The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-31


the Presbyterian Church of Hender-
son. We took passage on board the
neat little Henderson packet, the
Newsboy, and found ourself greatly 4
indebted to Capt Perkins and Pat.
Burke for polite attention 1t was a
beautiful evening, and the little
steamer glided swiftly and smoothly
down the stream till we reached our
destination. Capt Warren's Crescent
City Silver Band .enlivened the occa-
sion with cheerful music, at intervals,
as we passed rapidly along. On board
there was quite party of ladies and
gentlemen, who soon joined in dane
ing, which was kept up till we
touched the wharf at our neighboring
city
On reaching Henderson, we at once
repaired to the room where the Fair
was being held, and found it well
filed with the elite of that place.
The delegations taken from our city
by the steamers Curlew and Newsboy,
with those who were still gathering
from Henderson, crowded the room
in few moments to almost its fullest
capacity. aIIrx.z 1.l xlrr
On entering the room. it at once
presented beautiful and tasty APP
pearance, being decorated over head
with profusion of evergreens and
flowers, beautifully and fttingly
wrought together, forming combina-
ton that displayed skill and taste in
the arrangement, and was highly cred
table to the fair hands that eontriyed
the work. The walls were also dec
Grated in ike manner with ever
greens and flowers.
The room was divided into
apartments to suit the convenience of
the ladies and those in attendance
To the left Of the door stand had
| been prepared for the Crescent City
Band, the music of which was unusu7
ally sweet5in fact, twas more beautiful
than we had ever. heard discoursed by
those courteous gentlemen and accom-
| plished musicians, The presence of
the large audience. of most beautiful
ladies was no doubt a source Of inspi-
ration, and had the effect to call forth
the softest, sweetest, and most beanti-
! full strains Of music .s - 1900
F. Passing on, we stopped for awhile
to admire sale stand, most elegantly
decorated with flowers and e9ergreens.
and filed with tempting cakes and
-delicacies. This stand was presided
over by two beautiful ladies, Miss
AlIenlahd Miss Dixon, who gracefully
and charmingly waited on those who
chose to purchase of the delicacies to
be found in great quantities there.
The next stand we visited was pre-
sided over by two very pretty ladies,
Miss Lambert and Miss Rueker. Like
the other, it was beautifully decorated
, with evergreens and flowers, and hung
, with white drapery. Overhead, and
in the centre of the stand, we noticed
familiar placard, with the words
J mo trouble to show goods, which
, was suggestive of business. At this
stand were all manner of fancy dolls
children's clothing, and a variety OF
fancy articles, displayed to the best
possible advantage. We are sure all
who were there will agree with us tina!
! this was one, of the most ,attraettive
features Of the Fair, and that the
beautiful ladies who were in charge
; formed the chief attraction of thai
stand{k A little further on we halted
at an ice cream and strawberry
: and cake stand. Here the delicacies
were heaped up and placed in mos
: tempting array, so perfectly irresist-
:. ible thatit was almost impossible t.
pass without ind1lging the appetite in
some of the delicious, ice cream and
: strawberries, or some other article Sc
a palateably prepared by the hands O
t the fair ladies' Two Misses Hopkins
e very pleasant and interesting look
: ing young ladies, and Mrs. Hopkins
r and Mrs. Hanna we've In charge o
: this stand
We next visited the Fancy Bazaar
Like the otherstand for fancy articles
it was deliberately decorated witt
evergreens and flowers, and hung will
: great quantities of fancy dressing 70
70 little girls. In most resnects til;