The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-07
FINE FEATURES AT ATTRACTIVE
 LAWN PARTY
Under Auspices of Catholic Charitable Bureau for the Benefit of St. Vincent s Day Nursery.


 Out on the spacious grounds at the Knights of Columbus home, on Wash ington avenue, on Wednesday, July g, one of the prettiest and merriest social affairs this season will be given under the auspices of the Catholic Charitable Bureau in the form of a
 large lawn party. The first lawn party given by the bureau last year proved a great success, but anticipa- tions this year vouch for an even greater success both socially and financially.
 A program of varied amusements
 with a gala array of interesting booths where attractive articles and
 tempting foodstuffs will be on sale will no bt/attract a great many
 people. Mrs. Joseph L. Hancort Of
 PA Ann street, to whom is due the
 entire success of the December pre- sentation of "The Land of the Mystic Moon,' for the benefit of St. Mary's
 church, and for many of other en-
 tertainments given for the Catholic
 Charitable Bureau, has arranged a
 delightful musical program, which
 will appeal to all music lovers.
 Daniel c. Quity has generously
 consented to have his pupils appear
 in a charming fancy dancing pro-
 gram which will form one of the most
 attractive features of the day. The
 dancers will appear in costume Tn
 Roman games. including disc throw ing and other athletic recreatfons. Among the interesting dances to be introduced will be the Flemish Folk
 dance; Anithra, (Arabian Dance) i;
 the skaters waltz. in white costume, and a beautiful barefoot dance. Viva, La France will be presented with Miss Dorliska Chaffee as soloist, and will include France in War, the call to arms, the battlefields, France bleeding, the call for help, and America answering. Sixteen girls in patriotic costumes will complete this part of the days most interesting program.
 In charge of the various booths will be Miss May Glennon, cake and preserves; Mrs. William Bray, vege- | tasIes; Mrs. John Barry, sandwich es | and coffee; F'ratina club, fruit; Mrs. 1 S. F. Downey, fish pond; Mrs. Thomas | Keegan, ice cream; Miss Scanton, ! candy; Mrs. Warden, post office; Mrs. William Reddin, Mrs. John Daskam, Miss Bertha Borsidy and Miss Mary Lengel, fancy work; Hoop La, Mrs. ! Phillips.
 The proceeds of the affair will be given to the St. Vincent's Day Nur- sery whose needs are becoming greater and greater. The nursery, opened by the bureau two years ago. 1 had been greatly enlarged during the war when it was removed to new quarters at the corner of Pembroke
 street and Barnum avenue. Thou sands of children are being cared for during the ycNr and careful investf- | cations are made in each case by an agent of the bureau.
 | The nursery is under the manage
 ment of two Sisters of Charity and an
 assistant, who by training and expe-
 rience, are particularly qualified to carry on the work. They are assisted Iby a committee of women, who keep ! in close touch with the needs of the
 Nursery, and, by occasional entertain
 ments, help to defray the running eX- lpenses. By friendly visitations they aim to extend the influence of the
 Nursery into the home of the families whom they serve.
 1 The comnittee in charge of the af- fair anticipate a large audience of friends of the society present. Rev. | J. Judge is the chairman of the party, assisted by the following very
 able staff: Miss Victoria Larmour,
 Mrs. Henry Lee, Mrs. M. J. Flanagan,
 Mrs. Thomas Morrissey, Mrs. John
 Daskam, Mrs. William Redden, Mrs. | Thomas Dewitt, Mrs. Edward Keller, Miss Veronica Leverty, Miss Anna Donovan, Miss Scanlon, Miss Mary
 Suspicion, Mrs. Thomas Keegan, Mrs.
 John Barry and Mrs. c. c. Sullivan.