The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-12-18
The Dutch Garden Party.

| The Armory of Company F. of the
| Third Maine was completely transformed
into a Dutch garden last Thursday for
the party given under the auspices of the
Univt rsalist League, Mrs. Charles Brad
/ bury, president. The chief charm in the
/ decorations was the simplicity of design.
! The color scheme was holly red and
green. The stage was bordered with
small evergreen trees, while larger ones
tlanked either side, all being frightened
with many poincettas. Two Dutch wind
mills graced the center sides of the stage
and were greatly admired. The balcony
front was festooned with red streamers
and oTnamented with Christmas bells and
Dutch wheels Bells were hung over the
locker doors and tiny thumb pots con-
tanning red tulips We're placed over the
top of the lockers. Small Christmas
trees gay with bells, ETC., were spaced
around the hall. The sales tables had
the same flowers and emblems as decora-
! tious. All who took part in the man
| agement and program were in Dutch cos
| tune
The bazaar opened at p m, with a
rush of business that continued well into
| the evening with the following in at
tendance at the sales tables: Fancy ar
| rlcles Mrs. j. G.. Paul, Mrs. L. T. Shales,
! Mrs, A. W. Morse; food, Mrs. John A
! Fogg, Mrs. S. G.. Swift; friendship table,
Mrs. B. F. Wells, Mrs. F. G. Spinney
and Mrs. l., j. Pottle; bags, Mrs. George
G. Wardwell and Mrs. Herbert P. Blod-
gett; aprons Mrs. F. G. Mixer and Mrs
| Samuel N. Racklitf; candy Mildred Heal
and Margaret Morse. In the evening the
| same presided and were asst sted by Mrs
Bradbury, Mrs. Cecil Clay, Misses Sara
and Marian Frankel, Mrs Georgia and
| Leila Sheldon, Mrs, Mabel MacW hirter
and others, together with many little
Dutch girls and boys who sold candy, pop
! corn, etc.
! During the evening the scene was ami
mated, particularly when the children
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sport their Dutch costumes, including
! wooden shoes. Little Miss Evelyn Mac
Whirter in her dainty gown and cap was
considered by many the reigning belle,
irrespective of age
An entertaining program opened al 8 80
with the vocal solo, One Flet ting Hour,
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panied by Mrs Ansel NJ Lotnrop at the
piano and Mrs. Dana B. Southworth with
violin obhgato They responded to an
urgent encore. Miss Olive Morse, Bel
fasts Juvenile dancing teacher, gave a
wonderfully clever and graceful solo
dance in Spanish costume, using the hall
floor, with Mrs. Bessie keyes accompa-
mist. Master Eugene Hammons in fish
lug costume, sang Hunkleberry Finn.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Keyes.
Misses Clara Hammons and Ernestine
Webber, the latter in boy costume, gave
a Dutch dance, a credit to themselves
and their teacher. The folk dance by
eight very small misses, Anne and Char
lotte Cooper, Alice Brown, Helen Vlnal,
Harriet White, Harriet Mckinnon, Doris
Smith and Dorothy Thomas, brought
down the house and convuised their ac-
Companist, Mrs. keYes, when one of the
leaders lost her balance and fell buC still
retained her dignity. Little Miss Anne
Cooper, q student of Prof. Frederick
Sweetser of Searsport, played a piano
solo and graciously responded to an en-
core. Those who heard and saw this it,
tie miss of only six years would hardly
believe it possible and she capped he
climax when she bowed on leaving he
piano. Miss katherine E. Brler, accom-
panied by Mrs. Thomas L. bowker, sd Is
or more little girls and boys with waite.
ing pots, etc, made the garden realistic
This was an unusually pretty number
Mrs. Basil R. Allen, accompanied by
was followed by the duet, Sweet Ken
lucky Sue, by Miss BTer and Mrs Allen
and was listened to with much pleasure
as their voices blend beautifully. Tht
Universalist choir, Miss Brier, Mrs. A.
len, Mrs. Clay, Mrs Bowker, Messrs
Hugh B. Young, Harold S. McKeen arc
Frank R. Keene, sang medley Of ole
songs, the gentlemen appearing as portl!
Dutchmen The program closed witt
the audience singing America, led by MIR
Young
The attendance was large at both ses