The morning times., 1896-09-13
Party of the Princess of Wales.
Admissions Can Be Charged
and Fortunes TOId-G0if
Sticks and Tea Tables
Attractions.

Instead of the fair and the sale fo
Charitable purposes there is going to b,
the lawn party for money. This car
be held as late as Christmas in the
coolest portions of the country, and
outdoors all winter in the more salubriou.
climes, such as Lakewood, Hot Springs
the winter resorts and the soft Southern
places.
The lawn party for money is an en-
tireIy new instibution. 1t balls from
London town, where the Princess OF Wales
gave one this summer. At the Wales la wn
party the titled men and women attended
in great numbers, purchased freely and
came away, walking humbiy down the
street as though they were ordinary buyers
at the common shops. with the carriages
waiting further on.
The lawn party for money means pre-
cisely the same thing as the lawn party y
where the hostess, in a picture hat,'
receives guests and hands them over to
a tea pourer and chocolate server. The
only difference is that this lawn party
costs you something. and the money is
sent TO your pet charity.
Cards OF admission to the lawn party
are sent out long in ss.ance. IL you
desire them, keep your cards and send
"a check paying for them. II you do
not want to purchase the cards, you re-
turn them to the hostess. a dear little
wicker gate is placed at the entrance to
the lawn, and at this gate you deposit
your cards OF admission. The gate.
keeper is one of the hanGsomest women
OF The city and as she takes your card.
she places it in q little nower-trimnlcd
box, and thanks you with 4 sweet smiles
that rewards YOU at this early hour. for the
money you have spent. After that all is
free gratis in your estimation, if you are
man.
AT Paris lawn party the Countess de
CastelIare acted as gatekceper, and de-
posted tie little tickets carefully in box
made of autumn leaves from their early
turning trees Aud at tho Wales lawn
party Princess Maude was gatckeeper.
Inside the gate stands the hostess
with a number of receiving ladies. You
approach and pay your respects. She in
troduces you along the line, and you are
free to enjoy the lawn aud its hospitaliues.
On the right a booth attracts your at
tentioa. 1t Is a screen shape with high
sides and open top. inside, as you turn the
corner to peep within, you see man
Kneeiing and a pretty woman telling his
fortune. 1t is the fortune -teller's booth,
anu YOU pay hall a dollar to have your for
rune told. You can have it by cards or by
your palm. And who does not choose the
palmc Behind the wing in the screen sits
a little scribbler. who is a stenographer in
Disguise She is dressed in white and writes
with a wand. She listens to the fortune
and takes it carefully down. II you will
pay half dollar more she viii send it to
yod next day. typewrtten upon yellow
SATIN paper. Generally yo1 tell her to send
II next day.
The tea booth is very Interesting. 1t
IS il japanese island. The ''isiand'' is n
little fiowery spot away off in a grove OF
palms and rubber plants. Here there is n
tent and tea punrer, several OF them To
get to the tea booth YOU must pass a little !
iodgekeePcr. who will want % cents. but
once there YOU may linger and drink as !.
many cups as you want, provided you do l
not pass the 10 lge. Once out, and you must |
go on to something else.
There are SEATS at the little lawn party |
that are absolutely rrec, but il you want to
sit n "a lowered chair you must pay diile
These chairs are very lar,., and easy and |
covered with lowers OF the most fragrant |
sort. The chair is practically made o them,
md when the lady departs she may take
Dorsage from the chair and the gentleman |
n boutonniere. Thus the chair gradually |
loses its back and arms through the dime
,illage.
1t is claimed that Mrs. Calvin S. Brice,
WHO is the queen of hostesses, brought
his practical lawn party TO this country,