The times., 1897-12-03
FESTIVAL OF THE HOLIDAYS
Society's Great Function to Benefit
Charitable Institutions.
VIII Take Place at the Maison Rau-
scher Next Monday-Two Fair
Debuiantes Enter Society.

Tue touch of nature that makes the
worh akin has brought the newsboy waif
into such close relationship with the ultra
social circis Of the Capital that its most
Important event for the immediate fGtafe
is tn. festival of holidays, TO be held for
tie benefit Of The Newsboys' Home ana
CmG,eh-s Aid Society at the Maison
Rauscher, ana which wiz take social
preccacncc OF all other affairs on next
Monday afternoon and evening.
OF comsc, there are details TO be con
sidered, but SO far as arranged, there is
to be Thanksgiving table laden with
all sorts Of good things pertaining 10 the
season uf turkey ana pumpkin pie, which
will bc il charge of Miss Matthe VS. and
Mrs Myeis. who will he assisted 'y a
corps OF pretty girls sowned 1emuIely
in Iiviitag earb- The patronesses Of the
table VIII l.c MIS-. Hobart, Ars. SaIterlee,
aud MS EIkins.
Christmas Slll betypified by gorgeo0sly
decked tIec with a santa Clans attach
meut which will be in care of Mrs. G. W.
Richardson, who VIII be aided by hand
Of merry niaidens In the sale of toys.
LII Dor Day table will be in charge
Of Mrs. George Lippitt Andrews, who viii
be assisted ~ Miss Cotton, Miss Kathleen
Owen Miss Matunely, Miss Foster, Miss
White, and Miss Bittles. They Will wear
white aprons and caps. The patronesses
Of Tia, table are Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page and Mrs. Spauldng.
'Georee WashmgtonS Birthday able
vii h., III charge of Mrs, Charles ] Bell,
I
who WIZ he assisted by her daughters ana
nieces, and yuung friends, all OF whom will
dress as Colonial DANES. Mrs. Gardner Huh
bard anG Mrs. Anthony Pollock are the
patrohesSes OF the table,
MAY Day" table will be cared for by
Mrs. Me. ana han and Miss Addison MitcE-
ell, assisted by Miss McLanahan, Miss Sci
bert ana Others,
The Fourth OF July table will be ar
ranged a S a tent and decorated with flags.
MIS-. BieCkhridgc Will he in charge, and
one of the young ladies Will impersonate
Miss Columbia. The bevy OF attractive
girls in attendance VIII he Miss Jessie
Gary, Miss 80 rtOris, the Misses sheridan
Miss Gilmore, Miss Alden, MIS-. ). ).
Sumner and Miss Davis, the daughter OF
Capt Davis, U. 5. A.. Mrs. T b. GRIT
fin Mis- NICK emma and Miss Palmer. The
ladies viii wear costumes or Revoll-
tionary cut. in colors Of red, white and
blue and among other things they VIII
dispens,. the national drink, lemonade.
The pstronesses VIII BE- Mrs. Alger and Mrs.
Long
Die, ems assertion that good women
never outgrow their passion for dressing
dolls l. being prettily demonstrated just
nov To- the enthusiasm with which the
niat-ons ana maids OF the social world
are fulfilling the management's call for
dolls of al uaUions and ranks. Mrs.
Long. wife of the Secretary cf the Navy,
has sent in sailor, Mrs. Gary's con-
trburior is a pcStman, and Mrs. Alger
q soldier ready for war. Mrs. Hobart 5
representative is big hlue-eyed blonde
dressed in pink silk and lace. For nearly
four weeks the ladies of the Portland
have been meeting in Mrs. Fosters apart
men, t. dress dolls, and as a result they
have nor only sent delegates from all
couEtries, but included such notable per
sopaEes ffon Mother Goose and Fairyland
as Rec Riding Hood nd Pc-Peep.