The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
CHILDREN's FAIR NETS $500.

hundred pockets, and Uncle Sam,
impersonated by John Kali, sold large
number of the nickel grabs Columbia
and Uncle Sam circulated among the
crowd a
Potted plants and cut flowers made
an attractive display at a table in the
corner to the right of the entrance, and
a good business was done here by Mrs.
Richard c. Averill and Mrs. Charles A.
| Boyden.
Reports from those in charge of the
tables showed that receipts from the
various departments were much larger
than in previous years,
/ Promptly at $50 clock I'll. A. Wood
gave the bngle call and Uncle Sam
made brief remarks of welcome. Then
came the professional of children, who
had formed in line in the lower CORR
dor and staircase, and the platform
was crowded when all had taken their
/ places. Several patriotic choruses were
entered into heartily by the Centre
Sunday school pupils under the direc-
ton of the pastor, Rev. Dir. Herbert =.
| Woodin with Mrs. Hazen Stockwell pre-
siding at the piano, and the entire au
dienee was invited to take part in
most of them.
i Eight children of the Austine Insti-
tuition for the deaf, led by Miss Maude
| Taft, teacher, gave an exceptionally
well executed flag drill. The appearance
Of these children in exercises outside of
the Institution was new to the audience.
which was especially well pleased with
their part in the program. Then there
We're selections by. two young patriots,
Stewart Barney and James Stearns, and
a song in costume by Helene Sparks.
A group of readings by Mrs. Woodin
added variety to the program and was
, appreciated mere fully by the older
ones in the audience. Nine young girls
gave an exercise, Our Flag in Colors,
and the program closed with a patrio-
tic march by II other pupils of the
J Anstine Institution, who kept perfect
: time, each doing his or her part with
precision. Following the program the
: children enjoyed an hour or more of
| dancing, music being furnished by Mrs
Stoekwell
Some time before the hour set for
supper many persons had gathered in
the chapel of the church and at precise
, lly $50 took their seats at the tables,
: leaving many others waiting for the
a second serving while still others con
!. tinued TO arrive as they left their places
i Of work. Snppers in previous years
+ had been served in the same hall where
booths We're arranged and where the en-
. tertainment was given, and the feast
bility of asking the patrons to go to
r. the chapel caused some apprehension
. hut long before the second tables were
Q served this apprehension was swept SO
q far to the background that it never will
re-appear. Nearly 300 persons were
y served, which far outnumhered the most
: optimistic hopes. and ii was an ex-
q cellent supper, too. 1t would have been
: difficult TO have handled such a crowd
It under the existing conditions in Festi-
i val hall with thc menu which was car
70 ried out, which consisted of ereamed
5 tuna fish, potato chips, fruit salad
d beef loaf. rolls, cake, coffee, and lee
* cream. The supper was in charge OF
,e Miss Florence NJ H. Wells, with a large
h corps of assistants.
t To the untiring efforts of Mrs Clarke
" G. Fits, whose ability along such line
q has been well proven, is due the success
+ of the Children 5 Patriotic Party, tn,
sc 18th annual event of the children Of tn,
1r Centre Congregational Sunday school.