Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-02

oMoN FKsrIvAL.-Last night we again visited
'ne Ladies Union Festival, at Odd Fellows, Hall
IL we were pleased with the arrangements on the
N.Y. night when there were present bat few (com-
Paratvely) OF the fair sex, how shall we express
The emotions Of pleasure we ex perienced when We
beheld the Hall densely filed with fair buvers and
sellers Of all the commodities that one ,rould ex
I"t'' 10 ma under Chinese - booth !" or Turkish
h1ht'r-' we prrsuWc tLere Were some gentle
'heh present Tor occasionally we heard rather
masculine voice from behind the ample folds of
m''slihs and silks, replying TO some nuerv from,
ms LADY partner; hut lie that rs il may we did
not care To Investigate whether il was case of
."inn.ary confinement or not l}nt experience has
Taught MS that, in order to view TO advantage the
futy tautiIul we must occasionally turn orr ewes
10 surrounding objects, that we may by contrast
realize The perfection Of beauty in the object thus
east about for something to relieve so overwhelm
my Vision; but there was but little relief to he
found by contemplating the beautiful decorations
winch the ladies' superintendent, for truly they
was no less pleasing than beautiful; there could w.
found no two tables ont Of the fourteen whose de-
signs were similar "
n order to keep In train our reflections, we will
attempt 10 describe, rs well rs we can through 30
unequal 1nedluIn-a pcn-the beautiful objects
(lnlnate and inani mate) i'm the order i'm which
they were arranged In the hall. On the rioht of
the entrance, the first that would causo an c,cI,
nation of delight are two boou.ts mr.. santJ Ia.
President Buchanan To the ladies' of that t,hs ne
Expression OF his Interest in the Dung Men c hrs-
uan Association, (of which he is life member }
and as substitute for his own dirninat n.,son
which the ladies had hoped world homo, tb.ir
festival, but which, because OF his absence from
the city, is prevented.
But yon will not gaze long at them for some
nld9lc innuehce Will cause You to cast your eyes
behind that same table, where Van will ~ 49,.
thing far more beautiful; but II we sbouId mus.
many moments to describe all that is beautiful.
VIC liS Ut ueVote an entl.e column to each table;
SO We must OH TO the next AID We must x,v that
The hVe young ladies who displayed tbciI tastr
III the construction and decoration OF this most
neautilul arch, have most successfully executed
.ne Pldns "hich they had conceived. This is the
IDie OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Scuth
Next In order OF Arrangement but second tn
none In variety Of merchandise and fasrinatiny
manners Of the ladies in charge is the st PauI}s
ntneian table aid If the lightness Of our pock
DOCK ana not warn us of the low state of our funds
we mn ht spend our time here purchasing hmm
iherdole arucles, OF no manner Of use to a siupIe
person IKE ourselves for the sake of gazing at the
splendid faces which are al the bacS narS Of tho
table. i' "a viz
Ana now we approach the table of the Western
mission school, where ladies, We are told. have
Deen engaged I'm ga labor OF lore" Well, we
don't wonder at IL, only we Just wish they world
call on us to assist-not however i'm tho caneci.r
cl second, but as the necessary counter marty ~
all such transactions, and then their labors
NOT De lost Of their refreshments we can iustlv
Z
Will first speak for thcIn aud show the ladies hi
the tin. Vi
Wewould willingly leave the description of the
next table 10 some other person than ourselves for
IN our steadlast gaze NJ the decorations \ little
oack OF The table, we have omitted Ia notice that
We are trespdssnS upon the skirt of the lady ius,
ai'p anu IN attempting to apologize, (but at the
sumo unle keeplh" our eyes upon the aforesaid
decorations We come within an ace ~ L,irnin1
I ne III coh,actwlth another pair of lips lust in
rom % Nv ana so we goon almost reckle of the
mischief Which We are liable to commit until we
have turned the corner, and force ourselves away
from the E-strect Baptist table and ladies
but IL" our dangers are not yet passed: for we are
hiOrihed ny friendly arch just above us that this
Is the mon Table, = and that we must not ven
tnre Too near, unless there is friend ut hand vho
can point out la us the dangerous localities whore
we understand that MANY yonng man with as
lar prospects for the future as ourselves has heen
wrecked in times past; for, when we come 10 in
qnre further into the meaning of the name We
find that the members Of the roInm,tte,. Ivho I,,y
thls festival In charge. and who are mostly mar
RED men, have so arranged il that representation
Of the beauty of all The churches shall corcant,,t
mere; and the young man who can pass this mayic
spot anu remain single man at heart is To he
suGJec"u 70 scientific investigation. that il may
DE- known 10 the world there exists a human heinz,
destitute of that all-import;tnt oruan-tLc La,,t
but see there, what 10 that unique design hound
ing the supper table on the NORTH we perceive
1t Is Wesley Chapel. a perfect imitation Of tha
"thlncsc booths - We shouldn't be at all sur-
Priscd If they had not dispatched an csp,i,I mes
Srh%er Ia the Celestial empire to m.t antiauatfd
design Tor really VIC have never before Witnessed
one SD elegantly and taStefuIy ARRANGED .,1 10 -
were not for those ladies of local reu0yn who 81
gracefully dispensed their eattblrS we niuht
turn To look for an intprpretcr lint we ara an,
priSed thal THIS Is not necessary by most inviting
welcome To pdrtakc Of anything that lies hpfnrr
us that we may desire; and we accordinDly call
for glass of cream, and while .ye are apl,a1-ntJ
engaged IN carrying each spoon Ia the rtceptac ie
with which nature has boUntifully Stumbled ms
our eyes are gazing in the direction of the wall
and 'akln% In all intermediate objects i'm TN,
range OF their vision.
We have always said that the ladies Of Trinity
Church cannot be excelled when there is anrtIin;,
Of taste involved, and we now find our prophecy
fulfilled to the letter for before us there stands
most beautiful gothic arch-their Triuity-in
miniature, except the ladies, who are in full
length, and II this announcement doesn't draw a
crowd, we promise TO lay down our quill, and
he yer more to flourish feather
Next III order we notice the table of the Fourth
Presby terrain Church, decorated with flowers of
various descriptions in a most handsome STYLE
with large photograph likeness Of their pastor
(Rev. DIR. John c. SMITH suspended above, en-
circled by beautiful wreath
Here We are at Mckendree Chapel SO 4 rlost
beautiful wreath cf evergreen informs rs and
something else equally beautiful invites us to n
most sumptuous supply of everything in which
we are wont tn indulge when received from such
fairy hands-sO here's to the McKendree Chanel
now and forever. (Fhis toast given as we are
handed most delicious plate Of Strawberries
But just See that table which looks rs if il wer,
great grandfather to Il which il seems TO take
under its paternal protection. il spans the north
west corner and invites the Overheated and bash
full young gents to take refuge from the uaze of
innumerabie bright eyes-its rainbow seems to
utter promises Of good times coming to MANY au
almost despairing old bachelor. All! take our
word for IT, unless You have fully made up your
mind to lie taken captive, keep away from the
Tenth street Baptist table, or-weil-ycu will see
Nor n hSI ia fn.l lat.
And now We would like TO defer informing
you who prssides at the next table until we be-
come better acquainted with those young ladies'
for even then we know we shall not he able To do
them Justice, but perhaps may urge this os d
reason why we viii speak OF them again We
might as well say to those young men who are
hanging around and smiling so graciuusly that the
most of those ladies are (busiy) cDgGgsd: If they
are not we shall never be willing to acknowledge
that we are denizens of place where such speci
mems OF the gentler sex allowed to go unspoken
for
Now, friendly reader, we have come to the last
table In order of arrangement. and We Meant to
leave II until the last because neither the tabI. nor
the ladies' can suffer anything by being brought to
your attention after the rest have been spoken of
il we can only give anything of an accurate de-
scr ptiOn of the beauties of :. Flora'si deyotees-
Iflit rlaff