The record-union., 1891-12-16
KINDERGARTEN CHARITY.
A Brilliant and Successful Fete to
Aid a Good Cause.
The Fair Last Night-A Scene of Fairy
Beauty-Successfu SaIes-But
More Help is Needed.


The ladies' societies which founded and
nave worked SO hard for two years to
maintain the schools, that have been pro-
ductlve OF so much good in mitigating
misery and saving little children from
neglect and the gutter, had long contem-
plated direct appeal to the people.
For two years they have run the schools
| by their own monthly dues, by some out
side collections and by voluntary Offer
ing. So successful have been these
schools, and such reaching out into the
homes OF the lowIy and wretched have
they done, that the demand has out
groWnthelcapacity of the funds.
Ihere is absolute need for two more of
the 1ree schools. The Women'S Christian
temperance Union has generously
rendered it's hall on Third street, between
K and L, to the kindergarten societies for
the establishment of another school,
and the offer has been accepted. Still
another ought to be established farther
up town, and must he.
For the needs of the present schools
and for the future Of the proposed new
ones the fete was held last night. and for
II busy fingers have been plying needle
and brush for weeks. In this good work
no sect, creed OF condition was known.
Inc Sisters OF Mercy, the ladies of all the
churches, Christian and Hebrew, ladies'
related to no churches. poor women
whose homes have been bettered and
frightened by the influence of the kinder
garUen, invalids on their beds the poor
III the novels and the rich in their parlors
ali contributed to the collection Of
goods, nine-tenths of which were home
and handmade, and all of which were
choice and beautiful. Bankers got down
from the task OF making a dollar serve
two masters and aided the workers: mer-
chants went home from the cares of shop
ana countlng-roOm, and painted faces for
Humpty-Dumpty amusements for the
fete; clerks, lawyers, doctors and artisans.
ana men OF all business callings lent
their aid to the ladies, and then they
came to the tete last night and emptied
their pockets and pledged their credits
for more.
But 1t takes much money to run a series
OF successful klndergartens it is con-
stant outgo and no income, save from the
outside. SO. while the fete was a success
and good deal Of money was made, and
the schools are assured of life the wear
through, there is need for more to broaden
this work, establish new ones and keep
pace with the clamoring demand of little
ones for admission. That the needed
funds will be raised, last night proves
positively. The gracious spirit of Christ
mas-tlde moved upon the people, in q
way demonstrating that on this plane all
meet and are resolved to remain for the
kindergartenS.
The fete was social success the spa
cious dwelling was crowded from to II
by as happy, joyous and generous a lot of
people as ever gathered in Sacramento.
The decorations of the rooms was some
thing out Of the common. It was fan
taStlc, yet tasteful; grotesque, yet beauti-
ful; odd, but harmonious in all its parts
and strangely pleasing to the eye, though
STRANGELY novel and 0arinO
The booths were bowers and surprises
OF eVergreens and drapery, of vines,
plants and the oldest of decorative de-
vices, OF palms and reeds and entwined
pillars, of banners and ScarfS of CAV coll
ors, OF strange foliage, on which hundreds
Of great butterflies in gaudy paper 1ut-
tered, OF nets and cords and sweeping
folds OF soft goods, of laces and fans and
beads, and the sheen Of satin and of silk,
OF the dead white of fine linen with rich
est embrOiderieS thereon, of dainty tables
with daintler cups and kettles and lamps
and fairy tapers, and over all half hun
dred Of the handsomest young women of
Sacramento presided coStumed, by the
way, with modest taste and simple ele-
gance, and fitting into the decorations of
the fairy-like booths as figures of beauty
IN dazzling scenic pictures. Besides the
officers of the several kindergarten asso-
Citations, who were bustlingly busy here
there and everywhere, and the host and
hostess and their sons and sister, who
left nothing undone for the comfort OF
guests, these persons were special work
erS III the several departments of the fetc:
Doll booth - Misses Jennie Lhndley,
Mollie Johnson, A. Upson, A. Lindley,
Sophie Jones, Susie Garfield and Mrs
Al Johnston and Mrs. d. A. LindIey.
Humpty Dumpty races-Fred Adams,
Superintendent.
Cider, lemonade and cigar corner-A1rs.
f. b. Adams, Mrs. f. l.. Orcutt, Mrs.
Jennie Cox, Mrs. j. G. Brusie, Miss
Klebitz, Miss Twitchell.
Mysterious orange tree-Robert Nc
Creary, Superintendent.
Reireshment tables = Misses Minnie
Cluness, May Blakeney, Aida Lewis,
Efie Wait, Effie Clark, Mary Johnson.
Eva Nellie Wilcox, Mrs. D. Ii. Miller and
Nellie Siddons.
Linen bazar-Misses Brown, Megann,
p. Demming, and Mrs. Sparrow Smith
Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Hadley, Mrs. Johnson
and Mrs. Hale.
Confectionery booth-Miss Laura Clark.
Miss M. Carroll, Miss L. Epson, Miss
Hamilton, Mrs. III. Hurd and Mrs. q. a.
Van Voorhies.
Fancy work booth-MissesL Lottie Will
sey, Lucy Ilinkson, Alice Smith, Edith
Hughson, Helen Lindley. Minnie Rich
ardson and Mabel Steinman
Treasurer. Mrs. H. Weinstock; Door
keeper, Sparrow Smith; Auctioneers, S.
Prentiss Smith, Jud C. Brusie.
During the evening the following musi-
cal programme was rendered: Piano
solo, Mrs. A. Elkus; soprano solo, Mrs
a. Bonnheim, who responded to an en-
core; duet, (guitar and flute), Miss Belle
Morton and G. A. Neale; tenor solo, j.
Desmond, the orchestra accompanying:
MIR. Desmond responded to an encore;
piano solo, II. Tolmie of San francisco;
Mr.. Tolrnie played at great disadvantage
ri nH
noise; contralto solo, Miss Lena Carroll
of Oakland, who responded TO an encore;
flute obligato, e. a. Neale, the orchestra
and Mrs. Neale accompanies. In addi-
ton an orchestra led by G.. a. Neale
played in the rear hall during the entire
evening.
The sale of goods, especially in the
fancy goods and linen booths, was excel
lent, and the profits were very crafty
ing. But there are still many beautiful
things left, even after the auction, which
Messrs. Smith and Brusie so wittily and
well conducted. These will be placed
anew to-day, the decorations, where at
all marred, will be rearranged, the ladies
Will be In attendance as before and this
afternoon, from 2 to 4so'clock, the fair viii
be open to ladies and children without
an admission fee, and if men should
stumble in and empty their purses and
bring away value received in choice holi-
day gifts there will be none to forbid
them or prevent them securing bargains.
One fair-haired and beautiful doll was
contested for last night, SO many claimed
the right to own it, and it was finally
awarded to whoever has bit of paper
numbered %, for which he invested his
shillings. Another doll, an otf-color doll,
black beauty, contributed by the Sisters
of Mercy, in like manner is the property
of whoever has No. 81.