The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-11-22
FOR SWEET CHARITY
FAIR MAIDS AND MATR0NS
CONDUCT LARGE BAZAR.
Hospital for Women and Children Will
Be Beneficiary of Mammoth
Affair.

A two DAYS Fair for the benefit of the
Hospital for Wbnun and Children was
opened last night in the New Auditorium
under the auspic es of the wcmen's board
OF managers Of ti3e institution. Inclement
weather lsept mltny persons away, but
those who braved tie elements and at
tended the opening last night were more
than repaid for doiltg 50 in the enjoyment
Of a most delightful evening. The big
auditorium was never so handsomely
decorated, the color scheme carried out
being white and green, and the members
Of the committee ALSO being dressed In
white.
The fair was conduct 81 on n much larger
scale than the directors have attempted
heretofore. In the Ger ere of the room a
huge booth in white, W fth artistically fes-
tooned smilax. attracte attention as one
entered the room. 1t wa the confectionery
booth And the two young ladies' In
charge would tell you that there was no
sweetIneats worth buyi ug that could not
be found there,
To the left Of the entrance was what
was probably the most unique and hand
soonest booth at the f air. 1t was the
intention of the ladies ha wing it. in charge
to designate it Country Drug Store,
but when they had ARA nged their stock
and opened up for busine SIS the store was
found to contain everything that Is TO
be found in modern city drug store.
Every patent medicine, warranted to cure
all ailments the human flesh is heir to,
was offered here for sale At reasonable
price considering the obje ct of the sale.
The drug clerks were coz stunned in the
uniforms of Red Cross muses., and were
kept busy selling pharmaceutical remedies
to many who newer realized their ailments
until they stood at the counter of the
store.
The ice cream booth was Hidden behind
palms on the stage and wsls favorite
nook for the young people. while not
few Of the elder ones spent part OF
their time In the "cream parl,,r.
Neag the confectionery booth was little
but dairtiy decorated booth that repre-
sented well This was tive lemonade
booth, and tile supply seemed never ceas-
ing, notwithstanding the great demand
made on it. The other booths were ar
ranged around the sides of the auditorium,
and IL was surprising to see the number Of
visitorsi that swarmed about them, remind
ing one of bargain day sale.
In the annex was a most important fea-
ture of ahe fair, the dining hall. The deco
rations here were also the same as In the
main hall.
Seven ia bles were spread and contained
a most de lectable array of edibles. Mrs.
]. Ainswon.h Hague was at the head of the
dining half. and she had gathered about
her host of assistants from among the
members OF the auxiliary. This afternoon
The fair wAl BIZ opened for the sale of
booff, articlas $, and this evening the fair
will close wit Il a monster whist. the prizes
for which inc ltIde cut glass, toilet articles
and bric-a-hra c. The games will begin at
5 o'clock The whist will be conducted
under the dire ction of DR.. r. S. Hopkins.
who has done much TO assist IN making
the fair a Sucoess.
The general committee consists of Mrs.
r. S. Hopkins. chairman; Mrs. James
Maclsie. Mrs Conlxl'n and Mrs Frank II.
Sonnet
In the dining hall there were six tables.
Mrs e. l., Burnss poured at table A. She
was assisted by Miss Mary Gray, Miss
Daisy Payne, Miss Alice Gray and Harry
Hull Fable b, III charge of Mrs. Frank
II. Sommer. assA'ted by Miss Edna j.
Stanwood and Miss Edna Dawes. Table
G. Mrs. j. t. Ross presiding, assisted by
the Misses Ivy and Olive Moore, of Ar
llr gton, and Miss Hazel Ross. Table D,
presided over by Mrs. John II. McCracken,
assisted by Miss Coanela Benjamin, Miss
Elsie Dowden. Mrs. Nevele Corey and
Miss Grace Winans. Table e, Mrs. G..
Vaudeville In charge assisted by the
Misses Jeapette and Minnie Meyer. Table
II. In charge OF MIS-. +. j. BeneulcI, anu
table G, presided over by Mrs. w. S. Lam
bert assisted by Miss Agnes Day and
Miss Minnie Miller.
Dr. r. S. Hopkins and w. L. Wise were
most valuable assistants to the committee,
as were Mrs. e. Jones' and Mrs. Morgen
Barker. The ice cream ''parlor" was in
charge of Miss Elsie Theuerer, Miss Min
ME Haselmayer and Miss Grace Harrison.
The lemonade well had two modern Re
becca's' doing servhe They were Miss
Ruth Millar and Mise Jeanette Eckert.
Mrs. Augustus Dusergberry presided over
the fancy goods bookh. Her assistants
were Mrs. w. Bockhorne and Mrs. c. II.
Squire.
The confectionery hooth was in charge
Of Mrs. Henry Hotz. assisted by Miss
Jeannette Haselmayer and Mrs. James X.
Meldrum. The cake booth was in charge
of Mrs L. W. Wendell; assistants, Mrs.
c. II. Spittel, Mrs. Charles Hartdegen
and Mrs. Elvin Crane.
Mrs. w. H. Hall presided over the fancy
bag booth. She was assisted by Mrs. A
H. Hopper, of East Orange; Mrs. F. l.
Stone, of Pittsfleld, Mass, and Mrs. An
drew Wilson.
The Country drug store" was in charge
of Mrs. L. l.. Staehle. Her drug clerks
were Mrs. Gustave Roeber, Mrs. Edward
Sayre, Mrs. Charles w. Menk, Mrs. David
Brandy, Mrs. John Eckert and Mrs. Julius
Egge.
Mrs. Fillmore condit was in charge o.