The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
Society's kindergarten Ben
eft at Beautiful Arbor
Villa.
Mayor Thomas Sings and Mrs.
Sam Breek Controlled
the Donkeys.
An Army of Young Misses Shot Bou.
que.s at the Guests From
Mlny Verandas.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,(
908 Broadway, May 29.
The 'fete champetre" at Arbor Villa,
the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs F. Nj.
Smith. this afternoon proved to be the
most successful affair given in Oakland for
many months. The directors of the Gen.
trail Free kindergarten have been richly re-
paid for all their trouble and will have
snug sum with which to cary on their
work.
The grounds were at their best when the
visitors arrived. about 2 O'Clock. From
that hour until the stream of pleasure
seekers was never still.
Society was we'll represented, the Lake
side and Jackson street set being in evi-
dence every where. An orchestra STA
toned directly in front of the house en-
livened the proceedings all the afl ernoon.
At 5 O'Clock came the first event, II
being a game OF skipping the rope"
This was participated in by twenty misses
who had been drilled for the nast two
weeks by Mrs f. NJ. Smith and Miss Ellis.
Those taking part were: Miss Edith
Davis. Miss Florence Crandall. Miss
Emily Chckering Miss Patty Chickering,
Miss florence Nagle, Miss Lucille Maggie,
Miss Anna Caskey, Mss Violet Wag-
goner, Miss Ethel Lawrence, MISS Esther
Drummond, Miss Winnifred Burge. Miss
Ethel johnson, the Misses Cecil, Emily
and SUSIE Harold, the Misses Anna and
Alice Swain, Miss Margaret Law, Miss
Katie Greenleaf and Miss Florence Par.
dee They were heartily applauded at the
close of the event.
The Lyric quartet, misnomer for
double quartet, was well enjoyed and
compelled to respond to an encore. The
singers were Messrs. Sanborn, Chestnut,
Burbeick, Merideth Benham, Treferher,
Collins and Mayor Thomas. Their song
was entitled Louisiana" arranged by
Martin Schultz. 1t was Southern mel
ody.
The event of the day. and the one all
looked forward to with great expecta-
tions. was the "battailie de heurs." Nor
were the most exacting disappointed.
Just at O'Clock, as every one had gath
cred In front of the beautiful mansion,
with the descending sun casting an amber
shade upon everything, q troupe of
daintily dressed young ladies appeared
upon the porticos and the fun began.
Huge baskets of cut flowers had been
placed in front on the ground, while the
porticos were full of them. Faster and
faster few the flowers. One after another
the older ones were drawn into the battle,
until at the close nearly every one on the
ground was bonn harding the house Or
his neighbor.
Among the business men hard at work
were: Mayot Tnomas, A. NJ. Benham, w.
II. Friend. A. A. Pennoyer, DR.. Edwards,
Jack Valentine, Edward Van Amringe.
The ladies in the porticos and on the
grounds participating we're: Misses Ella
Sterrett. Burge McDermott, Selma Brink,
Kenna Valentine, Ethel Kitrridge, Mar
garet Herrick. Lena Moore, Mollie Con-
nors, Mrs. Martin Schultz. Miss Anna
Briggs, Miss Leach, Miss Harriet HUI
gins, Miss Anna Sharkley, Miss Smith
and Miss Bessie Wheaton.
The donkey carts at the stable were in
charge of Mrs. Samuel Breck. The chill
dren patronized these most literally.
The pony and donkeys have never seen a
harder days work. Mrs. J. H. T. Wat
kinson was in charge OF the Lilac
House" where tea was served to all
corners free. Mrs. M. Hoadley, under a
bower of palms, told fortunes by palmis-
try, which was greatly enjoyed by the
younger set. Miss Ella Sterrett did a
good business selling fl ,wers. Mrs. Stolp,
Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. Gorrill and Miss Kit
fridge took turns attending the gates.
The directors of the Free kindergarten,
which will be benefited by to-day's pro-
ceeds are: Mrs. g. Il. Wheaton, Mrs. E.
B. Beck, Mrs. Gordon Stoln. R. w. Gar
riIl, Z. H. Kittridge, w. w. Watkinson
and Mrs. A. NJ. Simpson.