The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
WALKER LAWN PARTY.
Will Go Far Toward Paying
Mortgage on French
American Orphanage.

The committee in charge of the lawn
party for the benefit of the French
American orphanage at Greendale,
given on Hon. ]. H. Walkers lawn last
night, had every reason to expect a
success as complete as the last at
tempt was disappointing.
The clouds which sprang up in the
afternoon seemed to portend rain, but
the preparations went ahead just the
same, and by the time the crowd began
to gather at o'clock, the decorations
on the tables gave bright appearance
to the smooth green lawn, and the sales
had commenced.
Two arc lights had been placed in
position when the first attempt was
made, and they proved sufficient to
light up the whole lawn, making it just
bright enough to- be delightful, and
when the singing began, the streets be-
came lined with onlookers, who sat on
the coping and leaned against the
ropes and saw everything without pay
ing the ten cents admission. But many
a ten cents changed hands and went
to help pay off the mortgage on the or
phanage. While it would be hard to
crowd such large lawn, yet the num-
Der there last night was about all that
could be wished, and the sale of re-
freshments and fancy articles was live
ly all the evening.
An entertainment consisting of reci-
tations and songs was given by the
children of the orphanage, in charge of
Miss Josephine Petit, while the Wor-
oeSter opera company was stationed on
the rear piazza of Mr., Walkers resid-
ence and rendered several selections
during the evening. One feature of the
entertainment was the singing of '"The
dying soldier, by the composer, r. A.
A. Chase. The song was illustrated by
a series of tableaux given by several
of the young men and women interest
ed and was roundly applauded.
The following is a list Of the tables
their contents and their directors
Sandwich table, decorated in red, white
and blue bunting, with flowers TO har-
monte, and furnished with sandwiches
of every description, each wrapped
separately in parafine paper; presided
over by Mrs. Sarah l.. Maynard. chair
man, Mrs e. L. Skinner, Miss Lillian
Lewis and Miss Mary L. Stone. Ice
cream, decorations, pink and white
white roses; in charge was Mrs. Annie
Crosbie, chairman Mrs. Charles Den.
mis-, Mrs. Minnie Harris, Mrs. Johr
Adams, Miss Bessie Livingstone an6
Miss Edith Boynton. Ticket stand, dec
orations in red, white and blue. and
lighted by Japanese lanterns; in
charge, Mrs. A. A. Jones. Lemonade
decorated in yellow and white an6
flowers; the lemonade served from
bowls of ice; in charge, Mrs. S. E. Al
den, chairman, Mrs o. S. Hopkins
Mrs. Charles Cunningham. Salads; dec
GRATED in red, white and blue bunting
and flowers; lobster and chicken salad
were served with rolls; in charge were
Mrs. Asia Kicker Mrs. John Sherman
Mrs. Eliza Croome and Mrs. Bean.
The candy table was decorated II
white with green foliage and drape6
with ropes of woodbine and roses. Ir
charge were Mrs. Ida Peacock, chair.
man. Mrs. Fred H. Ward, Miss Ruth
e. Bean and Miss Florence ]. Peacock
Cake table, decorations in white anc
yellow and presided over by Mrs. Jen-
ME Stevens and Mrs. George F. Orr
The apron table decorated In white
and blue, and was in charge of Mrs
Homer Gould. The fancy table was
covered at the beginning of the sale
with numerous dainty articles, and
was decorated with pink and nile greer
paper. In charge were Mrs. r. w
Stone, Miss Abbie Riggs, Mrs, A. i
Warren and Mrs. Lindsay.
On the executive committee in charge
of the affair was Mrs. Helen DeCamp
chairman, Mrs. E. w. Stone, Mrs. EN-
ma Ford, treasurer, and Mrs. A. A
Jones. tickets. Valuable assistance was
also rendered by Master Joseph Walker
Smith.