lewis, captain, Mrs. p NJ Carr,
Mrs. c. F. Millar No. s, Mrs. E. NJ. To-
bin, captain, Mrs. B. w. Goodfellow,
Mrs. W. d. Mower; No. 9, Mrs. A. C.
Tilden, captain. Mrs H. w Richardson,
Mrs. Frank Sartell; No, 10, Mrs. A. +.
Campbell, captain, Mrs. +. c. Wetmore,
Mrs William 81. Inglis No. IL, Mrs.
Charles G. Scott, captain, Mrs, H. A. Nc
Neil, Miss Mary NJ. Donnetti; No. IL,
Mrs. G. A. Brown, captain, Mrs. William
Cole, Mrs. Godfrey Rolsson; No. l3,
W. H. Ward, captain, Alexander Han
.on; No Ia, Mrs. NJ f. Cutler, captain
Mrs. Athol Bell, Mrs. Roy c. Bugbee.
No. Is, Mrs ID. M. Barclay, captain,
Mrs. j. II. Woodruff, Miss Robbins; No.
6, Mrs. II. G. Bennett, captain, Mrs.
J. f. Bond. Mrs. j. Ward Carver; No. II,
Mrs. F, d. Ladd. captain, Mrs. B. w. /
Hooker, Mrs. + II. Rogers; No. Is, Mrs. !
Alex Duncan, captain, Mrs f. A. Drown, {
'frs. James F. Smith, No. 10, H. A. i
helps, captain, n b. Ballard; No. 90, ,
drs. r. Q. Mcdonnell, captain, Mrs. Ar q
hur Gordon, Mrs. John II. Johnson; No. 7
j, Mrs. W. B. Mackenzie, captain, Miss +
annie Barclay, Miss Ena Adie i
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are Americans, s
Though they have travelled extensively, 7 /
nd the reputation of Mr. and Mrs. t
Wider as melodists is well known in T
'ermont Mr.. and Mrs. Hill have made t
ight trips abroad, travelling twice to il
australia, The last time they were t
broad they passed year in London h
nd came to know intimately the me-
-opolis in war time. They played fire. Ii
nently in soldiers hospitals and many f,
their most interesting experiences had k
do with concerts given with woinded il
ommies as their audience. An air raid a.
as one of the milestones of their Lon u
IN memories They were in their hotel 81
hen they heard the warning whistle ca
I'd everybody hurried to the basement IN
heir last year in London ended in Sep 81
mber and it was the Ginning OF cathe te
al bells in an old English town that b
used them to decide upon the return 10
ip at once. The chimes played Home, he
yeet Home" Their voyage to America W
as shot through and through with the br
rills that are experienced only in war m
ne trims across the Atlantic and their G;
story of the trip would make ca
teresting reading. he
Songs with harp, violin and banjo ac- ne
and darkie characterize bu
ms are in the repertoire of music which ha
r. and Mrs. Hin will render in the Red ov
oss concert. The latter will give an be
personation of an old colored preacher,
ing very familiar with southern plan a
ton songs The Widers will be heard tn
vocal and flute numbers. tn
The following committees have been of
med for the benefit; Administrative, an
G. Reynolds, H. P. Hinman, +. NJ is
bin, w. c. Johnson; treasurer, w c. DIR
hnson decorating committee, Mrs n he
Love, Mrs Godfrey Rollason, Miss tw
la Averill Alex Straiton, H. p Hin wi
N; flower committee. Mrs c. A.
own, Mrs. William Cole: introduction,
; W. M Holden, Mrs W. G. Reynolds,
5. w A. Drew, Mrs. G. n Tilden, Miss
nv NJ Donetti Mrs. NJ. f. Cutler, Mrs.
q Rorpe++ NTiss Annie RercIax M Gr