Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-29
PLAZA FETE NETS
MORE THAN $500
Women's Board of
Trade Scores Big
Success.
LIBRARY FUND IS INCREASED
All Attractions Were Liberal
ly Observation-Disclosures
Helped Cause.

The Plaza was the scene of great
activity last night, the occasion being
the Plaza fete given by the Woman 9
Board of Trade. All day yesterday
preparations were going on for the af.
fair and when the various booths
were opened at 5: 80 o'clock, the Plaza
was crowded. Financially, the fete
was perhaps the most successful ever
given. Although the amount of re,
ceipts is not exactly known at the
present time, it is thought it will ca.
ceed $500.
At $50 O'Clock. under the super
vision of Mrs. r. 3. Catron, a Spanish
supper was served In the room for.
merly occupied by the Plaza restaur.
ant. AS has always been the case, the
supper was a great attraction and was
enjoyed by large number of people.
I In the Plaza everything was in full
swing by $3.50 o'clock. The Santa Fe
band had been engaged for the occa-
sion and played during the entire
evening" Those in charge of the diff
ferent booths persistently "drummed
trade" and all were we'll patronized.
In remote corner Of the park the for
tune teller's tent was situated and pre-
sented a weird and mystic appearance.
Suspended on two crossed sticks over
a fire was the cauldron full Of its
uncanny contents and within the walls
of her tent was the witch who told the
past, present and future of all those
who came before her.
Store Great Success.
The country store was an attraction
and did thriving business, the stock
being new and up to date. The candy
and Ice cream booths were crowded
all evening and the receipts from this
source were large. Many people
quenched their thirst at the lemonade
stand while others prof1ted by the bar
gains found at the rummage table.
At $3.50 o'clock everything had been
sold out and the dance at the Palace
Hotel was begun. The attendance at
the dance was beyond all expectations,
and a pleasant time was enjoyed.
Morrisons orchestra played a splendid
program, and refreshments were
served.
The chairmen of the different COM
mittees were as follows: Mrs. T. B.
Catron, Spanish supper; Mrs. Amado
Chaves, fortune teller; Mrs. r. l..
Baca, lemonade booth; Mrs. Arthur
seligman, candy booth; Mrs. A. j.
Fischer, country store; Mrs. A. P. Ho-
gle, rummage table, Mrs. G. N. Lord
and Mrs. James l.. Seligman, dancing
party. Mrs. Virginia White acted as
fortune teller and Mrs. R. l.. Baca had
charge of the refreshments at the Pal.
ace Hotel.
Merchants Assisted.
The Woman's Board Of Trade re-
ceived assistance from many of the
merchants and citizens for which its
members are grateful. The best peo-
pie of Santa Fe turned out and patron
lied all the features of the fete In a
very liberal manner, making the. affair
the most successful and profitable in
the annals of that very beneficial and
popular organization.
At her home, on Grant Avenue, Mrs.
T. B. Catron will, this evening, give a
musicale for the benefit of the public
library building fund of the Woman's
Board of Trade. She has number of
young ladies visiting with her who
are excellent musicians, and besides
these she will introduce the best local
pecially good program may be ex-
talent to be secured, so that an es-