The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-17
DRIVE" WELL STARTED.
Interesting Program Given for X. of c
War Fund.

The local drive OF the Knights of Co
lumbus war fund started 'over the top
in an auspicious manner last evening al
Rowland hall with n concert and dance
which was attended by large sized au
dience, the attendance being greatly aug
mented at the end OF the concert. In
terest in the drive for the Knights OF
Columbus war fund, which is To be car.
ried on next week, has been keen during
| the past few days and the interest was
heightened last evening, as was shown
by the large attendance.
The chief attraction of the evening
entertainment was made up of a minstrel
show, the east of which was made up of
nine well known local artists in the mu-
steal talent The opening chorus was
the Ebony Overture" which was fol-
lowed by vocal solos, Cant You Hear
Me Calling, Caroliney" by Charles
Premier; "My Little Gray Home in the
West" Mason Pierce Pray for the
Lights to Go Out" Clement Mcmahon,
who was heartily applauded for his eff
forts in his initial appearance as a black
face artist; Somewhere Voice Is Call
ing" by Alfred 0'Connell, who was well
received, il being his first appearance:
"A Cottage, Some Roses and You" 10.
seph Paymente; delightful duet by
Messrs. Premier and Paymente; solo
rendered by John Duncan, Barre's well
known black faced comedian; vocal
solo, 'Love, Here Is My Heart" by James
Bennett, the accompaniment being played
by Mrs. Bennett.
The concluding number of the program
was the finale, entitled, "What Kind of
an American Are Your" the solo part of
which was taken by Mr.. Premier Dur.
ing the number, the audience was treated
to fine spectacle, for after a short inter
in which all the lights were ex-
a scene in which Miss Mil
dred Beattie, in the role of the god
dess of liberty was posed on high ped
estal, with the naval branch of the serv-
ice represented by Edmund Normandeau
and the army represented by Paul Mel |
son, appearing on each side of her, the
two young lads. as well as Miss Beattie, |
being dressed in appropriate costumes. |
Two large American flags, one on each |
'ide of the service flag of the local X. of |
J. order, which contains six stars, repre-
'enting six men in some branch of the |
service enlisted from this order, made a
itting and appropriate background for
he stage setting. After the program,
.ach number of which was warmly re-
eived and worthy of a great deal of
omment, dancing was enjoyed by large
lumber until midnight.
Several young ladies helped to increase
he success of the affair from the finan
ial standpoint by selling flowers, the
ale of which netted a neat sum, the
oung ladies being Misses Doris Burke,
rivien Marion, Lillian Papin, Mary Ho-
an. Mildred Lander Loretta Hamel, |
aura Murphy, Doris Marion, Loretta
arroIl and Rosamund Maekie Ii
Credit for the success of the event Is {
ne to committee which was made up /
{ Mrs. Carroll. Mrs. Arthur Moore. Mrs.
ames Bennett, Mrs. F, G. Wetmore, I
frs. f. j. Owens and Mrs. j. OLeary. I
Iuch credit is also due James Bennett, j
ho had charge of the minstrel event of /
ne evenings program and which proved 4
, successful in spite of the fact that G
.hearsals for that entertainment We're a
arted only week ago to John Nell '
IN. to whom is accredited the delightful +
age setting during the final number,
I'd TO Mrs. Wetmore, who had charge of n
Ie children's part of that number. Many t
Ianks are also due to Miss Ruth Nelson,
no had charge of the several rehearsals
I'd to John Carroll, who acted as accom-
mist to several soloists in the evenings
ogram.
The drive for the Knights of Columbus
creation camps in the environments at A
me as well as in foreign fields viii be
ntinued next week, and, Judging from
e present outlook, the drive will be a
using success from every viewpoint.
,xt Monday evening at the opera house
". A. c. Griffin, prominent clergyman b
Wallingford, is to speak in the inter co
IS of the war fund +b