16 NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
June 30,1916. 
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HE, Italian Festa, under the patronage of the Italiaa 
Ambassador and Countess Dolores Macchi di Cellere, 
on the estate of the Hon. and Mrs. George von L. Meye- 
in Hamilton yesterday afternoon, marked the opening ot 
the series of brilliant events planned for the summet, 
The beautiful lawns and gardens where the fete was 
held were gaily decorated in the Italian colors. The 
driveway, the terrace and the rose garden through which 
the guests passed to the space allotted to the booths, were 
guarded by the boy scouts of Wenham, who also did gen- 
eral duty throughout the place. Dancing was enjoyed 
late in the afternoon on the fine tennis court near which 
the band was stationed. 
The tea tables were prettily decorated with daisies. 
Miss Julia Appleton, who was in charge, was considered 
rather an insistent manager by her corps of pretty wait- 
resses, who were very attractive in their white dresses 
and Italian ribbons. 
Programs were sold by the Misses Florence Lee, 
Louise Inches and Frances Bradley. Miss Anne Means 
sold chances on an oil painting by Perera. Mrs. Niles 
Roberts sold handpainted Italian badges. Mrs. Fred 
Ayer, Jr.,; sold chances on the lace pillow donated by the 
Countess Cellere. Mrs. Ayer was in white and wore an 
all white hat. . 
A silver cup was presented by H. R. H., the Duchess 
of Aosta. Other donations on which chances were sold 
were Italian glass vases given by Mrs. E. H. Eldredge; 
a doll in peasant costume given by Mrs. L. N. Roberts; 
albums of the royal family in Italy by the Societa’ Dante 
Alighieri; silver plate, by Schmidt; hat by Kean; gown 
from Ruby; beagle dog, by James Appleton ; embroideried 
handkerchief, Grande Maison de Blanc; diamond _ pin, 
Charlton of New York, and fountain by Carbone. 
Many of the booths catered especially to children. 
At the Hoop-la booth Mrs. Bayard Warren and Miss Elise 
Ames were in charge. Mrs. Warren was in white with 
Italian ribbons for shoulder trimmings. Miss Ames was 
in gray and blue with Italian ribbons. 
The booth of chances was in charge of Mrs. Wm. 
Phillips, who was in a thin, lacey white dress, with 2 
white hat, and Miss Julia Meyer, who wore white with 
a black and white hat. Mrs. Meyer also assisted later ‘11 
the day with the chances. She wore a black and white 
striped skirt, black silk sweater and an all black hat. 
The ribbon chances were in charge of Mrs. Peyton 
Van Rensselaer of Newport. She wore dark blue silk 
with chiffon trimmings. 
_ At the booth of doll chances and wheel of. fortune 
Mrs. Reynolds Hitt and Mrs. Preston Gibson were en- 
thusiastic sellers. Both were in white with large white 
hats.and. Italian. colors... The Italian Ambassador was 
seen at this booth and he seemed to be enjoying the affair 
immensely. | 
Mrs. George Lee, Mrs. Allen Porter and Mrs. C. F. 
Ayer were at the flower booth. Mrs. Lee was in a soit 
gray chiffon with a white turban; Mrs. Porter wore dark 
blue chiffon over white, and Mrs. Ayer was in lavender 
chiffon with a hat to match. Miss Anne Means had 
charge of the flower girls. 
Mrs. Vittorio Orlandini had an interesting grab for 
the little folk. She wore all black with a black hat. 
Mrs. Henry L. Mason was the general cashier. 
wore a white embroideried dress and a dark hat. 
_ Miss Evelyn Parnell, formerly of the Boston Opera, 
and who has recently returned from abroad, sang for a 
large number of guests who gather in the Italian room 
of the Meyer house. This is a handso:ne. room done in 
white and gold, the marble mantle and floor and decor- 
ations having been brought from Italy. The Countess 
Cellere was among the interested guests, dressed in a 
flowing black gown and all black hat. 
Among the prize winners were Geo. von L. Meyer, 
Jr., who drew the plate; Mrs. Bayard Tuckerman, the 
hat; Mrs. Reginald Boardman, the dress. Other prizes 
were not decided upon at the close of the festa. 
Miss Doris Whitehouse kept an interested crowd of 
little folk about her with the charming stories she gave 
from Riley. 
Mrs. George Lee had charge of the girls in Italian 
peasant costume, who sold flowers, cigarettes and sweets. 
They were Mrs. William H. Coolidge, Jr., and the Misses 
Louise Hellier, Louise Inches, Elizabeth M. Sabin, Har- 
riet Dexter, Corina Searle, Eleanor Cabot, Eleanor. Ban- 
croft, Frances Bradley and Margaret Thayer. 
A soda fountain, tea and other refreshments were 
served on the terrace. Miss Julia Appleton had special 
charge of the girls acting as waitresses. They were the 
Misses Eleanor Abbott, Katherine Abbott, Betty Beai, 
Ellen Curtis, Catherine Crosby, Elizabeth Caseweil, 
Olivia Ames, Elaine Denégre, Julia Appleton, Sybil Apple- 
ton, Pauline Fenno, Katherine Lane, Ella Snelling, Nina 
Higginson, Elenora Higginson and Frances Williams. 
The side shows consisted of jugglers, palimists, sil- 
houettes and games for children. The small booths were 
looked after by Mrs. Charles M. Amory, Mrs. Reginald 
Boardman, Miss E. Ames, Miss Edith Deacon, Mrs. Pres- 
ton Gibson, Mrs. Reynolds Hitt, Mrs. John S. Lawrence, . 
Mrs. Richard Loring, Mrs. William F.:-McComb, Mrs. 
William Phillip, Mrs. Henry Tweed, Mrs. Samuel War- 
ren, Mrs. Bayard Warren and Miss Julia Meyer. 
Music was turnished by the Salem Cadet band and 
a group of Italian musicians. The Italian concert was 
given on the lawn, the folk songs being given with na- 
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-tive accompaniment. 
