Evening journal., 1910-10-25
PLANNING FOR
CHARITY FAIR
Home of MerCiful Rest An
nOunCeS Com mittee in
Charge Of Department
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENT
FOR FRIENDS OF WORK

The approaching fair for the bene-
fit of the Home of Merciful Rest, cor
.ner Union street and Lowering ave-
nue., has awakened great interest !
throughout the city.
The entertainment committee has
been hard at work gathering togeth- |
er articles beautiful, useful and ap-
propriate for Christmas gifts. The
tables will be in charge of we'll
known young women, who will have
to offer bags, pin cushions and fancy
articles CtoO numerous to mention) ;
while the children will make merry
with Punch and Judy the grab
bag. and .Other entertainments for
their special benefit. The elders will
be given an opportunity to select toys
and dolls for their delight at Christ
mas.
The supper, which last year was
voted a great success, will again be
a feature of the evening. II will
be served a la carte from to , p.
M, at small tables by the managers
of the society. Supper parties are al
ready being formed for that evening
and tables can be reserved in advance
from Mrs Richard Reese.
Following the supper will be a
vaudeville performance by local tai
] ent, which gives promise OF being
most unique and entertaining Halr
cannot be told of the many attrac-
! tons
Special mention might be made OF
the fancy work table. the apron Ia
! BILE, the tables or booths devoted TO
min cushions. boxes and bags of all
! descriptions; the table given up to
! dolls and TOYS; articles for the
household especially; also the cake
and candy tables will prove popular
as ever.
The children will appreciate the
ever-present grab bag, while Punch
and Judy" will delight their hearts,
and the ventriloQuist will be very
surprising and interesting to the ut
! tie ones.
The entertainment committee has
/ Mrs Richard Reese as chairman;
Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes, Mrs. w.
Poyntell Johnston Mrs. J. f. Nields,
Mrs. Alfred Gawthrop, Miss Amy du-
Pont. Mrs Victor dupont, 3D., Mrs.
w F. Scott, assistants.
The fancy work is in charge OF
Mrs. w. F. Scott. Mrs. R. II. Richards,
Mrs. Otho Nowland, Mrs. Joseph Ban
croft. Mrs. Lamott DUPONT, Jr., Miss
Revbold. Mrs. w. c. Spruance, Jr9
Mrs V. DUPONT, 3D.
The cake table will be in charge
of Miss James, assisted by Miss Dure
and Mrs. l.. Scott Townsend.
The candy table will be in charge
Of Mrs II. e. Speakman. with Mrs.
d. A. Ashbrook, Mrs. B. Pierce and
Miss Reynolds, as assistants.
Mrs. Felix DUPONT and Miss Amy
dupont have charge of the exciting
grab bag, while Mrs. Reuben Satter-
Il thwaits, Jr.. will introduce Punch
and Judy TO the children.
Miss Cause and Mrs. w. Poyntell
Johnson will look after the ventrilo-
quist
The supper committee has Mrs
Leonard A. Yerkes as chairman, with
Mrs. John b. Bird, Mrs. James F.
Nieldsa Mrs. William c. Spruance,
Jr., and Mrs. Richard Reese, to assist
her
The committee on aprons has Mrs,
C. Marshall Barton as chairman, with
Mrs. Alfred Gawthrop, Mrs. l.. Scott
Townsend, Mrs. Reuben Satterth-
waite. Jr.. Miss Marion James and
Miss Amy DUPONT assisting her.
The committee on pin chushions
has Miss Elsie Patterson as chair
man, assisted by Mrs. James F.
Nields. Mrs. William NJ. Pusey, Mrs
A. ID. Warner. Jr., and Mrs. Felix
DUPONT.
The committee on bags has Mrs
David Lindsay. Jr, as chairman, Mrs
John B. Bird, Miss Ethel Candy. Mrs
George A. Elliott, and Mrs. Richard
Reese, as assistants.
The committee on bags with Mrs
William n. Barnard, chairman, and
Miss Margaret Barnard, Miss Phoebe
Pyle. Miss Dure, and Mrs. w. Poyn-
tell Johnston, assistants.
The dolls and toys will be in
charge of Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes
Mrs. ID. S. Ashbrook Mrs. S. d. Town.
send and Miss Christine Cause.
The household articles will be il
charge Of Mrs. f. II. Hill, Miss Eliz
abeth Jackson, and Mrs. II. +. Speak
/ man
The vaudeville committee will b'
composed of Miss Amy DUPONT, chair
man, with Mrs. James f. Nields, Mrs