Evening journal., 1910-10-14
BAZAAR FOR THE
BABIES HOSPITAL
Century Club Auditorium
Crowded by Friends Of
Tie Charity
AFFAIR PROVES TEE
USUAL SUCCESS

The New-Century Club auditorium
presented a pretty scene az the an
nual fete held for the benefit of the
Babies Hospital yesterday afternoon
and evening The booths were decor
ated with foliage, and in addition to
the varied articles for sale, deli
cious supper was served from $50 to
s o'clock
The Chinese laundry was a contin-
ual center of interest with its Chi
nese signs, and pig-tailed manadrins
IN charge Miss Greta BarksdRle and
Miss Rene DUPONT we're the man
darins, and they dispensed mysteri-
GUS packages to customers, which
occasioned much fun when they were
opened. The laundry was on one
side Of the stage, and Chinese girls
served tea at the other side OF the
stage.
In the gypsy tent, Miss Elizabeth
Sumner made a success OF fortune
telling, all the fortunes being guar
anteed to be good ones.
The ice cream tables were we'll
patronized. Miss Lucy Jackson was
in charge of these, with number Of
assistants. Misses Helen and Edith
Kenworthy made dainty hand-painted
menu-cards for the tables, which
were priced as souvenirs by the
guests.
The absence OF many OF the clergy
and members of the auxiliary who
have been prominent helpers I'm for
mer years, many OF whom were in at
tendance at the Cincinnati convention
or still in Europe, was unfortunate
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the disadvantages, the bazaar was
fairly profitable.
The table OF jellies and preserves
was much larger than in previous
years, and did a prosperous business.
The iellies were made by some OF the
best housewives in Delaware. Mrs.
F. William Curtis and Mrs Crime
were in charge OF this department.
The doll table was a fascinating
place, especially for the little folk,
and displayed a great variety to
please small mothers. Mrs. A. M.
Kimmen and Mrs. NJ L. Samuels pre-
sided over the destnies OF the dolls.
Dancing, the music furnished by
the First Infantry Orchestra, was
popular in the evening, and was di-
rected by Miss Louise Tatnall.
One of the most attractive features
of the bazaar was the supper, which
began at $40 o'clock. Supper was
served in the upstairs parlors which
we're decorated with autumn leaves
and red flowers. The table decora-
tions were In red. those colors being
carried out In the candelabra ant
bouquets. The supper menu wal
ham, rolls, ice cream, coffee and tea
Mrs. ID. b. Curlett, who WAS chair
man Of the supper committee, was as
sisted by Mrs. W, II. Laird, Mrs.
w. Macklem, Mrs. John McLucas an
Mrs. Jennie Blakeley. The Rev. WI
liam II. Laird was chairman Of a
/. the different departments.
!, Making a pretty decoration for Il
centre of the room was an arbOr {
clematis. This was filled with plant
cut flowers and bulbs. Those in charg
were Mrs. o. Curtis Purdy and Mis-
Elizabeth Draper.
On one side of the room was a lonl
table, which was filled with fame.
articles, Miss Barbara Simonds, Mis-
Anne Parish, Miss Louise Nowlan'
and Miss Polly Laird had charge O.
this table with several assistants. Just
In front OF the stage was another lonf
table temptlngly arranged with deli.
cious cakes of all kinds. Mrs. Lam
mot dupont, Jr., was in charge OF the
cake table, assisted by Misses Martha
and Audrey Shortlidge, Miss Helen
Wood and fAlrs. John NJ. Wilson, OF
New Castle. A fine selection OF can
dies was the attraction for most OF
the little folk who were present. Mrs,
Caleb Stabler, Mrs. George Miller and
Miss Violet Hammond were in charge,
Miss Marjorie Simonds was in charge
of the lemonade.