Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Mrs. Reyburn. wife of the mayor of
Philadelphia. and Miss Reyburn will
stay here until May %. when they go
to Annapolis. After their stay there
they will proceed to New London, Conn,
their summer home, aboard the Rey-
burn yacht, the Gretchen.
Mrs Sherman, Mrs. Alexander Ora
ham Bell Mrs. Julius c. Burrows. Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, Mrs. John w.
Hay Mrs. Chandler Hale. Mrs. Rudolph
Kaufman. Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. H. B.
F.. Mcfarland. Mrs. Joseph Paul, Mrs.
Elizabeth J. Somers, Mrs. Ross Thomp-
Charles D. Walcott. Mrs. Charles Wood
and Mrs. Norman Williams were patron
esses of the May day fete held yester-
day afternoon and evening at Airlie, the
country home OF Mr.. Rudolph kauff-
mann, on the Military road, Rock Creek
the Young Women's League of the
Church of the Covenant and the pro-
ceeds are for the support of nurse for
the Industrial Visiting Nurses Society.
Miss Elizabeth Bryan was chairman OF
the entertainment, which had many in
teresting features, and was assisted by
Miss Kaufman.
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor had charge Of, a
vaudeville show, and Miss Grace Need
ham, with Miss Bayne and others. con-
Quoted a hat sale. Miss Bessie Warner
sold soft drinks, Mrs. Stanton Peelle had
the candy table. Miss Mary Warner sold
flowers. assisted by Miss Marie Stewart,
Miss Flora Stewart and Miss Amy Rich-
ardson; Miss Mary Collision presided at a
gift tree Miss Ray Seymour and Mrs.
Krogstad had cake booth. Miss Mabel
Raymond sold ice cream and Miss Louise
Davidson was in charge of the tennis,
croquet and quot courts.
Mrs. Grace Berry and Mrs. Charles W.
1.zl- 10 %a1x
Droit Barber, Miss Grandin and Miss Sey-
mOur told fortunes by reading tea
grounds, palmistry and other up-to-date
methods.
The vaudeville show was repeated at in
tervals and always to a crowded house,
the laundry back of the residence being
the theater for the afternoon.
The plays and players were:
Miss Pooley's Poodles'-Miss Pooley,
Miss Fry: Cyclone. Walter Rose: Sun
ace Busbey: Thunder. Rodney bennett
Lightning, Richard Davidson.
Ground and lofty whirlwind acrobats-
W. Darnell. w: McPhilimy. G. McDon-
naugh and r. McCreight. from the Y. NJ.
c. A.
The players-In two scenes from Ham
let. The characters are arranged as they
enter: Hamlet. r. w. Bell; Polonius, S.
Henry Dickson; opielia. Caroline Ogden
Jones. Act .. scene .. Act d. scene. 1.
room in the palace.
There were also ponies and horses to
ride and automobiles for hire for those
who liked ito see the grounds and the ad-
joining country, and incidentally help the
charity along.
Mr.. Clifford Bergman aided the good
cause very materially by making por-
traits. His studio. arranged under a tree
on the front lawn. was one of the chief
attractions. He began his afternoon's
work with an admirable sketch in chalk
OF Rev. DR.. Wood, pastor of the Church
OF the Covenant, and had sitters until
dark. After dark the grounds were
lighted by lanterns. and the young folks
enjoyed dancing on the porches. A motor
service was maintained from Chevy Cha Sc
circle to Airlie throughout the afternoon
for those who came by the street cars
Mrs. Anna s. Sabin Of Hastings. Neb..
accompanied by her sister-in-laW. Miss
Gertrude Sabin of Beatrice Neb is maxi
ing her annual visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Emanuel Speich. at the Ashley.
The Sons Of the American Revolution
have arranged for their annual May out
ing at Annapolis this year on Saturday.
May 21. Messrs. Frank B. Martin and
c. G. Magruder of the meetings commit
tee have made up an interesting program
for the day. Rear Admiral George w.
Baird. retired, is president Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia society.
Mr.. S. Guggenheim of 1888 M street
northwest. who sails for Germany on the
steamer kronprinzessin Cecilie, was given
surprise Thursday evening, May ), by
delegation of HeptasOphs from Potomac
Conclave, No. 40. During the evening
Mr.. Beverage. who acted as POSTMASTER,