Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
PLANS FOR FAIR
HELD NEXT WEEK
Home for Convalescents to Ben
eft by Market Day at
Darby

Pretty girls wearing tall. white Hoover"
caps and chic little white aprons will act
as Mattresses at the restaurant of the coun-
try fair to be given in aid of st. Francis
for Convalescents at Darby, Friday and
Saturday of next week, when a real
old-fashioned boiled dinner will be served
at the small tables beneath gayly striped
red, white and blue sunshades. Many in
formal dinner parties will be given. Mrs
]. NJ. Quennell, who is in charge Of this
department, will be assisted by Mrs. James
A. Mundy, Mrs. NJ McMichan, Mrs. A.
Nash Burke, Mrs. j. Sheehan, Mrs w
Doyle, Mrs. Hirst, Mrs. c. Hoban and Mrs
Joseph Hutchinson.
The Mattresses will include Miss Ed
wardina Walsh, Miss Mary Keely, Miss
Helen Keely, Miss Dorothy Mundy, Miss
Helen Sheehar, Miss May Martin, Miss
Ida Fequigust, Miss Adele McGrath, Miss
Virginia McGrath Miss Anna Dempsey,
Miss Anna Murphy, Miss Eleanor Hoban,
Miss Gertrude Zane, Miss Mary Mcmahon,
Miss Mary Hogan and Mrs. Donnelly.
Miss Florence Sibey Miss Marie Trasel,
Miss Gertrude Fetterman, Miss Elizabeth
Keating and the Misses Bryan, who are in
charge of the market and grocery shop,
will be dressed in artistic peppermint-stick
costumes of green and white striped ma
terial They will fill baskets for patrons
who wish to do their weekend marketing
with fresh eggs, butter, poultry, vegetables,
fruits and canned goods.
A feature of the fair that feminine visitors
will find difficult to resist is the millinery
salon, where the last word in smart
autumn headgear will be displayed, as
well as lovely handkerchiefs. Mrs. Frank
Patterson, who is in charge of this depart
ment, will be assisted by Mrs. +. Freeman
and Mrs. II, ID. McCarty.
The cake, candy and cigar booth prom
ises to be one of the largest departments
Wonderful homemade pastry and candy
have been donated well as smokes" 20
please the most fastidious man. The women
in charge are Mrs. Joseph f. Gallagher,
Mrs. James Bonner, Mrs. L. A. Hickey
Mrs. +. B. Rice, Mrs +. Devln, Mrs. Clay
ton Pratt the Misses Glynn, Mrs Ed
ward j. DuMee, Mrs. J. ]. Coyle, Mrs
Charles Town, Mrs, NJ. p. Quinn, Mrs. John
j. Ferrick and Mrs j. d. Vaus.
Smart silk sweaters and hosiery will be
for sale at charming little corner of the
house which will be in charge of Mrs II. f.
Clark, who will be assisted by Mrs. Thomas
+. Hare, Mrs, r, Schwoerer, Mrs. w. j.
Fairman, Mrs, James Mooney, Mrs. Frank
lin Smith and Mrs, Harry Lucas
Other interesting features of the fair will
be the japanese toy shop, which will be
in charge of the junior aides Of st. Francis's
House, among whom are President, Miss
Marie Mclean; vice president. Miss Lucy
Call and Miss Agnes Lewis treasurer, Miss
Ruth Israel; secretary, Miss Edwardina
Walsh corresponding secretary Miss Mar
guerte Macdonald
other members who are taking part in
the fair are Miss Frances Sullivan, Miss
Lydia Farrell, Miss Mary Kelly, Miss Helen
Kelly, Miss Catherine Loughran, Miss Jean
Edeman, Miss NJ. Sternberg, Mrs. William
MacMurtre, Miss Hoy Miss Eleanor Nc
Fadden, Miss Elizabeth McManus, Miss
Gertrude McManus, Mrs Leo p. McManus,
Miss Dorothy Barnes and Miss Marie
Nofer, Mrs. Fred Nathan, Miss Dorothea
Haskell, Miss Elizabeth Walsh. Miss Bes-
sic Lucey, Miss Il. Harrison. bliss Jean
ette Hollenback, Mrs. Joseph Hutchison,
Miss Helen McGlinn, Miss Helen Murphy,
Miss Grace McCloskey, Miss May Walsh,
Miss Katherine Mclean. Miss Agnes
Werntz, Miss Rita Junker, Miss Theresa
Junker, Miss Miriam Gilmore, Miss Agnes
Gillespie. Miss Agnes Haggerty Miss Flor
ence Hardart, Miss Gertrude Bachler, Miss
Gertrude Cronin, Mrs r. " Corrigan, Miss
Mary Dolan and Mrs. p. W. Busby
The Red Cross booth Is in charge of
nurses from the Guild of Our Lady OF
Visitation, Of which Miss Walsh is presl-
dent
The past and present patients of the
house win have a fancy goods table and
the Sunday school teachers from Blockley
will have a gift shop with lovely hand
made suggestions for the holidays.