Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-01
Dorcas Sewing Circle
Fair Was Successful

The Dorcas Sewing Circle fair held
Yesterday in Odd Fellows hall was a
snlendid success in more respects
than from a mere financial stand
mint. Plans long in preparation I'M
der the supervision of competent
committees could have resulted in
nothing less than a triumph.
Upon entering the hall one felt
himself Immediately in an atmos-
uhere of beauty. with artistic decora-
tions on every hand that compelled
admiration. The hall, itself beautiful,
was enhanced by the cleverly design
ed booths, the whole presenting a
truly wonderful effect.
The food table displayed everything
IN the way of delicious and tempting
edibes victuals of a quality to lure
the most desultory appetite. The
booth itself was done in red, laven-
der, pink and green crepe paper with
floral decorations realistically repre-
senting tulips. In fact each one of the
boths was characterized by some par
ticuar flower. Presiding at this ia
Bile we're Mrs. Rose Marshall and Mrs.
Georgia Houston.
The novelty table was typically ia
panese in design, including an endless
variety of color and ornaments, and
many fine articles of utility that We're
mostly hand made and very artistic.
Mrs. Elsie Gilman and Mrs. Alice De-
0rsay were in charge here.
Mrs. Ethel Gilman and Mrs. Lena
Weymouth attended at the apron
table which was a marvel of skilfully
designed pieces guaranteed to delight
the heart of any woman. This table
was decorated in a color scheme of
yellow, white and green, the flower
in evidence being the chrysanthe-
mum.
In attendance at the handkerchief
table were Mrs. Maria Lowering and
Mrs Myrtle Kicker. Here also We're
found the many household magazines
dear to the hearts Of housewives. The
decorations of this table We're in red,
White and green, and the flower
ringing the booth was. the ponsietta.
The fancy work table held numer-
GUS handmade pieces which spoke
we'll for the artistry of those who ex-
ecuted them. Yellow, white and
green were the colors, crowned with
beautiful ijonquils.
The decorations of the candy table
were in rose and green, and the flow
ers in long garlands were peculiarly
IN harmony with the display of
tempting sweets-the sweet pea. Mrs.
Timothy Cowan and Mrs. Myrtle
Sterling were in charge of the sweets.
And then there was the fish pond
IN the form Of an old well. This was
unique and beautiful with vari- color
Cd morning glories twining around
me dark ground of the well. Mrs.
Jessie Ferris and Mrs. Lillian Farm
nam presided at the pond.
And what say we of the tea room
and the lunches? Words are vacu-
Gus, terms meaningless. The lunch
Is were prepared with the sole idea
OF seducing man to committee the
PREVIOUS error of over indulgence.
ana What with the tasteful appoint
mehts of the tea room, one could do
notnlng less than succumb to the joy
" eating. Mrs. Ida Berry was
chairman Of the lunch committee,
having given personal attention to
.ae menu cards and other details Of
.ne setting. She was ably assisted
oy Mrs. Violet Savage, Mrs. Elite
rage, Mrs. Alice Morrill,, the Misses
Aethyl and Ena Page.
Inc general chairman of the fair
committee was Mrs. Lucy Rowe o
whom much credit is due for the sig
MAJ success attained. The decorations
were supervised by Mrs. Alice De-
orsay and Mrs. Gilman aided by
MANY others