The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
It Brought to An End the
First Legislative Week
at Montpelier
STATE OFFICIALS
IN ATTENDANCE
Gov. Hartness Now in Con-
troll Of Affairs at Execu-
tive Office

the inaugural ball VIII s IS held at
the Montpelier city IS last evening
under the auspices 81 the Woman's
club, for the be- Of the district
nurse. The hal g attractively deco
rated. There VIZ special lighting ar
rangements, all forming most effec-
tive setting for the many beautiful
gowns. Carroll's orchestra Of Barre
furnished music for the dancing, also
giving special numbers before the dane
| ing began, and there were other fea-
lures of entertainment during the eve
ming. A buffet lunch was served in the
dining room
The hall was decorated with ever
green trees and ropes of evergreen fes-
tooned from the center electroIier to
the corners of the room and all along
the balconies while the brighter colors
were furnished in the covering of the
electroliers and the electrical lighting.
The electroliers were covered with crepe
paper, the four corner ones being COW
erred in red, white and blue A special
feature of the decorations, that called
forth much favorable comment, was an
excellent reproduction of the Vermont
state seal. This was on the stage
where, at the back, a painted curtain
formed the background of thessgal. No
detail was omitted to make the repre-
sentation correct. There was the COW
under the pine tree, the sheaf of wheat
and, surrounding all, the shield. The
side drops Of the stage were formed OF
large American flags.
Those who received the guests were
stationed at the entrance of the hall,
small evergreen trees and screens sep.
arating the line from the entrance. In
the line were Governor and Mrs. James
Hartness, Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. A. W. Foote, former Lieutenant
Governor and Mrs. Mason S. Stone, At:
torney General +. C. Archibald, State
Auditor and Mrs. Benjamin Gates, Sec.
retary of State Harry A. Black, State
Treasurer and Mrs. Walter +. Scott,
Mrs. Ella Brown BaileM president of
the Woman's club, Adiutant General
and Mrs. H. T. johnson, Mr. and Mrs
Pearl Cleveland, DIR. and Mrs. w. r.
Hardness and Speaker and Mrs Frank
lin $. Billings.
Delightful features of the evenings
were solo dances by
Miss Lorraine Estee and Miss Sylvia
Baine and violin solos by L. H. Rubin
Of Dartmouth college. The orchestra
was assisted during the evening by Mr.
.iumaer of Dartmouth.
Miss Estee gave charming dance in
iirectoire costume, while equally pleas.
ng was Miss Sylvia Baine who gave
dance to the song, "Alice Blue Gown
The color scheme of the dining room
was Grange and green. On the large ia
lies in the center were orange candies
md handsome bouquets of Ophelia
oses. The room was decorated with
yreaths of evergreens and orange crepe
,aper and festoons of orange paper.
Miss Eleanor Lowe was chairman of
he committee of arrangements from
he Woman's club Robert Wilder and
Irs. Morris F. Atkins had charge o
he hall decorations and the dinin
Dom was decorated under the directio
+ Miss Florence N. Cory.
The decorations were said to havt
cen the most attractive ever show}
n the city hall The unique featurf
-as the appearance OF the Vermont
cal when the two flags were drawn
aok. as the audience was standing
18th the orchestra playing the Star
Banner"
Closing Scenes of Inauguration.
The popularity Of Governor Hart
ess was attested by the great APP
lause accorded him during the inaugu.
alton ceremonies yesterday afternoon
: he entered the hall Of the House Of
representatives he was cheered and as
E proceeded TO the bar Of the House
le cheering continued On reaching the
lace where the oath Of Office was TO be
iministercd BY Chief Justice John H.
'atson Of the supreme court the gov.
nor turned and bowed his acknowl-
lgment Of the tribute. His introduc-
on by the retiring lieutenant COVER
lr, Mason s. Stone, was the occasion
II more applause from the general as
.mhly and the large number of people
no had crowded into the hall.
Recognition Of the fact that women
Nv enjoy equal suffrage rights with
en- was given special emphasis in the
,pointment of Miss Edna L. Beard
preventative from Orange. a. one OF
Is members of the committee 20 es-
ri the governor TO the Hall Of Repre-
utatives The other members Of the
mmittee. who were appointed by
eutcnant Governor Stone. the presid.
2 officer Of the general joint session.
IRE senator W y. Bryant Of Wind
r county and Representative II. s.
ard Of Springfield At the close Of
= address Governor Hartness was
artilv applauded; and the insugu.
fian ceremonies were over.
The Inauguration % Abram NJ Foots
Cornwall a. Lieutenant governor
* place in the Senate chamber i'm.
sdfatelv after the joint assembly.
uatar Cady 81 Addison county and
natar Blodgett = Orleans county
rs appointed 70 e-cort the new lieu
lanf governor - the Senate chamber
Z - the arrival e the party the
n of oaiee was administered by the
.retary 81 tie Semate. AiilIward q
fl
.ieutensnt-C Governor Fsots's Words
1n hrnE pra@enteS r ire senate
.uteuaHt Governor Fnote ~aids
Snataz-. TIE reanle ot thr state