The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
.ORPHANAGE FAIR
THIS AFTERNOON
At SANDY POINT

Hundreds OF persons this afternoon
took advantage OF the opportunity to in
spect Alfred q. Vanderbilt's Sandy Point
farm. and at the same time 10 aid that
worthy charity. st. Mary's orphanage,
for the benefit OF which many of the
leaders Of society at Newport arranged
the extremely attractive fair today on
The bands from the Training station
and Fort Adams played, and the
musical drill and bayonet exercise by
the One Hundred and Tenth Coast ar
under command OF Capt. Richard Ellis.
was a feature.
The booths are presided over and as
sisted by the following ladies and gentle
men:
Afternoon tea, Mrs Reginald c. Van
derbilt. assisted by Miss Laura Swan
and Mrs. Glenn Collins
Ice cream. Mrs. Charles NJ Oelrichs
assisted by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs.
Henry 5ymes Lehr. Mrs. Pembroke
Jones. Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Jr., Mrs. VIII
liam B. Leeds and Mrs oliver Gould
Jennings. and by the Messrs. Elisha
Dyer. Jr., Henry symes Lehr. Louis
Bruguiere and NJ. Des Portes. charge
d'AfYairs OF the French ambassy at
Washington.
Fancy bags. Mrs. Paul A. Andrews,
assisted by six little girls In fancy
costumes.
Japanese Flowers. Mrs J. Mitchell
Clark.
Fancy articles. Miss Edith wetmore.
Middletown table. fancy articles
made by the ladies OF Middletown and
winter on the wareswdodgfarbmt
Portsmouth. who have worked all
winter on the wares which will be Of
fered for sale.
Providence table. fancy articles. Miss
Bstton.
Fortune tellers. Mrs. Shafter How
ara
Fancy articles, Miss Freda Paine,
assisted by Miss Mana Morgan and
Miss Alice Little
Fish pond. Mrs. william II. Mayer.
assisted by Miss Rosalie Mayer.
Sofa pillows. Mrs. Charles L. r. Rob
inson. assisted by Mrs. Alfred G. Van
derbilt.
Candy tables. Mrs Harold Brown,
assisted by Miss Chase. kindergarten
teacher, with four children from the
Drags met the Newport and Fall River
electric cars at Sandy Point avenue. and
those going by the way OF Bristol Ferry
changed cars at Newtown.
The sale was held In the exercising
ring OF the farm. and the Vanderbilt sta
bles, containing many fine horses, were
open for inspection.
The big building is built on solid
TOCk anu DIlCk Hc WOOu
portion is of Georgia pine upon heavy
Iron girders. The illumination is entire
~ by electricity, the power being sup
piled by an independent plant TO the
north OF the building.
The ring Is 200 feet long, by 100 feet
wide. and its promenade section on the
west side Is large enough for 5000 guests.
A feature of the building is the trophy
room, which is finished I'm walnut with
the frieze covered with cases containing
the many ribbons and cups Mr.. Wander
bilt has won, In the show ring and In
polo and other sports.
A loungtng room and ten rooms for the
sta ablemen and attendants are among the
apartments.
A swimming pool. squash court and
dining hall are other features OF the ring
building.
The magnificent structure is the largest
OF its kind In this country or abroad.
st Nary's orphanage is one OF the three
charities maintained by the Episcopal
church in Rhode Island. and cares for g.
The cost OF maintenance 10
about 5000 year, while the income from
invested funds is not over $1,000.