Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
Ladies in Charge Assured Of Mrs.
McAinIey's Assistance.
PROVIDING A HOME FOR TEE AGED
List of Those Who Will Have
Charge of Booths.
OFFICERS OF TIE BOARD


stated in The Star, opens tomorrow at
the National Rifles Armory. that they have
| her best wishes for the success of their eff
| for:s. and she has promised them dona-
| ton in aid of the cause.
| What this gift is to he Is, for the present
| no; known, but it is understood it will be
! something that will be greatly appreciated
| and that it is the product of Mrs McKin-
iey's own hands.
The ladies' whose names were published in
| The Star CT Thursday. headed By Mrs. D.
| Il. Street, president, have determined to
| raise $30,V9 for the purpose of building a
home for The aged and infirm of both sexes
| in the Methodist Episcopal Church in
| washington district of the Baltimore con-
ference, besides which they have under
! taken 10 rescue one of the churches of the
| denomination in this city from the bondage
OF cebt of about $4,000. and they have the
| utmost confidence that they will succeed in
| doing both.
| Of Washington said Mrs. Street to Star
| reporter, felt the necessity of providing a
| home fer the aged and infirm of both sexes
in their church who had no means of sup
| port, in which they might spend the de-
Ginning years of their lives in a comfortable
| manner. The present site of the home.
portion of Trinidad, was secured. the Meth
| odist Union paying about 5000 on the
| care of board of managers, composed of
| ladies from the Methodist churches in the
city.
! Results Gratifying.
Most gratifying results have attended
the efforts OF these ladies, so that during
| the last few years they have entirely paid
off the indebtedness of the institution, be-
sides maintaining it, and caring for twenty
| seven inmates, raising for this purpose, by
| their n0firipp
The building is now crowded, and many
| others are waiting for admission, so that
| the ladies must arrange for building a new
/ home in the spring at cost of not less
| than 10000
| So confident are the ladies that the new
| building will be constructed that they have
already had the plans for it prepared by an
| architect.
The various booths and tables will be
| in charge of the following:
$500 Ice Cream
Mrs. S. d. La Fetra, chairman, assisted
| by Mrs ]. NJ. Black, Miss Hattie French,
Mrs. Champion, Mrs. w. Kimmel Mrs
! Leech, Mrs. Wescott, Mrs. Twombly, Mrs
| e. o. EIdridge, Mrs. T. Fl. Martin Mrs
| Robert Moore, Mrs. T. S. Gartnen Mrs. H.
A. Hall. Mrs. Thomas Mckee, Mrs Helen
| NJ. Wood, Miss Florence Hall, Mrs. George,
| Mrs. +. p. Cook. Mrs. Armstrong Mrs
| L. P. Altscheu, Mrs. Sallie Mcintosh, Mrs
Applenan, Mrs. Scribner Mrs Parish Mrs
". I. Galliher. Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. Robert
Constant, Mrs. Luciep Clark Mrs. j. G.
Baum, Mrs. +. Law, Mrs. Hartsock Mrs
Barker, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. ]. b. Hammond
MS. Carrie Scott, Mrs l.. b. Wilson, Mrs
j. w. Duvall, Mrs. A. B Duva!I, Miss
Mamie Turner. Mrs. Shook, Miss Mary
Rector, Mrs. Alex. Edgar Mrs. NJ. A Bow
teile, Mrs. Weyand, Mrs. +. ID. Hamlin
Mrs; Maria Merrick. Mrs. c. F. Scott, Miss
NJ j.. Rush, Mrs. Isaac Birch, Mrs. /. NJ
Uhlfelder, MIS-. Thomas Fowler, Mrs. John
Schuckers. Mrs. Mamie McCauley, Mrs W.
III. Richardson, Miss Clara Little, Miss
Martha Duck, Mrs. Thomas Young.
Fruit Tables.
Mrs. w. j. Palmer, chairman, assisted by
| Mrs. Frank Leech, Mrs. d. o. Leech, Mrs
Burton, Mrs. Branscn, Mrs. Harper Mrs
Meacham, Mrs. Shuckers, Miss Wheat, Miss
Branson. Miss Harper, Miss Mitchell, Miss
Jet, Miss Docherty, Miss CowsiH, Miss
Johnston, Miss Houtcfien, Miss CARPENTER
Miss Meacham, Miss Roderick Miss Dana
hrs. Heinline, Miss Bohannon, Miss Turn
er, Miss Ross, Miss Simmons, Miss Garth
waite.
Sale of Lemonade.
Miss NJ. A Emery, chairman, assisted by
Mrs. X. kingsman, Mrs. T. L. Tullcck :
Mrs. c. NJ. Forrest, Mrs. c. w. Duyall.
Mrs. E. L. Harvey, the Misses Burrough
Miss Mcdaniel, Mrs. Wilmarth, Mrs. w. j.
! Washburn, Mrs. Derrick, Miss Wollard. the
Misses Walford, Mrs. Greenstreet, Miss
Holland, Miss Duncanson, Miss GRAY. Miss
Fill, Miss Walker, Miss Adams Mr. Harvey
MIR. Eldridge, Mr.. Fletcher.
Floral booth.
Miss Marie Z. Stuart, chairman assisted
by Mrs. Wilbur F. Dales, Miss Louise VIII
son, Miss Brown, Miss Kate Brown, Miss
Lutz, Miss Mary Lutz, Miss Duvan, Miss
Louise Duvall, Miss Polkinhorn, Miss Flor
ence Po.kinhcrn, Miss Nellie Reed. Miss
q Ii
Miss Elizabeth Stuart Mr. BENJAMIN s.
Graves, Mr.. Chas Forrest Mr. + w
Bolgiano, Mr.. Cobb.
Apron Table
Mrs. A. V. Davis, chairman, assisted by
Mrs. K. Downes, Mrs. R. Belt Mrs. NJ
Risler, Mrs. c. Stephens, Mrs. E. King
Mrs. 1. Parker, Mrs. NJ. Stephens. Mrs. a.
'. Davis, Mrs. L. Middleton, Mrs. c. Ober.
mrs. Al; X. Palmer, Mrs. Ripley, Mrs. ].
Jones, Mrs. VIM. Harner, Mrs. Walsh.
Mrs. Bowling, Mrs. Tompkins, Mrs. Huge.
ly, Mrs. Paris, Mrs. Trout.
Embroidery md Painting.
Mrs. r. L. Middleton, chairman, assisted
by Mrs. A. Conway, Miss Alice Smith.
Miss Annie Meredith. Miss Alice Middle
ton, Miss Iona Kingsbury. Miss Fannie
jackson, Miss Edna Jackson, Mrs. How
gate, Miss Howgate. Miss Hunter, Miss
Hough.
Mystery Boxes.
Mrs. ]. W. Carter. chairman. assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Wahiy, Miss Annie Da-
shell. Miss Ada Cowsill, Miss Helen Smith.
Miss Belle Meany. Miss Reta Fisher, Miss
Katie Bowbeer, Miss Fannie Meaks. Mrs.
Jennie Roach: Mrs. Ernest Cissell, Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. Todd, Mrs. S. s. Cuibertson.
Mrs. VIM. Priddy, Mrs. Otterback, Mrs. +.
A. Ruff, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell, Miss Clara
Merriam, Miss Amy Medford, Miss MoIiie
Davis, Miss Wescott. Miss Shade, Miss
Tuthill.
Infants Wear.
Miss Eva Durham. chairman, assisted by
Miss Ella Stinemetz, Miss Ada Stinemetx.
Miss jamie Young. Miss Bessie Young, Miss
Corinne Chandlee. Miss Grace Chandlee,
Miss Alice Chandiee. Miss Grace Altschu.
Miss Florence Gore. Miss Elenore Cahiu
Miss Mable Perry, Mrs. Louis Call Mrs
Frank Walker, Mrs. c. o. Ball. Mrs Geo |
Kraft. Mrs. n H. Ward. Miss Ida Krydder
and Mrs. Ella Dick.
Toilet Soap and Pcrfumery.