Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE COUNTRY FAIR" AND ITS
ATTRACTIONS.
Invitations Out for the Kendrick-Hin
Wedding-Informal Tea for Mrs.
Long - Personal Notes.

The Country Fair for the Junior Re-
| public yesterday was a tremendous sue
cess. not only in the attendance and prac-
| teal recognition it secured, but also in the
| arrangement of the most interesting and
| most picturesque outdoor fete ever given
| in this city. The neighborhood Of the old
| observatory was in state of the highest
| excitement over the unaccustomed splendor
! of rows of fine carriages arriving and wait
ing for their well-dressed occupants. The
small folks. who had assembled by the
| hundreds around the fences and entrance,
| were rewarded at the last by being allowed
| within the Enclosure to receive all the left
| overs in the way Of toys and sweets. This
| scramble was the last touch in the days
] fun and was greatly enjoyed by those who
| generously supplied the wherewith. All
society, diplomatic, official and resident,
| was represented in the throng of assist
| ants and in the larger gathering of pa
| irons The Marine Band played on a plat
| form in the center of the lawn.
The country store the first booth,
and its shelves were filled with everything
to tempt the most fastidous purchaser, as
we'll as those who preferred homelier arti-
cles. Mrs. Ward Thoron and Miss Ethel
Horstmann played proprietresses. and their
clerks for the time being included Mrs.
Westinghouse. Miss Roosevelt, Miss Joseph
| inc Boardman. Miss Glover. Miss Robson.
Miss Wetmore, Miss Ely and Miss Horst
mann.
The post Office window, where Miss
Boardman was postmistress. and Major
McCawley. har deputy. did a lourishing
business In n corner of the store. Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh had the ice cream stand
nearby and scores of tables out on the
lawn where her assistants. Miss Flora VIII
son, Mrs. Fenton Miss Switzerland, Miss
Mattingly. Miss Cockrell. Miss Cotton and
Miss Evelyn Walsh. served the orders.
Nine. Mayor des Planches had the tea
room and the assistance of Mrs. Cowles
and Mrs. Hague and young lady helpers
Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Frank Ellis and Miss
Sheriff. sold candy: Miss Patten, cake;
Mrs. George Howard. sofa pillows and pic
ture frames; Nine. de Margerie and Mrs.
Waterlow, sold lemonade; the Misses Nc
Cauley ran lotto table, and Miss Daisy
Wilson and Miss Anderson had fish pond.
One of the jolliest features was an aggrega-
ton of museum freaks, exhibited by the
Drury Lane Club, headed by Master Vim
son Walsh. Outside the tent Mr.. Koehler,
dressed a clown, drew attention to the
wonders of the show in stentorian and far
reaching remarks, as well as thumps on
big drum. Every now and then the es-
cape of the Wild Man of Borneo from his
cage startled the visitors.
His recapture after an exciting chase.
kept that side of the grounds lively. The
Gypsy encampment had for its leading at
traction the wagon in which Miss Van Rey
pen was the fortune telling member of the
band. A horse and COW peacefully grazing
and campfire. with a kettle hanging over
the smolderng embers, were accessories to
the pretty picture. The Gypsies themselves
the Misses Calderon. Sewers, Dale, Hume,
MackaySmith, Goldsborough. Bell and
Pierce-Were perfect in costume and most
assiduous in selling beads and telling for
tunes. Miss Hagner was cashier for the
band. Miss Charlotte Hopkins and Miss
Betty Davis had a dairy and vegetable
stand. and with a number of assistants.
made another charming spot for each Wis
itor to admire and incidentally to become
easy victims in buying the well-arranged
wares.
A most important channel for money
making was the tin-type gallery, conduct
ed by Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston
Miss Alice Roosevelt posed alone for these
made-ready-quick souvenirs and again with
her uncle, Capt. Cowles.
Nearly all the other participants were
anxious to be remembered in their fair cos
tunes, and the results were not only very
amusing, but also satisfactory. Mrs. James
G. Blaine, Countess Cassini, Miss Isabel
May, the Misses Sheridan, Miss Webb, Miss
Letter, Miss Daisy Letter, Mrs. de Libourg,
Miss Clagett Mrs. Won Callenburg. Mrs
Clarence Edwards, Mrs. Hugh Legare, Miss
katherine Ellzins, Miss HUFF, Miss Tyler.
Miss Ashton and others sold flowers or
fancy articles. Mrs Leonard Wood, Mrs.
HELEN, Master Kindleberger and Master
Leonard Wood, tr., were also among the
helpers. Master Sterling Larrabee ran the
goat carriages; Mr.. Ned Mitchell. a shoot
ing gallery, and Mr.. Hugh Legare, Hit
the Niger
Mrs Switzerland has invited friends in
naval circles to an informal tea today at
o'clock to meet Mrs. John D. Long, wife
of the former Secretary. No young people
have been included in the invitation.
The Secretary Of War will give a dinner
tonight to the officers of the War College.
des Planches will give a dinner and recep-
ton to Count del la Gherardesca and his
bride Monday. May % Their wedding
takes place the Goth. in New York.
General and Mrs Gillespie will give
dinner tomorrow night.
Mrs Batcheler, wife of Judge Batchel-
Ter of the international tribunal of Egypt,
died in Alexandria, Egypt, yesterday after
short illness.
Mrs. Symons, wife of Captain Symons,
now in charge of public buildings and
grounds was an interested spectator of the
amusements of the country fair yester-
day, and renewed many old friendships
among the residents as well as meeting
many new acquaintance. She Is very at
tractive in appearance, and was modishly
dressed in black lace, with a big black lace
hat. One of her purchases was pair of
Dummies, tied in roomy basket with
ribbon screen over them.
The Junior Equal Suffrage Club gave
very enjoyable euchre party on Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Ellen Powell
Thompson, at 1929 18th street. Fourteen
games were played. after which the prizes
were presented. the successful contestants
being Miss Margie ST. Clair, who won
white fan; Miss Kate Young, silver paper
folder; Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe, an oXidized
paper weight, and Mr.. A. Upperman, a gold
scarf pin, while Mr.. Horace Mann became
the happy possessor of the BOBBY, a game
of Robinson Crusoe. Refreshments of cake,
coffee ice cream and lemonade were then
served Those present were: Mrs. ]. l..
Munroe Mrs. Peter Mitchell, Mrs. G. r.
Davis, Mrs. E. P. Thompson Mrs. VIM.
Simmons, Misses Gertrude Hunter, Margie
ST. Clair. Marie Siemers, Stella Wilson,
Mira Speer, Elizabeth Randall, Annie Goe-
bel, Beulah Parsons, Katie Young, Minnie
Mitchell, Nellie Mitchell, Gertrude E. Met
calf, Flora Raymond, Marie Wahlgren, DIR.
Chas Holmes Messrs. A III. Thompson,
D. R. Webb, Horace Mann, VIM. D. Mac
kenzie, A Upperman, G. A. Warren, E.
c. Bebb, Arthur Abbott James Fisher and
VIM. Boyd.
The regular meeting of the Congenials
was held Tuesday evening last at the resi-
dence of the Misses Murphy. 401 o street,
whore he inStalla ton of officers for the en-