The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-03
ITALIAN FESTIVAL GIVEN.
Fine Specimens of Handiwork Were
Displayed.


The Italian festival, which covers
period of two days, opened in the yes
try of the Hedding Methodist church
yesterday afternoon at 2:30eo'clock 1t
was continued at night with the pre-
sentation of a pageant presented under
the direction of the deaconesses OF the
North Barre Italian mission. About
200 people were in attendance. The
theme Of the little sketch was getting
interested in the missionaries" 1t is
story of youth, who, at the opening
of the play, was very much dlsinter-
ested by the missionary topic, but as
the sketch progressed, through dreams,
visions, etc, he dropped his attitude of
indifference and developed an interest,
which, in time, assembled to real ac-
tive part in missionary work. The
young people all performed their parts
very well, and a quartette of Italian
young men were fine in their selections.
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the Hedding Methodist church acted as
hostesses to $50 women, members OF
the missionary societies of the several
churches in the city and Others to
whom invitations had been sent re-
questing their presence in an endeavor
to develop more social spirit between
the Italian and English speaking peo-
Piles of the city. The spirit of the whole
festival is the promotion of this branch
of Americanization work. 1t is for the
creation of better and mutual feel
ing of interest, and for fine coopera-
ton
With such an idea in mind, the mis-
sionary society of the Hedding Metho-
dist church has, through the efforts of
the deaconesses of the North Barre
mission. collected a wonderful exhibit
of needlework, crocheting, tatting, cut
work, drawn work, in fact, all kinds of
fancywork, basket weaving, woodwork
and heirlooms, representing the toll
and efforts of 70 Italian families OF
Barre The fancywork proved an OBJ
iect Of much discussion and admira
tion among the ladies, who maryelled
at the quantity, as well as the fine
quality of the work The basket weav-
ing and woodwork is the work of the
arts and craft department of the North
Barre mission. Many colored shawls OF
a material that is very seldom found
in America, brought from Italy, took a
prominent place in the display. This is
probably the finest and the largest dis
play of this kind that has ever been
made in Barre, and the fact that it is
the work of Barre people should incite
many more to take advantage OF being
present this afternoon.
short musical program was given
during the afternoon, in entertainment
of the many guests from other churches
who were present at the exhibit. 1t con-
sisted Of the following numbers: Piano
solo. Miss Ethel Young; group Of bari
tone solos, Hildreth Martin; violin solo, |
Miss Marjorie Smith; missionary
sketches, Mrs. Carpenter, contralto
solo Mrs. Neale Hooker.
This afternoon Mrs Murdock, a prom
inent figure in "Americanization' > work |
in the country, temporarily located at
will address her audience in
both the Italian and English language. |
1t is hoped that there will be a large /!
attendance on hand to listen to Mrs. !
Murdock. An urgent invitation is ex-
tended to everyone, and especially TO |
the Italian-speaking people of the city.
A creamed fish supper held in the
church from to $3.50 o'clock this aft. I
ernoon. following Mrs. Murdock's ad-
dresses and a continuation of the ex-
hibit, will bring the festival to close.