The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-01
FETE AT WEXFORD.
Mrs. David S. Baker and Committees
Got Up a Beautiful Show.
The Pied Piper Of Hameiin Under
Direction Of Miss Eager.

Mrs. David 9. Baker and committees
got up beautiful show.
The Pied Piper. of Hamelin, under direc-
tion of Miss Eager.
What Miss Margaret MacLaren Eager
called Fete Champetre was given on the
grounds of Mr.. David 5. Baker, Prospect
avenue, Wexford, this afternoon, from 3
to z, and the handsome lawn was the
Mecca for ell the summer residents, the
"natives" and folk from all up and down
the shore and from Providence.
The festival was for the benefit Of st.
Mary's Orphanage. The grounds were
gaily decorated and well covered with
booths and tents with generous section
of cafe tables. A charming feature of the
festival was the production OF the "Pied
Piper of Hamelin,n by number OF chill
dren in appropriate costume, who went
through pretty dance on the green be-
fore following the pretty Piper through
the fateful opening in the mountain,
that, according TO the ancient tale, swal-
loped them all up in everlasting mystery.
The enterprise was accorded splendid
support, and contributions OF cake and
fancy articles, flowers and such like fairly
poured into the open arms of the ccm-
mittees.
Following are the names OF the rrinci-
pals identified with the pleasurable and
profitable affair.
Executive Committee Mrs. ID. 8. Baker,
chairman; Miss T.. b. Dexter, Miss Lucy
W. Reynolds Hon. III. W. Ladd, Miss A.
NJ Reynolds, treasurer; Rev. Samuel
Borden-Smith, Mr.. III. Anthony Dyer,
Mr.. Charles III. Rowland.
Reception Committee---Mrs. Hiram Ken
dali, Mrs. Henry Earle, Mrs. j. Lewis
Peirce, Mrs. Clinton X. Weeden, Miss de
Jongh.
Music donated by Mr.. Marsden j.
Perry; artistic decorations OF booths, Mr..
Irving Rodman; house and grounds, Mr..
John Shaw, Mr.. Howard Metcalf. Mr..
Albert Rodman, Mr.. Allen Wightman, Mr..
Frank 8. Eager, Mr.. Charles Talbot, Mr..
j. III. Dyer.
Hedley's orchestra furnished music, and
Mr.. Edward Corliss played for Pied Piper
dance.
The dancers were; The .Pied Piper"
Hope Kendall, Hope Ladd, Marjorie Ken
dali, Ethelwynne Foote, Charlotte Talbot,
Margaret Marsh, Lydia Kendall, Dorothy
Kendall, Sarah Freeman, Eta Hughes,
Pauline Cowen, Geneva Cowen, Florence
Cowen, Elsa Eager, Anita Baker, Gladys
Baker, Mary Metcalf, Mollie Pierce Ben
Vaughan, Maurice Borden-Smith, Hare Id
Borden Smith. Marcus Borden Smith,
John Pierce, Albert Gregory, Ralph Rey-
nolds, Edward Ryan, Clarence Thomas,
David Baker, Sam Eager, Albert Prentice,
Warren Church, Harry Chsdsey, Willie
Richmond, George Metcalf.
Fancy Booth---Miss Helena Thomas,
Miss Elizabeth Ladd, Miss Mary Waters.
assisted by Hope Ladd, Anita Baker and
Eva Weeden.
Art Booth-Miss Alice Earle, Mr.. Cor
lss, assisted by Gladys Baker.
Picture Gallery-Aiiss Helen Talbot, Mr.
Arnold Talbot, Mr.. Elliot Arnold.
Flower Booth--Miss Fannie Rodman
and Miss Mary Earle, assisted by Mr..
Albert Rodmsn and Hope Kendall.
Candy Booth-Miss May Wightman and
Miss Annie Peirce.
Cake Booth---NIiss Mary Engs, Miss
Warren, Miss Louise Duffy.
Lemonade Booth---May Talbot, Elsie
King, Amy Talbot.
Gypsy Fortune Teller. Miss Caro- Engs
Pied Piper Booth (children's booth1-
Mrs. B. 4. Vaughan, General Kendall,
Miss Dexter, Miss Eager, Mr.. Irving Rod.
man, Mr.. A. ID. Chaplin, Jr.
Cafe Tables Mrs. William Gregory, Mrs
William Hambly, Mrs. David b. Manches-
ter. Miss Lucy W. Reynolds, assisted by
Gertrude Saunders, Edith Nichols, Marion
Il. Reynolds, Myrta II. Straight, Ella NJ
Baker, Grace. Mckenzie, Minnie L. Vein
reich, Bertha q. Hunt, Katherine A.
Doyle, katherine Mulligan, Hope Briggs.
Edith b. Manchester.