Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04


under the supervision of District Deputy
Grand Master William M. Dean of Char
lotte banquet was served at $50
o'clock to which It's people sat down.
The many admirers of Mrs. Sophie Kerr
Underwood, who listened to hcr recent
talk to the University students on Jour
nalism as a Career for Women" will BIO
interested to learn that she has retired
from the position of managing editor or
the Womans Home Companion in order
to devote all her time to writing Mrs.
Underwood has been connected with tho
Womans Homo Companion for more
than II years. She has a new novel under
way. her painted Meadows having
been very favorably seceived. Miss Kerr
studied under Professor s. f. Emerson
at the University Of Vermcnt in the year
1901.
A miscellaneous shower was given Miss
Beatrice Upham Monday at her home,
1888 North Willard street. by Miss Nina
Farr in honor of her approaching mar
riage to Louis Tlude of this city, about
60 of her girl friends being present The
rooms We're prettly decorated and the
evening was spent in music and games.
Miss Eva Chids presided nj the piano,
various solos being rendered while MISS
Blanche Pratt entertained with one Of
her readings. Dainty refreshments were
served and most pleasant evening en-
joyed by all. Miss Upham received many
useful and beautiful gifts.
The annual meeting of the Needlework
Guild of America was held at the home
of the president, Mrs. F. b. Howe, Is Will
liams street, Monday afternoon at three
O'Clock. There was large attendance OF
directors and wonderful display of worn
garments that will be distributed among
the deserving poor of the city The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs. F. B. Howe; first president.
Mrs. w. e. Hagar; second vice. president
Mrs. F. H. Crandall; secretary, Mrs. L. W.
Fennell; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Lowry;
executive board, Mrs. W. j. Casey, Mrs.
George Lamb, Mrs. n. r. Failey. Miss
Derway and Mrs. J. j. Wright.
Three men were fined Monday in
City Court for shooting cartridges out
of season. The men were from Massa-
chusetts and were not acquainted with
the fact that Vermont had a closed sea-
son on cartridges. The fish and game
department officials walked in on the
Bay State people as they had a few part
ridges near n fire in the vicinity of Shell
burne Bay. Leslie r. Messeau was the
chef and he had two birds in his hands
Dwight Derpack and Ralph II. Barton
were two Of the hunters. The trio paid
fines of SIS and costs. Two others who
were in the party escaped in an au'omo-
bile and are said to be in Canada.
a number of places in this city re-
ceived the election returns Tuesday eve
ming Probably the greatest number of peo-
pie received them at the Republican head
quarters a the Hotel Van Ness. The
returns We're flashed upon a white cur
tain on the st. Paul street side of the
Hotel Vermont, and the people could
stand on the veranda of the Van Ness
out of the rain, and latch the figures
as they were displayed. The women We're
made comfortable in the parlors of the
Hotel Vermont while waiting for the re-
turns. Figures were also received at
the City Hall, the knights of Columbus
rooms. the Moose hall, the lodge rooms
of the Elks. the Ethan Allen club and
the Algonquin club.
a Halloween costume party was held
Sunday evening by the Iroquois Camp
fire Girls and their friends at the nome
of their guardian. Mrs. ]. T. Wool, 81
North Willard street. Over 80 persons
We're present. and the rooms were beau
tifully decorated in the Halloween coll
ors and emolems. bountiful supper was
served during which the Campfire Girls
presented Mrs. Wool with wrting-des'l
set in appreciation Of her services as
guardian. The evening was passed with
games and music, the Campfire Girls
singing their "Hohelo" songs. Selections
on the piano were played by Miss Celia
o,,I coIn civ l,r
Hyman GLADSTONE and Mrs. Wool. Prizes
were awarded to Miss Carrie Samuelson
for the best costume and to Miss Ida
Colodny for the most comiCal one.
The University has recently been the
recipient of two oil paintings given by
Miss Louise S. Swan of STAFFORD, VT,
and Washington, D. c., sister-in-law of
former United States Senator Justin s.
Morrill,. One is n painting of Senator
Morrill,, painted when. he was about 80
years old, by Castigni; and the other is
a painting of his son, James s. Morrill,,
by Otto l.. Veerhon. The picture of Sem
ator Morrill, will be hung in Morrill, Hall,
and It may be that the other viii be
placed there too. a Morrill, room in Nor
rill Hall has been urged by many to hold
all relics of Justin S. Morrill, and prob
ably will be provided in the near future.
James S. Morrill,, as well as his father,
was always a close friend of the Univer-
sity. and last Commencement $4,000 was
given to the University from the Morrill,
estate.
At the Hebrew Free School Sunday eve
ming. farewell party was given Mrs,
Alex Seigel, by the Council of Jewish
Women, of which affiliati0n Mrs. Seigel
was president for many years, and which
position she resigned. previous to leav-
ing the city. Mrs. Seigel will make her
future home in New York city, In the
course of the evening, Mrs. Sam Cannon,
the newly appointed president presented
Mrs. Seigel with beautiful coffee set
of hand painted Nippon China, and she
was also the recipient of huge bouquet
presented in the name or the officers of
the Jewish Council. Mrs. Seigel grace
fully responded to these appropriations,
following which, covered-dish supper
was served to a large gathering Of the
members and their friends, over 100 per-
sons being present. After the supper,
music and games were enjoyed. Miss
Minnie Schneider rendered several solos
in a delightful manner and some inter-
esting Russian folk dances We're given
by little Russian dancer, who lately
arrived in tho city. Dancing was enjoyed
by all tin a late hour.
At meeting of the agricultural com
mittee of the Burlington Chamber of
Commerce, held yesterday afternoon,
j. S. Wool made report on the recent
county fair. He spoke of the success
of the fair this year and said that plans
are now under way to make it still better
next year. He expressed his apprecia-