The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-07
BUTTERFLY FETE.
At the New Haven Lawn Club-Contin-
 ues To-Day,

l At the New Haven Lawn Club-Contin- ] ues To-Day.
 l The Butterfly Fete" at the New Ha- ven Lawn club on Whitney avenue yes terday afternoon and evening, in aid of the New Haven Young Womens Chris tian Associations Exchange for wo- mems work, twas a success in every par l ticular. There was a large attendance of those interested in the grand exhibit the feature being the butterfly collec- | ton of the Denton Brothers of Welles- 1 ley, Mass. They are both of them en- thusiastic naturalists and they now have mounted a collection of between | four and five hundred butterflies and moths from all parts of the world. Sherman Denton, one of the brothers, was present yesterday and gave an in- | teresting address upon the subject of buttefies, explaining their charaeteris- | tics, where they are found and the va riety of specimens. It was interesting not only to the scientist but to every one present.
 One of the large butterflies that was mounted is known as the "Attacus At las,'' or giant race from Assam, India. It's wings were over six inches In length and it was of beautiful old gold color with brilliant spots. Then there was the .Urania Croesus" from China, which was also very brilliant. Then there was the "Ornothoptera 1io the "Caligo' from South America, which was very pretty. Then there was a handsome specimen of the lunar moth which attracted much attention. There were specimens from all parts of the world. They were handsomely mount ed in paper boxes with glass covers
 The rooms were very handsomely or namented with flower palms, flags and the like.
 To select from among the 575 spec imens any especial one or collection, for the collection is divided into smaller collections for the purpose of exhibition, is a difficult matter. The butterflies are shown each in little white case of glass and are in state of absolute preservation, as regards not only color,
 
 as we'll On the lawn the children were entertained by novel grab" contriv- ance in charge of Miss Bowers and Miss Lindsley. Gorgeous paper butter flies were flung out, each butterfly con- cealing a prize. but the child who would own one of these had first to catch it in butterfly net. Rita Wheeler, Majo- rie Trowbridge and Harriet Moaeley, three diminutive helpers. assisted in the entertaining of the small visitors, and Miss Cornelia Welch assisted by a bevy of young girls, served ices and fruit punch and lemonade on the lawn and cool piazza. Miss Welchs assist ants were the Misses Helen Porter Ka- terine Hastings Ellen Mixter, Ruth Adams, Josephine Foster, Cora Welch Mollie Wolverton, Rhoda Sargent Eliz- abeth Richards, Eleanor Tyler, Eliza beth Hazard and Elizabeth Bennett
 Mrs. A. M. Wheeler, Mrs. F. B. Bige- low, Mrs Arthur Cheney, and Mrs H. r. English, were in charge of the music and refreshments, and Miss Phipps as- sisted by the following named of the Exchange managers, received: Miss Griffing, Miss Bailey, Mrs. F. B. Bun nell, Miss Cady, Mrs. J. E. English, Miss English, Miss E. C. Hall, Miss Sa rah Hotchkiss and Miss Davis Those who will be missed from their places are Mrs. Frank Trowbridge, Mrs. c. w. Vlshno and Mrs. W. H. Moseley.