The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-05
SOCIETY FINDS
ENJOYMENT 1T
GARDEN PARTY

At the colonial home OF Edward
day afternoon. the postponed garden
party for the benefit of the r. !.
Woman's exchange was successfully
carried out. Here and there artisti-
cally arranged tables. bedecked with
llacs, were presided over by prominent
society women. Tea was served by
Mrs. Charles r. Langley. and Fay's
orchestra rendered. music from beneath
a vine-covered rustic arbor.
Ices and cake were served by Miss
Helen Campbell and Miss Minnie
Campbell, assisted by Miss Nina Wilk-
inson. Miss Frances Lippitt. Miss Sally
Harris and Miss Constance Arnold.
The various tables were presided
over as follows: Fancy table. Mrs.
Howard Richmond cake table, Mrs.
John o. Ames. Mrs r. Bruce Merrimsn,
Miss Harriet Hazard candy table,
Mrs. w. Louis Chapman and Mrs. Ed
ward l.. Watson; lemonade. Mrs. Wal
lace II. Chandler. Mrs. frank r. Wheel
wright an,i Miss Helen Smythe; grabs,
Mrs. l.. Morton Wilcox and Mrs Ken
meth F. Wood.
A feature OF the affair was a Turk
ish booth. where cigarettes, etc, found
a ready sale. This was presided over
by Miss Marion Briggs and Miss Ce-
cile Briggs in picturesque Turkish cos
tune.
A stage was created for the pictures
at the end Of the garden with a natural
background. The parting of the cur
tain disclosed. first. charming pic
ture called Coming Thro' the Rye"
in which Mr.. Lawrence Richmond and
Miss Anita Watson appeared. The
next picture was called II Went 10
Market 10 Get Myself a Wife" Mr..
BENJAMIN l.. Cook and Miss Helen
Wall were the characters in this fa-
maliar picture. which was cleverly car
ried out with the accessories OF the
wheelbarrow and costume not omit
ting the fall. Mrs a. Tingley Wall
and Miss Molly Foster were in charge
OF the pictures.
Mistress Mary. Quite Contrary"
was a clever picture with Miss Vir-
ginla Shepley as Mistress Mary and
little Dorothy Durfee. Helen Wilkin-
son and Patty Nicholson assisting in
costumes representing flowers. Where
Are You Going, My Pretty Maid?" was
impersonated by Miss Fay Richardson,
dressed as n milkmaid with milkpail
and stool and assisted by Mr., Morris
Conant "Humpty Dumpty" showed n
garden wall with the tiny figure OF
little Wagar Weeden. Jr., arrayed like
the familiar rhyme
Little Bo-Peep" and Little Boy
Blue" followed. Miss Helen Robinson
assuming the role OF Bo-Peep, while
little Wallace r.. Chandler, Jr., lay
fast asleep under a haystack." Buy
a Broom was personated by Miss
Primrose Colt. Miss Barbara Campbell.
Patty Nicholson and Richard Wheel
wright. ."Over the Garden Wall was
personated by Miss Rosalind Langley
and Mr.. Charles Briggs
The last picture. sur lie Pont
d'Avignon," was a characteristic bit in
which Miss Langley. Miss Wall. Mr..
Conant and Mr. Briggs appeared.
The pictures wcrc the result OF the
management of Miss Molly Foster. who
had this part OF the fete i'm charge.
She was assisted by Mrs a. Tingley
WALL Mrs. Frank II Wheelwright. Mrs.
wallace II. Chandler and Mrs, Francis
NJ Smith.
General arrangements for the fete
were I'm charge OF Mrs. Roscoe Stetson
washburn. president OF the exchange;
assisted by Mrs Charles II. Bailey,
Miss Louise Sweetland and Miss Louise
Hoppin.