The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
SOCIETY GATHERS
AT GARDEN FFTE
Charity Festival Given at Miss
Jennie CrOcker's Home Is
Well Attended
Artistic Booths Arranged in the
Form of Miniature Street
Are Literally Patronized

Uplands," the home of Miss Jennie
Crocker al San Mateo presented a gay
scene yesterday afternoon and evening
when the entire place was turned over
for lawn fete and street fair. The
occasion was for a double benefit, the
proceeds being divided between the
Bishop Armitage Orphanage and the
San Mateo Red Cross guild hospital
The arrangement OF the booths was
unusually attractive. They were placed
across the lawn in front of the house
and represented a street scene. The
flower booth, that for lemonade and the
German garden We're among the most
attractive The former was presided
over by Mrs James Athearn Folger,
Mrs Mountford Wilson and Mrs. Robert
Coleman, and was built on the style Of
3 Filipino hut, the baskets Of flowers
and potted plants giving a touch Of
color.
Grape vines with grapes hanging in
bunches draped the walls and hung
from the ceiling OF the booth where
Miss Amy Brewer and Miss Merritt
Reed poured lemonade all afternoon.
The German garden. where Mrs.
Charles O. Alexander was assisted by
number OF girls in serving beer and
sandwiches to the frequent visitors,
was popular. The young women
wore white frocks set off with
little aprons and immense bows
IN their hair of the same shade
as the apron. In this booth besides
Mrs. Alexander We're Miss Harriet
Alexander. Miss Mary Keeney, Miss
Martha Calhoun. Miss Margaret CAL
houn, Miss Elizabeth Simpson. Mrs.
George Cadwallader and Miss Jeanne
Gallois.
Mrs. Elliott McAliister and Mrs, Cox
head We're in charge of the candy
-a..u-- .r.1
q crowd. Mrs. William Tubbs and Mrs.
Easton were in the booth for the fancy
work. Miss Jennie Crocker. Miss Vir-
ginia Jolliffe. Miss Mary Jolliffe and
Miss Gertrude Jolliffe sUperintended the
knife throwing contest.
Mrs. DUplessis Beylard was assisted
in the stall for household good by
Mrs Alanson Weeks. Miss Cornelia
Kempff and Miss Claire Nichols. Mrs.
Crockett and Mrs. George Newhall pre-
sided a the rummage table. Miss Mar
garet Newnau and Miss Marjorie
Josselyn over cigars and cigarettes. and
tea which was served on the veranda,
was under the direction of Mrs.
Charles Green assisted by Miss Marie
Rowe.
Miss Frances Howard had charge OF
the grab bag, a most festive looking
affair, a cart drawn by the tiniest Of
donkeys which was led about by a
clown. Among the other attractions Of
the affair were the fish pond. and per-
aaps most important Of all the scenic
railway which was kept running the
entire afternoon.
Last evening the entertainment
closed with dance, the tennis court
having been foored for the occasion.
Among those present yesterday were;
-. Mrs. James Potter Lsnghorne. Mrs. William
Geer Hitchcock, Mrs: John s Drum. Mrs Nor
ris Davis Nlr aud Mrs Gallwey. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Martin,
Ar. and Mrs. Harry Stets0n. Mrs. Thomas Dris-
coll. Miss kathleen Finnegan. Miss Aleen Fin
negau. Miss Dolly Cushing, Miss Merritt Reed
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene de Saba, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Iansdale Mrs William Ford Nichols
Miss Margaret Nichols. Miss Emma Grimwood,
Miss Elizabeth Newhail. Mrs. Andrew Welch,
.afr. and Mrs. Clement Tobin.