The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-18

most brilliant calcium light. producing
all the beautiful effects of the rainbow
Surrounded as it was, when the curtain
rose, by the crowd of beautifully attired
continentals, generals, court ladies and
stately DANES, the effect was really daz-
zling, rejecting great credit on the de-
signer, both as regards its conception and
execution.
We now find ourself at the
MARYLAND BOOTH,
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs. A. w.
Campbell, assisted by Mrs. S, o. Taylor,
Misses Sallie Howell, Lizzie Campbell,
Libbie Greer, b. Woodward, Z. Upde-
grail, 5. White, and Messrs. Long, Har-
den and Others. This booth is handsome
ly decorated, and we may say the finest
in the hall The decorations are
beautiful, and the magnificent Hover
and hanging baskets, the gilt OF Mr..
Thomas Hornbrook, could not be sur
passed. The elegant vases in the aper-
ture came from b. Fisher. The large
French plate mirror was the gift of MIR.
Ed. Mendel. The elegant chandelier
was presented by Mr.. Al. Harden. The
booth was enveloped with magnolas,
tube roses, &c. And then-well, "lace
curtains III every window of the house"
CONNECTICUT,
the land of wooden nutmegs comes next,
with Mrs. Mix rs chairman, assisted by
Mrs. Samuel Norton, Misses. Annie Glass,
Annie ChapIine and others, The spec
ialties are plum pudding, pumpkin
pies, &c. The beautiful coat Of
arms was by Robert Pratt. Motto
Qm Trmst,iH Sustittet.
Then comes the second Opera box on
the first floor where you can see "Rebec-
caoat the well. "Miss Sue Linch and
Miss McElevy, of New Castle, preside.
Lemonade is the drink To find there.
NEW JERSEY
follows into line with Mrs
Judge Cochran, chairman, assisted
by Mrs. DR.. Reilly, Mss Deb
Holloway, Miss Lidc Little, Miss A.
Miller, and others. Specialties, straw
berry short cake and elegant chocolate.
Decorations-sweetp potatoes, corn, wheat,
tobacco, flowers and fern.
RHODE ISLAND
next claims our attention, The booth is
handsomely decorated with silk
flags, oil paintings Of Washington,
&c. Antiquities-A ring $50 years old.
Coat of arms with the motto, "Hopc,'
inscribed. Mrs. J. G, Armstrong, chair
man, assisted by Mrs. Frank Hearne,
Mrs. Judge Cranmer, Miss Katie Har-
rison. of Louisville, Miss Julia Mitchell,
Miss Ella Hunter, and gentlemen attend
ants. George Washington was enter
tanned here.
VIRGINIA,
The mother of Presidents caue next.
Mrs. w. f. Butler chairman, assisted by
Mrs, o. c. Dewey, Mrs. {. Z, Kemble,
Mrs. George h. Johns, Mrs. George
Adams, Mrs. Adler, Misses Minnie Oh,
Lamb, Kemble and others. Specialtles-
Develed crabs and supper. The booth
was illuminated with chandelier and
decorated with silk flags, portrait Of Wash
ington with the cherry tree and hatc.ct.
Coat of arms and motto-Stc Sempsr
1waaus. During the evening this booth
entertained "George Washington and
family, Judge Melvin and others.
NORTH CABOLINA,
last but not least. Mrs. }. j. Jones is
chairman with Mrs. j. n, Vance, Mrs.
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GENERAL NOTES.
During the greater part oil the evening
General George Washington, 81. ID.
Dubois and Martha Washington, Mrs
Geo. n. W heat spent the time III gong