The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07

Az the colonial home of Mr.. Edward
Darlington on Williams street Tuesday
afternoon the postponed garden party for
the benefit of the Rhode Island Womsn's
Exchange was successfully carried out.
Here and there artistically arranged ta-
bles, bedecked with llacs. were presided
over by prominent society women. fea
was served by Mrs. Charles f. Longley
and Fay's orchestra rendered music from
beneath a vine-colored rustic arbor.
Ices and cake were served by Miss
Helen Campbell and Miss Mamie Camp
bell. assisted by Miss Nina Wilkinson.
Miss Frances Lippitt, Miss Sally Harris
and Miss Constance Arnold.
The various tables wer presided over
as follows: Fancy table. Mrs. Howard
Richmond: cake table, Mrs. John o.
Ames, Mrs F. Bruce Merriman. Miss
Harriet Hazard; candy table. Mrs. W.
Louis Chapman and Mrs. Edward L."
Watson; lemonade. Mrs. Wallace r.
Chandler. Mrs Frank II. Wheelwright
and Miss Helen Smythe; grabs. Mrs. L.
Morton Wilcox and Mrs Kenneth T.
Wood
A feature of the AFFAIR was Turkish
booth, where cigarettes. etc. found
ready sale. This was presided over by
Miss Marion Briggs and Miss Cecile
Briggs in picturesque Turkish costume
stage was created for the pictures AT
the end OF the garden with natural
background Tho parting OF the curtain
disclosed. first. a charming picture called
Coming Thro' the Rye" In which MI
Lawrence Richmond and Miss Anita Wat
son appeared. The next picture was call
ed 81 Went 10 Market TO Get Myself
Wife" Mr. Benjamin i. Cook and MISS
Helen Wall were the characters I'm this
familiar picture. which was cleverly car
ried out with the accessories OF the
wheelbarrow and costume. not omitting
the fall. Mrs A. Tingley Wall and Miss
Molly Foster were in charge of the pic
lures.
mistress Mary. Quite Contrary" was
a clever picture with Miss Virginia Shep-
ley as Mistress Mary Ind little Dorothy
Durfee, Helen Wilkinson anS Patty Mich
olson assisting I'm costumes representing
flowers Where Are You Going. My
Pretty Maid?' was impersonated by Miss
FAY Richardson dressed as a milkmaid
with milkpail and stool. and assisted by
Mr. Morris Conant. "Humpty Dumpty"
showed a garden wall with the tiny fig-
ure of little wagar weeden. Jr.. arrayed
like the familiar rhyme.
Little Bo-Peep" and Little Boy Blue
followed, Miss Helen Robinson assuming
the rule OF Bo-Peep, while little Wallace
r. Chandler, Jr., lay fast asleep under a
haystack." BUY Broom" was perso-
mated by Miss Primrose Colt Miss Bar
bara Campbell. Patty Nicholson and
Richard Wheelwright. "Over the Ga--
den Wall" was personated by Miss Rosa
lind Langley and Mr.. Charlea Briggs
The last pfcture, sSur le Pont' d Ayig-
non." was characteristic bit In which
Miss Longley, Miss wall. Mr.. Conant and
Mr.. Briggs appeared.
The pictures were the result OF the
management OF Miss Molly Foster. who
had this part OF the fete in charge. She
was assisted by Mrs. A. Tingley Wall.
Mrs Frank Wheelwright Mrs. Wallace
r. Chandler and Miss Francis NJ. Smith.
General arrangements for the fete were
in charge Of Mrs. Roscoe Stetson WASH
burn. president OF the exchange: assisted
by Mrs. Charles f. Bailey. Miss Louise
Sweetland and Miss Louise Hoppin.