Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
FETE AT MERTON
WILL OPEN TODAY
Garden Party to Be Held Two
Days for Misericordia Hos
pitaps Benefit

Plans have been completed for the Fete
thampetre held today and tomorrow on
tho grounds Of the Convent Of Mercy
at Merton, in aid Of the Misericorda Hos
pital which will be given to the Govern.
ment ON its completion The Executive
committee In charge Of the Fetc includes
MiS a Nash Burke. chairman Mrs NJ u.
H. McMichan, vice chairman: Mrs. Charles
iiaHahan, Mrs Frank Hockey Mrs. AM
,nony a. Hirst. Mrs. j. NJ, Quennell, Mrs.
James a. Mundy, Miss Il. Raleigh. Mrs.
william Begley and Mrs A. Fitzpatrick.
Today was Navy Day. Two hundred
cadets from the navy yard gave en-
hlhition drills and the Marine Band played
ana pupils from the school sang national
! anthems. The grounds and booths are
decorated with flags and patriotic ON
| bloms. Tomorrow afternoon the knights
/ OF columbus will drill The restaurant
is under the management Of Mrs Frank
| A. Hockey, Miss Bertha Flicker Mrs i =.
| SldIe. Mrs. Frank Trainer and Mrs John
| l.oughran. Arrangements have been made
To provide for the turougs which are cN-
pccted TO he present each day. Everything
from sandwich to a special dinner is sold
Mrs. j. Wade Dumas has the navy
u"nih and e. assisted by Mrs + NJ
Quennell Mrs Christopher Pctzelt. Mrs w
W Toles, Miss Maize. OBrien and Miss
katherine kcrgan Ycowoman Loretta
I ?
IN the woman's section of the Navy League
| Al the amusements are in charge Of
| Mrs. William J. BoEoy who IS assisted
I by Mrs. J. +. Donovan. Mrs \ T.. Fitz-
/ patrick Miss Isabel Trainer Mrs r. l.
/ DAILY Mrs. j. NJ. Kelley. Miss Florence
| White. Miss Florence Close. Miss katherine
McCarrou, Miss Ruth McCarrou. Miss Simp-
| son. Mrs. Charles Walsh Miss Anna Me-
keon, Miss Katherine Rowan and Mrs j.
| +, y. Jones.
There are amusements Of every kind
| Tor young and old alike Some Of the new
| est moving pictures are shown in the
| auditorium. There are pony rides and
| a splendid Punch and Judy for the children.
! All trains and trolleys are met by Htneya
and no admission fee Is charged to the
grounds
The toy and doll booth is in charge
| OF Miss Rosalie McMichan. Her aides
| include Miss Irene Bradford, Miss Sarah
| t1nck. Miss Helen lIarrity. Miss Beatrice
| Harrity, Miss Pequiguot. Miss Rose Byrne
/ Miss Ruth Walsh. Miss Clementne Pent
! Miss Mildred Carter, Miss Eleanor McFad-
| den, Miss Marie MCMauus, Mrs Paul cas-
| selman. Miss Mary Kelley. Miss Helen Kcl-
! ley, Miss Adele Moser, Mise Katherine
| stevens, Miss Helen NcNiChol Miss Marie
Huber, Miss Marie Camblos The hosiery
! booth is under Mrs Franklin Smith Mrs
n. }. Maroney. Mrs w. b. Tierem and
| Mrs l.. Bushnell who will he assisted bv
| Miss Dorothy Barnes Miss Mary Barnes
| Miss Gertrude Powers. Miss Marion Powers
Miss Genevieve Powers and Miss Marie
Nofer
Mrs. ]. p. Collins and Mrs. John Mundy
| have the fancy booth and are assisted
| by Mrs James Frances Ryan, Mrs. Michael
| Mccullough, Miss Mary Mackey, Mrs Will
liam A. Mundy. Mrs Daniel b o.
! Loughran Mrs Michael J. Ryan Mrs. G. j
! Barker. Mrs. Thomas 6. Mahady Mrs Per-
clval w. Buzby, Miss S. NJ. Jones. Miss
! Kathryn c. ODonnell Miss Mary Brown
MISS GenevieNe Campbell and Miss Mary
Haley
Mrs. John A. Colgan has the cakes
and IS assisted by Mrs Paul Nanne-
man, Mrs. John r. Dee, Mrs Francis j.
| Kelly, Mrs William Watson, Mrs James
Delahunty, Mrs. Frank Develin. Mrs l.. A.
Hickey Mrs Joseph Gallagher Mrs
Murtha Quinn. Mrs. Herman Corbet and
Mrs. John COyle.
Miss Laura Rackburue and Miss S. Moore
have the Curios Mrs John + Consi-
dine has the arts and lingerie. and the
flower booth is under the direction of
Mrs. Thomas T. Culinan. Miss Julia Mon
tague, Miss Elizabeth Montague and Miss
Susan Montague have the candy booth.
The little salon is under Miss winIfred
Clarkson. Miss Grace Clarkson. Miss NJ
Quinn and Miss Rose Larkin.
Miss NJ. Cantwel has the religious
articles Miss X. Raleigh has the Jelly
booth The novelty booth is under the
direction Of Mrs. Charles Hallahan as
sisted by Mrs. James f. Walsh, Mrs Helen
Dooner Moore Mrs. Joseph Wills, Mrs
Joseph Hutchinson, Miss Rosallc Hoban
Miss Helen McGlinn and Miss Violet Levy
The apron booth with the postoffce car
ried on as a side line, is in charge of
Mrs w. II. Thompson Mrs J. williams and
Mrs. NJ. j. Howard, assisted by Miss Anna
Ferry, Miss Elizabeth McManus, Miss Cert
rude McManus, Miss Jeanette Thompson
| Miss Catherine Thompson, Miss Elizabeth
BAH. Miss Sarah Tague, Miss Florence
O'Boylc and Miss T.. MCNally.