The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-18
BAZAAR A SCENE
Of MUCH GAyETY
AND hERR|MENT
Great Success of Fete
for Working Boys
Home.
RUSSIAN BUYS A DOLL
Jap Does Same and Inter
nationals Have Big
Frolic.
RUSSIAN BUYS A Doll

Japanese Russians, Irish, French, and
Germans, with Chinese, British, and
other nations thrown in-with, OF course.
a splendid showing for America-rubbed
shoulders and cheered one another at
the Bazaar of Nations, at Rauscher's
yesterday afternoon and last night, and
all for the benefit OF the stout hearted
youngsters who hang out at tie Work
ing Boys Home.
The German garden and the American
department carried the day for genuine
success, while. Of course. there was an
undercurrent of Eastern war clement all
over the second floor. where the Rus
sian and Japanese booths were located,
all, however. in the best of humor and
with each country represented by u
large number Of loyal friends.
Russian in Jap Booth.
In a spirit OF fun one o@sthe attaches
Of the Russian embassy was surrounded
and driven into the Japanese booth
where he was made to buy several dol
lars worth Of Japanese wares. Even a
Japanese doll was forced upon him, the
saleswoman telling him that he must
carry it away with him even if he sat
up over night to whack its head 4
similar indignity was imposed upon one
to the merry scene
There was a riotous rush of fun in
the German garden from the opening
OF the gate at 8 O'clock, until 1t closed
pie were fed, and laughter, song, and
brass band contributed to the general
uproar, there was also a splendid
vaudeville show in progress which was
under the direct supervision of that ex-
ceedfngly YiYacious and gifted woman
MRS. John c. Fremont. who has come
to be fnseparable in the minds OF Wash
ington people from WORKS Of charity.
Was Work of Art.
The garden Itself was a work OF art
Intended to smack somewhat of the
great Black Forest. Of Germany. but
falling sufficiently short Of this TO come
within the understanding and appre-
citation Of everyone who ate or drank
beer-or other things-there. One of the
largest bathrooms was used, and the
ceiling was entirely draped with snilax.
Whlle all or the pests formed forest
trees, under which the tables sat From
each hung some good German motto
appropriate TO the occasion. Red lights
were artistically disposed about the
ceiling and walls, and a portrait of
the Kaiser hung in a prominent place.
On the little tables Were genuine Ger
man stems, and everywhere was a
wholesome suggestion Of good old Bac-
chus.
Wauters Head Barkeeper.
Mr.. Wauters, counselor of the Belgian
legation, in cap and apron, was head
barkeeper, and with a merry Split
which deprived him OF none Of the nat
ural dignity, yielded his bottle and glass
all during the hours Of the bazaar. john
Siebert was head waiter, and served a
number of notable dinner parties. As
ting IA I
tenant Grant, Lieutenant Evans. Frank
Poe, Nathan Wyeth, Murray Cobb.
Ormsby McCammon, Philip Spooner,
| William T. Bingham, and a host of 9th
eT well-knoWn society men. Mrs. James
F. Mitchell had d large share of the sue
cess OF the garden attributed TO her
while her pretty assistants. wearing
charming costumes with red skirts with
white bodfces, and ffaring Dutch cans
included Misses Cotton, Miss Foraker
Miss Harriet Switzerland, Miss Rfdgely,
Miss Catherine Williams. Miss HIfY. Mis-
Ethel Seckendorff, Miss Jean I0rIng
Miss Ethel de Koven, Miss Marie Nc
kenna, Hiss Hoban, Miss Grace Bel.
Mrs Ormsby McCammon. and a large
number of other prominent society girls
and young matron5-
Dinners in the Garden.
Dinner parties were served from 7
O'Clock in the garden, and one of the
largest was that of Oliver Cromwell
who entertained twenty guests and
ordered Mr.. Siebert, the head waiter
around In the most amusing manner
Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran, Miss Maud Ely, Mrs. Ayers. DR.
and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins and Senior
Calderon, the Peruvian minister. were
few OF the other hosts of the evening
Mrs Fremont scored a constant sue
cess with her vaudeville show which
/ Il "a. ~ IL
some Of her star performers being Miss
Walker, daughter of Rear Admiral
consin Senator, who gave an excellent
imitation of Miss Fay Tempieton; little
Pauline Sullivan, the infant artist of
song and dance, and George Bentley.
Not the least of the attractions pre-
sented by Mrs. Fremont was The grand
procession. with Mrs. Fremont at the
head. There was tha brass band, all the
walters and Mattresses in the garden
and a lot of grotesque figures here and
there gotten up to lend variety. This
weird lot wound its way in and ont
Of the throngs on the upper floor of the
building, where the booths of other ma
tioEs were located, and iEsistently ad-
verLtsed their show and the German
garden
The American Booth.
The American booth was wide in its
scope. taking in everything American,
from the North Pole. where frozen
dainties were the native product. over
TO the Philippines. where all sorts of
pretty things. frora hats. dresses. and
furniture. to embroidery. laces and jew
els, and table embroideries We're sold by
tive delightful little Filipino ladies who
are studento over in Philadelphia.
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