The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
Countess Cassini's Garden Party
and Bazar for Red Cross Benefit
She will be Assisted by
Washington Society ~
Women and Hopes to
Net $4,000 for Suf-
ferers...Japanese Minis
ter the First to Subscribe
for the Fete

ambassadors readily consented TO act as
patronesses. and Mrs. Hitchcock, wife OF
the secretary of the interior. promptly ioi-
lowed the example of the leader of the CAP
met coterie. Even Miss Durand, only daugh-
ter of the British ambassador. was induced
TO give her promise TO assist al one OF the
booths. just as though such a thlns as m tIe
British-Japancse alliance had never beeh
heard of.
With the tide turned in her favor Count
ess CaSsini made success even more certain
by decreeing that all the Russian element
at first contemplated for the gowns or the
participants should be omitted through
Difference to the women in official life VINO
are giving their services on the ground. .oI
humanity Had the Russian features tg-
ured too consDicuously many or these Ia
dies would have been embarrassed and
there are not few of the fair workers 10
whose acts, under such circumstances,
more or less significance attaches. For IN
stance, Miss Louise Jones. niece OF the post
master general, is TO have charge OF the
postoffice al the big baZar, and Miss Alice
Roosevelt. although adhering to the rule
made at the beginning of the season not 10
actually assist in any such function, will
give her Russian chum moral and hnanclal
support by her presence on the eventful
day.
Countess Cassini hopes to net at least S25,-
600 by her unique festival and it is probable
that the returns will be far in excess of
that sum, for many persons of wealth are
not awaiting the opening of the gates of
fairyland this week, but are sending none
tarv donations to preliminary fund. Sec
retary of State Hay is understood to have
sent a check for S1O0. and Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock is donor 10 the extent
of twice that amount. Mr. and Mrs. Patter-
son. whose daughter has, within the month,
married Russian nobleman. added $500 TO
the fund, and Charles Cramp, who has
built several Russian war vessels. furnished
a 81, 900 remembrance. From wealthy Rus
slams in the West about 5000 in cash has
been received; General Draper, formerly
United States ambassador TO Italy, has
given $500, and so on through long list OF
prominent folk who have listened to the
most potent appeal of the season for SWEEP
charity's sake.
fete is easily the most advantageous in
Washington Belmont" is the home of Mr.
A. l.. Barber, the Asphalt King, and con-
sists of a perfect little suburban estate OF
four or five acres set down in the very heart
of the capital city. When il was proposed
| several years ago, TO transform the present
White House into an executive office build
| ing and provide a residence for the
| President, Belmont had been tentatively
| chosen as an abiding place for the chief ex
| ecutive. Not only will the spacious ground:
| dotted with splendid trees, be utilized FOL
| the Red Cross festival, but the entire frs
| floor of the stone mansion will be trans
| formed into great cafe, where the visitor
may pay 81 or S. for his dinner, according
! to his charitable inclinationS.
Countess CaSsini. strange to say, ha:
| elected not TO preside over the Russian
| booth, but will leave that duty to Nine
| Jusserand the American wife of the French
| ambassador. The originator of the fete vii
| give personal attention to selling, at fame!
| prices. a great array of millinery, just i'm
| ported from Paris especially for the occa
| sion. In this she will be assisted by Senorit;
| Calderon, daughter of the Peruvian minis
ter, and a number of other girls prominen
| in official circles The countess will. late il
| the evening of the all-important day, as
sumo the role of auctioneer in order to dis
| pose of any article that may remain in tn
| various booths as tie bazar draws TO
| close. WALDON FAWCETT.
copyright, 190i1