Evening journal., 1914-07-10
MIDDLETOWN LAWN
FETE BY CLUB women
DELIGHTS FRIENDS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, July l0.-The
fete held here on Wednesday evening
by the New Century Club, on the lawn
Of the residence Of Mrs. James T. Shall
cross, was in every way a delightful
success and returned a goodly sum Tor
the erection OF their new club house
The grounds were gaily decorated
with lights. The throngs OF visitors
moving underneath the shadows of tins
trees and shrubbery; the jolly crowds
Of young people, mostly dressed n
white, patronizing the various amuse-
ments; the children romping on tile
thick turf with music and moonlight
IN the air everywhere, made scene Of
varied beauty.
The women gave their guests a full
bill Of fare. The attractions were
vaudeville entertainment, with music,
vocal and instrumental an art gallery,
with Miss Louisa Willis as curator;
the fierce Gumbo lion from Uuli, 50
thoroughly tanned by Miss May Holden
that it ''roared as gently as any suck
ing dove; the grab bag, over whose
box Of pandora Miss Nellie Janvief was
the presiding genius; the lady from
Philadelphia, Miss Alice Mather. who
attired in gypsy style played the role
Of the Parcae, deciding the fort mes Of
all that crossed her diyining pa ID with
coin; the see-saw, whose little custom
ers for their ride Mrs G. B. Green was
forced TO charge more than "a penny a
day." the seductive duck paad, which
under the keen management of Miss
r.f
the youngsters; the weigailg machine,
whercon Fred Brady showed his patrons
to an ounce how we'll the lmriv3lled
products of the Middletown Farms had
agreed with them; tine ice cream booth,
where Mrs. S. A. Burris and Miss
Josephine Cochran handed out several
hundred sueculent cornucopias; the "hit
the babiesn-the boys called 'em by a
nider name-Where ambitious hudding
pitchers fred baseballs at the marks
after oashing in therefor TO Miss Ethel
Brady, who managed the sport; the
Chinese laundry, in charge Of two young
Celestials from Hong Kong Ted Me
lntyre and Tim Hukill. with the latest Z
thing in the hair line; delectabe set
outs in cake and ice cream, served at
tables BY Mrs. HI A. Pool, +. j. Pen
nington, William 4. Lee, John B.
Cleayer and others; and last, dancing
on the porch by the young folks. under
the direction OF Miss Lydia Cochran.
The vaudeville performance, Miss
Helen Brady impresario, opened with
tuneful selection by the Pool Or
chestra. Then came vocal solo.
II Isle De Moor" sung by Mrs. Lu
Naudain, Of Wilmington. The farce
mo Men Wanted, given by three wo-
men in a sprghtly way won hearty
applause.
TIE cast was. isabella Granger
Nellie Janyier; Elizabeth Rewley."
Helen Brady, and 'Prynella Aber-
crombie." Helen Armstrong.
A vocal solo. "The Ocean Never
Sleeps was next sung in good
manner and voice by Charles f,
Stewart. followed by piano solo,
"Danse Audalouse." by 0dessa's plan
ist. Mrs. Frances Watkins. Another
solo by Mrs. Lu Naudain. followed.
The show finished with bit Of com
edy, "a Swell Affair" with William
Rose and William Keegan in the
principal roles.
Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker was cashier
and w. o. Shallcross received the
gate money. The labors Of Misses
Esther and Helen Shallcross were
many, both before and at time of the
fete itself. and the thanks Of the
club are due the family for the
hospitable loan OF their grounds so
admirably fitted for such an affair