The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-01
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Society was conspicuously represented
at the garden fete given yesterday after
noon in the grounds of the Spanish le-
CATION for the benefit OF st. Agnes Indus
trial Home.
The Duchess de ARGOS. wife Of the Span
ish Ambassador. while here was actively
interested In the welfare Of the home. and
the garden was placed at the disposal of
the ladies' in charge of the fete by Signor
Riano. who is in charge Of the affairs of
the legation during the absence Of the
Ambassador and his wife in Spain. The
fence Enclosing the garden was screened
by boughs of pine and in the rather small
Enclosure the various booths were placed
so effectively as to give general pic
turesqueness to the scene. Boughs Of
dogwood blossoms and purple lilacs deco
rated the peaked and shelving roofs Of
the various stands, while the floral bow
er was as sylvan as n bit of summer
woodland, with wild blossoms and verdant
moss. The pines gave spicy fragrance
TO the air and brilliant splashes of color
we're furnished by the scarlet and yellow
striped umbrellas that dotted the far end
Cf the lawn.
A realistic touch was given to the to-
bacco booth by huge wooden Indian,
who has doubtless seen a veterans SER
vice as some merchants cigar store sign;
and against the yellow bunting that
formed the background of the shop and
on the posts that supported the roof we're
tobacco posters and other devices belong
ing to the trade. 1t was garden party
gossip that the tobacco trust had do
mated s2o0 worth of cigars and ''fne cut"
TO the table. which was in charge of Miss
Root. daughter of the Secretary OF War:
Miss Mitchell. and Signor Riano. the gra-
cious host.
At picturesque lemonade well Nine.
de Margerie and Miss Alice Wilson were
on duty. and at another pretty booth
candy was sold by Mrs. Corbin and Mrs.
Hugh Legare.
Mrs. May and Miss Robson were in
charge of the fancy table and at the cake
stand were Miss Ward, Miss Mcmillan,
and Miss MacVeagh.
At one end of the garden was Mrs
Simpkins' toy table. one of the prettiest
features of the fete A gorgeous jumping
jack guarded one end of the stand and a
Chinese baby in gold and scarlet stood
on guard at the other. On the counter
between was pond on which foated tiny
ducks and all over everywhere were toys
OF every kind likely to please the exact
ing taste Of the little children of the
rich"
Another attractive booth was the MILL
merry display of trimmed garden hats in
charge of Miss Ashton and Miss Glover. !
The floral BOOTH arranged with most ar
tistic taste, was presided over by Miss |
Paulding. who had with her coterie OF !
pretty bellies. among whom were Miss !
Johnson and Miss Newlands.
A cool and picturesque retreat was the |
restaurant in the studio. with its covered |
porch and trellis OF blooming vines. Miss !
Horstmann was the presiding hostess Of
this charming place. and among her as
sistants were Miss Knox. Miss Lay. Miss !
Wetmore. Miss Daisy Wilson. Miss Wads-
worth. and Miss de Smirnoff.
Inside the mansion the dining room.
beautifully decorated with dogwocd bios
SONS. lilacs. and woodland vines. served
for tea room. of which Mrs. Richard
Townsend was hostess. Assisting her
were the Baroness Hengelmuller. Mrs. /
Crackanthorpe. Countess Cassini. the
Misses Pauncefote, Miss Patten. and
Miss Letter. Miss Letter prides herself
upon her ability as a waitress. having
learned the profession in her several
years most gracious service at the feast
day dinners given annually to the aged /
pensioners of the Little Sisters of the
Poor.
The charm of music was added by the
Engineer Band from Fort Myer. together
with the warblng of the song birds in
the trees of the legation grounds and
from the dense greenery of the old gar
den beyond.
This fete. which was about the last OF
the series of charitable affairs which /
have engaged the good services of the .
matrons and maids OF the /
official and diplomatic sets this season.
was under the patronage of Mrs. Hale.
Mrs. Lodge, Mrs Depew, Mrs. John
Davis. Mrs. COwles Mrs. Simpkins, Mrs.
anderson. and Mrs Fairfax Harrison.
Sailed for Europe.