The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
TIDY SUM REALIZED
FOR CITY Hospitals
AS Result of Benefit Dance Held By Ital-
ian Pleasure Club and Italian Vero-
nese Club Saturday
Night.

As Honest John Kelliher used to say,
after successful day with the dolls at
Middfesex fair, MY gawd how the mon
ey rolled inl" The Barre City hospital
fund is increasing by leaps and bounds,
which is an effective If bromide way Of
prefacing the story Of the latest leap.
The old Granite street auditorium has
seen times when the heat was more no
ticeable than the humidity, but it never
rocked to the swaying movements Of a
bigger crowd of dancers than Saturday
evening, when the Italian Pleasure club
and the Italian Veronese club staged
their big hospital benefit. And it was
beneficial, positively, for the relief fund
will be larger by $3.50 when the joint
committee in charge of the affair turns
over its check to the treasurer.
Much as the advance sale of tickets ex
ceeded the expectations Of the committee,
so did the attendance exceed anything
that the committee had planned for Yet
it was a crowd overlooking with excellent
intentions. etc, which Joined in the va
rled dancing program provided by the
Cristoforo Colombo band The young
musicians Of the Italian colony covered
themselves with credit and their per-
formances on wind and stringed instru-
ments were repeatedly applauded. The
committee provided a liberal supply Of
refreshments and no one needed to dance
on an empty stomach unless in the crush
some unfortunate slipped and lost his
bearings in the shuttle. During the even
ing number of prizes were awarded,
among them being bronze flower pot,
the gift of Bell & Houston, which went
to Peter cambridge; a gold mounted
pipe, donated by George NJ. Marion,
which was won by Albert bowers; and a
butter dish, offered by " d. Carleton,
and won by L. Canales.
1t was one of the biggest and most en-
joyabe bnefts Of its kind in years and
much Of the credit is due the members Of
the Joint committee, who labored untir-
ingly and all to a good purpose. The
personnel of the commtte was as fol-
lows: A. H. Fasola, John J. Frontini, DR.,
10. f. Barr, Armando Comolli and Italo
Prestini, representing the Italian Pleas.
ure club, and j. Sempreboni, b. Berini,
+. Sasserossi, G. Zampieri and G. San
guini of the Italian Veronese clubs.
Inspiration for the dual canvass to be
carried out this week in behalf of the
hospital has been derived from both the
Goose Green and the Italian benefits.
Committees in charge Of the shop to-shop
canvass, which comes tomorrow, are
highly ssngline Of generous response
on the part Of the granite workers, and
in the operation of the solicitation pro-
gram they are assured Of the eo-opera-
tion Of the granite manufacturers. To-
day cards were distributed to every
stoneshed offiee-in the city and the can
vass will begin early tomorrow.
Friday is the day set apart for the
house toulouse canvass. when teams Of
seasoned campaigners in every ward will
endeavor to secure a 100 per cent pledge
from the community Gifts are to be So
lieited on a basis of 10 cents weekly or
more, preferably more, with the option Of
paying weekly, by the month, quarterly
or in hump sum left to the subscriber.
From the two benefits already noted
nearly $500 has been realized, and in
addition the campaigners who are to fig
ure in the drives tomorrow and Friday
have been greatly heartened by number
of initial subscriptions, ranging from $50
to $500.