The times., 1897-05-02
FETES FOR CHARITY'S SAKE
Success Of the Bazaar for the
Benefit Of Incurables.
.Beigei Recital at the Washington
Week MaypoIe Dancing.

Week-Maypole Dancing.
The May Day fete for the Home Of the
| Ipcurablcs, which was given at Rauscher's
Hall yesterday, was all that its promoters
| could possibly have wished. Socially and
financially 1t was great success, and as
All entertainment and bazarr it was the
| most brilliant affair of its kind which has
yet been attempted by our fashionable
charities
| The bevies of bellies and debutantes who
| dispensed flowers, Refreshments, and fancy
articles of all kindsincluded all the beauties
| of Washington, and they are not lew.
! At 3 in the. afternoon the little people
| gave a most beautiful dance, which was re-
peated in the evening.
The dance was given with grace and
| spirit, and as the children circled about
/ the dainty green pole with its long stream
| ers of green and white ard its garlands
| o: pink roses. with flowers of the same
| tint crowning tresses of brown and gold,
| they made picture which might have oeen
copied direct from fairyland In the coro-
nation hymn to the May ueen the childish
trebles were very sweet to hear, and
| showed very careful training of the chill
dren
In the afternoon those taking part in
the dances We're, little Misses Grace
Mcmillan Jarvis, Eleanor Parker, Marie
Brown, Gertrude Greedy, Lucy Mercer,
Cecilia May. Ellen Griffith and Matilda
Calvo, and Masters William Emory, liam
iiton Albert, Garret Hobart, George Westing-
house, Burrill Huff and Others. In the
dance at O'Clock were the Misses Matilda
Emory, Julia Cana, Alice Parker, Olive
Busby, Juliet Williams, Mary Goldsborough
and Masters Gerald May, Brysoa Tay-
lor. Walter Tuokerman, Roland Stebbins
and Lawrence Hopkins.
MIS- Westinghouse had charge of the
perfumery table, and in addition TO the
cut glass bottles Of the finest extracts
the table was heaped with fancy arti lies,
which included almost everything one
could possibly desire. Assisting were
Miss Gorham, who wore dainty gown
of red gauze: Miss Mary Lawton in cerise
taffeta; Mrs Logan, in gray velvet and
brocade; Miss kitzmiller, Miss Daizeil AID
others
Among those who contributed TO this
table were: Messrs Gait, Woodward 4
Lothrop, Beveredge, Moses, and other we'll
known merchants At one of the most
attractive fancy tables were: Mrs. Philip
Sheridan, Mrs John Rodgers, assisted by
Miss Alger, Miss Keats Rodgers, Miss
Belle Hagner,S the Misses Ciagert, Miss
Bessie Ashton, Miss Lindsay Poor. and the
Misses Louise and Irene Sheridan.
AT the cake table: Mrs George L. Brad
ley and Mrs. Hammond, assisted by Miss
q It-Ia nd Ilrif-
The flower table was In charge of Miss
Long, and was generously contributed to
by Mrs Mckinley, who sent large and
beautiful assortment of the choicest bios
SONS, every one of which was sold, the
last of them, rich red rose, being pur-
chased at 10 o'clock p. M, by one OF the
little fellows who took part in the May
pole dance.
Among those assisting at the flower
tables were: The Misses Lowering, the
Misses Simpkins, Miss Mcmillan, Miss VIII
liams, Miss Wetmore, Miss Hopkins, and
Miss Florence Boardman, and the lemonade
booth, Miss Josephine Boardman, the Misses
Warder, Miss Kate Brice, Miss Ia ylor, Miss
Elsie Anderson, Miss Merriam, Miss Rose
Douglas Wallach, and Miss Mary Hopkins.
AT one of the rose tables Mile. de Snirnoff
made the daintiest picture i n q gown OF
gauzy blue, with large picture hat, rose
laden, resting upon her soft clrls
Strawberries and cream Were dispensed
by Mrs. Matthews, and Miss Riley, assisted
by Mrs. Z. T. Bell, Miss Strong, the Misses
Gordon, Miss LOCKER, Miss Graves, Miss
Hyde, and the Misses Matthews. The tea
table was presided over by Mrs. Mcclure,
assisted by Miss Boardman, Miss Sheridan,
Miss Glover, Miss waliach, Miss Ward,
and the Misses Patten.
The twenty-five beautiful dolls which
were dressed and donated by Mrs Howard
Beale were all sold netting handsome
sum. In the evening S75 was taken in st
the door and proportionateiy large sums
| were realized from the sale OF refreshments
| and fancy articles.
Washington society was present en-
| masse, the hall being filled from o clock
| in the afternoon until / in the evening
| The Misses Pauncefote, Miss Kaufman,
| Miss Edes, Miss Hough, Miss Horstinann,
! Miss Casseiis Miss Maud TalInage, Miss
| Cabinet VIII be largely represented among
Miss Herbert and Mrs. Micou were also
among those " no assisted.