The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-23
HOSPITAL FAIR IS
NEXT BIG EVENT
MANY are interested in Sale on
Wednesday, May 1st.

Next week Wednesday. May 1st.
will be held the annual fair for the
benefit of Morristown Memorial nos
pital. washington hall, as usual.
viii be the place and the fair will be
open from nine o'clock in the morn
ing until ten o'clock in the evening.
It promises to be one of the most
successfall yet given for the hosp1tal.
Morristown people have been very
liberal with their ponations, the stores
particularly aiding most chere1uliy
with contributions of edibles ana
other things needed.
A business mems luncheon at thirty
five cents is one of the good Things
promised and prompt service Will pc
given by the mattresses. Supper Will
be served for fifty cents and those
who go in to lunch will be given a
door check SO that they Will not
have to pay another entrance fee TO
get supper.
animated scene will be presented.
Beginning at the right will be the
tables. circling the room. Madison
will be represented at the first table,
which will be in charge of Mrs. Ed
ward P. Holden and Mrs. James A.
Webb, jr.
A novelty will be the table bearing
articles made of cretonne. Mrs. Ed,
ward K Mills will be in charge ana
assisting her will be Miss Dickson,
Miss Letchford, Mrs. James Emott'
Mrs. Paul Olmsted, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs
Oscar B. Smith, jr., Mrs. Livingston
Whitney, Mrs. John Gillespie and Mrs.
James Lidgerwood. :,
Mrs. Henry f. Taylor will be the di'
rector of the debutantes' table and
with her will be the Misses Eleanor
Wood. Edith Cutler, Thompson, Eliza
beth McVickar and Hazeltine.
The toy table, usually in charge of
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs Hoffman, will
this year be under the management OF
Miss Marjory Pierson, Miss Walker
and Miss Campbell, who will haye as
sociated with them the Misses Ely,
Hoffman, Conkling, Ames, Brlnley,
Hill, Fiske and Bigelow
Miss Walkers table will have on II
many beautiful things including irish
lace. With her will be Mrs. James
F. Maury, Mrs. William e. Wheelock,
Mrs. Bigelow, Mrs. George e. Chlsolm
and Mrs. Howard Coghill.
Fancy articles will be sold by MISS
Eleanor Bushnell assisted by Mrs
Elbert S. Kip, Mrs. Alexander Tor
rance, Mrs. Henry Shaw, Mrs. Rid
ley Watts and Miss Applegate.
Then will come a table which IS
shesffHs5z heffHs5z- prepared by Mrs. Peter II. b.
Trn1ina Rrlh ahnrvvgan
Raby,s articles. will be sold by MIS-
a Heyward McAlIlin together with
Mrs. Lawrence Brengle, Mrs. George
THOMPSON, Mrs. Paul Moore, Mrs.
Putnam Bates, Mrs. John Bates, Mrs.
Josiah Macy, Mrs. Leon S. Freeman,
Miss Eddy and Miss Alta Emery.
Mrs. Henry Pitney will be in charge
of the pillow table which will bear
many designs particularly attractive
for summer use. Among those con-
tributing to this table are Mrs. George
p. Fiske. Mrs. Samuel Gillespie, Mrs.
Watson. Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. p. b.
Pierson, Mrs. e. Mott Anable, MISS
Beach and Miss Forsythe.
Mrs Frank Marsh, Mrs. A. G. Blunt
and Mrs. E. A. Day will preside over
a table that will offer for sale books,
ETC.
Mrs. Slade will be in charge of the
utility table assisted by Mrs. George
Hull, jr., and Miss Garfield.
In the corner will be very at
tractive booth offering hanging bas-
kets and vases of flowers, something
new for the hospital fair. Mrs.
George G. Fraser, Mrs. w. ID. Wander
rool, Mrs Archibald Forbes, Mrs. ID.
H. McAlpin, End, Miss Evans and Miss
Foster will be among those dispens-
ing the beautiful wares.
The sweet tooth will be we'll cared
for. Mrs. Frederick Ford is in charge
of a candy table with Mrs. James
Mclean, Miss Dean and Miss Swords
assisting. Another confectionery table
will be in charge Of Miss Bryce, who
will have assisting her the Misses
Marshall, McVickar, Thompson, Foote
Kahn, Fanshawe. Eleanor Bacot, and
Grace Jenkins.
In the center Of the hall will be
the flower booth in charge of the
Misses Merrell together with Miss
Vernam, Miss Fanshawe, Miss Lang
don, Miss Letchford and Miss Will
iams.
Cake will be sold by Mrs. Brinley,
Mrs. Hill, Miss Laura Pierson, Miss
VanRensallear and Mrs. Hull.
Mrs. Ward Ford will pour tea, Miss
Rosette Ford assisting her; and Miss
Helen Humphreys win be in charge OF
the lemonade
In the small room adjoining the
hall there will be gypsy fortune tel
lers and a Lady of the Lake for
the children.
Mrs. Joseph VanDoren viii be in
charge Of the supper and Mrs. Will
lam Shelley the ice cream.
Music and dancing and an entertain
ment for the children will probably
be provided.