The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL News

The garden fete has been a favored form
Of entertainment with society folk In the
East for several years. and last summer
indianapolis awoke TO the fact that IL
was a delightful way of entertaining, or
fering a more attractive setting for pref
tily gowned women than almost any other
kind of function. Given well-kept lawn.
with the usual flower beds and shrubbery,
and a perfect summer afternoon, a most
has a background for her party. which
all the efforts OF decorators and florists
cannot equal within doors.
The garden fete given yesterday after
noon and evening by the Caroline Scott
Harrison and the General Arthur ST. Clair
chapters OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution was one of the prettiest things
which has ever been given in the city.
Mrs. William H. Coleman, regent of the
older chapter. generously gave her house
and grounds for the day, and the beautiful
place lent itself easily TO the simple decora-
tons put up for the occasion. The lawn
was a pretty sight in the afternoon, with
Its myriads of gay japanese lanterns in
grotesque shapes, and at night 1t was
even attractive when the Ian
terms began to glow. In the after
beneath tent erected on the lawn. The
first number was "Grandmas Minuet,"
charmingly given by Miss Nellie Colfax
Smith, and chorus of school children
sang 1.-THE King of Song for the second
number. The soloist was Merle Bennett,
and the members of the chorus. Edna
Houck. Elizabeth Thompson, Clara Ziegier,
Rachel Herrick, Edmund Littell and Don
aid Pickett. Mrs. John T. Brush, pic
ture in a lavender gown and hat, read
THE Pride of Battery b. and in response
%usinss Mss Etbe sellers gave the
sailors horrpipe, and Miss Ida Vir-
GINA Smith was charming in her
pantomime, rendition of Coming thro
given by Morris Hamilton, and both that
number and the following one, feats OF
legerdemain. by Mr.: Thomas Bard Arnold.
were applauded enthusiastically. The pro-
gramme committee under whose direction
the vaudeville was given, included Miss
Ida Smith, chairman, and Mrs. Nelson A.
Gladding, Mrs. Charles Richard Williams,
Miss Julia Sharpe, Miss Eva Wilson Smith.
Miss Susan Thompson and Miss Emma
Atkins. Outside the vaudeville tent there
were a number Of attractions. Beneath
a tree which was draped with the American
flag, and whose branches were outlined
with japanese lanterns, was set the lemon
ade table, Swallowed by an imense Jap
umbrella, and surmounted by a placard
with these lines:
mot circus made
Is this lemonade.
And II you would drink
Five cents must be paid"
Mrs Samuel E. Morss presided over the
table. and her assistants were Miss Joseph
inc Morss and Miss Mabel Talbot. Next
door to the popular lemonade table was
the CONNECTION stand, with a decoration of
crimson rambler roses and presided over
by Mrs. Arthur Deuel. Gates. assisted by
Mrs. Charles N. Williams, Miss Ola Smith
and Miss Eleanor Doll, of Lafayette Serv-
ing the ices was a committee which in
cluded Mrs. Frank Athon Morrison, Mrs.
Fannie Wood Morrison, Mrs. Charles Wood
and Miss Louise Rankin, assisted by a
number of the members OF the General St.
Clair Chapter. The maze on the north side
of the yard was a mystifying arrangement
of canvas and darkness. and its mysteries
were in charge of Miss Suemma Vajen-
Coleman and her guest Miss Greer, of
Pittsburg Mrs. James M. Winters and
Mrs. Winchester were in charge Of the
gate. Easy chairs and couches were ar
ranged on the lawn and veranda. and
emblem. was in evidence. The decoration
committee included Miss Julia Sharpe,
chairman, and Mrs. Caleb S. Denny, Mrs.
Augustin Boice and Miss Elsie Langdon.
In the evening the vaudeville tent was
turned into a ball room and there was
dancing until late in the evening. The
Newsboys Band played for the dancing,
and also gave numbers during the inter-
missions. The proceeds of the very delight
full and successful entertainment will be
devoted to the Continental Hall which the
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution is erecting in Washington.