Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-23

tor sale here are OF the fancy order. but ~
freshments can also be obtained. The school
following lady teachers from the various
school Districts, as follows First District,
Miss o. Walker, Miss Redmond and Miss Ia
Myers, Miss Maria Davis, Miss Rawson, 80
Miss Jane Thomas; Third District, Miss d
Ramsay, Miss Lucy Davis and Mss H. vii.
Josephine A. Lee, Miss Mary A. Lee, Miss
Hattie Magee, Miss Norris. Miss o. Morphy
and Miss +. J. Wheatley have control OF the
whole affair.
: In a beautiful bower formed By evergreena
adjoining the public schools table, capitay
trnush and milk. is dealt out, for considers
stion. to those who like it, Here preside MI.
Mc Means and Mrs. Gangewsr. ~
EAT the east end OF the hall, and on either side
OF the stage, are the supper tables, and the iav-
ish display OF edibles upon them invited all
snun&ry mortals TO partake; and judging from
the numbers always around the tables the fair 4
no doubt realized handsome sum from this I
non the other side OF the hall, Miss M. Plant
and MRS. Robert Kearon presided at a table
rom which water ices, creams and fancy ar.
ticles were sold.
! Above the table containing the refreshments
was a picture OF Washington, surrounded Sna
wreath of eyergreens, and near Ii the inscrip- y
Grams and heroes" Next to this is fine orgss -
of novel description, furnished By Mr.. W Oh
Metzerott. AL
this table loaded with refreshments. aud ths,x
came fancy Ia DIE, presided over by Mrs. Jas Il
Towers, Miss Towers and Mrs. Col. Towers,
and upon which was fine case of millinery
articles, present from Mrs. McOlosky, while
over all hung the flag OF the First u. &. yosa
unteers.
Mrs Job Angus, Miss NJ Middleton, IA
Wheeler, the Misses Lewis, aud Mrs. Ncin
tyre, presided over the adjoining table, which
was furnished with fancy arti eles.
Next came table containing books and TAU.
Mrs. z. Clark, Mrs. z. O. Robbins, bliss A. s
Storey and Mrs. McCulloch X
Next came I" Jacobs Wel,," whence lie nou,s.
ade was dealt ont, and which was prpsid.n e
over by a divinity who insisted her name wsas<
only 6 Rachel" but who we subssq m ~
found out was Miss Moliie Tiliey Misses Z =
and T. Schmidt, representing the Ladies' Rsls
Society, had the next table; and next cana
tables pres tied over by Mrs l.. E. Cbittsndea s
Mrs. McCleIland. the Misses Barr MISS GiL
man aud Miss Hayes. and which contained.
refreshments, flowers. DC.
All the above tables were decorated with
flags, banners and pictures, and the wreaths s
and festoons of eyergreens made the scene most
beautiful ard attractive.
Prominent amongst the noticeable thiugs In
the center of the hall was the unique and bean.
tifui rustic bower, presided over by Mrs q
Crandell, Mrs. Fred. Bates and Miss KausS
Bates, assisted by Miss Alice Thompson, MisT
Lizzie Dawes and Miss Crandell This de.
partme Mt, by the beauty and taste of It's sur. L
roundings and the novelty of its plan. drew a.
continual crowd, monopo,iziug an extra share "
o. attention. The winding stream tn courses
SO gracefully 'nrough us green BANKS, IN tbs
scene, forms ut last a series OF iakeiets swarm.
ing with fish Of the most tempting description, L
in the shape of articles OF different values tied
up in packages, and every angler who present 4
ed himself was furnished with fishing appa.X
ratus, and, unlike most anglers, was always
sure of catching something.
Want Of space compels US TO defer furthts
notice to. day of the fine display in the centar
portion of the hall. All friendly to the soldIersI
will be glad TO knew that q handsome sunni
was realized last night. The citizens Of Wash. II
ip n, IN txa a Gae N n
appear determined that the fir shall be a tr. III
umphant success.