Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-10
HlNSDALE, N. H.
RED CROSS FAIR HUGE SUCCESS.
About S2,225 Taken in Two Evenings
Above Expenses.

That the Red Cross fair of Thursday
and Friday nights was the greatest
social, as well as charitable and pa
triotic, event in the history of the town
no one will question when it is known
that the admission tickets to the hall
for the two nights totaled 1852 and
that the net receipts were approximate
ly $2,22j.S5.
The worthy cause for which the many
committees labored so faithfully during
past several weeks is apparently real
lied by all, Judging from the attend
ancc and By their generosity. There
were 692 admission tickets to the hall
sold the first night and large
number partook of the bounteous chow
der supper i'll charge of the Grange,
which was served in the basement din
ing room and in the vestry of the Bap-
fist church, the dining room not being
large enough to accommodate the. UNI.
! usual ~nItiRbcr. '~'' a
The hall presented a beautiful APP
pearance with its PRETTY decorated
and tastefully arranged booths repre-
senting the allied nations, at which
there was an exceptionally large va
riety of lticlcs on sale, and the sales
that eVeiing werr tremendous. Above
the stage vas SUSPENDED the Red Cross
flag and the town service flag CON
tanning IS stars. Red white. and blue
were tn ,olors used in the decorations
with a urdohiinance of American flags
which eahanced the patriotism of the
event.
At the head of he hall on the left
hand sid, was the fancy booth, rci re-
sentng Great Britain and in charge
of the Ia, tern Star and Masonic lodges.
The dotorations included British flags
and tn Masonic and Eastern Star EN-
blen s. The flower booth in charge of
the Woman's club, represented Italy
ana vas very pretty with its white
birch constru ion decorated with
trumpet flowers and miniature green
| lights The domestic booth was in
cl arge of the Rebekahs and Odd Eel
lows and the japanese decorations and
the societies emblems were beautiful.
The W. C. T. u. represented Portugal
aud sold lemonade in a red booth dee
GRATED with flags. The Hooverites rep
rcscnting Serbia sold ice cream, and
neal hy was a demonstration of food
made from wheat substitutes, and there
was also table with Red Cross cxhib-
it's
| United States was represented by the
Pocoholtas and Red Men lodges at the
candy booth which was patrioticallv
decorated with American flags ana
spear Surmounted by an eagle The
! KNITTING club had charge of the Red
! Cu-, booth, where the famous auto
graph quilt was sold by auction Friday
night
France was well represented by the
Junior Red Cross booth, where dolls
were sold and which also contained an
excellent miniature hospital with full
equipment, the product of the manual
trained BOYS. The Camp Fire Girls rep
resented China and did thriving bust
ness at the grab bag booth and equally
busy was the Belgian popcorn booth
in charge of Misses Elizabeth Hinchey,
Hazel, Bell and Mrs. Violet Wood. The
attendants at all the booths were
dressed in white with the Red Cross
headdress
Selling and taking tickets was ably
executed by the Sons of Veterans, and
the A. .. ~. II. handled the checking
very satisfactorily, The programs in
Icharee OF Mrs, II, NJ. Langworthy were
distributed by the Boy Scouts and the
~. VI. c. A.
the general committee who have SO
generously devoted their ability and
time to the success of the fair are as
follows: w. f. Robertson, chairman,
assisted by Mrs. F. w. Jeffords, Mrs.
g. r. Robertson, Mrs w. f. Robertson,
Mrs Is i. Smith, Mrs. a. l.. TAYLOR,
Miss Grace Roberts and Mrs. w, S.
Kimball.
Al S,l3 the three-act comedy, Safety
fHSt' was presented before an audience !
that hllcd every seat in the hall and
all 'he standing room, by one of the
strongest casts of local players ever
gotten together. The play was immense
~ amusing and was enjoyed by every |
one The east was superb and its work !
above criticism. The individual efforts ,
OF each deserve only the highest praise.