Evening journal., 1910-09-15
PARK FETE FOR
SETTLEMENT
Many Friends Of Association
Make First Night Show
a Success
BUILDING FUND WILL
BE MATERIALLY INCREASED

Kirkwood Park was bright with
lights last evening and dotted with
gayly decorated booths, at the Park
Fete Of the Peoples Settlement. Over
a thousand people attended. and all
the booths prospered.
The gypsy tent attracted the chill
dren by its mystery. and the guards
spent busy evening. hauling out
youngsters. who were crawling under
the flaps. Miss Henvix he mcae
study Of palmistry and told very re-
liable fortunes The First Regiment
Band was greeted with shrieks Of de-
light. and the youngsters sat around
the edge Of the platform throughout
the program. The band was also
favorite feature with the older folks.
you can get an automobile ride
clean out to the boulevard and back
for ave cents,' said one excited boy
to a group of comrades. and many Wis
itOrs took advantage of the bargain.
Automobiles we're loaned by Colonel
A. l.. Ainscow. the Charles Warner
Company and a. NJ. Pierce and Son.
Z Edward Mack. park engineer. dis
pensed tickets for the ride.
A pleasing number on the program
was the drill by the Boys Brigade.
under Major j.. Warner Reed The
brigade, numbering about fifty. we're
In natty Rough Rider uniforms, and
went through the eyolutions with SOL
dier-llke precision.
Tho lonfha mara attractive and
even the kindergarten children had
contributed fancy articles All the
clubs In the Settlement have worked
oncrgetically since last spring getting
articles ready Tor the sale.
The Peoples Settlement wishes ~
thank the merchants and MANY
friends who have made contributions
to the fete.
The electric current was furnished
by the Philadelphia and Wilmington
Traction Company Lights and work
by the Garrett, Miller Company,
John Wendt and Morris Electric
Company. Bush and Sons Company
did the hauling for the committee and
the lumber for the numerous booths
was loaned by Brosius and Smedloy.
Mrs A. ID. Warner and Mrs. la
motto DUPONT also gave assistance.
The. following women were In
r charge OF the booths. The ianc,
r booth, Mrs. j. c. Crowley. chairman
u Mrs F Charles Ashley Mrs. jaime
d Brown. Mrs. Harry Crowley, Mrs. n
5. Malone. 49,
AT the cake aud candy booth, Ah
e.; | Elizabeth Mcclellan, assistant WORK
BE at the settlement. chairman NJ
a SARAH MaRuire. Mrs. tiizaoeth
IN. Robinson. Mrs. George CROWLEY, W
les Sarah Brown. .....,- s.
W The cabbage pdr02 i.. WIS ~ ~ ,sDksl 2Dksll
No istic. with It's green tissue Vegofab
each containing a prize, planted II
m bed Of sand The prizes were ma
&c, BY the Sangster Club OF the Sett
30. ment. This booth Is ia charge
. Miss Tillie Binder chairman "a
ad Misses Agnes Forkum Lizzie al
'st Mary Binder, Florence Crowley al
"a Annie Dawson.
ul Mrs. J. n. Brown. assisted by Il
~ Misses Edna Pyle, NJ. Millikin.
Morton and Emma Crooks. We're kel
busy at the clipping booth. This fai
is located on one side OF the grocer
booth which Is IN charge of Mrs. sal
lie Lynch. AT this booth one cal
p purchase bread cakes and other nee
essary things for the home.
4 The committee having charge o
the lawn fete is composed of the fol
lowing. Miss Sarah Pyle. Miss Maf1
O 5. Malone. Misses Carolyn and Mabe
J. Golding. Edward Mack. Clarence and
Leonard II. Pyle.
The fete will be open this evening
and It is expected 10 be even more
successful
A large sum will be realized for
. the building fund.