Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.


MEMPHIS Observation-Disclosures packed
audience greeted Mr.. Jefferson last night
to weep and laugh over the pathetic and
the comic in RIP Van WiIk{e, so marvel
ously portrayed by him. The audience
WAS composed mainly of strangers, with
a fair sprinkling in the dress circle and
parquette OF Memphians, some of whom
we have noticed every night this week,
occupying The same or adjoining seats,
and seemingly as much affected and in
terested on the fourth representation as
on the first. Tonight we expect to see
the most brilliant audience that has ever
assembled in the theRter, and strangers
vino may wish to see what Memphis can
do in the way of turning out a crowd to
see a irst-class actor, should not lose the
opportunity and go by all means.
THE ORPHANS EAIR.-The Fair for the
benefit Of st. Peters Orphan Asylum
opened last night under the happiest aus
pieces at the Assembly Hall. On account
of the uncertainty as to where the Fair
would be held, several Of the tables, etc,
were not completely in trim, but consid-
ering the time allowed the ladies, every
thing was m~arvelously well gotten up,
rejecting the highest credit upon them,
not only for their diligence, but taste and
skill. At the late hour at which we write
it is impossible to more than glance at the
various tables, but we promise that as
soon as they are completely decorated we
viii try to do them all fall justice. On
entering, the only table on the right
hand side of the hall is hat of Mrs.
Sullivan and Miss Quinlan. These
ladies rave for a corps of assist
ants, as handsome a bevy of young
ladies as a man could find in a days jour
ney, consisting of Miss Jennie Bacciga-
lupO, Mrs. Virgins, Miss Mollie Smith,
Miss Garvey, Miss Josie Marman, Miss
Bette Lynes and Miss Carrie Essig. On
this table are displayed many beautiful
t~hings-for instance, the beautiful BOhe-
milan glass punch-bowl, to be voted to the
most popular sa"lOOn-keeper; a magnin-
cent SGT Of harness. to be voted 10 the
most popular iverystabie-keeper Q spien-
did pair of horns, for the most popular
butcher; a magnificent fowling-piece, to
be ratified for, snd-well, too many things
to be mentioned, Go to the table this
evening, and let one Of the corps of assist-
ants show you all the pretty things they
have for sale. Passing around, we find in
from Of the stage, which is converted into
a restaurant for the nonce. the refresh
ment table of Mrs. Larkin and Mrs.
Miles, which is very tempting to
look upon The Sunday School Ia
Bile comes next, with its beautiful
banners Of white satin. This is presided
over by Mrs. McManus, assisted by the
young lady teachers in st. Peters Sunday
School. This table also has many attrac-
tiOns of which we will speak more at
length another time; but glimmering and
Offering like a star, there liesOn a cushion
in the midst of this table a diamond pin
rich and beautiful-which is to be voted
to the most popular editor. We are afraid
the ladies will hardly "realize" on this
article, though some of the editors may
have a spare dollar to spend on Christmas.
The next table is the Orphans, presided
over by Miss Kate Burke. On this table,
which we must slight tonight, is an ele-
giant Chinese cabinet, valued at $500, TO be
raffied; and a bead basket to be voted to
the most popular married lady. The post
office, cloak-room, and Alaska novelties
come next, all of which we will notice in
due time, and the round of the
room is furnished by the table of Misses
Costello and Bulger, which is not quite
fixed up as yet. Tonight will be the night,
and we hope everybody will make it con-
venient to go. Let everybody who goes
to see Joe Jefferson remember to go to the
fair and leave a few dollars for the poor
little orphans.
MAD. LAKE, with her Circus Company,
arrived here yesterday from Shreveport.
The ring and baggage stock will be win
tered on a farm near the r~ace-course. The
intentions OF the members of the Compa-
ny as TO their future movements have
not been made public.