Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-21
| HORTICULTURAL FAIR.
Opening Wednesday evening. Zine dis
play-The Hall beautifully decorated.

NV was quite large.
The Hall was decorated quite differently
from what II has been In previous years
and we think II never looked more beau
tiful than now.
Its appearance and the whole manage
ment reflects the utmost credit on Mrs.
II. l.. Tatuall, Lady Manager, Mira. Glenn
ent b. Smyth, Chairman or the Commit
tee On Decorations aud the large corps of
faithful assistants whose busy brains have
contrvcd and whose industrious hands
have carried out the plans for the decora-
ton of the Hall aud the conduct Of tue
Fair.
The display OF fruits aud Vegetables Is
finer than some we've disposed 10 exp ct
while the receipts last evening at the var.
ious tables were quite gratifying.
Close TO the entrance is table of vege.
tables, though not large, the samFlss DIS
PLAYED arc very fine.
Adjoining is a magnificent display of
hot house plants rom the noral depoolto-
ry VI Measra. Tatnall & Co, Delaware
avenue and Jefferson street, arranged so a.
10 cover nearly the whole Of the oast eha
of the hall.
The lemonade we'll, whore the thirsty
may aHd plenty to drink, is a mtuial
turn grove and contains tn ee ~ fOnr all.
covps where persons may sit down and
partake Oflemornde and cake, II Ia pre-
sided over by Miss josie W. Tatnall, with
The following assistants; Misses Ida $ ilel,
A4illle I. Belts, Ella Seiiel, Helen 3. Oar
rev., Lucy II aid, Mary r. MHittf, Jn fla
| Bush, Anna z, PaxOh, BNsale Beach, Het
ty Tatnall, and Messrs. lmes W. Tatuall,
joseph Tatnall, Jr.. j. II. Hoirrcker, b.
T. Candy, Lewis P. Bush, Jr., John
Steele, Walter Tatnall, F. d. Turner. Gee.
Tstntll, Jas. Z. Tatnall.
What is called thu "ti0nie Table, "
where articles ore displayed made by the
friends Of tRe Home for Friendless and
Destitute Children, occupies the southern
J end of the hall, aud last evening was the
centre of attraction. The ladies 10 atteh-
, dance were kept busy nearly the Whole
evening, displaying the Var Gus articles
aud disposlnH ef them. Mrs. A. l. Consnt
! Ia mHnapef of 1t, as listed by Mrs. Samuel
| V.h6f, Mrs. William Cdnby, MIS-. Is ael
Pnsey, Mrs. Z. s. R. Butler, Mrs. Alfred
Be Is, aid Misses WOllaaiOn and Aphle
| Quigley, Mrs. Samuel Pliee RudMiss May
Dixon. Jr.
The south, western portion OF the rom
Is par hNuud off With lattice work, yery
rtIily covered with paper and decorated
with cvergrceas, and IL used as a Tetr all
mVnt saloon, wnere ice cream aud cakes
are dispensed. Affective Welters are ~
attendance, ever ready to answef IN CATS
of customers, Mrs. b, A. Moore ID the
successful manager, Assisted by Misc Lizzie
stroud, MIS-. Edward Bhnghurst, Dr.,
Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs. 4. d. Paschall, Misses
Lizzie Morrow, Anne llannum, Ella ID y,
Mrs. Thos. Darlington, Mrs. Chas Roth,
Mrs. G +. Thomas, Mrs.. ID. W. Taylor,
I q
Mis-. Vim. II. Blllany, Mrs. Il. K. Robin
Belts, Mrs, Dir. Vaughn, Mrs. W. W.
Hoops, and Misses AbOle speakman, Anna
Z. Wolius ON aud Anna Pickcls.
Que Of the most attractive corners In
| the hall Is the northwest which 10 occu'
pied As n restdur lht. Il Ia enclosed like
the retrtshmen -aloOn and u lnanag' a OK
c,u-ivuly by young pc pll VINO act their
| pat hAcly. Miss Sn y K chardeon il
! The competent nlanag r, and II assisted by
| Missess Emnlca pu,,y, f. 2 Gibbons,
Agnes Wan,r, Belle Warn r, Belle Bel
lers, Emily Garrett, Ella PuS aud Auna
| +. Bancroft, Virginia and 4 rie speak
man, Agnes Garrett, Mrs Warren Gar
rett, and Messr.. 4. II. Warner, W. 2.
| Taylor, w. Francis, l. c. Kent, W. Gar
rctt, S. P. Thomas, and W. H. Smith.
Adjoining the restaurant is II ish pond
where, for consideration you ure allowed
to try your luck.
In the centre of the ball is the Flower
Fable arranged in circular form with Il
hm,tnn hon,,et 10 some o,iit. large, Mas
Annie n Cnnby. ia head of the com init
tees assisted by Mise, Lucy Askcw, l..
F.bigsr. Kate Sellers. K. Tstnall, NJ. Bull
lork Clnrk n Clark. Rumfurd' f.. Dun
cnn N.rv IA sisson' Len. A. Lea. l.,
rmhv NJ Corhi,. steele and Maplrs.
Al Zach end of Inc hail III re IA a large
h,rdsomc dirpl,y of be4udtul flowers,
wli, uun,h.r Of uInnts are stn,ioned at
vsrinus ni,r.s addinv rr,nliy to the nm
Irornucr Of The place. IN re- nre or a
vn,i,uv of hot.bouse p'ant, eX hibitcd ant
som. yery fine speclucus.
The DISPLAY Of fruits il rather small
win The eNcept on If yiaues, of which
IN, av,ry tl,. Display Of d fl. rept w,
riot ~ lh,ie /. nls1 a good diapl 4 o
ncnrs
There area number of epccial .ttrac
tons, amongst which probably the mos
unique ana most ADMIRED Is hVNe
DOLL II Ii good-elzed doil WIN uIet
Oh hatuIal ee''ar isise9 euu sus ''1V JJ,,
tae'eluIiS lusVenou on Suo 800 rra,,,,.
Tue iilust eolnl.e'e duu Ioa'o0 !, 40 f.
lheht We n INV. W. g. S'.a,a
hateu Ny Miss euo mH.u. ~, ' NJ, 10 u00'u0D
sne Pret'ies' V"Io n,, ~ S"S an,rihrtod h,
eo.lcesion VI ou e,1.n.,s ~ attsn,,o
MISE Dlaohon "'sT ~ e'V hat,o,,. 40 s'r'n
ol .ue curious. NC, "h"onS stenJ sn,
anu "rappcu ~ 20 onaPss 80 -,
there are III al ~o'f VI .Aoli'i " ~. u
alike gehllenlsh Piouileou i''es -
silver button lot eacu 'nuus@n ~. "uu
gold button When sue reHcneu .hIco 'hot
sand. The TWO rllVer oultons nave oue
gwen and are IN tue coHeesion' anu
thluk the Jay TOT the Boiu vut.Vn 70 ~
lar u'ntaht' NJ e.", i ~ ha,.,, ~, ~,
arranged Is also curiosity, ue.ns eonlp'
SEQ OF lsO inherent hlnue VI Noou.
eohple'e WIl.leh essaiou6 ,ioia th' ,,,.,
tons ana KINDS OF Wooa eAp'"in' 'no ''S'
ter iully' A.. -.
Among the attractions gu t1e ooque
'anle' when al,noSG ii'a, e S nn,,s a.'E,
of tube.roges. contributed by the gardent
OF MIS- fenhock at hoWeIlVlile' Dola"a
county,
THE FxuIBITIoN THURSDAY RvRNIHe-TI
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
trs,i,r,o u.u ,.aa crowded Tbnrsd,
.,, IN, sIi,s ar our citv and many Waite
-, r.. ,,tacas ,x,.rs also nrsseHt Rsa,
,,',i 80, an o,,srS, s,Je ana every, mir
"' ns ,,rii1iant 40 "a usuaI a. his favorli
Itti,io,' All ia dona tmsnts Of Il
80 800 ,.,ii no, rontxed