Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
CROWD AT MILITARY FAIR.
One Booth at Universalist Festival
Nets Red Cross S120-Decorations Of
American Flags


Festival hall was respondent Thurs
dav afternoon and evening, Feb. I, with
national colors, when the Ladies circle
of the First Universalist church held
its 6Sth annual fair and festival, which
was n military fair. The decorations.
which were strictly along military
lines, were entirely of American flags,
used about the balconies, draped about
the several windows and around the
platform, and gave decidedly patri-
otto air to the affair, and tho effect was
very prettv. Mrs. c. l.. Stickney was
i'm charge of the decorations and en-
tertainment Mrs. j. l.. Goldsmith,
president of the Ladies circle, and Mrs
b. L. Sargent, secretary of the society,
had general supervision Of the fair
with a large corps of able ASSISTANTS.
The various booths were simply but
effectively decorated with the national
colors. Prominent among them was the
fancy booth, which was designated by q
large red cross suspended from the
top of the booth, and the women IN
charge wore the regulation Red Gross
head dress. The proceeds, Which were
$l20.25, were given to the Local. Red
Cross work.
The fair opened at o'clock, and
there was q large attendance through
out the afternoon and evening An
excellent chirkcn-pic supper was served
from 5 to $50. Following is the menu;
Hot chicken-pic, mashed potato, rolls
cranberry sauce, pickles, pies, cakes
coffee, tea, ice cream,
80. -. =. - Of tin a
played during the supper hour and for
dancing in the evening and rendered
ENJOYABLE selections. Ninety dance
tickets were sold. The floor directors
were Hazen Stockwcll, Hayden Ran
dali, William Belden, Howard Richard
son
At 7.I5 an enjoyable entertainment
was given consisting of duets and sole
singing by Miss Mary ITutchins anc
Miss Marion Green. with Frank NJ
Cram as accompanist. Mr.. Cram alsC
rendered instrumental music. Mis-
Evelyn Fisher and Miss Charlena Thorn
as gave two dances, Ezibulka Gavott'
and Waldteufel L 'Estuviantian Waltz
under the direction of f. Wales.
The flower booth was in charge Of
Mrs. r. J. Eldridgc with Mrs. C. NJ
Dugan, Mrs. Verne II. Winchester, Mrs
l.. Guy Tasker as assistants. DOROTHY
Edwards and Dorothy Dugan were tn,
| flower girls Mrs. G.. T.. Barber was ii
charge of the fancy booth. assisted b,
Mrs. II. Il. Brown, Mrs A. w. Rock
well and Mrs l.. $. Edwards. Mrs. {
r. SmondS had charge of tho aprOi
table with Mrs. G. w. Puffer, Mrs
Sarah Dickinson and Mrs. Larkin Ami
don assisting. The candy booth wa
presided over by Miss Minnie Scott
in charge. Miss Florence Dickinson
Mrs. +. J. Coils. Miss Marion Knigh
and Mrs. Harry Miller. Miss Ruth Sar
gent had charge of the popcorn tabl|
Miss Grace Cooper assisted by Mr.,
Arad Gould and Miss Lila Marden at
tended to the wants of the younge
folks at the grab booth. A novel idc
was carried out here, the various pack
| ages being concealed inside of tw
| small drums. The lemonade booth wa
in charge of Mrs. Harriet Bcmis as
sisted by Miss Helen Childs.
| Mrs. Willis d. Gibson, Mrs. Julia \
Cooley and Mrs. G. Baxter Reed wer
the supper matrons, assisted by Mr.
Emma Niles, Mrs +. A. Tuthill, Mr.
Emily Edwards, Mrs. John l.. Rocs
Mrs. j. l.. Barney, Mrs. George Crol
Mrs. George II. Hall, Mrs. A. j. Currie
Mrs. +. II. Aklcy, Mrs. II. NJ. Woo
Mrs. Perry Davis, Mrs. Leon |. Leaf
err and Mrs Larkin Amidon.
The mattresses were Mrs. FlorcnC
Swit2cr. Mrs. Charles English, Nh
Peter Hopkins, Mrs. William Coomb
Mrs. A. +. Roberts, Mrs. Henry A
len, Mrs. Dana Ycaw, Miss Mildrc
Yeaw, Mrs. f. F. Lcit2inger, Mrs l.
roy Wilder, Mrs. Frank Powers, Mr.
A. j. Bracket, Miss Sadie Wincheste
Mrs. Alvin Coombs, Mrs. Carrie B. A
len, Mrs. Arthur Chamberlain and Nj
Leon I. Leader
c. l.. Stickney and F. L. Burnett so
admission tickets; Henry Shipmen al
c. R. SimOnds took tickets; +,
Vaughan and F. c. Sargent sold su
pc! tickets.
The reception committee consisted
Rev. d. E. Trout, Mrs. j. l.. GOLDSMITH
Mrs. George $. Dowlev and Ferris
Vaughan.
MADE ENSIGN IN U. S. NAVY.