Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04

are represented. About twenty-five women
have formed themselves into a committee.
and the arrangements made are so extern
sive and so thoroughly worked out that
a treat Is promised to all who visit booth
2 which is located just south of the tennis
court.
The principal attractions at this booth
will be the Tree of Knowledge" the
japanese Rolling Ball Tables" the
Grand Candy Men" and the "Heehaw
Maude.''
Miss Van Trump of the Barney Neighbor-
hood house presents series of booths where
clubs is exhibited and sold. Carpentry,
basketry and needlework OF a high and
interesting order is there, but one of the
greater features is a form of social work,
a game illustrating an Indian dance. A
wigwam adds reality to the scene and under
the direction of Miss Gillian, who has
spent long time on a reservation, the
peace and dance songs of the Ojbways will
be sung. The dancers are all appropriately
coStumed.
The Humane Society has a chamber of
horrors" unique collection of instruments
of torture which have been confiscated by
the society from merciless drivers. Mrs.
Crammond Kennedy and the Misses Deemer,
who have charge of the booth, which they
claim Is the only free exhibit, aim to show
the scope of the operation of the society
during late years.
Dress Like Martha Washington.
The patrons of the Founding Hospital
have candy table. the vendors costumed a
la Martha Washington The hospital booth
is controlled by the board of lady managers.
The young ladies assisting will be Miss
Georgia Knox, Miss Nina Van Arsdale, Miss
Laura Sylvester and Miss Margaret Barr.
The House of Mercy has under the man
agement of its patroueSses a Japanese tea
garden, over which Mrs. H. Cleveland Per-
kins presides. Ice cream is dispensed on
the yeranda of the mansion. under the sup
erintendence of Mrs c. Peyton Russell, and
d May pole with accessories is under the
charge OF Mrs. John MCGOWAN.
One OF the interesting features is the
bakery. under the management of the Girls
Friendly School, known as the Girls Friend
ly of the Diocese of Washington. The affair
is under the personal supervision of Miss
Marion Oliver, assisted by Miss Durand and
others.
The booth is specially attractive from an
artistic standpoint, having been donated and
decorated by Small
One of the features is bar, presided over
by two well-known society men, who are
assisted by corps of pretty barmaids
Mrs. George Howard conducts a millinery
shop, where midsummer hats, parasois. Irish
lace collars and stocks and old French prints
are sold for the benefit OF the Children's
Hospital. Assisting Mrs. Howard are Mrs.
Horace Westcott, Mrs. John z. Story, jr..
Miss Sheridan. Miss Katherine Elkins, Mrs.
John F. Wilkins Mrs. John Merriam. Miss
Sheriff., Mrs. Moses and Mrs E. A.
Mitchell.
Fitting Place for Pastorale.
No place could be more fitting for the
pastoral than the Italian garden of
Friendship" with the Monks Walk as
a background and the great oaks canopy
ing the greensward stage. Box hedges cir
cumscribe the auditorium and the artificial
tiles of the constructed proscenium boxes
detract nothing from the natural beauty.
The pastorale is divided into three parts |
or acts. and is a pantomime. with recita- |
tive. The thread of a story wanders |
through the composition, a story of |
Strephon and Chloe. The first act opens |
with the awakening of spring, Miss Laura |
Merriam taking the part of the elf and |
having with her horde of little Servtors |
dressed as beetles, Master Slater coming /
first. The dance of the children is fol- |
lowed by the entrance of Spring herself, |
who fiutters in like joyous Tanagra fig
ure the part being taken by Miss Janin. !
who is accompanied by attendant madens. |
Chloe will be impersonated by Miss Wise |
of Baltimore, while Mr. Lewis de Bologne, |
an artist of Baltimore, VIII play Jean. In |
the argument, Strephon tires of rustic life, |
weares of his Chloe, and signs for the ele- |
CANT gayety OF the court.
Recite Descriptive Verses.
The seasons recite descriptive verses |
written by Mr.. Underwood.
Mrs. Barney's program vendors viii be |
headed by the Baroness Moncheur and Mrs. |
Benedict, and include Miss Townsend Miss |
May and Miss Boardman. The ushers are |
Messrs Hugh Legare, George HELEN, !
George Howard, Pol lie Teller, Lee Phillips. |
Frank Mitchell, Robert Adams Lieut.. Sher-
idan j. NJ Wallace Dr. Cushman Col. |
and Count de Adhenar.
Some of the box holders are Mrs. Bulk
ley, Mrs w. p. Emo, Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings. Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. Perry
Mrs. Richardson Glover, Mr.. |
Frank Mitchell. Mrs. Oxnard. Mrs. Rich |
ard Townsend and Rev DR.. Howell.
Aids to Grand Marshal.
The men who act as aids to the grand
Gen. Joseph r. Sanger, are A. ID.
Addison. Butler Ames, A. C. Addison.
byron s. Adams, F. l. Allen. Charles q.
Jerome Bonaparte, Archibald Butt,
Blair. Arthur T. Brice Waner
g. Bayley, Charles ]. Belt, DIR. Charles J.
c. Brun. J. NJ Biddie, w. T.
CreSson, DIR. William p Connington, E. f.
L ha min. Gen William Crozier Thornaz ,