The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
CONFETTI WAR ENDS
CLUbWOMEN'S FETE
Burlingame Festival Draws Big
Crowds and Proves Finan-
cial Success
Huge Parade and Many Attrac-
tons Draw Throngs of Mer-
ry Makers to Carnival

BURLINGAME. Sept with roy
al confetti battle late tonight. the sec
ond carnival and fete OF the Burlingame
woman's club closed and went down
TO history as one of the most success
ful affairs yet given by the organiza-
tion
The formal opening Of the afternoon's s
festivities took place at O'Clock, when
the parade was started at the lower
end Of the avenue The. Columbia Park
boys band led the procession. Fol-
lowing the club youngsters came the
colonial danes, who, in turn, were
closely pressed by Geisha girls. Turk
ish beauties, rosy girls from the dikes
of Holland Gathering in their wooden
shoes, dusky Hawaiians. clowns and
two wild west youngsters in all the
glory of cowboy hats. spurs and chaps.
bringing up the rear.
A heavy business was done through
out the afternoon at the various booths.
Not the least interested spectators at
the carnival were the clubwomen from
the surrounding cities. who were pres
ent gathering pointers" for future
carnivals Of their own, San Francisco.
San Mateo and Palo Alto supplying
their quota.
The children also enjoyed themselves.
a large automobile whirled them over
fine roads for 10 cents and the feats
OF Captain John Hoffman, the cannon
ball king, and the eccentrieities of the
amateur Kolb and Dill amused the
youngsters when their minds wandered
from candy and Ice cream.
The carnival did not burst into its
full bloom until this evening. when a
large surplus of peope who had been
holding back until the last moment
came TO Burlingame- Rows and rows
of artistic Japanese lanterns added to
the pleasing effect
Although the officers Of the club as
yet do not know how much money they
have taken in during the last few days.
they feel amply repaid for their efforts.
The profit from the two days carnival
will be used for the purpose OF erect
ing clubhouse for the members OF
the organization.
General supervision over the carni-
val was maintained by the following
officers of the club:
Mrs. George B. Miller president; Mrs. I. H.
chapman, vice president: Mrs. Henry GervaIs
Philip Hans. treesurer: Mrs J. Resrsoy.' saaS-
cial secretary.
They were assisted by those in
charge OF the booths, who included the
following:
Ice cream booth-Mrs. George W. Gates. Mrs
W z; Stuart. Mrs. Walter Hyman. Mrs. Hugo
well. Mrs. 2 7. Treadweii. Mrs NJ a. AT
kins. Mrs g. n. Anderson. Miss F.. Caterra-
Dutch yflliage-Mrs- E. A. Bannerot Mrs
George Mumberg. Mrs. J. F. FordeFer, Mrs
George Nickerson, Mrs. F. J. Colby. Mrs. G. II.
Mrs. H. W. Mcmillan. Mrs. r. B. britain Miss
Mabel Norberg- Lemonade booth-sfrs. George
Farrell. Miss Jessica Smitten- Turkish booth
Hazel Clifford. Miss NJ. Catearra- Candy
Mrs. J. II. Brace. Mrs. A. r. Hanscom Mrs
Burnham, Miss Worthington. Peanuts and pop
eorn-Mrs. Nina Ramsey. Miss Logan Miss
Salter. Colonial dames-Mrs. f. r. Cook. Mrs
George Robertson. Mrs. George Childs Mrs F.
C. J. Robinson. Mrs. H. NJ. Estes. Hawaiian
yiliage-SIrs- Hugo P. Frear. Mrs. f. A.
Fraser. Mrs. L. E. Penninan. Wheel OF for
tune-Nrs. +. ]. Couion. Mrs. George Reardon
yaudeyille-Koib and Dill, Fred Batkin and
Kenneth smithen Performing dogs-A- Baird
wam-Mrs. Frank Joaquin Mrs Ryfkosle. Mrs
Christman japanese tea garien-Mrs. Frank
Thrail, Miss Ethel Pfppy. Miss Kate Minor
Miss Lena Taylor. Miss Adra Lewis.