Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14
The Sanitary Fairs.

braced several features quite out Of the COM
mon. Besides the many articles for sale, the
ladies had apartments set aside for represent
ing the costumes and manners Of different
countries, and where they dispensed retrcsh-
ments, in the costume Of the age and charac-
ter they assume. The correspondent says:
"J.ikc thu rest of the Sanitary Fairs this
is a success. The Shaker booth is another OF
the principal features Of the bazaar, Mrs.
Franklin Townsend presidrs over it, assisted
by several beautiful young ladies in costume.
The articles they supply are manufactured by
Shakers, md arc not only attractive but use
full. The Oriental booth is fitted up in purely
Eastern stylt. and its inmates are dressed in
costumes described in the Arabian Nights
Entertainments. At times the interior repre-
sents a life-likc picture Of II Turkish apart
mcnt-hc Turk being seated upon an otto
man, with eight or ten beautiful women re-
clining about him. Ano.hrr beautiful feature
of the fair is,
"The old woman who lived in a shoe.
And who had so many children she didn't know what
"The poor old woman still lives in a shoe,
surrounded by an almost countless numbe of
bright, chubby little babies, and as she offers
to sell them cheap, pleasure as well as chart
IT, should direct the steps Of the visitor TO her
humble abode. The ladies' presiding in the
Military Department arc dressed in elegant
and attractive military costume, with shout
dr. straps designating their rank OF office.
| Miss Margaret Worth and Miss Frances Pruyn
wear the insignia of Major-Generals. Others,
as p~rivatcs, and others again with pretty
faces and handsome limbs, as vivan-dirres.
Tho Sanitary Fair now being held in
Brooklyn, is an immense success money pouis
into the treasury like rain, and nobody COM
plain of anything cxcapttlle visitors. They
as a general thing, find themselves lattcned
in corners. troddrn upon, elbowed, and other.
wise Inconvenience. and complain Of not
having seen anything but their ~neighbors'
hats and bonncts. Even the New England
Kitchen is crowded to such an extent that it
is hard work to find sufficient elbow room
for the handling of knife, fork, or spoon, at
ter the "apple %salse," pork and beans, "Jon-
ny cake" etc. having been purchased and
| placed within tempting reach upon the snowy
cloth.
"The one in Gotham, which is now being
DTtIdTtus Will Uc Y!CSlufO ONVA " NH AN
pretty bellies in New York in fancy costumes.
Bal masqucs and fancy dress balls will be
nothing to it in the dazzling array OF beau;i-
full dresses and recherche elegance. which will
be made its most %prominet features. What
a SPLENDID matrimonial market it will be too.
just imagine a Circassian slave, OF Pages
picture Of Venus, represented by somc Of
Gotham's faircst daughters. The admission
will he one dollar-cheap enough for what
will be seen. 1t will continue for several
weeks"
THE Professionalism Thursday night,
the 10th inst, the Order Of U. +. +. U. had
a grand torcL-lisht procession in this city, in
comlnemoration of the s9th anniversary Of
tho capture of 1iconIcroga, by the Green
Mountain Boys, under Brothers Ethan Allen
and Sell, Warner. Much curiosity was ex-
cited among outsiders from the fact that a
large proportion Of those in the procession
wore masks, which prevented the possibility
of their being identified. This was, Of course,
in accordance with the formulas of tho Order,
in which its leading historical events are al
ways presented and preserved through the
medium of al'egorics and pprables, which pro-
ducc the deepest and most lasting Impressions
upon the human mind. The procession was
headed by the Olympia Brass Band, and
passing through the principal streets Of the
city in the most perfect order, was enthusiast
tically greeted by the ladies who had collected
in positions that would afford them q good
view Of the procession. If the world required
any evidence of the charitable, benevolent and
patriotic objects of the institution, in addition
to those which been presented in its works, it
would readily find it in the fact that it meets
with the unqualified approval Of the fair sex.
These solemn ceremonies have undoubtedly
produced an impression upon the public mind
which will not soon be oblitorated..
eNf-
FAwNiNo.-+It is sickening to read the full
some laudations Of Gov. Kennedy. in the
Victoria papers. During the past three
months, they have published from six TO
twelve columns each week. i~uterspcrsed with
sensation headingsau exclamation points, all
because the recipient Of q petty office from
the crown had arrived to enter upon the dis
charge Of his duties. From the time his APP
pointmsnt was made known. and while be
was yet in England. this system Of puffery
was commenced, and has been continued till
the present time, with as much minutip as the
London accounts of the birth of the royal
baby. and how much longer it will remain