Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
FESTIVAL OF NATIONS
Entertainment in Interest Of
Local Charity.
ELABORATE DISPLAY
NEwsBoYs' HOME AND CHILL
DRENs AID ASSOCIATION.
Society People Prominent as Guests as
Well as in the Presentation
Of Attractions.
ELABORATE DISPLAY

The festival of nations held at Rauscher's
yesterday afternoon and evening was ire
mendous success financially as well as So
cially, and the hundreds present in their
many admiring comments of the beauty of
the scenes laid in both ball rooms proved
that an artistic triumph had been achieved
also. The women interested in getting up
the affair found everybody willing to help,
tie use of the ball rooms and attendants
being given for two days, all the scenic
properties and the arrangement of the
German garden and the food served there,
etc. being gifts also from numerous
sources. flowers and fancy articles sold
coming along in the same abundantly
pleasant way, with willing hands to serve
in any direction needed. The first of the
temporary foreign territories was arranged
in the pink reception room with Mrs. Chas.
j. Bell Miss Cobb, Miss Durand, Miss Ma
thilde Townsend, the Misses Bell and Miss
Patten showing the spirit and costumes of
the British Isles The Turkish room across
| the hall was in charge Of Mrs. John c. Ere
mont and Mrs. Chatard, who had as assist
ants in telling fortunes and selling ciga-
| rettes Mrs. Charles Campbell Miss Jean
LOring the Misses Fremont, Miss Miller,
each attractively arrayed in gypsy dresses.
The German garden covered large part
of the green ball room, being inclosed by
scenic graystone wall. the entrance guard
ed by q SOiQler IN UNIFORM, Herr Won tefOy
du Vernors, while Miss Switzerland, in a
Black Forest costume, collected the dime
fees.
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell was in charge of
the garden, and had for her assistants
Miss Daisy Cotton, Miss Ely, Mrs Walter
Farwell, Miss Ferguson. Miss Julia Colds
borough, Miss Lydia Loring, Mrs. Clarence
Moore Miss Hildegarde McKenna. Miss
Morgan, Miss Catherine Ridgely, Miss
Robson, Miss Ethel Seckendorff and Miss
Annette Townsend, all in Black Forest
costumes. Representative Butler Ames of
Massachusetts acted as chief waiter, as
sisted by Representative Nicholas Long
worth, Lieut.. lizard, Lieut.. Butler, Mr..
John Seibert. Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Arthur
Peters. AS the duties of the latter group
were somewhat varied, so were their make
ups Lieuts. Butler and lizard were North
American Indians, and frequently during
the afternoon and evening added to the
gayety of all nations interested by Civ
ing exhibition war dances. Mr.. Charles
Wauters, a French chef. did wonders at
the chatting dish for any patron who de-
sired extras in addition to the regular
menu 1t cost extra also Mr.. Beale
Bloomer did yeonlan service in attracting
customers by impersonating a COW, and
was driven about when the crowded con-
dition of the pathway permitted. by a
pretty milkmaid, Miss Annette Townsend.
Hot supper was served all evening.
OF the booths in the white ball room
Panama was in charge of Mrs. P. Lee Phil
lips. with Miss Margery Cotton Miss Pos
tethwaite, Miss Carolyn Huff and Miss
Kerr. all in up-to-date garden dresses.
Tropical fruits, birds and animals were on
sale
Scandinavia made an exceedingly odd
show, both in the quaint costumes worn
by the assistants and the wares they Of
fered. Mrs. Alex. Graham Bell and Mrs.
Gore were assisted in costume by Mrs. Vic
tor Kauffmann,. Mrs. Alexander Britton,
Miss Flora Wilson and Miss Irene Moore.
Japan. under a trellis of Towering wis
terra. was in charge of Mrs. Edward L.
AIrc n Micc n Ony-
and Miss Childs, Nine. Yama Sheta and
Mile. Ash Tannaken of Japan.
Holland under g. whirling windmill. was
complete in every essential, the decorations
Walcott and Nevil Garfield, were at the
entrance. Mrs. Walcott and Mrs. James R.
Garfield were in charge. and among their
perfectly eostumed assistants were Miss
Sewers, Miss Pauline Magruder, Miss
Leupp, Miss Warren, Miss Stevens and Miss
Williams.
France. in charge of Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth. had flowers to sell, under per-
COLA hung with vines and twnkling lights.
Countess Cassini in white muslin and lace
frilled bonnet; Miss Elizabeth Warder,
Mrs. Albert Harris, Miss Boardmen and
Miss Ames were assistants.
The north pole booth glistened with raw
cotton snow and ice. Mrs. Peary, wife of
the arctic explorer, was in charge, assisted
by Miss Diebitsch and Marie Perry as THE
Snow Baby. Ice cream was sold and the
north pole, fondly wrapped about with cost
ly furs, in snow-covered tent, was ex-
hibited.
Miss Hoban and Miss McKenna, in white
gowns and powdered hair; Miss Patterson,
Puritan maiden; Miss Miller. colonial
dame and Miss Jean Crosby the Goddess
of Liberty, had the United States booth.
An American bar, with Miss McCauley
and Mrs. Randall Hagner as barmaids, did
business in 6. corner between an Indian
wigwam where Miss Deering and Miss Oil
yer told fortunes Russian booth where
Nine de MeiSsuer, Miss Hitchcock, Miss
Waite Miss Collier Miss Kibbey and Miss
Coyle presided and the Italian booth where
Mrs Hunt Slater and Mrs. Emmons, with
Mrs John Poor, Miss Jones and Miss Nc
Clintock sold the wares of sunny cline.
No detail was wanting at this booth, for
organ grinder played near 1t and his in
uuistive monkey did the rest.
The Chinese booth came twice under the
admiring surveillance of visitors entering
and leaving. 1t was in a corner of the
first ball room and was beautifully ar
ranged doing a good business in small and
large Chinese trinkets. DR.. Rosalie Slaugh-
ter assisted by Mrs. Aline Shane Devin.
both having recently returned from China
on their trip around the world: Mrs Frank
lin Schley Miss Susan Williams of Chi
cago, Miss Piexotto Miss Curtis and Miss
Wight attended to all visitors. Each wore
a Chinese costume.
The information booth was in charge of
Mrs Henry Wells assisted by Mrs Jack
BiddIe Here the guests were invited to
register with President Roosevelt's pen
dipped in an inh well that once belonged to
the late Speaker Reed.
Mr. Charlemagne Koehler was in charge
of the almost continuous vaudeville that
was a great feature in the German garden. 1
A minstrel show gave great amusement.
The affair closed with quick sales and
large profits about midnight.
uvattsvi1le and Vicinity.