The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
FETE AT WEXFORD.
Mrs. David S. Baker and Committees
Got Up a Beautiful Show.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Under Di-
rection of Miss Eager.

What Miss Margaret MacIaren Eager
called Fete Champetre was given on the
grounds of Mr.. David S. Baker, Prospect
avenue, Wexford, yesterday afternoon,
from 3 to z, and the handsome lawn was
the Mecca for all the summer residents,
the "natives' and folk from all up ana
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, 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 ana
fancy articles, flowers and such like fairly
poured into the open arms OF the COM
mittees.
Following are the names of the princi.
pals identified with the pleasurable and
profitable affair.
Executive Committee-Mrs. ID. s. Baker,
chairman; Miss Il. b. Dexter, Miss Lucy
w. Reynolds, Hon. III. W. Ladd, Miss A.
NJ. Reynolds, treasurer Rev. Samuel
Mr.. Charles III. Rowland.
Reception Committee---Nirs. Hiram Ken
dali, Mrs. Henry Earle, Mrs. j. Lewis
Peirce, Mrs. Clinton II. 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, MIR.
Albert Rodman, Mr.. Allen Wightman, Mr..
Frank $. Eager, Mr.. Charles Talbot, Mr..
j. III. Dyer. -r
Hedley's orchestra furnished music, and
MIR. Edward Corliss played for Pied Piper
dance
The dancers were: The pied Piper, "
Miss Hortense Weeden. The Children
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
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 Chadsey, Willie
| Richmond, George Metcalf
Fancy Booth--Miss Helena Thomas,
Miss Elizabeth Ladd, Miss Mary Waters,
osoiStSu w AtopS l<auu, AMIN oaNei nh"
| Eva Weeden.
Art Booth---Miss Alice Earle, Mr.. Cor.
liss, assisted by Gladys Baker.
Picture Gallery---Miss Helen Talbot, MIR.
Arnold Talbot, Mr.. Elliot Arnold
Flower Booth---Miss Fannie Rodmar
and Miss Mary Earle, assisted by Mr..
| Albert Rodman and Hope Kendall.
Candy Booth---Miss May Wightman and
Miss Annie Peirce.
CAKE Booth---Miss Mary Engs, Miss
Warren, Miss Louise Duffy.
Lemonade Booth---May Talbot, Elsie
King, Amy Talbot.
Gypsy Fortune Teller-M.ss Caro- Engs.
Pied Piper Booth (children's booth)-
Mrs. B. +. 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 ". Reynolds, assisted by
Gertrude Saunders, Edith Nichols, Marion
| Il. Reynolds, Myrta L. Straight, Ella M
Baker, Grace. Mckenzie, Minnie T. Vein
reich, Bertha q. Hunt, Katherine A.
Doyle, Katherine Mulligan, Hope Briggs
Edith b. Manchester.