New-York tribune., 1905-06-24
a PICTURESQUE FETE.
Unique Features at Outdoor Bazaar Held at
East Cliff.

1t would be hard to find a picturesque place
for summer fete than East Cliff. the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Outrarn Sherman
at Rye where the Women's Loyal League of Rye
gave a garden party yesterday afternoon. East
Cliff so named because the good people of Rye
started a ferry from that point in the year that
Queen Anne granted q charter to the people of
East Cliff. England for a similar purpose. is on
Port Chester Harbor The house. built Of uncut
stone, the cliff and some stately elms over
shadow it,
The members of the Loyal League made the
most of these natural advantages. Down by the
waters edge they established Mexican market
where pots Of blooming plants and garden prod
ucts Wed with each other in display of color
Two little evergreen trees planted for the oc-
casion bore surprise oranges and gay serapes
(Mexican Blankets spread on the grass, were
heaped with peanuts and bags Of tea and coffee.
burro supported huge panniers Of coffee on
either side of his diTninutive body and a little
way up the hill was pyramid of golden bananas
and ruddy oranges-real ones In this case. The
central stand, where the vegetables and flowers
were sold decorated with red, green and
white the Mexican colors. and at one side of it
was a tepee in which Mexican sorceress CMrs
Banks Rucl1er) told fortunes.
Mrs. Herbert Nelson Curtis presided over the
Mexican market, her assistants being Mrs. Nor
man Warner. Miss NJ. P. Carlton. Mrs. W. de
Wolfe Demock. Miss Mae Parsons, Miss F. Whit
tenore, Miss A. Sutton Miss Thompson, Miss
Entz and Miss Lawton
The Mexican market represented Friday market
ing day. and it's next door neighbor was Saturday
or payday, under the charge of Mrs. Arthur
Lasher and Mrs. William Nichols The playday at
fractions included the most paying attraction on
the grounds. namely, exhibition OF freaks.
There was long haired lady, who owed her
crown of glory to Fakerine; Floppy Frances, the
fat lady; Paul Pounds, the human pfncushion.
and other celebrities, and standing guard
al the entrance the skeleton of a dinosaur.
species barrelstavus, the accompanying placard
announced The name suggested. presumably,
by the resemblance of the creatures ribs to barrel
slaves, but tomatocanus would have been equally
appropriate, for the tail was remarkably like a
string of tomato The animal died in in
fancy according the placerd, 20000008 years
local habtation the broad piazza where tea
and other drinkabes were dispensed. Mrs. Arthur
Corning Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax and Mrs. Thomas
Worrall presided here, and Miss Fairfax. Miss
Dorothy Read Miss Jessie Kennedy and Miss
Dorothy Bassett in the garb of mattresses, served
the tea.
Wednesday, bargain day, represented by
q table of fancy work, in charge of Mrs. David S.
Cowles and Mrs. Henry Ives Cobb. Tuesday was
mending day, and was represented by neeulebooks
Archibald Duffle, Mrs. Robert Lyman and Miss
Cwynne being in charge.
Monday gave its name to an assortment of
washboards, yellow soap etc, uneer the charge
of Miss A. NJ Mead, Mrs. Charles Grier and Mrs.
although the weather was somewhat uncertain,
all Rye attended the fete and many visitors
came from NewYork.
The Woman's Loyal League constitutes the
socated charities of Rye. Miss Mary Parsons is
ments the women accomplished the astonishing
feat of clearing all the tramps out of the town.
They have done this by cooperating with stone
yard in giving The men employment