The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-20
MRS. CALDWELL PRESIDENT.
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impersonafions. which elected much
laughter, and hearty and prolonged APP
plause showed the appreciation of the
audience after each number. Her pro-
gram included the representation of an
anxious mother at the seashore with
three children. an impersonation of two
small boys making mud pies, the read
ing of two poems by Rudyard kipting-@
Nandalay and neutrality-suspicious.
of the first ride in the new Ford, reading
of three Italian poems, For Goodness
Sake, Between Two Loves, and Carlotta's
Indecision reading of the One-act play,
Ashes of Roses; and In the Royal Gar
den.
The support given Mr.. Barre and Miss
Hawley was no less appreciatlVe than
that accorded Miss Reynolds. Those who
had heard Mr.. Barre on previous occa-
siOns felt that he never sang to better
advantage or with more expression. and
those to whom his voice was new We're
equally well pleased with his work and
the pleasure was manifested in enthusi-
astic applause. His rendition of Manda-
lay. coming as it did after Miss Reynolds
had read the poem, was particularly
pleasing and while neither knew that
the other had selected the piece the effect
of the dual Interpretation was exquisite.
At the close of the program refresh
ments of ice-cream, cake, waters and
coffee were served e,n
Mrs. Mabel V Caldwell of Burlington
was chosen president in the afternoon
session of tac Rebekah assembly .yester-
day to succeed Mrs. Adele B. Wallis of
WaitSfield The other officers are: Vice
president, Mrs. Gala \. Beebe of West
Rupert; warden, Mrs. Louise Perry of
Brattleboro; secretary, Miss Emma II.
Gates of Ludlow: treasurer, Mrs. Eva
NJ. Hazen of Windsor; marshal, Mrs.
Margaret II. Kelley of Derby conductor,
Mrs. Kate Il. Smith of Montpelier; in
side guardian, Mrs. Hattie N Winter of
Burlington outside guardian. Miss Pearl
Is. Dyke of st. Adams; chaplain, Mrs.
Ellen p Roy of East Barnet. The
Wallis, with Mrs. Alice Landry as act
ing marshal.
Following the installation a past
presidents jewel was presented to Mrs.
Wallis, the presentation being made by
the new president. Mrs. Caldwell. Bou-
quets of flowers were presented to Mrs.
Caldwell by her home lodge at EnoSburg
Falls, also by the past noble grands of
Beatrice Rebekah lodge of Burlington,
where Mrs. Caldwell now lives
The reports, which were given in the
forenoon session of the assembly, showed
| that there was an increase of 800 in the
membership during the year, bringing the
] POI and the total membership to I.7S9.
Among the guests of honor at the ses-
sion were Mrs. Frances Douglas. preSi-
dent of the Massachusetts assembly, and
her marshal, Mrs. Ina Mcfarland: Mrs.
Kate X. Davis, past president of New
Hampshire, Mrs. Ellen Whitney. also of
the New Hampshire assembly. Mrs.
Mary w. Brown Of Brattleboro. the first
noble grand of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
which was the first lodge in the state.
also was made one of the hOnored guests
Mrs. karlene Belcher of Springfield,
Mass, past president of the Vermont
time she had attended a session of the
assembly in eight years.
The district deputy presidents APP
pointed by Mrs. Caldwell are as follows
District No. /. Mrs. Grace G.. Percy of
South SALISBURY; No. >, Mrs. Carolyn
Graves of Brandon No. 3. appointment
not yet made; No. 4, Mrs. Kathryn
Sheenan of Milton; No. 5, Mrs Annie
Larabee of Barton; No. 6. Mrs Myrtle
Gordon of Lyndon No. Z. Mrs. Della
Palmer of Waitsfield No. s, Mrs. Emma
johnson of White River Junction; No. o,
Mrs. Hazel AIOrey of West Rupert No
10, Mrs. Mary Maher of Newfane No.
IL, Mrs. Justina Waterman of Hard
wick; No u, Mrs Helena Moore of
Bellows Falls; No 13. Mrs. Elva Coburn
OF Plaintield; No. II, Mrs. Ada Davis
of Bradford
Local arrangements for the sessions
We're under the direction of an executive
committee consisting of T. f. Perry,
chairman; \. L. Maynard, secretary; c.
q, Staples, treasurer; W. Il. Combs and
Mrs. l.. III. Miller. Many capable as
slstants rendered efficient help.