The Washington times., 1916-02-07
Genuine "Jahrmarkt" in Odd
Fellows Hall for Widows
and Orphans.
SOCIETY WOMEN TO HELP
Diplomatic Representatives OF
Central Powers Interested.
Will Last Week.

real German "jahrmarkt." n fair
that will establish a precedent in such
things in the District. it is promised.
will be opened at odd Fellows Hall.
Seventh street. between u and f.
streets rext Monday. 1t will be under
tho auspices Of prominent society wom-
en- and members of the German socl'
cites. and is designed to help the fund
being raiscl for the benefit of the Ger
man and Austrian widows and orphans
of the European war.
The far will be open one week, md
It is promised that genuine 'iahr-
markt," with all of the trimmings thai
can he supplied by local resources an"
American ingenuity. will be the result
of the efforts of the committees that
have been working weeks for the affair.
The decoration of the hall and con-
struction of the numerous booths and
special sections begins this week, and
for the entire week the work OF trans
forming the big auditorium and its sur
rounding rooms into faithful repro
duction of bits of tn" Eatherland Will
continue.
Committee Successful.
The committee in charge OF the af-
fair has worked INCREASINGLY to interest
the members of the German societies
and the prominent women Of the Dis
trict. who have given much time to this
sort of thing, and is we'll satisfied with
its success. Mrs. stephen Panaretom.
Nine. Abdul Hak Hussein. Princess
Won Hatsfcldt Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend, Mrs. Robert S. McCOr-
mick. Mrs. +. Rollins Morse, Nine.
Christian HauGe. and Mrs. Wesley
Merritt have not only accepted the roles
Of patronesScS of the fair. but they
Ta ~ an much Or n fnT
The German ambassador. Count Won
Bernstorff. Baron Erich Iwiedinek.
charge d'affaires Of the Austrian en-
baSSN. and others connected with tn"
diplomatic service of Germany and
Austria have taken an active intercsr
in the fair, and have helped the local
committee in charge with suggestions
Martin Wcigand is chairman of tn"
committee in charge and Gustav Ben
der is in charge Of the publicity.
Official Sponsors.
The ladies' auxiliary committee OF
tho Germ an American Relief Commit
tee are the official sponsors for the far
and have charge of the active work nr
preparation. They are being assisted
10y the memoirs Of the ladies' aid So
Cl"ues Of the German churches ana
lave enlisted the services Of the Ger
man women o: ali creeis and denom-
! nations in the afia
] ne pan lOr tne IalI Calls Tor tiC
! construction Of series Of booths. each
! OF which Will be tynical OF the sane
sort of "oCth at a 'iahrmarkt. There
Will be n flower booth, Turkish cafA
/ an ice cream PAVILION. z shooting gal
! l'ry. a dancing "grrcr." 2 '.nidN4r.'' Il
'Ndremb"rg NurstCIoeCklc. q Ger
mania booth. where the sluGinc 50.
! ci"ties will hold forth MS the guests o.
| the Gcrmaula Nacm."rct0 or. ard a hos
! of features that have not Yet bech
! lam"d
! The booth attendants all will he dress
ed in the costumes of som" part OF
, Germany or Austria. and the deCora-
! tions OF the hall and tho various sec
| tiOns of the fair will hc in the COlorS
Of the two Central European nations.
Wearers and Costumes.
, Man! Of the fair wcarHrs OF these COS
Tunes were born in the countries they
| represent. and some of the costume,
are those that have been worn by the
| men and women of the two nations for
generations. and are still to he seer
| in some parts of Germany and Aus.
tria.
The various committees announce thaI
this is the most important effort thu
I German and Austrian relief OrganlZa
I tiOnS have made in tho District 10 he'll
! the fund for the widows and orphans
y and while II is charitable affair il
] every particular. II j. the intention o
those in charge to give an exhibition
and to sell articles at III" booths tina
Viii he intrimSiCallY worth even mor'
Than the small sums asked