Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-07
THE MAY FETE OPENED
A Brilliant Scene at the Washington Light
Infantry Armory.
Handsome Decorations and Booths
Laden With Many Desirable Arti-
cles - Toniehts Program.

The Washington Light Infantry armory
presented brilliant spectacle last evening
on the occasion Of the opening Of the May
fete,- given by the lady members of the
International, Interstate and District COM
mittees of the Atlanta exposition. The
large hall was beautifully decorated. and the
various booths were arranged in most ar
tistic manner. The American coaors pre-
dominated in the decorations. and served
to give a patriotic coloring to the affair
An excellent orchestra in the gallery en-
livened the evening with frequent selections
and enabled the young people to "trip the
light fantastic" Many beautiful articles
are offered for SALE and the exhibition Of
revolutionary relics is very fine.
There were no ceremonies last evening
beyond what were comprised in the recep-
ticn Of visitors by the various committees,
under the leadership of Mrs. Carlisle, Miss
Hamlin and Miss Morton. In addition to
these named the ladies having charge of
the fete are Mrs. ,Ho4e Smith, Mrs. Walter
Q. Gresham. Mrs. Daniel Lamont, Miss
Merton. Miss Meila Herbert, Mrs. Richard
Oiney, Mrs. Wilson s. Bissell. Mrs. r. S.
Barrett. Miss Clara Barton, Mrs Harriet
Lane Johnson, Miss Harriet Hamlin. Mrs
Gov. Blackburn. Mrs. James Stevenson,
Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mrs. Albert S. Cat
schet. Mrs. A. ]. Halford, Mrs. Harry Heth
Mrs. Zane, Mps. A. A. Wilson, Mrs. c. C.
-
w. Powell, Miss Fannie Childs, Mrs Col
quit, Miss Emma C. Sickels. Mrs. Westing-
house, Mrs. M. D. Lincoln, Mrs. Edgar
Thompson. Mrs. w. D; Cabell; Mrs; John
Justin Tucker, Miss Kate Field, Miss Julia
Ripley. Mrs Albert Marye. Mrs. Rosa
Wright Smith. Mrs. Anna L. Woodbury.,
Mrs. L.. L Lomax, Mrs. w. E. Owen, Mrs.
]. W. Ross. Mrs. Gov. Swan Mrs. John Joy
Edison, Mrs. Miranda Tulloch, Mrs. J. H.
McGill.
The Various Booths.
Among those in charge of booths are:
The flower booth, Mrs. Heth, aided by Mrs.
Rosa Wright-Smith and the well-known
members of the colonial committee; the art
booth, Mrs. John Joy Edison and Mrs.
Young; the kindergarten. Miss Childs.
Nine. Romero and Mrs. Gatschet, with a
host of pretty assistants, have charge of
the Mexican and South American booth,
and serve chocolate prepared in the Mexi-
can style. The Central American booth is
in charge of Nine. Betancourt of the Guate-
malan legation. Nine. Betancourt will be
assisted by the Misses Andrade, Miss Boyle,
Miss Horsey, Miss Hattie Taylor, Miss
Carmen Foster and others. The press
booth is in charge of Mrs. Lincoln, assist
ed by representatives of the press.
The candy booth is in charge Of the
Misses Yeatman, Miss Christie, Miss OAR
nellie and Miss Pike, and the cigar booth
is IN charge of Miss Foster, Mrs. Betan-
court and Misses Boyle, Carmen Foster and
Hattie Taylor. There are a dozen tables
where refreshments of all kinds may be
obtained. Mrs. Jane McGiIl is in charge
assisted by Misses Grace Ross, Minnie Col
win. Ruth Hamilton, Pearl Potter and Edith
Marean.
The literary booth is in charge of Miss
Longfellow. assisted by Mrs. O'Donoghue
and the Misses Clarke, Morris, Heady and
Hutchinson.
This Evenings Program.
This evening the affair will be in charge
of the District and Kentucky committees,
and good entertainment will be provided.
Snort addresses will be made by Secretary
Carlisle, Mr. Proctor and other Kentuck-
ians. Madame Decca will sing My Old
Kentucky Home and other songs, and
Miss E. b. Johnston will give a dialect
recitation.
The Kentucky committee consists of Sec
rotary and Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs l.. p. Black
burn, Mrs. H. Zane, Mrs. Geo. Cockburn.
Mrs. c. NJ Johnson Miss Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John X. Proctor, Gen. and Mrs. J. c.
Breckenridge, DR.. and Mrs. Chas. W. Dab
ney, Mrs. Merrick Madame Decca, Miss +.
b. Johnston, Miss Desha.
The District committee will consist of
Col. and Mrs. George NJ. Wilkins. Mr.. and