Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-19
Newport
DARTMOUTH JAZZ
BAND BIG HIT

One of the most elaborate social
functions that has been held in New
port was staged in School hall Tues
day night. All credit for this grand
evenings program, consisting OF a
dance and concert by the famous
Dartmouth jazz. band is due the New
port Legion Post.
At sharp $50 the Dartmouth Jazz
band rendered concert, the quality
of which has never been heard in that
hall before. The concert consisted
of selections by the entire band, pl-
ano solos and saxophone duets. Each
and every number received an encore
by the packed house, that had come
from far and near to help celebrate
Armistice day. The music furnish
ed at the concert and also during the
dance, was some of the finest ever
heard in our city and nothing but
words of praise were heard from the
audience.
The hall was beautifully decorated
i'm the national colors. The decorat-
ing was very artistically done by ex-
service boys under the direction of
William Bond, chairman of the dec
Grating committee. The flags and
bunting was nicely arranged, the
Rev. FL. B. Rankin gave valuable aid
to the boys in contributing flags and
assisting in the decorating. The dec
orations brought many high compli-
ments from the spectators.
Mayor James T. Gardner and Mrs.
J. E. McCarten led the Victory march,
the dancing continued until the clock
struck two. The dance was attended
by many prominent citizens OF New
mort and near by towns
One of the star attractions of the
evening was the refreShment rooms
which were in charge of local women
who volunteered their services. The
armory rooms were used for this
purpose and were deliberately decor
ated for the event. The credit for
refreshment' rooms is due Mrs. Au-
the arranging and decorating of the
gusta Young and Mrs. Sidney Davis,
WIG Spared no pains in making the
refreshment rooms attractive. Re-
ments of coffee, sandwiches, dough-
nuts and punch were served through
the evening without charge and the
rooms were filled continually.
The committee in charge of the
refreshments was as follows: Mrs.
Mrs. Sidney Davis, Mrs. 3. G. Davis,
Mrs. Everett Smith and Mrs. Chas.
Hayes. Those serving on the COM
mittee in the kitchen were Mrs. An
ME Magoon, Mrs. Elizabeth Berry,
Mrs. B. L. DeMings, and Mrs. Tur-
colt.
The first Armistice dance will go
on record as one grand success. No
dance in this hall ever received such
support and all thought the hall was
so crowded it was difficult to dance,
yet splendid spirit prevailed, every
one was there for a jolly time and
they had it.
Much of the success was due to the
chairmen of the several committees.
Reginald Buzzell was chairman of
the general committee, Ven V. Bor-
ella no arrangements, William Bond
on decorations. These were ably as
sisted by Charles Borella, Abraham
Arkin, Hayden Griggs, John Brouil-
lette, Earl Reed, Grant Reed, Chester
Mooney, Arthur Mooney, Harley Ste
vens, Lawrence MERCER, Richard T.
Corey and Napoleon Mayo.
The Newport Legion received at
the door $3.50 and after paying all ex-
penses they will realize over 500 for
their Legion fund. The main idea of
the Legion from start to finish was
to give the people good time, and
they spared no pains to accomplish
this end.