Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
At NE|GHBORHOOO HOUSE
MAY DAY FETE IN PROGRESS IN
SOUTHWEST SECTION.
Description Of the Attractions-Fes-
tival Of Work and Play-Pur-
poses of Enterprise.

The May day fete" at Neighborhood
House. 456 street southwest began
yesterday afternoon and will continue
this afternoon and evening and tomor
row. In the kindergarten rooms two
clubs. the Knights Of the Round Table
and the Little Merrymakers' Club, give
daily, from to 6 o'clock, play entitled
THE Garden of Little-Oh-Dea From
s to $50 O'Clock daily. Mother Goose in
Dreamland' is presented by the Golden
Rule Club. Senior members of the Neigh
bOrhood Peace Club play 1.-The Mirror OF
Matsu-Yama." They are dressed in
quaint Japanese costumes which the sew
ing classes have made. Alice in Won
derland' is presented daily by junior
members of the Neighborhood Peace Club.
These four plays make up wha, the pro-
gram describes as The Ever, Ever. Ever
Land Plays" Here is suggested the fact
that such fairly land fancies never lose
their hold on people who keep their hearts
open to the children.
All the mothers and families represented
by children taking part in the festival
were on hand to enjoy the festivities yes
terday. A good many of the mothers
were busy selling lemonade, ice cream.
cake and serving luncheon to guests who
wished to partake of the products of the
cooking classes. The Woman Club
members. in cooperation with the p. E.
0. Chapter, served the supper and other
products of the kitchen. Ice cream, cake
resentatives Of the Woman's Club who
have solicited and contributed many of
the ingredients.
Festival Of Work and Play.
This annual exhibit of Neighborhood
House work is called, on the program "A
Festival of Work and Play. The work
side of it is shown in the baskets, mats
and cushions woven in the basketry shop.
Rugs which are hand woven in artistic
designs are also exhibited and offered for
sale. In the nesdlework exchange men,
bers of the Neighhorhood House Wom-
ans Club are again in evidence Hand
offerings of the arts and crafts depart
ment. which also presents fooled leather
articles of original design and crafty
workmanship.
Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard and Mrs.
Charles J. Bell. members Of the board OF
trustees, have prepared a flower show,
they being assisted by Mrs. Alexander
Graham Bell. Some members of the
NeighhorhoOd House clubs take part in
this by offering paper flowers which they
have made. In the public reading rooms
the half-dozen cooking classes are repre-
sented by the French Chef and Maids
the assistance of Miss Eloise North, Rob-
ert Bell and young lady students from
Mount Vernon Seminary.
On the Large Playground.
On the large playground a number OF
quaint folk plays are presented by
members of the several boys clubs. I'VE
Olden Tyne Merrie May Games of Eng
land and America are reproduced on a
stage. A punch and judy show is pre-
sented, and members of 1.-The Building
1907 are represented as attending the
show. This is the Offering of THE Young
Builders Boys Club BY 1.-The Boys
Of tableaux entitled "A Dream Of Capt.
John Smith" Is given. including Indians
and quaint animals which the captain is
supposed to encounter in the forest.
The trustees who raise the funds and
direct the settlement activities are A: Nj.
Lothrop. president: ]. Philip Hermann.
treasurer; Miss Clara Jessup Van Trump.
secretary; Frederic L. Moore. John 3.
sleman. jr., Cuno H. Rudolph. James E.:
John p. 8. Neigh. Mrs. Albert Clifford
Barney, Mrs. Adelia Gates Hensley, Mrs.
Alonzo w. Skunk, Mrs. Eugenia w. Wei
Ter and Charles F. Weller.
It Is explained that. seventy-one clubs.
classes, kindergarten sessions and other
organized activities take place regularly
every week at Neighborhood House.
These are carried on by numerous volun-
teers under the leadership of the seven
resident workers, who are Mr.. and Mrs.
John p. s. Neigh. Miss Clara Jessup Van
Trump, Miss Emma Johnson, Miss Jessie
Holman. Miss Eugenia NJ. Bray and Miss
Poirer. The entire expense and manage
ment Of the kindergarten are undertaken
by the Mount Vernon Seminary Society.
Purposes Of Enterprise.
The purposes Of Neighborhood House
are TO conduct a social settlement and 30.
cial center. including clubs and classes,
educational activities, industrial work, en-.
tertainments and social gatherings: to
maintain Fairgrounds. gymnasium and
baths: to conduct summer outings; to
institute and maintain philanthropy en-
terprises: to foster cooperation and mu-
tual heipfulness among the people OF its
vicinity by enlisfing all who may be In.
terested IN united efferts for the common
good: to promote the development of vol
unteer personal eervice In civic and phil
anthropic lines. and 20 to express In prac-
tice tho commandment, Love thy neigh.