The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-15
The Ladies who Managed it
Achieved a Great Finan-
ciaI Success.
ABOUT $2,40O WAS REALIZED
Washington Hall was Handsomely
Decorated for the Occasion and the
Tables were Artistically Arranged
and Charmingly Presided over by the
Ladies of this City. Merchants Lib
erality was in Evidence.

BY far the most successful fair ever
held in this city was that which took
place in Washington Hall Wednesday,
when about 81, 400 was cleared for the
benefit of Memorial Hospital.
The big hall wore the aspect Of some
modern bazaar at which every con-
ceivable commodity could be purchased
at prices ranging from a dime to a
double eagle. Tables to the number
of dozen or more ranged around the
sides of the room, while others were
in the center of the floor, all draped
in white and trimmed with beautiful
flowers and sprigs of green. On each
table the goods were displayed in
manner so attractive and enticing
that one could hardly resist the temp
tation to put his hand in his pocket at
every turn whether the articles to be
purchased were needed or not. Then,
too, the women in charge of the vari-
GUS departments were all happy and
smiling, so that the room presented a
festive and gladstone scene, one in
which there was lots of sunshine with
never a thought of worry or care.
That is what gave the fair it's great
boom and made it the great success.
The various tables, booths, depart
ments, ETC., were as follows: Pillow
Table in charge of Mrs. Henry G.
Pitney, Jr.; Grocery Table in charge
of Mrs. Clifford Fairchild, assisted by
Miss Ella Pierson and Miss Hattie
Fairchild; Lemonade Table in charge
of Mrs. James Brown Griswold: Varie-
ty Table in charge of Mrs. George Hull
Dalrymple, assisted by Miss Breese
and Miss Brink: Fancy Table in charge
of Mrs. Henry Bruce McCarroll, assist
ed by Miss Young; Candy Table in
charge Of Mrs. Morgan Slade, assisted
by Miss Kip; Fan Table in charge of
Mrs. James Webb, Jr., assisted by
Mrs. Reed; Cake Table in charge of
Mrs. Philander B. Pierson, assisted by
Mrs. John Rowlett Brinley: Fancy
Table in charge of Mrs. Frederick
Winston Merrell; Handkerchief Table
in charge of Mrs. Oliver X. Day; Light
Wood Table in charge of Mrs. Francis
A. Henry; Utility Table in charge of
Mrs. John Camp Williams, assisted by
Mrs. Pierre Smith and Mrs. Albert
Gardner Ropes; Tea Table in charge
of Miss Pitney; Grab Bag in charge of
Miss Henry and Miss Hackstaff: Sup
per and Ice Cream Table in charge of
Mrs. Alexander Bennell, assisted by
Mrs, Charles e. Shelley and Miss
Brown; Mystery Table in charge of
Mrs. Frank Marsh: Flower Table in
charge of Miss Little, assisted by Miss
Thomas, Miss Beach, Miss Coleman;
Fancy Table in charge of Mrs. Ebert
S. Kip and Miss Bushnell; Fancy Table
in charge of Miss Lord and Miss
White; Yale and Princeton Glee Club
Quartet in charge of Miss Leila Whit
ney; Reading and Pantomime from
"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, "
in charge of Miss Mary Lewis and Miss
Poor: Character Reading from hand
writing in charge of Miss Sawyer.
The great success of the fair is, of
course, due to the liberality of the
local merchants who contributed gem
erously to the various tables and in
other ways assisted the women-by
help in erecting tables, trimming the
hall, etc. And the merchants were
not the only ones who gave literally,
for the policemen made up a fund of
$5 and sent it as their contribution.
This amount was used to purchase a
barrel of flour, and it is the donation
which gave the fair managers more
pleasure than any other contribution.