The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
CHARITY FETE
ISFAIRYLAND
House Yule-
tide Carnival Presents
Brilliant Spectacle.
BOOTHS SHOW SEASONS
Vaudeville Performance Is
One Of Features Of Many
Sided Entertainment.
BOOTHS SHOW SEASONS


afternoon in the ballroom Of the
willard Hotel
workmen under the direction OF
J. p. rs. Neigh. Of Netghborhood
House. and Mrs walter Tuckermas
have transferred the dignified ball
room into a marvellous fairy street.
along which are grouped twelve
booths. representing the twelve
months Of the year. each with its
own particular Offering for the Wis
itor in fairyland-
The little street. in arrangement
design and color. is the result OF
the labors Of three local architects,
Ward Brown. George Oakley Totten.
jr. and Lynch Luquer. working In
cooperation with Neigh az chair
man OF the decorations committee.
The booths are in charge OF the
boards of the various charitable or
ganizations OF the city. which have
united in the effort 10 male the fete
for Neighborhood House a success
January" represented rs SNOW
land" has been arranged by Mrs.
Boyd and Is being conducted under
her direction by Miss Helen Scudder.
Miss Magruder. Miss Mary A SAks,
Mrs Meiss and Mrs Graham Powell
February" is the Valentine
booth and is presided over by, the
Child Welfare Society, Miss Mary
Gwynn. chairman. Miss Gwynn has
helping her Mrs. David Franklin
Houston. Mrs. e. II. G. Slater. Mrs.
Frederic Atherton. Mrs. Frederick
H Brooke. Mrs. Charles woodhun.
Mrs. H. c. Perkins, Mrs. Henry
Leonard. Mrs. Elliot Goodwin and
Mrs. Charles Sheldon.
Hssseeiea.inG Beeth-
'rMarch"-spring housecleaning-
is represented by the Neighborhood
House booth and has for sale useful
gifts for the Christmas shopper.
Miss Sophia Seibert is chairman OF
the committee in charge, which In
cludes Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Miss
vinton, Mrs. p. Lee Phillips, Mrs.
Arthur Bullsrd. Mrs. Hight. Mrs.
Jarvis. Mrs. Clara d. Neigh. Mrs
Cuno Rudolph. Mrs. Ward Brown
and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr.
April" has a surprise-a pleas
ant one-for each visitor Those In
charge are Mrs. Claude b. Mayo.
chairman: Nine. Peter. Mrs. Andre
Brewster. Mrs. Sumner Wells. Mrs
II. II. Rousseau and Mrs. Henry
Price Wright
May" is represented by the
Mary, Mary. Quite Contrary" booth
and has Mrs Charles H. Patterson
in charge. Her Pretty Maids All
in a Row" include Nine. Hubrecht.
Mrs. Philip Kaufman, Misses Kate
and Frances Colby. Christina Sedg-
wick, Carolyn Nash. Ruth Hitch
cock. Janet Heron and Rosslind
Wright
June" the month OF roses.
shows a Magic Flower Garden" in
charge Of Mrs Randall Hsgner,
chairman: Mrs. Walter Tuckerman.
Mrs. Harold walker. Mrs. Frederick
Atherton, Mrs. A. Y. p. Garnett,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Foulke. Mrs. H p.
Fairbanks, Mrs Victor Cushmsn.
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt. Miss Fanny
IChilds, Mrs. Richard Harlow. Mrs.
Charles H. johnson and Miss Julia
Whiting.
"Ye old oske. Bucket
July" the 'old oaken Bucketr
is also in charge of the June COM
mittee. who alternate in serving
lemonade, cider and light drinks TO
the thirsty.
August" nnds Mrs. Borden Har-
/ riman presiding over a County
Fair" assisted by Mrs. Robert Les
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. Mrs. George
Barnett, Nine. Brambills, Nine. Ce-
lesia- Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins,
Mildred Bromwell. Anna HamIin,
Lindsay Wood, Marjorie Wright.
Edith Lester. Olive Graef, Alice
J Harding. Robert Lester Crsigie,
Capt. Harker and Mr.. Tennant.
October" is represented by Mrs.
Sherman Miles in quaint Oriental
costume serving tea and cakes in
charming little tent. She is as
sisted by Mrs Adolph Miller and
the members OF the board Of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society.
Others assisting in the October
booth are Lady Geddes. Nine. Bskh-
meten. Mrs. Bsinbridge Colby. Nine.
Marc Peter. Mrs. David +. Houston.
Mrs Morton Grinnell, Mrs. Thomas
F. Bayard. Mrs. Kaufman and Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn.
November" is unde rthe manage
ment of the Junior League. who are
serving a Thanksgiving supper.
Miss Laura Delano, who is chair
/ man. will have in her group Miss
Delphine Heyl. Miss Sophie Sweet,
Miss Cora Barry. Miss Katherine
Robinson. Mrs. Allen Kirke, Miss
/ Anne Craven. Miss Katherine Suth-
| erlsnd. Miss Caroline Story. Miss
Alice Harding. Miss Mary Louise
johnson, Miss Margaret Taylor.
Miss May Taylor. Miss Maize GOWN.
Miss Marjorie Gelm, Miss Eleanor
Wheeler, Miss Anne Hight and Miss
| Markin.
December" is typifed by a huge
| Christmas tree Here Santa Claus
presides and distributes toys to the
children. and here at tables the
work Of the soldiers at Mount Alto.
Providence and other hospitals is on
sale. in charge OF Mrs. Smith. and
her assistants. Mrs. Thomas +.
| Walsh is honorary chairman Of this
booth. Assisting her are Nine.
Grouitch. Mrs Lawrence Townsend,
Miss Yvonne Townsend. Miss Ham
mond. Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs.
Horace wescott. Mrs. Heron and
Mrs. Eidridge Jordan.
Gypsy Eses.p.ert.
The month Of September 10 repre-
sented by gypsy encampment,
where Robert w. Bell stages q
vaudeville performance. assisted by
members Of the "Heigh-Ho" COM
psny. playing this week at the shu-
bert -Garrick.
The afternoon performance was
followed by a ball last evening. and
tonight the fete WIN wind up with
carnival and ball There will be
dancing. also, this afternoon In the
small ballroom
The members Of the fete COM
mittee wish 20 announce two per-
sons VIII be admitted this Afternoon