The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
Barre Hopes to Add $500 as
a Result of Concert
and d &c
BIG CRoWr s,TTENDED
EVENTS .-SlAST NIGHT
Mr.. and NJ 81 F. w. Hill and
Mr.. and rs. G. H. Wilder
the Chief Entertainers

Barre's Red Cross society and COM
munity committee of nearly 100 workers,
including canvassers and executive Off
GERS, scored whopping success in their
efforts to raise money for the further
ance of war work last evening when
largely attended concert in the opera
house was followed by dance in How
land hall. The concert program had for
its conspicuous feature the excellent
work of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Hill of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Wilder of
/ Burlington and the crowd that heard
those artists in an interesting repertoire
of light and classical music was only
slightly decimated when dancing began
in Rowland hall at 10 o'clock
To-day committees were rounding up
the outstanding bills and calling in from
teams the last of the money collected in
the canvass, all in an effort to determine
just how much of the proceeds may be
actually diverted to the working fund of
the Red Cross. The sum will be large.
How large, the finance committee may
tailed financial statement will be pub
lished. Promoters are hoping for mini
mum of $500 after all expenses are paid,
but it is possible that the aggregate will
be even greater BY their willingness TO
entertain for $50 and expenses, the Wild
erHill group contributed indirectly in a
most liberal manner to the worthy cause,
and others, here in Barre, have so served
as to reduce the expenses to a minimum
One item among many concerns the thea
tire, where the city council donated the
use of the house and Manager j. L. Ho-
ban furnished the lights, the ushers and
the box Office force giving their services
gratis.
1t is estimated that nearly 1000 peo-
pile were in the opera house when the
concert began at o'clock. AT times the
measure of applause accorded the enter
tainers might have emanated from
crowd of 1000, with such unfailing regu
larity did the artists win the approval
OF their audience in every number. Car
rolls orchestra, which has long since
established itself solidly with Barre au-
came in for share of the warm
applause which the entertainment
evoked. As for the Wilders, their occa-
sional appearances in programs carried
out here were numerous enough to as
sure them of a hearty welcome. Mr..
and Mrs. Hill were given an ovation sell
lom accorded musicians and especially in
The character songs contributed by the
latter the singer left her listeners in a
very happy frame of mind.
Mrs. Wilder was at her best and sang
IN excellent voice. Her husband, as
Usual, excelled in his flute melodies, and
Mr.. Hills versatility was well stressed
n his method of handling both the banjo
md the violin, while sometimes singing
With his wife. Perhaps TO Mrs. Hill was
accorded the longest and most spontane-
us need of applause. Her opening num-
,er, Someone's Coming to Town. struck
high keynote and whether she was fur
fishing her own harp accompaniment
nd singing darkey folk songs. or in an
Moore such as Mighty LAX Rose she
yas eminently artful in her mannerisms.
he audience was plainly appreciative
he flute and violin number by Messrs.
Wilder and Hill. and the former, in
ute solo early in the evening played to
most enjoyable piano accompaniment
v Miss Rachel Robinson. The program
ad its climax in "The Star Spangled
with Mrs. Wilder charmingly
citing as soloist while the audience
lined in the chorus. to accompaniments
v the orchestra and Mr.. Wilder. Each
rtist responded gracefully to an encore.
During an interval in the program,
an A. Perry occupied the center of the
age and retained his footing there while
quantity of granulated sugar was put
D at auction Mr. Perry's faculty for
.tracting the green from the silver mon
, was well demonstrated, for many
lots of sugar brought fancy
ices.
To Howland hall repaired very large
oportion of the crowd and dancing to
usic by Carroll's orchestra continued
It'll after midnight The American flag
ID the colors of the allies were attrac-
rely grouped about the hall and Shared
tn the Red Cross banners in furnishing
fine setting for the dance. Refresh
nnts of punch and waters were served
a number of young women and the
le of red carnations was in charge Of
ss Marion Tilden. Miss Katherine
Learv. Misses Wilhelmina and Lyle
ven and Miss Cleora Reynolds.
The following women acted As pat
lesses of the affair: Barre, Mrs. J.
ard Carver. Mrs. w. ID. Reid, Mrs.
mes Mackav. Mrs. John V. Rowen,
:. s. II. Jackson; Montpelier. Mrs.
NJ. Cory. Mrs II. J. NJ. Jones, Mrs.
G. blanchard. Mrs. C. W. Scott. Mrs.
b. Estee.
An persons having ticket money 70 re-
I are asked 10 make returns TO W. c.
,nson at the Peoples National bank.
,fains and team members are asked to
ort at once.
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