The herald., 1896-06-10
ST. NNCENT'S LAWN FtTE
Brilliant Affair at the College
Campus Last Evening
AN AUSPIClOUS OPENING
Gay Thronss Spend an Evening Of En-
joyTent
Beautiful Booths ard Bright Flowers Make
Gorgeous Scens-Nnmcs Of Some OF
the Lady 7anagers

The beautiful grounds of st. Vincents
college on Grand avenue presented
brilliant appearance last night on the
occasion of the opening OF the lawn So
cial given by the ladies of the church.
The broad lawn in front of the building
was Illuminated with hundreds of Chi
nese lanterns hung from the boughs OF
trees, in rows along the entrance ana IN
every corner of the cosy place. The ap,
prOach to the campus, where the soclai
was held, was particularly DeautlIui'
made so by two long rows of vari-col-
ored lanterns.
Inside the scene was gorgeous. A large
concourse of ladies and gentlemen ana
nappy children made the picture active
with life. Here was the same brilliant
scene of many colored lanterns alter
mating light and shade with a thou
sand varied and beautiful effects. Over
the main entrance was draped large
silk hag-the Stars and Stripes. The
same was seen gracefully floating from
many of the booths or caught in soft
folds in the decoration of some shady
bower. Flowers abounded in great pro-
fusion. Bright colors prevailed, but
there was not wanting many delicate
bouquet on tables where dainty viands
were served.
The throng which gathered early in
the evening and remained late, as though
reluctant to leave so pleasant a place,
inent society people of the city. Every
where was gaiety and good feeling, and
if the opening of the lawn social is any
Indication of what the whole affair will
be, the result will be highly gratifying.
not only to those who attend, but also
to its able managers.
There was no end of entertainment af
forded, no matter what ones tastes
might be. Gardner's orchestra rem
dered sweet music during the entire
evening from a balcony of the college
building. There was feasting and pleas
ure everywhere and 1t was reflected in
the happy faces of those who attended.
Directly in front of the main entrance
was the sumptuously laden lunch coun-
ter, presided over by Mrs. ]. F. Conroy.
assisted by Mines. J.C. .Kays, Spellmeyer,
Donovan, Duggan. Daseond, Sutton,
Stanton and Lindenfeld. The place was
bright with the American tricolors,
graceful palms and floral accessories,
and those who fingered under the hos
pitable and artistic palm roof were
served to tempting repast, suiting the
taste of the most fastideous epicurean.
Not far distant from this attractive spot
was the ice cream booth in charge of
Mrs. w. r. Burke. with the able assist
ance of Mines. Shallert. Irvine, Blinn,
Corson. Montgomery. Bergen, White,
Scott, Misses Rhodes, White, Burke, the
Misses Burnett. Brilliant in red, with
flowers of the same shade and draperies
being used to good advantage, pretty
girls in dainty gowns lent an additional
charm to the whole and beguiled the
visitor to longer remain in the pretty
improvised shelter where hospitality was
fully dispensed Running in close COM
petition to these two booths was the
Spanish Ramada, the artistic structure
being carried out with true fidelity to
those used in the sunny south. Lam
terms swung from the willow roof and
shed subdued radiance over he hand
somely attired women In waiting. An
occasional phrase couched in the dulcet
idioma Espanol carried one in imagina-
tion to the beautiful land of Spain. Inn
itation tamales and a huge coffee pot
was the insignia, of ths wares,to, be- Dld
Mrs. Wander Leck was in charge, with
the additional graceful service of Mines
@. Shafer, ]. Drake. T. D. Mott, r. Miner
r. Shafer and Miss Forman.
The attractions offered here could not
be resisted, and the large sign of tamales
cailentes, which were served with an
aromatic cup of coffee, kept the fair
VenderS of the Ramada busy the entire
evening. A group of pretty girls with
Miss Rohn at the head refreshed the
guests with lemonade, their cosy quar-
ters were delicate in white, blue yellow,
with an effective finish of clusters of
yellow marguerites. Those attending
here were the Misses Howell McGonnegal
and Hames. The smallest of the booths
but by no means least attractive was
where Mrs. Eugene Ives could be found
weighing sweets to ready purchasers;
the other ladies' were the Misses Mullen,
montgomery, Fitzwilliam, Porter. The
Misses Schilling and Mrs Mccormack
added snug little sum to the Golfers of
the church by presiding over the scales.
Where, for small sum, the gracious ladv
told the weight of all those desirous of
tipplns the scales. Miss Mccormack
made charming assistant The young
people enjoyed dancing in the college
building Altogether the affair was a
pleasant and gratifying success. and
VIII be repeated again this evening.