The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-19
Woman's Club Nets Around
$50 at Lawn Party at
Retreat
GROUP AND SOLO
DANCES AND MUSIC
Variety of Features Represented by
Children in Line of March-Lawton
Hall Thrown Open to Visitors-Mrs.
S. E. Lawton Hostess.

That nothing was lost through the post
ponement Of the lawn party given yester-
day by the ways and means committee
Of the Brattleboro Woman's club, with
Mrs. s. f. Lawton as hostess, on the lawn
Mt the Retreat is evidenced by the fact
that nearly 800 persons over l6 years Of
age contributed admissions for the priv
| ilege of witnessing the parade of children,
in which centered the main interest OF
the party. and the pretty dances by some
of the older girls A large number also
saw the parade and dances from the bank
near the common.
| It was through the generosity of Dr. and
| Mrs Shailer +. Lawton that the Retreat
grounds were rendered to the club, and
| I4awton hail. the new gymnasium building.
was thrown open for the inspection and
use of the visitors, and as ore entered
the gymnasium after the program of mu-
sic and dances on the lawn there could be
no doubt that the children were taking
advantage of their opportunities to climb
| ladders and swinging ropes and the many
other inside sports.
From above the balcony of Lawton hall
swung the new flags Of the allies which
were bought recently by the board Of
trade
1t is estimated that the net receipts will
be about $50 which will go into the club
treasury to aid in the clubs various note
worthy activities
The parade started from the rear of
the hall shortly after 3 clock, coming
from the south end down the walk, cir
cling the green plot in front of the main
building and return to the north end
of the hall. About so children Joined
with doll carriages and go-carts. Some
: of the children were in costume and {
number of the vehicles were decorated
! for the occasion The procession was
led by Liberty and near the end wa,
: an airplane built over n go-cart Will
baby riding inside. There also was ;
: Red Cross unit, farmer volunteers, sol
diers and sailors and other special,
| dressed youngsters.
: Vocal duets and solos were rendere,
I by Mrs. Katherine Utley, soprano, an,
Mrs. William II. Bond, contralto, ac
companied by Mrs. Glenham Jones, VIII
Y also played for the folk and fancy fan
+ cy dances.
Miss Mary Fletcher Cox had charg
{ of the dances, which were very prettil
d done in costume by Misses Duroth
I, Edwards, Julia Simonds, Elizabet
IS Crane, Mary Baker, Eunice Clapp, Do
othy Pratt, Evelyn Fisher, Jane Dale
and Violet Reynolds, who responded t
an encore for fancy dance in whic
they appeared in butterfly costumes {
+ green. yellow and lavender with gi
slippers Miss Fisher also appeared {
Al solo dancer dressed in white. All Il
,e dances were given on the lawn beneat
al q large tree.
IN At the close of the program near
k everyone visited the gymnasium, whe
30 the children enjoyed the apparati
.ir which always is in readiness, and whe
90 the parents watched their little on
ty climb the ropes, ladders and perfor
IL various stunts. Opportunity was talk
w to inspect the building and words
oe praise were heard ON all sides.