The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-09
Fete for Suffering Jews.

The fete given in the grounds of A. L.
Barber's home by the Council of Jewish
Women yesterday afternoon and evening
was far and away the most successful af-
fair of the kind that has ever taken place
at the Capital. The women associated in
the enterprise worked in harmony and
with intense enthusiasm for the sufferers
of their race In Russia. and succeeded In
inspiring widespread interest in their
project.
More than 1900 people visited the
grounds at Belmont, which were convert
ed into veritable fairy land. by the
electric lights. garlands Of flowers, fes-
toons OF bunting. and waving flags; and
IL was a generous crowd. Shekels pour
ed into the various booths. and the
greatest good will and sympathy for the
cause was shown on all sides
Before the hour of closing, all the
wares on sale had been disposed of, and
the treasury of the council enriched
by a handsome sum, the exact amount
of which is not yet known. Unhappily,
the disposal OF their entire stock
makes it impossible for the management
to repeat the fete tonight, an announce
ment that will be received with regret
by all those who visited it yesterday.
The cavalry band from Fort Myer was
present and gave music of a choice char
acter To augment the musical fea-
lures the Temple Choral Society, under
the direction of the Rev. DR.. Louis Stern,
was present, and sang number of pa
triotic airs
The committee in charge of the fete
is Miss Hettie Abraham, president; Mrs.
Joel Hillman. head of executive commit
tee; Mrs Charles Goldsmith. finances
The following named ladies presided at
the booths: Mrs. A. VI. Baer, Mrs. Amncn
Behrend, Mrs. I. L. Blout. Mrs. Charles
Kaufman, Mrs. Sol Lansburgh. Mrs NJ
Luchs. Mrs. Adolph Kahn, Mrs Alfred
Mayer, Mrs Joe Luchs. Rosa Mordecai,
Mrs. Nathan Kahn. Mrs. T. Haas. and
Lille Cohen
The young women assistants, in pretty
white gowns. each corps wearing a diff
ferent colored ribbon. made most &C
ceptable walters, and were untiring in
attending TO the wants of their Gus
toners.
The feature which Mrs. Blount and
Mrs Charles Kaufman kept as a sur
Prise was a great cake, given by De-
monet, for a guessing contest. The
weight was sealed in an envelope. and
opened at the close of the evening. Mrs
Ks ufman was the successful contestant.
Those who assisted at this booth were
the Misses Bertha Bieber, Edna WeyI
and AIine Auerbach.
The golden goose, in charge OF Miss
Hettie Abraham, was prolific layer
AID would prove a fortune to a poor
farmer Miss Abraham was assisted IN
its care by Mrs. J. Eiseman. Mrs. Sins
Leimer, Mrs. E. H. Sommers. and Mrs
J. saks.
Miss Lille Cohen made capital
gypsy. and predicted happy fortunes for
all who visited her.
Mrs. T Haas had charge OF the table
on which home made cakes were sold
by her aides. Mrs. Max Fisher. Mrs
julius Steiman, Mrs. Joe Schiffman, and
Misses Strausburgh. Dreyful, and Stern
who wore white gowns without any
color.
The lemonade booth was presided
ever by Mrs. N Kahn. chairman. HeI
aides, dressed in yellow and white, were
Mrs. Edward Kohmer. Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs
&C odman, and Misses Helene Eiseman
MAJ Harris. and Alma Prince
The cigar and smoking stand was il
charge of Mrs. Joe Luchs, With hel
| were Mrs. S. Heller and Misses Heller
/ Engel, Carrie Nordlinger. Freda Lind
/ hk eer re- Y
n. Iseman.
Mrs. Albert Meyer acted as superin-
| tendent OF the aides. and all the womer
interested served on the reception com
mittee.