Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-20
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
CLUB IS DEDICATED.
Former Neighborhood House,
Fitted Up With Comforts Of
Home, Turned Over to Men in
the Service for Duration of
the War

the Service for Duration of
the War
The Neighborhood House is no more.
until the war ends. and In it's place now
stands the Soldiers anr Sailors club, as
attractive and hOmelike n place as any
man In the service could desire. The COM
mittee has been working hard to make
the place cosy and the results shown yes
terday were certainly gratifying. Every
space In the house has been used to good
advantage and no comfort for the soldier
or sailor in Burlington has been for
gotten.
As one enters the hall the first thing
to be seen is the register, 10 that no
caller may forget TO sign his name. The
large room on tho left OF the hall has
been made into music and get-together
room. There should never be a lack Of
music there for In this room are victrola,
pianola player and a plano. AS the
piano Is rented, however, the committee
IL still looking for a permanent instru-
mont. There Is also a music cabinet with
plenty Of music. Yesterday one Of the mon
who wandered In said that was the frat
opportunity he had had TO play a plano
in long time. In this roon. are also
chairs. table and G. davenport, with
plenty of cushions.
To the right Of the hail "" Nc reading
rooms. These have book Magazines.
tables and chairs. and are very attractive
ly arranged. In all Of the windows down.
STAR there are white curtains. which have
been hemstitched by hand and which give
the rooms more cheerful appearance.
On the second floor are the hostess
room. the rooms of Miss Tabouret and
those Of the other people who will stay in
the house. while the entire south side is
given up to writing rooms for the men,
The hostess's room is furnished and
decorated in tan and red. and presents a
very inviting Appearance. In 1t are easy
chairs. desk and stationery. pens and
ink. and table with sewing basket
and materials for mending.
At the end of the hall is the office. The
writing rooms are furnished in rose and
brown and. like all the rooms, have white
curtains. There are tables. writing ma
teriaIs. chairs and some books. There
are also couches and easy chairs. On the
piazzas, both upstairs and down, there
will be swings and porch chairs. 80 the
men may enjoy the view Of Lake Cham
plain.
The third floor has not yet been fitted
up but II will be used as a dormitory with
showers. and will be furnished as soon as
possible. The tower room will be used
for a rest room.
The basement promises to be the most
popular place in the house this summer.
This has been painted in white and has
white curtains and bright colored
draperies. The kitchen has been fitted with
every convenience. and yesterday the
cook was busy making good things to de-
light the heart Of a soldier. The food will
be taken from the kitchen straight across
the hall to the dining room, whore cafe
teria lunch will be served. Besides the
food, there will also be cigars. cigarettes
and candy on sale. The whole idea in
serving the food il to supply home cooking
and large helpings at the very smallest
cost. so that the canteen will be self
supporting but will not make any money.
Each day a lieutenant will be in charge
Of the canteen, and she will have ten as
sistants to help her serve the food There
will be a different menu every day and an
attempt will be made to give the greatest
possible variety to the food. Yesterday
the following things were on sale at these
prices: Coffee. fve cents; milk. Ave cents
potato salad. ten cents; doughnuts. two
for five cents: cake, Ave cents; pie. 1--WE
cents; hot mullins and butter. two for ten
cents: and Ice cream, ten cents. After
sampling some Of the doughnuts yester-
day. Colonel Conrad said to one of the
committee Those are the best doughnuts
ever tasted"
The canteen service is in charge Of Mrs.
NJ. l.. Powell and Mrs. H. s. Weed, who
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following lieutenants, one for each day,
who will pick their ten assistants: Mon
day. Mrs. c. II. Yandow: Tuesday, Mrs.
j. $. O'Brien; Wednesday, Mrs. Fl. $.
Morgan; Thursday. Mrs. II. c. Tinkham
Friday. Mrs. T.. A. Luck: Saturday, Mrs.
w. II. Davis; Sunday, Mrs. s. Cannon.
Yesterday. Mrs. Morgan's assistants
were: Mrs. J. S. Flint. Mrs. II. ]. Daigl,,
Mrs. Thomas Wagner. Mrs. A. B. Rupert.
Mrs. \. Knickerbocxer. Mrs. j. H. Dolan,
Mrs. Dora Thomas, Mrs. W. ]. Jameson,
Mrs. T.. f.. Revere and Mrs. M. J. Barnes.
They will be on duty avery Wednesday
from Ave to ten p. IN.
The following ladies have volunteered to
act as cashiers for the canteen: Mrs ]. Fl.
jackson. Mrs. A.. B. Buell., Mrs. n. II,
tIagar. Mrs. W. H. Englesby, Mrs. Mar
| iorie Kelley. Mrs. F. w. Kehoe, Mrs. w,
Fl. Wilson and Mrs. r. l.. soule. II is
hoped to- have fourteen so tsat they may
work In shifts.
The house has been wired throughout
! for electricity and fixtures put In. In the
basement the lighting is indirect while in
the other rooms are cluster lights
While the house now presents a very
attractive appearance. there are many
things which may be added. There ia still
! need for tables. chairs, pictures and
furniture suitable for ~ club.
Tho club is under the auspices Of ire
war camp community service and the
committee In charge consists of Mayor
]. Holmes Jackson, honorary president
Thomas B. Wright. president; d, A,
| Loomis, treasurer: Col. Julius T. Conrad
director; Lieut.. Col. WILLIAM J. ConnclI
| director. The committee chairmen ere
The club. Mrs. Il. H. Stone; outing and
athletics, DR.. c. II. Beecher; commercial
recreation, James p. Taylor; music and
dramatics. Col j. H.. Mimms; social
activities, Miss Caro- Kingsland; recrea.
ton room, p. #. McAuliffe; hospital
visitation, Mrs p. F.. insolvency; hostess
room at Fort Ethan Allen. Mrs. G. T.
Pease; educational. Professor G. G. Croat
law and order. Henry Todd; finance, A. J
Canning.
The permanent house committee con.
sists of Mrs. B. Fl. Stone, Mrs r. d
Worthen. Mrs. William Casey, Mrs. MARI
| Pepin. Mrs. f. b. Corley, Mrs. G.. II
Huntley and Miss Ruth Cohen.
Mrs. Roy Sykes and her committe. n,
ladies made the curtains and hung then
and arranged the furniture. while Mrs
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