The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-23
HE MEMORIAL.
HOSPITAL FAIR
A Most Successful Affair
Those Having Tables "A
Card Of Thanks.
THE NEW BUILDING ASSURED,

The annual fair for the benefit of
the Morristown Memorial Hospital al
ways an event in the spring season of
Morristown was no less SO on Wednes-
day, although the weather was far
from propitious. The attendance was
large and sales and subscriptions to
the building and endowment funds of
large dimensions. AS result it is
thought that the work of erecting the
proposed addition to the hospital can
soon be taken up and the endowment
fund is ID much better shape.
The. rooms at Washington Hall pre-
sented very pretty sight, with the
numerous tables loaded with articles
to sell. There we're some new feat
ures, such as the table Of Chinese
curios, which found ready sale and
the assortment Of trimmed hats.
For the children the Mother Goose
and pond divided attention, while all
found attractions in the vaudeville
performances, which were given
throughout the afternoon and evening.
Tanna, with his juggling was feature
Of the entertainment, while the read
ings Of Mr.. Ware were very pleasing
the Morris Academy quartet, George
Babbitt, the pantomine and the in
Strumental selections were greatly en-
joyed.
The supper proved so popular that
the entire stock of edibles was ex-
hausted long before the supply of
would be diners ceased to arrive,
The ladies who were in charge Of
the various tables at the fair for the
Morristown Memorial Hospital this
week were as follows The Misses
Walsh and friends, flowers; Mrs.
Ropes and Mrs. Pierre Smith, utility
table; Mrs. E. K. Mills, Miss Kip,
Miss Willis and others, candy; Mrs. S.
" Hoffman and Miss Bryce, toys !;
Mrs. III. G. Pitney, Jr., pillows; Mrs.
Douglas Bushnell, fancy articles; Mrs.
o. @. Ferris, curios; Miss Langdon,
Miss Letchford, Miss Waterbury and
Miss Garretson, millinery; Mrs. Pier
son, Mrs. Hazeltine, Miss Pierson and
Mrs. w. W. Cutler, cake; Miss Shaw,
tea; Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Palmer,
baskets; Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Frank
hin, bags; Miss Thomas, lemonade
Miss Lidgerwood, Mrs. Maury and
Mrs. Wheelock, fancy articles.
Mrs. Griswold, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs
Williams, work-bag table.
Mrs. Merrell, Mrs. Flanagan, Mrs,
Schmidt, fancy goods.
The arrangements for the vaude-
vile show were Ia the hands of Miss
Mabel Freeman, Miss Raymond and
Miss Vail, and consisted of Juggling
| by Tanna; dancing and singing by
George Babbitt; readings of French
Canadian Poetry from Johnnie Govt
eau by MIR. Ware. of the Morristown
School singing by the Morris Acad
envy Quartette.
! Mrs. Bigelow and assistants pre-
sented Mother Goose, interesting not
only to the little folks but to larger
ones as well. Fortune telling was a
feature, supper was served by Mrs
Landfear and assistants, while Mrs
William Shelley and others had ice
cream and strawberries for sale.
| The proceeds of the fair will be de
yided, 81 500 being devoted to the run
ming expenses of the Institution anc
| $4,000 of the amount subscribed going
to the endowment fund. The rest
about S., 800 will be available for the
building fund.
U0
The managers of the Young Wo
mems Guild of the Morrist0wn Mem
orial Hospital desire to publicly ex-
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