Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-09
SUCCESSFULLAWN FETE
HELD FOR THE CHURCH OF THE
SACRED HEART.
Opened Last Night at 14th and Whit
ney Avenue-A Large Crowd
in Attendance.

The lawn fete for the benefit of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, at 14th
and Whitney avenue northwest, opened
last night under the most gratifying con-
ditions. A crowd that completely filled
the grounds was in attendance, and most
of the articles for sale on the fancy tables,
as well as nearly all of the edibles offered,
were disposed of before the evening was
half over The fete is to continue for the
remainder of the week.
The grounds on which the fete Is held are
at the end of 14th street, and are easily &C
cessible. They presented handsome APP
pearance last night. lighted with hundreds
of Chinese lanterns and flaming torches and
decorated tastefully with American flags
and bunting. The booths were all hung
with white, and vines, palms, trailing plants
and other varieties of foliage lent a
most pleasing effect. The lemonade booth
at the entrance of the grounds presented
an attractive feature. Soda water, lemon
ade and soft drinks were disposed of at this
stand, and last night did a rushing business
up to the closing hour. Directly opposite
was the confectionery table, and the supply
of good things was rapidly depleted Miss
r. Frances Duffy was in charge OF the
lemonade booth, and Mrs. s. F. Brooks
presided at the confectionery table,
The supper table began business at
o'clock. 1t will begin to serve meals at that
hour during the entire week. The table is
we'll located and well appointed. Mrs. WILL
lam Warthen was in charge of this feature
last night. Next to the supper table was
the fancy table, well stocked and tastefully
decorated in the general scheme of white
and green. The table was in charge of
Mrs. Hibbs.
The attractions that have been provided
for the children, which include Punch and
Judy show, ball throwing contests. motion
pictures, optical illusions and the like, were
we'll patronized, and 1t is expected that they
VIII, Judging from last night. prove to be
one or the main sources of revenue.
The booths were grouped around the
dancing pavilion, which occupies the CEN
ter of the grounds and this Arrangement
VIII continue. Although the pavilion is an
extremely large one. 1t could not accom-
modate all who wished to make use of it
last night. One three times as large could
easily have been utilized by the pleasure
seekers Excellent music was furnished by
an orchestra. which will continue in at
tendance at the fete the entire week
1t Is expected that various church organ
fHations will visit the fete during the week,
and one evening will be given up to the
be accompanied by band when they make
their visit
Those who are assisting at the princi-
pal tables follow: Supper table-Mrs.
Scott Mrs. v. Miller, Mrs Hooks. Mrs s..
Hoover. Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Porterfield
Mrs. Hartung Mrs Cooper Mrs. Reiss,
Miss Louise Heupel. Miss Mae Heupel, Miss
Helen Tally, Miss Ella Warthen Mrs
Fisher and Miss Wyman and Mr. and Mrs
Jirdinston, cashiers.
Lemonade and soda water booth-Mrs
Cullinan, Mrs. Burns. Mrs. George Cox
Mrs. Enos Newman, Mrs Leta Fergoson
Mrs. George Fisher, Mrs John A. Ora
ham, Miss Gertrude Harvey Miss Joseph
Inc Lacey, Miss Marie Crutchett Miss Mae
German Miss Eversman. Miss Maud Thorn
as. Miss Mae Howard. Miss Newmyer the
Misses Duffy and Messrs. George Fisher
Brennan, George Thompson. Joseph 8. Duff
fly, John j. Duffy and Peter ]. Duffy.
Confectionery table-Miss Mary E. Glenn
ents. Mrs. c. H Gaskins Mrs. Jordan,
Mrs. p A. Drury, Mrs. ]. C. Ray, Mrs
Semmes, Mrs, Annie Nolan, Mrs Poole,
Mrs. Shea, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs
Mallon Mrs Finckle, Mrs Ayme the
Misses Coultry. Miss Solari the Misses Ca
rev, Miss D. Gaskins, Miss Gallager, Miss
K. Gallager, Miss Joyce, Miss Colt. Miss
c. Wheeler. Miss Eckstein. the Misses Hol-
mead, Miss M. Sheckles, the Misses Doyle
the Misses Jirdinston. Miss Garner. Miss
Keochlang and Messrs. 8. F. and S. c..
Brooks, S. Riggles, K. O'Dwyer and Poole.
Fancy table-Mrs. Oscar Schmidt. Mrs.
A. H. Mccormick, Miss NJ E. Lillis, Miss
Mabel Jirdinston and Miss Rogers.
1t Is expected that the fete this year will
prove to be the most successful the Church
of the Sacred Heart has yet given. The at
tendance last night was all that could be
desired, and the only factor which will
influence the successful outcome of the af-
fair is bad weather