The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
SOCIETY FOLK
RUN FAIR
Annual Event IN Aid Of Mem
orial Hospital as Popu-
lar as Ever.
PROCEEDS OF $500 REALIZED

the Young Womens Guild for the
benefit of the Morristown Memorial
Hospital in Washington Hall on We'd
nesday, was another one of the sue
cesses marking the fairs held under
the same auspices. The people of the
town were generous in donations of
time and money and purchasers of the
things displayed were numerous. The
net proceeds are about $500. The
ladies' wanted $1,000.
Those in charge of the tables and
departments were as follows: Candy
Mrs. e. X. Mills, Mrs. D. H. McAlpin,
Mrs. f. W. Ford, Mrs. Paul Olmsted,
Miss Foster, Miss Evans.
Flowers and plants Miss Vernam,
Miss Marie Bryce, Miss Alice Fan
Shave, Miss Carolyn Williams, the
Misses Merrell.
Cake Mrs. j. r. Brinley, Mrs. I.
o. Hill and Miss Pierson.
Fancy goods Mrs. George Dadmun,
Mrs. w. North Duane, Mrs. Stowe
Phelps, Miss Hopkins and Miss E. N.
Little.
Pushback table Mrs. E. A. Day and
Mrs. Frank Marsh.
Puzzle table-Mrs. f. r. Kellogg
and Mrs. w. d. Vanderpool.
Sachets- Mrs. Henry Shaw, Miss
Dean and Miss Letchford.
Utility-Mrs. Fayette Smith, Mrs.
Butler and Mrs. Henry.
Children's garments and fancy arti-
lcles-MrS. Bigelow, Mrs. j. f. Maury,
Mrs. w. e. Wheelock and Miss Lidger-
wood.
Fancy table Mrs. Fl. f. Taylor.
Pillows Mrs. II. G. Pitney, Jr., Mrs.
Hull, Mrs, S. FL. Gillespie and Mrs. p.
B. PierSon.
Fancy goods Miss BUSHNELL Mrs.
Torrance, Mrs. Douglas Bushnell, Mrs.
f. o. Spedden and Mrs. Ebert Kip.
Toys and grab-bag Mrs. George G.
Palmer and Mrs. S. " Hoffman.
Fancy articles Mrs. E. P. Franklin.
Mrs. Swift, Mrs. t. w. Cauldwell and
Mrs. E. Mott Anabel.
Tea and coffee Mrs. H. e. Hoy and
Miss Shaw.
The library guessing match in charge
Of Mrs, f. s. Hoyt, Miss Beach, Miss
Robertson and Miss Lucy Shaw.
Ice cream Mrs. William Shelley.
Supper in charge of Mrs. j. Fl. Van
Doren.
Those named were assisted by a
number of young ladies at their tables
or serving the ice cream and supper.
Five maltese kittens. the gift Of
Mrs. E. A. Day and Mrs. James Doug
las rapidly sold at one dollar each.
The vaudeville show which is al
ways feature, was successfully given
in the dining room on the gallery
floor. The postmen gave three min
strel entertainments during the after
noon and evening. Carriers Nixon and
Taylor acted very cleverly as endmen,
while Carrier DeGroot capably filled
the position of interlocutor. In addi-
tion to number of new jokes and To-
cal hits the Club presented the follow
ing musical numbers Opening chorus,
"Come Where the Lilies Bloom, by
the club Duet, In the Wildwood
Where the Bluebells Crow" Carriers
Stillwell and DeGroot; Bass solo,
King of the Deep" Carrier Beach
Tenor solo, Far Away Carrier
Schleth. The Club sang in closing
Mandy Lee"
A delegation of young men and boys
from the Y. N. @. A. under the man
agement of B. D. Brink also filled in
several of the periods with music, py-
ramid building, tumbling and mat
work; Elmer Applegit showed his
skill at magic and Benz. Shekerjian
favored with selections on the musical
glasses. Much interest was taken in
the boxing match between Messrs.
Brink and Benson, as well as the Jiu
Jitsu tricks which MeSsrs. Brink and
McIntire cleverly presented. The
Junior Trio rendered musical selec-
tions at each Y M. c. A. performance.
Miss Gay Zenola MacLaren and her
sister, Mrs. W.. A. Leek kindly took
one of the evening periods. Miss Mac
Laren gave an amusing monologue,
4" A Woman in Shoe Shop" which
more than pleased, while her imita-
tions of stage celebrities, including
Anna Held, Eva Tanguay, Eddie Foy
and David Wartield, were the best
seen in this city for long time. Mrs.
Leek sang Willie" In a clever man
ner and gracefully responded to the
encore the audience demanded.
Sofrein Maury was the door tender
forsthe fair.
The President, John Edward Tay-
lor in the afternoon spoke as follows
to those present:
A statement appeared in the local
newspapers short time since saying
that the property adjoining the Nor
riStown Memorial Hospital on the
west, known as the Bell property, had
been purchased by friend of the
Hospital.
That good and true friend has just
given the Hospital deed for the prop
erty. The giver is Mrs. George f.
Stone. This is her latest gift, and
follows other liberal donations pre-
viously made by her.
Our Board of Directors and friends
of the Hospital will appreciate the
great value of the gift and proper
recognition will be taken at the next
meeting Of the Board.
1t seems fitting time and place,
here, TO announce the generosity OF
Mrs. Stone where earnest workers