Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-08-13

The throng that gathers annually
on the lawn, hard by st. Aloysius
church, in the town of Leonard, was
never so large as on Tuesday of last
week when the white members held
their dinner and lawn festival. TWAS
a veritablc moving picture, IA pretty
blending of color and costume, an
assembly of youth and beauty-the
flower of Southern Maryland. For
not only was every district represented
but our sister Tor brother?) Charles
County too came to grace the day and
occasion, and oar city cousins were
there for a brief reunion and hand
shake all around.
The departments were practically
the same as last year: yet not the
same, as there are always new features
and methods and signs of progress
The quantity and quality of supplies
for the Dinner Table were unsur-
passed: the service rendered by the
heads of the dinner tables and their
corps of assistants left nothing to he
desired. Consequently, the result
financially was probably the largest
ever Advantageous receipts $500
The fancy table was unusually fine
and the prizes were very pretty "a
well as very useful. Most OF these
will bc awarded on Saturday at 3 y.
m, and complete list of the winners
will bc published next week. The pad
die stand was the centre of attraction
for hours and there was a maze of fine
things, tn select from. The ever Dopu-
lar soft drinks table was depleted be-
fore the curfew hour: for the crowd
was great and the balmy nectar had a
soothing effect on the thirsty wayfar-
crS. Ice cream and confectionery went
side by side, lovely combination,
yet all loo soon To Ice dissolved by the
attacks of the sweet-toothed bril-
gade. At 3 p. m. a little troupe of
japanese maidens gave a tea for tiny.
people which waSenjoycd 10y the grown
ups as we'll. Miss Ethel Joy who or
ganizcd this feature is To he congratu-
lated on its originality and success.
| The japanese doll was won by Master
Ebert Drury. Not far from these
scenes the ruthless boys kept up their
attack on the dcfenseleSs wooden
babies, while the (cigar) smoke of bat,
tie assembled and the bang of the (base1
balls was echoed by the bursting of
| (peanut) shells and the shouts of tri-
umph as victim after victim fell before
the fussilladc.
The generosity of PENSIONERS and
patrons ut this banner festival was
only excelled by the devotion of the
following committees to whom must tie
attributed the lions share of success:
Dinner and Supper Tables-Mrs.
X. G. Combs, president; Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Loker, vice-president: Mrs. Carrie
Spalding, secretary; Messrs. F.'F.
Cough, John Wathen, Jr., and r.
Clarke Abel, cashiers: Mesdames F.
+. Greenwich, l.. f. Payne. Joseph
Long, B. Guy, Geo. Mattingly, Nettie
Greenwich. John Dawson, A. F. Fem
wick, James Mattingly, Ford Green
well. Jos. NJ. Mattingly, w. G. Mat
tingly, =. Paul Hayden, Nina Her
bert, Carrie Spalding, J. II. Ching,
Ben. Drury, Geo. G. Abel, L. J. Sterl-
ing. Stephen King, J. ID. Hayden.
Geo. W. JOY; Mr.. a. +. Fenwick and
Geo. Mattingly; Misses Lillian Mat
tingly, Marie Ching, Esielle Abel,
Kitty Combs. ode Edwards, Gertie
Edwards, LoAise Wathen, Helen
Greenwich and Maude Wathen.
Fancy Table-Mesdames Thomas
Duke, President; Fillie Abel, Mary
de WAL, II. b. Luck, Miss Mary
Duke.
Soft Drinks Misses Rose Nuthall.
President: Elsie Vallandingham; Mess.
Harris and Henry Camalier: Masters
Lewis Fenwick and Clinton Abel.
Paddle Stand-Miss Madge Fem
wick, President: Mrs. Clark Abel,
MIR. William Fenwick.
Japanese Tea Table Misses Ethel
Joy, President; Helene Greenwell,
Sally Greenwell, Hope Greenwell,
Richley Ching.
Ice Cream-MesdameS Lucy Spald-
ing, President; B. III. Camalier; Miss
Bessie Abel. Confectionery Mes
danes +. A. Camalier, Giles Dyer and
Miss Bessie Mattingly. Sam Wallis,
Cashier.