The Republican journal., 1922-12-21
Universalist League
and Ball
With Bangor Talent and Belfast Juvenile,
as Artists

The annual Christmas sales, entertain
ment and dance under the auspices OF the
| Universalist League W re held in the
Armory Dec. 13, afternoon and evening,
/ with large audiences. Attractive deco
rations in Christmas colors, red and
green, were designed by Mrs. Charles
! Bradbury, president of the League A
large Christina tree, profusely decorated,
occupie the center of the hall, with
many = mmetrical trees used on the
/ stage and on the floor in front of IT.
| These were hung with red bells, and
"Icicles," the latter glittering natu allv
Wreaths were hung along tue balcony,
| and larg red bells were strung beneath
| it with festoons of red ropes connecting
, The booths and tables were covered with
/ white, garlanded with red.
The articles on sale were easily dispos-
, ed of. Mrs. L. T. Shales and Mrs. j. G
Paul were in C srge of the fancy work
| table; Mrs. George E. Coombs and Mrs.
Harold I. Coombs of the gift towels; !;
Mrs. Basil K. Allen of the toys and ice
cream; Mrs. Vannie c. RackIiffe and
Mrs. Frank G. Mixer of tn aprons; Mrs.
w. F. w itman, Mrs. George G.. Ward-
! well and Mrs. Arthur w. Morse of the
food; Mis-. Marshall o. Knowlton md
Nil .. ~ l@CC dttClSO VI thS SuhOJs
Mrs. Henry Smith had charge OF the
program which was given exclusively by
! the ch ldren to the delight OF all. includ
ing themselves. Ferne Liniken in a
dainty green costume, gave a ballet
| dance, accompanied by Mrs. Smith at the
piano; Henrietta Coombs sang Hawaiian
Moonlight" Harriet White, in becom- :
,, ing Spanish costume, did folk dance;
while Roberta Smith, the youngest Bel
| fast artist, in her speciality, gave several
songs and dances, apparently unmindful
, of her delighted audience. The dolls
parade, with about twenty little boys and
| girls in line, with wheelbarrows and car
riages, gave their judges, Mrs. William
Holt and Mrs. Eugene l.. Cook, difficult
| task in awarding prizes, which finally
| we t to Margaret, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Hayes, with car
riage "a mass of green and pink tissue,
and to George H., little son Of MI and
Mrs. George H. Jennings, who was in a
miniature ambulance. They received toy
d es filled with candy and all the other
children were given Christmas candy
ba.s and toy whistles Anne, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dana B. South
worth, in the dignified costume of Red
Cross nurse, concluded not to join In the
| pdTdut, Uul " WIN iiSA
elders
The evening program w directed by
Mrs. Charles Bradbury, who conferred
favor on the crowded house by presenting
new talent from Bangor. including Misses
Hilda and Faith Donovan, musicians and
solo dancers, Miss Helen Glvren and
Harold Carr in exhibition and ball room
dances. All of their numbers were greet
ed with prolonged applause and were con-
s;dered to be among the lest seen here IN
recent years. Miss Donovan's minue'
and the fox trot by Miss Givren and MI
Carr were exceptionally graceful.
Mrs. Basil r. Allen was substituted 10
Mrs. VIM. H. Wider, who had severe
cold, and was given her always cordia
reception as she sang group OF songs
from Little Nellie Kelley. which Mrs
/ Wilder had planned to give.
By special reqlest the solos Dy Ih'
children in the afternoon were lnterspers'
ed in the evening program.
General dancing was enjoyed LOT tht
remainder of the evening with excellent
music by McKeen's orchestra, Charles r
I Hammons, soloist, and with Fred "
I Spinney, floor director.
AS usual this annual event was imam
cial success.