Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
AID OF FAIRGROUNDS
PLANS FOR BAND CONCERT AND
DANCE AT MRS. HENDERsoN's.

Preparations for the band concert and
dance for the benefit of the ehildref,s play
grounds. at the residence of Mrs. John Is.
Henderson, 18th street and Florida ave-
nue., Thursday evening, May 81. from 8
o'clock to IL o'clock. are progressing
rapidly, and members of the executive
committee express themselves az much
gratitied by the interest taken in the
event and in the playground movement
at large.
Committees on arrangements. press. re-
freshments tickets. floor and reception
have been organized, and each is working
to make the affair. while simple and dig
nified, thoroughly complete and enter
tanning.
The Marine Band has been secured
| through the courtesy of Gen Elliott and
1t is believed that at the extensive grounds
OF the Fuller aud Henderson estates OPP
portunity will be afforded for all the
pressure that is associated with moon
light. music, flowers and refreshments
1t is said that one of the features of the
arrangements are coy hooks where those
VINO care to sit out a dance may do so.
MRS. William Fl. Taft Mrs Robert >.
OliVer, Mrs William j. Boardr1an. Mrs.
James ". Pinchot, Mrs John b. Hender-
son and Mrs. Fred T. Dubois comprise
the executive committee, all of whom as
well as the members of the reception
committee, are expected to be on hand
Thursday evening. The list of patronesses
mas not been completed.
The reception committee is made up in
part OF Mrs. Charles Fairbanks. Mrs. Con-
verse Mrs. Franklin Bell, Mrs Raeburn.
Mrs. cromwell. Mrs. III. Cleveland Per-
kins, Miss Boardman and Miss Isabel
Hagner
Interest in Congressional Circles.
A considerable degree of interest in the
dance is being manifested In Congress. Sen
to-e Dr..
Representatives Butler, Ames, Sulzer New
ton, Gilbert, Mckinley. Lands, DENLY and
Flood have constituted themselves with
others special congressional committee
to see that there is a large attendance of
national legislators and their families.
President Roosevelts interest in the play
grounds is attested, not only by letter
sent several years ago to the chairman Of
the public Fairgrounds committee, but by
his reference to the needs in his last an
nual message to Congress, and by his ad-
dress to the National Fairgrounds Assoca-
ton, members of which lie received at the
White House last April
Maj. Niche, L. S. y. of the military
staff at the White House, will as
chairman of the floor committee, and will
have as his assistants Col. Bromwell, L. S.
A, and Col. Symons, L. S. A, and Gen.
Elliot, L. S. NJ. c. Assisting members
OF the floor committee will be Paymaster
S. MCGOWAN, Lieut. Commander n. A Nc
Gully, Lieut.. Commander A. T. Long Lieut..
Commander c. Shackford, Lieut.. r. L. Ber-
ry. Lieut.. H. w. Osterhaus. Surgeon K.
Ohnesarg. Naval Constructor Richard Rob-
inson, Paymaster c. ]. Peoples, Pay Df
rector L. C. Kerr. Paymasters J. II. Mer-
RAM. j: S. Butcher. b. H. Brooke, A. NJ.
Adee, +. r. Hoer and F. p. Williams, Sur
geon ]. l.. Pryor, Pay Director c. w. Lit
tlefield, Lieut.. ]. w. Timmons. Lieut.. Com
mander S. S. Wood, Lieut. Harry Phelps
and others.
On the committee on arrangements in adj
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public Fairgrounds, and Mrs. Curtis, are
Mrs. G. Galbrath, Mrs. Richard Sylvester,
Mrs. Harry L. West, Miss West and Mrs.
Niche.
The Girls Army and Navy Club is wofk-
ing for the success of the undertaking.
Refreshments will he provided by a COM
mittee directed by Miss Maud Wetmore
and Miss Mcmillan. The press committee
is composed of Miss Ridgely, Miss Ruth
Halford, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Philip f. Gerry
and Mr.. Woodwork Clun.