The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-25
A FETE FOR CHARITY.
ENTTUTA INMENr FOR GARFIELD HOS
pITAL's BENEFIT.
Mr.. LoRan's beautiful Place Converted
Into Picturesque Mart. and Thronged
with Gay Crowds of Men and Maidens
on Pleasure and charity Bent.

The ftte at Calumet Place for the benefit of
The Garfield Hospital opened IN fine style on
/ Thursday The grand old mansion, with its
wide hall through the centre, and its capacious
rooms on either side, and the memorial hall be-
| yond leading into the conservatory, were all
utilized for sales-rooms and presented charm
/ ing array Of beautiful things, which had all
/ the finish Of the work OF artists. A crowd of
/ ladies from the highest official and social cir
cles being present, there was no lack Of steady
/ buyers. ON entering the hall Mrs Logan,
/ Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. J. Ford Thompson, and
Others greeted the guests cordially, sparing no
! pains to make them feel at home Mrs. Logan
was to be seen on this occasion in a new guise.
! Being obliged TO be indoors and out, directing
her assistants, she wore a white lawn sun
bonnet most of the time, and Il occasioned no
end of fun, especially as she looked charmngly
! in g.
The first thing in the ball to attract special at
tention was a souvenir table, presided over by
Mrs. Gardner Hubbard, consisting Of jewelry,
cards, silver trays, mirrors framed in carved
olive wood, and other small ornamental articles.
The flowers for decorative purposes throughout
the house, as well rs on this quaint table, were,
many of them the rarest exotcs, contributed
from private conservatores Close TO this
| table was a very handsome three-eaved folding
screen, beautifully painted by Miss Nevlns, the
artist. The wlstaria and pot OF peonies on IL
looked natural enough to pluck To the right
one was ushered upon bazaar that was pretty
enough to make a woman die of envy II her
pocketbook happened to fall short of the price
of the articles for SALE Miss Rutherford
guarded box of silk hand-paintcd doylles and
table scarf, the work of Miss Snsabaugh, val
ued at 500. Mrs. Rutherford Mrs. Talmadge,
Mrs. Ford Thompson, Mrs. II. A. Willard, Mrs.
DR.. Kidder, Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. Kelley were
all able salesladies for the nonce.
Here were pretty embroidered table linen,
toilet articles, with scarfs, and baby outfit of
the dantiest make. Miss Dubarry had contrib
uted cloth embroidered portere that was
very fine. The nursery table had a white lace
valence around 1t, and the basket on 1t was
lined with pink surah and covered with val
enciennes over lace-trimmed sheets and satin
quilt. The robes were of white surah and CASH
mere, with a christening robe Of embroidered
linen lawns and yalenciennes, the whole valued
at one hundred dollars. Mrs. Willard had this
in her special charge. Miss E. johnson was
custodian of an embroidered table set of linen
by Mrs. DIETRICH and no one dared look at it
for less than fifty cents. In the next room Mrs
Burrows Mrs. Thornton, and Mrs. Fleming sat
like three queens on throne, under an i'm
mense japanese sunshade canopy, and sold
dolls of all sizes and all prices to all who would
come and buy. Mrs. Seney presided over heaps
of daintly embroidered sofa cushions under a
canopied corner dais; and she had ready sales
for all at fancy prices.
Mrs. Cohen and her pretty sister, Miss Wolf
with Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson and her daughter
had converted the conservatory into japanese
flower baZar, and trays with boutonneres were
filled but to be emptied of their lovely burden
in few moments. Going back through memo
rial hall and into the dining-room on the left of
the hall lovely tea table with ''samovar and
copper teapot were Kissing and pouring forth
a delicious odor to mingle with roses and other
flowers so profusely scattered about. Mrs.
Senator Dolph, assisted by Miss Sheriff., dis
pensed charming hospitality. One could take
tea Russian fashion or take it straight Here,
later IN the afternoon, Mrs. Harrison took
fragrant cup, and Immediately every lady in her
vicinity wanted to take cup with her. She
wore an elegant lace gown and was accompa-
MED by Mrs: Mckee, in white India silk cos
tune.
In the corner of the next room, which is the
library, Miss Mendonca and Miss Amelia
Mendonca kept most funny French automatic
doll wound up to showing how very like man
even toy monkey can act. He wore cooked
hat, he carried his eyeglass in one hand and
attended to his cigar with the other, and he
rolled his eyes in the most approved dudish
fashion. In this room were also collected the
stUeetest things in all the f6te-the richly ap-
pointed and beautifully dressed candy table,
presided over by Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Chapin,
Mrs. Flint, and their assistants No one with
a sweet tooth ever got untempted by this table,
where candy bags-in all the gay colors of the
rainbow, with bonbon boxes pretty enough for
souvenirs, were so abundant Flowers, silver
candelabra, and tastefully arranged wares were
the drawing attractions, to say nothing of the
fair vendors. Going out of doors, the scene
was no less inviting. 1t was said on many
sides that this fete was more tastefully arranged
than for the Knights Templar reception last
J fall. Tents dotted the lawn, and diver
sifed bit of color was made by rows Of
Chinese lanterns from the gate to the
: piazza and throughout the grounds There was
one gay tent made of Indian blankets, and Miss
Ethel Ingalls, was the weird priestess who told
only good fortunes to those crossing her fair
palm with a generous fee. On the west side
| one tent was devoted to dolls dressed by real
nurses in the various schools of the country in
2 their respective nursery dresses, and were sent
on as a contribution, the proceeds to be de-
voted exclusively to the needs of the nursing
school connected with Garfield Hospital One
dolly came from the Buffalo Nursery, with her
diploma attached. Mrs. Senator Blair and Miss
Palmer presided here. Behind a screen they
had ten-cent show of Mrs. Harrson's $500
= doll in glass case, with all her wardrobe about
{ her. She is a lovely doll in a white lace dress,
standing in the midst of her tinery and with a
silk directoire coat of ashes OF roses over her
. lace gown. She wears dainty hat, and around
her are her wraps, coats, gowns, gloves, and
parasols as numerous and splendid as though
she were alive This exclusive Miss Dollie gives
} all the proceeds of her exhibit to the nurses
fund.
; The lemonade and flower tables were very
prettily arranged, and Miss Brown, Mrs.
! Charles Clark, Mrs Surgeon General Moore, and
3 Miss Scranton, Miss Burchell, and Miss Wilcox
did rushing business. Last, but most i'm
DOrtant of all came the sumner tent IL was q