Evening journal., 1900-09-18
READY FOR THE LAWN FETE
Those in Charge Expedite TO be the
Most Successful Ever Held

Most Successful Ever Held
Bishopstead is one of the busiest
spots in town to-day receiving pack
ages Of beautiful and useful articles to
be sold during the lawn fete to-mor-
row afternoon and evening. Every ex-
press brings more packages, and the
Lawn Fete Committee is busily listing
and pricing the articles The presents
are both large and small, and are suit
able for Christmas presents.
1T will surpass all our previous
fetes." These are the words of Arch
deacon Hall, who has charge OF the
lawn fcte for the benefit cf ST. Mich
aels Day Nursery which viii be held
at Bishopstcad tomorrow afternoon and
evening. There will be attractions for
young and for old Bishop and Mrs.
Coleman will welcome the guests, and
everyone is invited TO help the little
oncs. There will be tents on the lawn,
in each of which will be an attraction.
In one Mrs. Degren will have on sale
burnt woodwork. which is such a fad
nowadays. Mrs. William Drein will
have charge Of the fancy table, where
embroideries and other fancy articles
will be sold. At the cake table there
will be the Misses ShOrtlidge, Miss
Myers, Of Poughkeepsie, and Miss Lucy
Coleman. The little ones will not be
forgotten and Miss Josephine Harvey
and Mr.. Rodgers are arranging great
surprises for them. Miss Lucy Jackson
/ Will have in her tent The fish pond, with
prize packages, attractive to young and
old alike, for in whose heart is there
net love of chance. Miss Jackson
win have as her assistants the young
men of her Sunday school class, Ar
mond Chaytor Harry Young, James
VanTrump, David Connell, Ralph Kyle
Wardlow Hammond Ira Parker and
Harry Lukens. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark
Churchman will preside at the pre-
served fruit table, and will have to as
sist her the Misses McComb, OF Clay
mont At the candy table there will be
Miss Hammond. Miss Eleanor Ham
mend. Miss Emma Dickey and Mrs.
William BOynston. A table in the lawn
toward which all sympathy should be
directed will be one at which there win
be a surprise article for sale. the pro-
ceeds of which so toward the fund, the
orphans of the st. Michaels Day Nur-
sery will send to the motherless chill
dren Of the Galveston disaster.
The supper which will be served on
the piazza, will be in charge OF Mrs.
John NJ. Harvey, who will have as her
assistants Mrs. Elizabeth Clark
Churchman, Mrs. S. T. Turner, Mrs.
Frank Woolley, Mrs. Joseph Carpenter.
Mrs. Lewis Armstrong, Mrs. G. +.
Kingston, Mrs. John T. Dickey. The
arrangement Of the tables will be in
charge Of Mrs. u. r. Allen. Tickets
for the supper will be provided which
VIII prevent all confusion in seating the
ghosts. The decorations will be in
charge OF William Mansley. Ices win
bo served unde a gypsy awning, which
has been provided by Mr. Wilkinson.
Mrs. William Mansley and Mrs. Norris
Smith have this in charge. Mr.. Van
Trump has promised the use OF cleo
trio lights.
With the tents and the decorations,
with the background of the beautiful
old trees and the picturesque house
with its little chapel, the bishops home
Will mover have looked more lovely. Ad-
mission to the fete Is ten cents and
Bishop and Mrs Coleman will cordially
welcome everybody pORTIA.
LAWN FETE FOR GALVESTON.
Considerable activity is being mani
tested In the lawn fete to be held to-
morrow night i'm the city park. Eighth
and Clayton streets. for the relief of the
, Galveston sufferers.