National Republican., 1885-12-16

a Successful Social Event for wor-
thy Charity.

The power Of woman's taste and touch to
bring beauty and order out Of chaos was made
manifest at the Rifles Hall on G street ycster-
day afternoon. The result of few hours
work with decorative articles and design by the
ladies of the Garfield aid was TO evolve u har-
monious whole from disconnected and unre-
lated parts, that Is grateful to look upon a
corps of carpenters aud n few devoted friends
assisted the ladies' In arranging the booths;
The hall, Mt all times pretty, has been changed
into an Oriental bazaar. Tie lace curtains Ut
tho windows have delicate aud son
Srnlng effect; on entering the hall
diapcd with rcd and yellow, was decorated by
hlrs. John Beull and Miss Lizzie Shellnblr5Jr
II is called the "Mcrccdcs,' and tho iine,t
Spanish cigarettes are sold there. The Spanish
banner was loaned by Mrs j. w. Foster Miss
Lille Duncan assisted during the evening.
Mrs. Porter Heaps Mikado booth Is rs great
success as the most enthusiastic Orlentalist
could wish 1t to be- The Chinese minister
proferCd his household gods for the decking
Of II, and Minister Kukl loaned and gave
number of valuable articles Tho young ladies
assisting Mrs. Heap are the Misses Emory,
Miss Emily Thom, Miss Mary Wilcox, Miss
Morgan, Miss Wharton, and Miss Carrie
The next two stalls are devoted to conree-
tlOnCry and ice cream and are under the ell.
cicnt management of Mrs Dolph, who is ns.
sisted by Miss A. Dolph, Miss Odeneal, Miss Paul.
son, Miss Gencvioyo Paul, and Miss T. Gala
smith. The bon.bons from New York, In
their dainty boxes, found ready sale. These
were the mnuifecnt gift of Mrs. Gardiner
Hubbard, and Mr.. Hutchinson contributed n
box of improved fastener Foster gloves. The
young ladies were arrayed In uniform or blue
dresses null kcrchiefs, and aprons, and mob
| caps garnished with bows of pink. The tea
| annex Is enthroned upon the stage with Mrs.
| Russell SelfIidge and Mrs. j.. NJ. Wilson presid-
ing assisted By Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Audenreid,
| Miss EndiCo,t Miss Stoughton, and Miss Julia
Strong. The ilornl pngoda is all fragrantly beau
| tllul and ianguishingly odorilerous. y needs
| but TO be seen to be admired. Mrs william
| II. llnzCn and her attendant FlOTas are be-
| wllderingly attired in dresses of white null,
| trimmed with gay ribbons. They wear Rubcns
hats, decked with garlands of flowers. The
young, ladies in the booth arc Miss Jennie
Meyer MISS Camille Bilghmann, Miss Lena
| Porter, Miss Lizzie Patterson, and Miss Katie
| Beach. Mrs, Hazen received contributions OF
| flowers from the. white house and the hot
| houses of tho agricultural department. Mrs.
| Iogans fancy table sold $50 worth of goods
| during the afternoon, before the fair really
| began. These tables are lnndcd with exquisite
| articles that are the individual artistic con
tributions Of the young ladies In charge.
Among those arsi;iing aTe are Mrs; Landcrs Mrs.
WillsTd Mrs; Tu,losk, Mrs; Clark, Mrs' Hunt, mt
Btulnh Fox, Mrs. r. G. Crawford Mrs. Scott,
| Miss Mary Waite, Miss Mott.Smith, Miss
Chenowith, Miss Tiffany, Miss Lawton, Miss
scovilc, and Miss Cuthbert. The costume at
this table is dress of pink with aprons OF
white Swiss, and hnr dressed n la Pompadour,
| In compliment to Mrs. Gen. Logan.
| The solid refreshments are served In the
| gallery, where the yiands are In charge OF
| Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. /. Z. Gross, Mrs.
| ReRrdon, Mrs. Power, Mrs. Burdette, and Mrs.
| shipren: and the tables nrc served by Miss
| Francis II. johnson, Miss Andrews, Miss llar-
bert Miss Stockbridge, Miss Brass, and Miss
Schmidt. The uniform here consists OF white
! aprons and null caps, with dark dresses. The
hotel and restaurant PEOPLE sent generous con-
! tribuiions 10 this department. aud Mrs. Dor
| man Is. Eaton sent the epcrgne and lowers
that .ornament the center of the main table.
| Ward sent all the mix and cream used. There
! wns music by Webcr's band at intervals, aud
some dancing The floor committee consists
! Of Mai. Porter Heap, Lieut.. l.. J.. Rcamy, U. 5.
N; Lieut.. Iemly, and Mr.. Blair Ice, The great
success of the kettlcdrum Is due the superb cx-
ccutiVe ability Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,, who super
vlsesand directs the affair in all It's sdepartments
Among those present were Senator aud Mrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willard, Mr.. Harry VIII
lard, Mrs. A. A. Hayes, DIR. and Mrs. llDvey
Miss Culom, Hon.. Mrs. and Miss Buitcrw1rth,
Lieut.. Comdr. Keller, ex-senator and Mr
| POmeroy, Mrs. George Upton, Mira Duval, MI L.
| a. Bartlett Miss Eustis, Miss Lulu lustis, MIS-
Johnson, Miss Marie Eustls, Mrs. fdN, Ms'
Beulnh Fox. Mr. Montgomery, Mrl McAllis
fer Lawton, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Swan, Dc and
Mrs. Mafmion, Mrs. X. q. johnson, MiS Gid
dngs, Mr. and Mrs Ketchnm. The crlyon
lorrait of George Eliot soil to MIS-. X. q,
johnson for $50.
The ladies will serve an excellent luncheon
will continue during the afternoon and tho