Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
PLEASURE AND PROFIT
A Large Attendance at the Gonzaga College
Lawn Party.
An Outdoor EntertainNent With Many
Attractive Fcatpres-A Miniature
Midway Plaisnnce.

The festival and lawn party In aid Of the
erection of a new hall for Gonzaga College
opened last night in a blaze Of glory.
At o'clock the gates of the college
grounds were thrown open and hundreds of
people were admitted during the evening
The large grounds are dotted here and there
with booths, handsomely decorated and
loaded with pretty things, while several
hur dred pretty girls, becomingly attired, are
in attendance to corral the stray nickels
depleters Of revenue is represented, from the
grab bag to the spinning jenny.
The feature Of the festival is the midway
plaisance, where half hundred cunning
tots, dressed to represent different nations
give a good representation of that favorite
promenade at the worlds fair. The midway
occupies conspicuous position in the
grounds and is inclosed with the national
colors. There you see representatives from
China, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Italy
Switzerland. Spain and Africa. There are
yelled Egyptians and wild cowboys, with a
goodly sprinkling of Indians.
Athletic Features.
At the extreme Northeastern part of the
grounds an athletic field has been fenced of,
and here stirring events are expected to
take-Place during the week. On "Wednesday
the following events will take place: 100
yard dash, open to members of the Y. NJ
c. c.; 1O0-yard dash, open to members of
the Gonzaga College Cadets; wheelbarrow
race, open to all; one-mile bicycle race
(handicap), open to all: shot putting open to
members of the Y. NJ. c. c.; sack race open
to all; wrestling in l25-pound class. Will
tam Murroe, the Hercules of Washington
gives daily exhibitions. On Thursday there
will be a l0O-yard race between members of
the Emmett Guard; one-half-mile bicycle
race, open to all: running broad and running
high jump. open to memoers of the V NJ G.
c.; pole vault open to all: a fat mems race
OF 100 yards open, and tug of war between
teams representing the Y. NJ. c. c. and the
Emmett Guards.
Saturday night genuine colored minstrel
show and a baby show. for babies under two
years of age. will be the features
Prof Smith, with his trained professional
CAKE walkers, gave an exhibition last night
that was highly entertaining. The professor
was In goOG condition and made the walk
ludicrous by his antics.
The Emmett Guards. under command Of
capt walsh, gave an exhibition drill in
the evening similar to the prize drill at
Little Rock, end received an ovation.
The Booths and Tables.
The festival will continue until the oOth
and there will be a change of program
nightly. The following is a list of the
booths. together with the2 lazy assistants:
League table-Misses j. &. Lanahan, J. c.
Lenihan, NJ. Sullivan,dM Lyons. NJ. Rainey.
M. Mcnamara. E. killeen. b. O'Nen. NJ
schermerhorn. N. Schermerhorn. r. Bur-
CESS, X Collins. r. foaM L. Corcoran J.
Mcnamara, b. Bushan, NJ German. n
l-anahan, A. Brooks. NJ. Lane, A. Lane NJ
Brosnan, A. Hartneh. NJ Ryan, Mary OH
vet, Irene Wade ana Hannah Wade, and
Messrs. j. A. O'Counor J. Ianahan NJ
Sullivan and J. Schsrmerhorn.
Sodality table-Miss Mary Walsh Mes
danes Preston. Corrfgan and X Becker
Misses N. Brosnan. NJ. Mullan T. Handle
eeau. >, Loughran. n. and A. Murphy. NJ.
Allen. L. and c. CallGn, V Helm, A. Bar
rett. NJ Montgomery. NJ. Becker ~ Lans-
dale, Miss Corrigan, Miss Fogarty. S Null
Ian. j. Sheehan, Baltimore, Md: Misses n
Lane aster. J. jackson. NJ. Brosnan. NJ
Fitzgerald. G. Sloan and NJ. Smith. and
Masters A. Helm +. Mack, W Resana and
w. Lansdale.
Sunday school table-Misses Kate Allen.
Frances Smalley. Messrs. Dowell Moss. Eo-
gan. Downing. Butler, Callaghan. O'Con-
nor and Kennedy: Mrs. Saxton, Mrs. Van
Reuth, Misses Jones, Louise Jones' Keeyan.
Dowden, Cavanaugh, Duffy. Murphy Hol-
ioran. Fullerton. Doyle, Kelly, Thurston.
Hartnett, Geneste, Maloney, Meehan. Davis
Furlong. ONeill. Barrett, Miller. O'Connor.
Curry. Waters and Nellie G. HUMPHREYS.
Emmett Guard table-Miss Mary Seaman.
Mrs Capt. Walsh. Miss Nellie Ready Mrs
M. Quinlan. Mrs. Hartigan, Misses Kelley.
Costello. Gallagher, Knighton, Hill, Wolfe
Mcnamara, Fitzpatrick Cosgrove, Walsh.
Mcmahon, flaming. Shelby, Coughlan, Nc.
Grath. Flaherty. Radcliffe. Dolan and VIII
lie German.
Catholic Knights Of America table-Mrs.
j. F. Kelly. Mrs. J. Ridden. Mrs j. Ebert.
Mrs. T. ]. Kelly. Mrs. T. Corners Mrs j.
Daily. Mrs. Hazel. Mrs. A. Maddox, A.
Hummer. G. Hummer H. Hummer, Misses
Maggie Ridden, Carrie Moss, May Moss.
Annie Smart, Kate Collins. Nora Lynch.
agnes McConvey. Cecilia Murphy. Jennie
Stretch, Mary McGiyern; Mary McCaul.
ley Agnes Connor Jennie Thurston Mary
O'Donnell. Mary Walsh. Mary Connell, An
ME Gleason, Mamonie Ebert Annie Ebert
May Kelly. Mary Collins. Lizzie Connolly.
Ada Sullivan, Agnes Quinn, John Daily,
Kelly.
Alumnae table-Misses Kate Lackey, Ag-
mes Rover Helen Tally. Annie Meehan.
Mary McMenamin. J. Sikken. Rose and
Cecilia Common, Sadie Allen, Mary O'Neill,
Maggie O'Brien, a. Helm Maggie Maloney.
A. Miller May Walsh. Mary Coyie, Molle
and Katie Raedy, Mary Nesbitt. Julia Nc
Grath, Mary Rowan. May Jordan. Hor-
tense MCGOWAN, Lizzie Sullivan, Mary
Dempsey and Annie McMenamin.
Confectionery table-Mrs Hayes. Mrs.
Mcleod. Mrs. Tune. Misses Birdie Reese.
Gertrude Hayes, Mamie Flynn. Lizzie KreiS.
Mollie ONeill, Maud Brennan. Della Tune,
Mamie Mcleod Maggie O'Brien, Mrs. Geo.
Griffith and Frar Ces Rodgers.
Variety table-Mrs. Il. J. Fainter Mrs. J.
X. Korff, Mrs. NJ. Ross, Misses Killgan.
Dillon. Mcintyre. Kelly, Lynch, Klotz. and
Mr.. Ed. Vogt, John Fainter. jr., and Frank
Fainter.
Young Mems Catholic Club table-Misses
Mamie Bauer, Mary Shea. Rosie Mccall.
Maggie Ridden, Maggie Griffin Agnes Roth,
May Roth, Annie Hart, Mary Doan.
Lille O'Brien, May Devereux, May Hart
EFT, Mamie Boland, Maggie Mcmahon.
Mamie Mccall. and Messrs. F. A. w. Van
Reuth and NJ. 7. Keane.
Rustic well-Misses Ella MacNamara,
May MacNamara, keron, Wise. Fowler,
Flannery, Barry, Willis, Helene Lackey,
Riordan Corinne O'Connor. Clara Ross.
Verona Hummer. Florence Ferry, Katie
Rover. Cecilia Coyle and Mrs. Rupert.
Cane stand-Messrs. Ring, O'Brien and
Hope.
Novelty stand-Messrs. Jos. Rodgers. Chas.
Moran, James Richmond and VIM. Quinlan.
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