The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
GOOSE GREEN FETE
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Another Big Turnout Last Night In
creased Receipts for Red Cross
The Proceeds Not Yet
Known.

| Two nights have not sufliced to con-
firm the make il million slogan of
the Goose Green committee, and while
the net proceeds of the big Red Cross
benefit are estimated to be not far from
| the desired goal, another evening of the
carnival and winter cattle show has been
arranged. Tonight all activities will
center in Rowland hall. where the adj
mission fee of % cents per person will
entitle the ticketholder to dance any and
all figures. Dancing will be the prin-
cipal feature of the wind-up. although
several gifts will be placed under the
hammer. The doors swing open at
O'Clock and dancing, auctioneering and
other favorite indoor sports will continue
indefinitely.
The crowd which gathered for the
second night of the carnival was quite
as large as that OF the preceding night,
when floor space was at premium and
a wholly unexpected demand for Goose
Green goods led TO general cleanup.
Many of those who laid siege to the hall
before the doors were opened departed
early, most of them to Clan Gordon hall
across the street. where dancing, with
music by Carroll's orchestra, was in
progress. The detection tended to make
the big red barn" of Frank G. How
lands somewhat less congested, and peo-
pie who thronged the midway, gathered
around the auction block, or the fancy
work tables, found it easier to move from
pillar TO post.
As curtain-riser for the evening per-
fermanee, number OF italian Pleasure
club men, who were out exercising re-
Gently acquired hurdy -grrdy, turned
their efforts to good account by parading
the streets in pung from the fire sta
tion. While the musicians added over
ture to overture in the pung, alert can
vassers, each with milk pail, gathered
a rich crop of small change. 1t was one
of the diverting features of the carnival
season and everywhere along the street
the troupe received big hand
The entertainment in the evening in
GUIDED number OF selections by the
rustic quartet. The Barre pipe and drum
Dand played and Leslie Mercer appeared
n bueolic step-dance. All of the par
iicipants were loudly acclaimed. Mrs.
H. G. Bennett, founder of the New Hope
,lub added to the gaiety of the occasion,
ind G. Il. Smith, while disposed to join
n the fun at times, was one of the first
% settle down to the serious business of
eling articles from the auction block.
rhe bidding began and ended briskly.
Toward the close of the festivities mem
,ers of the Syrian colony gave a series
# native dances With national cos
umes and music that matched, the coll
my people made one of the biggest hits
# the evening, and their efforts were
realty enjoyed.
Among today's donations were the
Glowing: South Barre campfire girls,
ggs, cake and incidentals; bushel apples,
rvin Bates goose wings, Mrs. Irwin
'ates; s5, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Bixby;
uilt, North Barre school, muff, C. W.
lverill; shot gun and pictures, Y. l..
lyers; picture, L. o. Tracy.
No accurate statement of the Goose
reene income thus far was at hand to-
ay, but complete report of the finances
{ the benefit will be issued for publica-
ion shortly after the finale tonight