The Washington times., 1906-06-01
BRILLIANT FETE
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Boundary Castle Was En-
chanting Scene.
MANY TICKETS SOLD
Barn Dance and Band Concert Pleasing
Features Of the Evenings Enter
tainmeut-Beneft a Success.

One Of the simplest but most eniovab1a
and most elegant entertainments eve~
given in Washington was the barn dance
and band concert at Boundary Castle
last night. which had for fts object the
public Fairgrounds for children, now
much IN need OF assistance.
Mrs. Henderson. who wore an exceed
ingly dainty gown OF French embroidery
and lace, with a quaint necklace OF
amethyst and pearls. was assisted IN re-
ceiving by Mrs Fairbanks, who wore a
charming gown OF white silk with en-
broidery and lace: Miss Cannon, in a
gown or white silk ana lace, with a
black hat trimmed with plumes: Mrs.
Dubois, IN gown OF pink brocade with
lace; Miss Hagner. IN a gown OF pink
summer silk and lace and q flower trim
med hat; Mrs GaIbraith. in a gown
OF pale nauve crepe and lace: Mrs
Scott in white lace: Mrs. Fairfax. in a
dainty gown OF Dresden blue batiste en-
oroidered IN white and a flower hat:
Nine Quesada. in a gown OF pale rose
SIX with lace and a white flower trim
med hat, and Miss Boardman, In a gown
OF mauve colored organdy and lace.
To relieve the affair OF all fornalitv
the formidable receiving line soon broke
up, the women becoming general enter
tainers in the drawing rooms, halls, gal
lery, on the lawn, and In the fiag-draped
barn Notwithstanding the heavy rain
OF the afternoon, the grounds OF .Roun-
dary Castle and the estate OF Mr.. and
Mrs Fuller. adjoining. were veritable
pictures CT faiTyland. and the high roll
ing lawns and graveled walks shed the
water almost like tarpaulins, and parties
were able TO occupy seats on the lawn.
Small tables were constantly crowded
with parties, women wearing dainty
summer gowns and hats. Mrs. Render-
son, always an indefatigable hostess.
made everybody welcome and happy,
Mrs. Dou'oois assisting her all during
the evening IN an energetic manner.
Twenty-Five girls. IN dainty white
summer f-ocks and fancy aprons, served
refreshments, danced with their trays
under their arms, and made some pretty
turns between duties out on the graveled
walks.
Mrs. J. Franklin Bell wore a graceful
gown OF pale gray crepe and lace, Nine.
Caloeron, q gown OF black net, Miss
Calderon, pink organdy with a Gains
borough hat; Nine de Pederneiras. a
gown OF white French embroidery and q
becoming red hat: Nine. do AmaraI, n a
gown OF black and white Powered net /;
Mile Godinho, in gown OF white vOile
and a large black hat: Nine. Triana, IN
an exquisite French gown OF pale blue
silk ana lace: Mrs Ward Thoron,
white embroidered gown, and green hat;
Miss Catherine Ridgeley. IN a dainty
white mousSeline gown. trimmed with
lace; Miss Ruth Halford, in a white
batiste and lace gown, with becoming
touches Of pink; Mrs Victor Clement
wore a beautiful pink batiste gown and
large black hat, trimmed with long
plumes; Mrs Stevens. a gray silk gown
and white lace hat; Mrs Scoville, a gray
crepe de chine and lace. Hiss Hagner.
pink silk; Mrs. NeTberTy, lavender en-
broidered batste; Mrs. Oliver. heliotroPe
six; Miss Alice Slater, Irish lace; Mrs
Loud. gray silk: Miss Darlington. pink
crepe: Miss Elizabeth Brown. pink chif-
fcn; Miss Marion Oliver, embroidered
batiste: Miss Converse, white lace
The concert program was a delight to
music lovers and formed a fitting sc-
compartment 70 a fete that brought the
season 10 a brilliant conclusion
over a hundred tickets were sold at
the gates last night. besides several hun
dred sold by private parties, and X IS
thought the Fairgrounds Will receive q
substantial sum from the garden fete.