Evening journal., 1914-05-30
FETE
FOR DAY NURSERY
Friends OF Institution Make
Merry AT Annual Out
Door Celebration
AWARD PRIZES
FOR BEST FLOWERS

For the benefit OF the inmates Of the
Babies Hospital and Day Nursery, the
members of the Junior Board of the
hospital and Nursery entertained at
delightful outdoor fete yesterday after
noon, on the lawn Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irenec duPont's home.
Sunny skies and balmy breczes en-
hanced the pleasure OF the afternoon,
which was enjoyed by several hundred
guests. Wilmington society turned out
in full force and others present in
cluded number of New Castle people,
including a delegation from the New
Castle Junior Auxiliary. The lawn pre-
sentod festive appearance at the open
ing hour, 3 o'clock, and with the first
notes of the Delaware Band until
closing time, q o'clock, fun and merri-
ment reigned supreme. The hockey
pokey cart was a decided novelty and
had its full quota of customers. The
cart contained ice cream cones, pop
corn balls, candy sticks and the old
fashioned lemon sticks, stuck in
lemons. II occupied "A prominent place
and almost everyone stopped to buy
from those ih chargc-Miss Constance
Moore, Miss Mary Biggs and Miss Mary
purdy.
Strange fruit dangling from two
trees, known as the lemon and orange
trees, was discovered to be surprise"
gifts which were handed for a small
sum to the many curious people who
came to investigate. Those in charge
of the trees we're Miss Marion Richey,
Miss Ruth Stewart and Miss Johns, of
New Castle, and Miss Harriet Curtis.
The mems liking we're not forgotten
and cigars and cigarettes were given
them for small coin by Mary
Stadelman and Eleanor Thompson,
who bore dainty oval straw trays
laden with smokes" and other things.
Others who carried trays of candy
and flowers we're Mary Marvel Mary
Hoifecker, Alice Strain, Jane Ramsay,
Marie Berl elsie DUPONT, Katherine
Wells and Catherine Armstrong.
Mrs Leonard y. Wales, in gypsy
garb, delved into the mysteries of the
past, present and future. and was kept
more than busy the greater part of
the afternoon.
Mrs. Caleb Stabler was in charge
of the refreshment tent which was
well patronized.
The children's pleasures were re-
mombered and pony rides and punch
and Judy" made the time fly. Mem
bers OF the Boy Scouts of Old Swedes'
looked after the pony rides. Norman
Hollett was in charge and assisting
We're Laurence Hollett, Claude dc
Hegh, Smedley Casperson, George
Webber and Harold Houck.
A feature of the afternoon was the
exhibition drill OF the Boy Scouts un-
der the direction of Scout Master
Garrlck Mallory. Jr. A fencing bout
between two of the younger boys
caused much amusement.
Delicious homemade crl was
sold by Mrs. Stabler, Mrs. ge s..
Cappelle and Miss Martha Shortlidge
who were in charge of the cake table.
Much interest was shown in the flow
er exhibit for which prizes were Of
fered by Mrs Henry b. Thompson.
Miss Catherine Thompson and Miss
Henrietta Stadelman had charge of
the exhibit and took all names of
those who voted for the handsomest
display
The prizes were awarded to Mrs
W H. DUPONT and Miss Ethel Barks-
dale. The first prize was pretty
gilt picture frame and the second
prize was a flower vase The young
ladies having the competition in
charge were Miss Katherine Thom-
son, Miss Barbara Vandegrift and
Miss Henrietta Stadelman. The votes
for the flowers brought in S25. The
bouquet receiving the first prize was
pink and yellow iris and the second
! prize was peonies and iris
Those who exhibited flowers included
Mrs. Thomas Woodruff Miller, Mrs. r..
G. Tallman. Mrs. J.. j. Raskob. Mrs.
lammot DUPONT, Mrs Laussat Rogers,
Miss Green. Another delightful feature
was the fancy dancing by number of
little girls.
The fete was one of the most ENJOY
able affairs ever given for the Babies
Hospital. The Rev. W. H. Laird as
sisted by the Rev r. l.. Wolven, had
general charge aud fine sum was net
ted for the babies. About $50 alone
was cleared from the pony rides. One
little pony, the property of the children
, of Mrs Henry B. Thompson, brought in
! Sl2.