The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-19
FAIR FOR
MEMORIAL
Receipts Of the Event Amount to
Over Sl,IOO.

pitaI-Sixth Event of the Kind
Held Under Auspices of the Young
Woman's Guild Attended by
Many of SocietV's Patrons-The
Tables and Names of Those who
Presided.
The sixth annual fair of the Woman's
Guild of Memorial Hospital held in Nc
Alpin's Hall Tuesday afternoon and
evening was an unqualified success.
There was good attendance and the
proceeds amounted to more than 81. 100
This annual event is one of the chari-
table projects in which society takes a
keen interest. At least, so it would
seem, for those in charge of the differ
ent tables at the fair included many
persons well known in Morristown's
innermost social circle. The scene was
indeed pretty one, with the bevy of
attractively gowned attendants and the
tasteful arrangement of the tables, each
having an individuality or feature dis
tinctiyely its own.
Every ything sold at the different booths
or tables was donated and many of the
articles were made by the donors A
rumber of checks were received from
Morristown residents who could not
find it convenient to attend the fair
Members of the Young Woman's Guild
were assisted by many others who are
interested in Memorial Hospital. The
committee in charge of arrangements,
to whose efforts was largely due the sue
cess of the event, comprised Mrs. F. W.
Merrell. Miss E. G. Bushnell Miss Bux-
ton, Miss Walker and Miss Little A
handsome fancy quilt was presented to
Mrs. Merrell by the local Kings Daugh-
ters.
The fund realized from the fair is to
be applied to the support of the Chll-
dren's Ward in the hospital
In connection with the fair was
play entitled "The Ruggles Christmas
Dinner, presented by children from the
Public School in the afternoon from to
o'clock. The little participants gave
really clever performance. They were
instructed by Mrs, DR.. Douglas and Miss
Bettus.
In a small room was childrens table
where articles admired by the little ones
were sold. The ladies in charge were
the Misses Downing, Miss Helen Lee,
Miss M. Merrell, Miss Sutphen, Miss
NicolI. Miss Cauldwell, Miss Foote, Miss
Clark. Miss Taylor. Miss Letchford, Miss
Hoyt, Miss Winship, Miss Whitney and
Miss Sanger
Those presiding at the cake table were
Mrs. Duyckinck, Mrs. P. B. Pierson,
Mrs. H. I. Hull, Miss Fox, Miss For
syth.
Something of a novelty was cup and
saucer table at which those who pre-
sided were: Mrs. March, Miss March
Miss Tileston, the Misses and Miss Cut
lera
The ladies who served at the candy
table were Mrs Charlton Lewis. Mrs.
DIR. Griswold, Miss A. Twining, Miss
McAllister. Miss Ames, Miss G. Lidger-
wood, the Misses Freeman, Miss Made
line Ayers, Miss Sophie Poor, Miss Mary
Lewis and Miss Margaret Lewis.
Tea was served by the Misses Wood
ward and Miss Kennedy who were at
tired in Japanese costumes.
Gypsey costumes were worn by the
Fortune Tellers, who were Miss Irene
Walker and Miss Keith.
A grab bag was an amusing feature,
at which Miss Josie Hondley presided
She had a number of youthful assistants
who were Misses Foote, Burrell, Hunt,
Brindley, Hill, Hazeltine, Pierson, Ames,
Fanshaw and Behr.
At one booth were sold articles of
adornment for the hair Miss Kip, Miss
Shelton and Miss Howell were in charge.
Three fancy tables at each of which
was noticed an attractive exhibit of
salable articles, were in charge of COM
mittees as follows Mrs. Waterbury
and the Misses Waterbury, assisted by
number of young ladies. The second,
Mrs Frederick Humphreys, Mrs. Ward
Ford, Mrs. Philip Livingston, Mrs. F.
w. Merrell, the Misses Choate and
number of young ladies'. AT the third,
styled mystery table, were the Misses
Waterbury, the Misses Vernam, Miss
Behr, Miss Merrell, Miss Macy, Miss M.
Walsh, the Misses Freeman, Miss Hack
staff, the Misses Letchford. Miss Watts,
Miss Marsh, Miss Smith, Miss Brooks,
Miss Ripper, Miss Carter, Miss Turn
bull, Miss Dean, Miss Cutler, Miss Gar
retson and Miss B. Walker.
The committee in charge of the re-
freshment tables was composed of Mrs
w. F. Day, Mrs. Alex. Bennell. Mrs. W.
Shelley and Mrs. Dickinson The young
ladies who served the refreshments were
Miss Agnes Phillips, Miss Marion Walk
er, Miss Gertrude Pavie. Miss Laura
Ross, Miss Esther Buxton, Miss Edna
Coultas, Miss Mabel Day, Mrs. Roth and
Mrs. Tiger also assisted in serving
Lemonade was dispensed by Miss
Dalrymple and Miss Robertson.
A unique booth was one where candle
sticks were shown of every conceivable
design or style. They were sold by Miss
Goliath, Miss Parkhurst and Miss John
son.
At one table picture frames in variety
were sold by Miss Annie Ford the Misses
Sword, the Misses Burnham, Miss Nellie
Stuart, Miss Hattie Duyckinck, Miss
Elliott and Miss Edith Walker.
Piazza furnishings proved to be salable
and were shown at a department con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. G. Ropes, Mrs. Pierre
Smith and the Misses Buxton.
AT the flower table were Mrs Robert
II. McCurdy, Miss Willis. the Misses
Evans, Miss Mary Hovey, Miss Bell and
Miss Bryce,
At one OF the fancy tables the sales
ladies were Miss Elizabeth Little, Miss
Eleanor Bushnell, Mrs. Harry Pitney.
Mrs. Twining, Miss Thomas and Miss
Cox.
A second fancy table did thriving
business. The ladies in charge were
Miss Edith Thomas, Mrs. Frank Marsh,
Mrs. Ezra Mills, Miss Thomas, Mrs.
Pemberton and Mrs. H o. Bates
Those presiding at another fancy table
were the Misses Lidgerwood, Miss VOL.