The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
PETED WHERE
THEFIRE. PLAYED
The Once Ruined Baker
Home Devoted to st.
Paul's.
Decked in Festal Finery and
Thronged With Pleasure
Seekers.
"a
Booths, Bazars and Witches Caves
Coined Money for the Church's
Golfers.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
GUS Broadway, Sept. ii.

SUo DrOaQWay. oept IL.
As soon as the full, round moon vas
high enough above the Fruitvale hills TO
make silver pathway across Lake Mer-
rltt to the Baker residence the scene OF
st. Paul's open air fete became the CEN
ter toward which the society focked.
Myriads of lanterns and gay electric
lights illumined the grounds, and for
blocks around the glare in the skv was all
that was necessary to announce that some
thing unusual was IN progress at Thir-
teenth and Madison streets The last time
crowd gathered in that quarter was
about four months ago, when the Baker
and Adams mansions were wrecked with
sweeping fire. The Baker residence and
grounds were the scene of to-nights fes'
| tivities and there was nothing in evidence
to recall the exciting evening OF last April
Under the broad pepper trees were
| quaint walks crowded with gay lanterns.
| The en- tire lower floor of the mansion was
canvased and The spacious drawing
rooms were given over to the young
people until the hour of midnight pro-
claimed the advent of the Sabbath day.
The booths were we'll patronized and
we're worthy of it all. Mrs Fred w. Hall
| and Mrs. E. A. Heron reaped harvest fol
the church in their ice-cream booth. Mrs.
James Allen is 20 be congratulated on the
splendid musical programme she pre-
| pared. e
Mrs. George H. Wheaton was assisted
| by Miss Gertrude Allen, Miss Louise Sim
mons, Miss Marietta Havens, Miss Ell hel
Kit,redge, Miss Harriet Kittredge, Miss
| Elsie Gregory, Misses Bertha and Elsie
! IN Ioio Mo nj
Lillian Toby, Miss Maddern, Miss Irene
Bangs and Miss Katheryne Brown. t eir
| duties are 10 preside over the fortune-tell-
| ing booth.
Mrs Sam Breck and Mrs. Allardt gave
the largest sandwiches for the money tina,
We're ever seen at q church fair.
Mrs Mark Requa and Mrs. A. Mosely
were assisted by Miss Ida Belle Palmer
| Miss Belle Mhoon, Miss Myra Pa her,
| Miss Violet Whitney and Miss Mckee.
| They served lemonade.
| 1t was a thirsty night, and DR.. Woolsey
was heard TO remark that he had drunk
over IS worth, while Rev. r. r. Ritchie
RECALLED himself with nearly an equal
amount of chocolate at the booth where
Mesdames w. E., Sharon. G. M. Converse,
James McElrath and John Currier were
| in charge.
{ Mrs L. l.. Bromwell, who Is presiden
| of the church commttee, with Mrs
George W. Baker, Mrs. Frank Brown
Mrs. Allen Babcock and Mrs H. c. TAFT
! directed elaborate preparations.
Ell Jackson cut silhouites. but no
prices. For the SIN all SUN, of 10 cents be
| produced within the minute a llfe-lk Ike
| picture in black. nicely mounted and fin.
ished off. Sweet girls from the Young set
| helped him ain the work. Ed Hume
! ground out the best music The land affords
from a couple OF grapnophones located in
| his booth.
| On the great tennis court refreshment:
of all kinds were served up and there. too
/ a band was in evidence. A center pole
| has been raised, arc lights placed here ana
| there and a fine effect was produced.
| Other young ladies who found plenty tG