Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-17
--=---'- &c., 1900
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! rt'tEHrftL orEHI$G, LAsT EVENING LAl;dE AT
| TENDANCE ASbA rIEttANr EVENING.
| TIE Benevolent ;31iari ard Social Re Onion
| ior the benefit Of the Home tor Fricndoas Chill
dren, known as the horticultural Fair opened
last evening ut lie, tnto Hall. The room is
beautifully arransoi a. VAS stated yesterday,
and the attractions were neyor greater. The
| company Of charming young ladies has heun rl-
| cruited mp to the full complement and the dis-
| play of nuts and vegetables il not 30 large MS
| to Interfere With the mtlAlc and prunleuMipg,
| the sale of goods or tho business at the omon
| ade well and rertanrart. There is u gigantic
| pumpkn, several nYergtown watefmalons, and
collections Of other vegetables, and these may bo
inspected by persons devoted 10 horticulture.
The attendance last evening was large, tX
/ ceedlng the number present on any previous
| opening night. The various stands and tables
| were well patfunized and the receipts altogether
| very encouraging. The following are tic COM
| inltiees in charge
| Ho3u Tdbt.-,Aifs George Richstdson, chair
man. Aids, Mrs. Thomas Darlington, Mrs. A H.
| Conant, Mrs. s. A. Plieo, Mrs. Beni. Nields,
| Mira n. il. Benson, Mrs. DE- kstlnscr, Mrs.. Al
| fred letts.
| J2orp' Stdad--MIs. Preston Lea, chairman
Aids, Mrs q. w. Sparks, hlis. General J. H.
Wilson, AIi- Dr. Mitchell, tho Misses Lea, tho
Misses Dupont, Miss Whteley, Miss jordan
| AIira Chambers, Miss Waples MISS Binghurst
the Mieses Fonts, Miss Baker Miss Walter Miss
Gorbit, Miss Gilpin, Mfrs Johnson. Niiss Clark
Gentleman Aids, Preston Lea, IL. u. Duncan,
Willie and Masden Vaughn
restaurant. Sue W. Richardson, CitRr-
man. Aids lIrs. ~. d. Warner, Mis-. Joseph i.
Jackson, Mrs. NJ Garrett Miss 4. b. dehraft,
Miss Emily H. Garrett, Miss Nj. A. Puaey, Miss
Iistela NJ. Ihee Miss Bella T.. Sellers, Miss J..
BELLA Warner, Miss Lille Duncan, Miss NJ. u.
Sisaon, AIss Boclsie iIltiner, Miss NJ. Il, Cham
bers, Miss Ella X. Pusey, Miss Maggie Il. Bring
hurst, Miss Leila l.. Lowe. Gentemen Aids,
Joseph A. Richardson, A. d. Warner, Joseph j..
jackson, Seymour L. Thomas, L. W. Hcald,
Frank L. Webb
Rt)fesins,a 7aJle.-Alrs Lydia Moore, chair
man. Aids, Mrs Il. S. Il. Butler, Mrs. w. III.
I}any, Mrs W. II. Curry, Mrs Edward Bring
hurst Jr., Mrs. DR.. Vaughn, Mrs. ID. w. Taylor,
Miss Idle Carrow, Miss Lizzie Stroud, Miss
Clara Carswoll, Misses Ida and Ella Wittenburg,
Miss Emma Graves, Miss Wlnanr, Miss Anna y.
Pickels.
LemonaA Groue.-Mrs Charles NJ. Tatnall,
Chairman, Aids, Misses Ella and IDA Seidel,
Miss Edith Ferris, Miss May Steele Mics Mary
Downing, Miss Josephine Baily, Miss lieen
Garrett, Miss Jplia Bush, Hiss Llie i. Betts,
Miss Lucy Head Miss Alice Huston, Misses
Bella and Marion Gibbons. Gentlemen Aids,
NIeAsry q. NJ, Heniy james, Joseph, Edward,
and Walter Tatnail, Willie Butts i. i. Candy.
Nlaetetn Ceht Shop.-Niiss Josephine Iatnali,
Miss Jennie Hall, Miss Ella Nandyke, Miss May
Ward, Miss Rida Robinson, Miss Breta Piice,
Miss Anna lobinpon, Miss Florence Pusey, and
Masters Willie Beggs aud Frank Iatnall.
The Far reunions open this evening, and
throughout tho week. Everybody Should go
Tho Mett proceeds are for The Home, which
needs money and is worthy charity.
liiiehles orchestra furpishe8 tho music, and
the beauty Of tie arrangement, oven with most
OF the young iaiies absent, fairly made the
CoMMERel4L reporters head swim, when he
visited tho HAL, this m@nnng.