New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
ATTRACTIONS THAT NAY BE INTRO
DUCED AT A FETE CHANIPETRE.

/ Z curious commentary on human nature to
-ts ire way people loosen or tighten the strings Of
rssr purse according 10 the character Of the de-
nsnds upon H.
Why 60 you not get people 70 subscribe TO the
ssbies' hospitaI2-' said sensible woman to a
freHd VINO wished TO raise funds for most de-
serving charity. II FOR one would far rather give
80 out and out than spend s. al entertainment"
T quite agree with you" answered the other,
'only one gets little by subscription paper; but
vii Try i- II you like, although ] always feel
Ike meudicant myself when 7 ask people for
&c a:as' think mat there is no TASK 50 disagreed
However, Il was decided 10 maze the experiment
So heading The list with their respective names
they pu petition IN circulation and despite their
earnest enGeavors the result barely exceeded S1G0-
Nov Try my way" said the woman who had
first nooted the question. We viii have hazaar
interest lot Of people in booths. side shows etc
and VII wager that We viii make ~ least H.eQ
aas thar Mrs. Midas who gave Us 8 50 grudgingiy
sli spend So without giving il thought
TIE result justified her knowledge Of human
nature. Several original features OF me proposed
entertainment aroused curiosity. and The young
people gl=dIy consented take part in the various
zisz cllons. OF course. all The neighbornood came
70 see them Mrs Midas was IN her element and
Taironized everything right and left. The whole
-1Ig vas q huge success. socially and financially,
a- LEe S-0t0 predicted considerably exceeded.
There l. nothing mat nets So much FOR charity
p summer outdoor fete- he first step
Z obtain the loan II an attractive place with
shade trees II possible Few acres VIII be suf-
fdsnt- The next is 10 arrange programme thai
vL give a. many separate attractions as can be
thought o. each one, of course. TO be paid for. In
addition 70 The entrance Zee TO the grounds. There
should o. Turkish c0IIee bazaar. with Yelled
ssautiss selling coffee cigars and cigarettes; Jap
lless tea houses with pretty gesEa girls serving
es and caE= f0rruue-teller.s den. made a. Tear
s5ne ard weird possible, with Z real fortune
sier- z pCs-o1lce. hich is always most popu-
az attraction. a klol6ike camp. where yoltnful
miners sell dig i- sand heap Tor buried treas
z melon patch. WITH 'nC9nS selling corn
ze5ns popcorn. etc. and singing their darky
aags and II course. grab bags stalls Tor tan1y
sark candy. 4 good plan IN the summer
70 sell z--lfclsl flowers a. the flower STANDS n
Tssd C real ones. which fade SO easily J Ne
.-ner are always needed for fresneElng hats up
7rUuleC hats also 90 well a1C al the ast;hl-
TIE things that women now wear around +heH
-seks Pretty rapery for The ta5le also attracts
summer. and fresh toilet sets for bedrooms
II Another charming attraction for a feTe cham
5tErs set ug wooden platform 'the DoaI1a
81 u l5rel TOT -Ls occasion and reIlTne- TO me
,s-pfnterf. and have fancy dances PERFORMED Ds
Il tlEreT and -au-g girls. who after eaCh dance,
lsss -sub04rile among the spectators. lneSe are
Il ET few ~ The suggestions TnlcH ralgAI be
1s6e t0r surn an occasion The CHIEF REQUISITE 10
aEa1cla- success being that all must % gwen
II taa &c -es- incurred which viii eat Up the pro
seas This rhe most important L1lng ol az N
'a1 entertainments. for il not inrrsqueHtE nap
1E -hz- me bills 0f cost reduce assets 10 mini
ma rnor-ifying result which can easily be
! saase Il The managers veto ali e1'TalleouS eA-
pEHsE