The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-10
COMMUNITY CLUB DANCE
4 PRONOUNCED SuCCEs

The Dance Given on February 3rd.
Under Auspices Of Community Club
Nets District Nursing Fund Ss6.7o.
There was a note Of gladncss IN the
hearts Of an WHO worked to bring
about the dance on February Srd, for
the success was unquestionable. Ev-
cry effort told, especially did the effort
made to sell tickets meet with whole
hearted response.
Mention Of Cox's orchestra hold the
attention at any time and Manchester
Gymnasium Is an attractive place in
which 10 dance TO its music.
To have a good time. with the added
consciousness of a constructive reason
for it, was truly satisfactory. The OBJ
servers in the balcony noted every
thing: The beauty Of the decorations,
in which the Clubs chosen colors--
I yellow and green, were effectively
used; the excellently planned dance
program, consisting of modern and
old time dances; the grand march,
for which the men had found partners
/ in the women who wore aprons that
matched the neckties they had drawn
in the distribution; and there was
comment of approval when the judges,
later on, pronounced the apron worn
by Mrs. Walter X. Hard TO be the
most attractive, and decided that NJ.
EC. Phelps Of South Dorset, had dis
played to best advantage the color and
size of his necktie.
When young Osmyn Felt Kinney,
charmingly dressed as a Red Cross
nurse, rode into the march in his
little automobile the keynote Of the
evening was sounded and the pro-
phetic vision was welcomed.
The refreshments committee served
doughnuts and coffee to the guests,
at just the right time apparently, for
Portland Fancy" and other contra
dances, means exercise, and exercise
strengthens the appetite.
For the work Of the Clubs presi-
dent, and the special committees ap-
pointed by him to carry out the plans
for the dance, il can truly be said that
} there was no shrinking and sincere
pleasure was taken in the work.
The generosity Of women members
Of the Club supplied the doughnuts
The men members betrayed the ex.
pense Of coffee, cram and sugar; tho
: small expense for decorations was met
in the Clubs membership, and A. b
i'arsden most generously supplied the
four 200 watt electric lights which he
suspended from the gymnasium cell
! ing and placed over them the beauti-
ful shades designed by Mrs. Albert
c.. Orvis.
The excellent lighting contributed
greatly to the pleasure Of the evening
and the program committee certainly
planned the dances for the best enjoy
ment Of the company.
The well known object Of the dance
was to aid, by its proceeds, the fund to
purchase an automobile to be used by
the Manchester District Nursing
Association in the work of the nurse.
The report Of the association, recently
Is ued, contained q special appeal for
such a fund, and the Community Club
remembered its name, felt its heart
vibrate responsively, and went to
work;-the Community Club went to
work TO help earn the automobile but
no one will overlook the fact that the
District Nurse has many times over,
in her steadfast working, earned the
automobile, along with many another
blessing which justice and gratitude
may accord her.
The end Of the story about the
dance is a pleasant one and must leave
Its reader with a happy feeling, for
| the proceeds from the sale Of 2GO
tickets. deducting expense Of orches-
ira, hall rent, and printing, leaves
net result Of sS6.70. II the scenes
from four CT the works Of Chas,
: Dickens, and Mrs. Randall's District
School," to be enacted some time in
March, under the auspices Of the
Community Club. succeed in securing
good audience, the Club hopes 70
bring its contribution up 10 the
amount Of hundred dollars.
So the first stepping has
Z been laid.
Chairman Of the Entertainment