The Washington times., 1901-12-11
INTERNATIONAL
RUSTIC FAIR.
MASONIC TEMPLE CROWDED.
A Unique and Picturesque Event
Attendants clad In Varied Pens
ant Costumcs-LaVish
Decorations.

flowers and flags. and hosts of prcttily
costumed girls. the international Rustic
Fair opened last night at Masonic Tenn
pie. Tenth and F Streets northwest.
1t was one OF the most picturesque of
its kind that have been held in this city.
Attendants in Costume.
The hall was thronced with gayly at
| tired people. many OF them wearing the
costumes OF peasants of foreign couu-
tries. French. German, Italian. Swiss
Chinese, Japanese, Turk and Greek cos
tunes were in evidence. and the bright
costumes blended most effectually with
the elaborate decorations. Dainty flower
girls besOught each individual to buy OF
their roses or violets. aud energetic can
dy men strove to beEuile the youngsters
to part with their pennies for sack OF
candy. Peanut veuders, too. were on
hand.
An Address by Corporal Tanner
John McElroy then introduced Corporal
Tanner, who delivered the address of the
evening. This was followed by a Swiss
song by Miss Pauline Holer. The princi-
pal features of the programme. however.
were a Swiss dance by twenty-five chill
dren and grand final march Of the peas
ants Of all nations, In which over one
hundred people participated.
During the remainder Of the evening the
orchestra rendered a number Of selections,
principally the national airs of the yari-
Gus countries
The booth representing America was
draped with the Stars aad Stripes, and the
only article for sale was THE Crescent,
handsomely illustrated magazine. pub
lslpd bV tho Of oval
the organization which Is giving the fair.
The ladies In charge here we're: Mrs l..
V. Mccullough, Mrs E. 5. Mussey, Mrs H.
n. Rose, Mrs. ]. G.. Burnett, Mrs. A. II.
Weiss. Mrs. d. c. Pcrham Mrs. VI. l..
Tanner, Mrs. C. w. Ford RS. VI. K.
Fuller. and Miss r. T JoT-
The Austrin-Hungnry Booth.
The Austria Hungary booth copducted
a rummage sale. and its managers did
flourishing business. Those in charge
we're: Mrs. Maria Houghton. Mrs Addie
Wright. Mrs. Z. E. Smith. Mrs William
Alburger, Miss Olivia Moore. Miss BERTHE
Sardo. Miss Augusta GrOssart Mrs. VI. E.
Cutter Mrs. J. S White. Mrs. ]. E.
Flauri, Miss Bessie Alburger Mrs Lizzie
Kelley. Mrs. Matte Lincoln, Mrs. L. b.
Cutler. Mr.. William Alburger Miss Elsie
Moore, Miss Nellie Shaw. Miss Lena
Chrisman. Miss Minnie GrossaTt, Miss
Lottie Parsons. Mrs. W. Fl. Alburger,
Miss Lille Wright. and Mrs. NJ. Virginia
Moore.
At the German booth the only articles
for sale were dolls. This exhibit was,
Of course, OF particular interest to the
younger persons present. and so closely
we're they clustered about II that the older
people were content to stand a good dis
booth was under the supervision Of Mrs.
Fettis, Mrs. Clara Z. Stewart, Mrs. NJ. j.
Davidson, Mrs. Rose E. Ferree. Mrs. II.
d. Couden, Mrs. Cordelia HoWgate. Mrs.
Elizabeth ". Zane, Mrs. A. Z. Dlmble.
Mrs. Frances Cameron Miss Nettie
Schwinghammer, Miss Lillian Calver,
Miss Sybll Gale, Mrs Mary Howard. DT.
c. A. Burgharit. Mrs Hawley, Miss Fran
Ces Hocy. Miss NJ Gallagher. Miss Clara
Willard. Mrs. Rebecca Roberts, Miss Mag
gle Cox. Miss Bette Spicer. Mrs. Emma
E. Myers, and Mrs Sarah G. B. Winslow.
An Oriental Corner.
The Oriental and Turkish corner was
one Of the most attractive exhibits at the
fair. In a room hung with rich Persian
tapestries. the patrons evoked much
amusement by their attempts to sit
Japanese fashion upon piles of cushions
and drink tea served them by ladies' at
tired in Japanese costumes. The follow
ing ladies were in charge OF the room;
Mrs. Nellie G. Royce. Mrs. Harriet l..
Scribner. Mrs. Helen a. Rapley. Miss
Edith l.. Shaw, Miss Harriet l.. Hawley,
Miss Cherry Ford Miss Celynda Ford.
Lillian Royce, Mrs. Grace Lawrence, Mrs.
Celynda Werner Ford. Mrs. George Ripley.
Mrs. II. a. Watson, Mrs. G. T. Roberts,
Miss Bessie PieTson, and Miss H. Watson
Another OF the specially interesting cx-
hibits was that of Great Britain. II w1s
in a picturesque cottage, with n thatche1
roof. Here the following ladies' We're Of
fcring fancy goods for sale: Mrs. Eliza
beth Cleaves. Mrs. Mary A. Young. Miss
Jennie Manning. Miss Annie Manning.
Mrs. Emma Manning. Mrs Martha e
Leith Miss Maggie Fleming. Mrs. Annie |
kearns. Mrs. Lydia Z. Rosenburg. Mrs. |
tanner. Mrs. Laura Medford. Mrs. Annie |
Gotwald, Miss Lillian Bell. Mrs. Alice |
GOodaCher. Mrs NJ. b. Wurdeiman. Mrs |
Florence KIeinroth. Mss Louise Hop |
wood, Mrs Dodge. Mrs. J. =. '--
Della c. Perham, Miss Lau
Mrs Agnes Howland. NJ
Wright. and Mrs. Ada II. W
grocery store was be-
in the Netherlands booth
Mrs 0del, Mrs. Tyson. NJ
Mrs. Churchill. and Mrs. Bro
Other Attractive r.. ..
There were also Greek r.
booths The former was
the following ladies'. Mrs.
gle. Mrs. Jean Mex. Hoover
II. Bennett Mrs, Elizabeth ..
Z. Cutter, Mrs. Rose l. Fry
Curtis Miss Cora NJ How,
Garner Miss Ida Norton
Norton. and Miss May Hurl
The Spanish exhibit was d'
reCtiOn Of Mrs Fannie c. ....-..
E. Kate Temple Mrs. Mar Fr
Mrs :. J. Moore. Mrs Alta
Mary T. Moore. Mrs. Wilbur "a
Reid Mrs. Jacobs. Miss Jane Gibson a
Cora Penfeld. Miss Elizabeth Ringgold.
Miss Hattie Garner. Miss Annie =. PriGdy,
md Mrs. c. r. Crook
China and bricabrac we're the principal
lrttcles on sale at the French booth. The
aides in charge here were Miss II. r.
holmes. Mrs. Hattie Roach. RS. Ella Do
an, Mrs. Fannie Scott Mrs. Josephine
'age. Mrs. Van AlstIne. Miss Flora b.
Osborne. Miss Alice welch. Miss Jennie
Thompson Miss Annie COllette. Miss !
ruth Collette. Miss Marie Collette. Miss
Emma Etter. Mrs. E Sheridan Mr. J. II.
Iermilyea. Mr. W p Red dIien Mr.. Clay
Master ]. f. Mis- Mr.. Wilfred {
roach. Mr. Arthur Houghton, Mr.. II. \. |
Ioughton Mrs. VI. p. Mills. and Mrs. y. t
!. Mackenzie.
But the booth which had the greatest
ush Of business was the italian, or candy
tand. All sorts Of temptiifs swectmeats
ere dispensed from here. apd despite the
act that there were a great many per-
ons selling candy in var tous parts of
he hall. a considerable crowd was always
D be found at the Italian booth This ,
as conducted by Mrs CeAestia Ferris, y
irs Mary Lamb Mrs ChariC,5 " Pctteys
rs Bot De Yn Miss GcrLlL-ne Y Lamb. | =