The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
The Ladies, 0en.e.nias Festsyas.

| idea OF the change it has undergone in
the few days since the Musical Festival
closed. The chairs have been removed,
| the stage torn down, the organ carried
out, the hall decorated, tables put in
place, the relics and curiosities put In
| position, the handsome and salable arti-
cles, the result of the handiwork of the
ladies who are working so earnestly for
the cause, arranged attractiyely, and
everything put in order for brilliant
and unusual scene.
OF course the object of the entertain
ment and its general features are too
/ well know to need mention. The funds
raised are for the Ladies' Department of
the Centennial, and the Fair or Bazaar is
La brilliant exposition of products of all
nations in general and the United States
in particular, and is not only what it
processes to be but Is that same on so
grand scale as to excite the wonder
and admiration of every one who visits
it. 1t is indeed grand success and
something Of which Cincinnati ladies
may we'll be proud.
In the space which we are enabled to
allot to a description Of the grand dis
play, we can only briefly reier to the
| main features, and advise our readers to
| go this evening and see for themselves.
The tables and booths allotted to each
country and its productions are ranged
round the hall, and attended upon by
ladies in appropriate costume.
In the west end of the hall are three
tables, upon raised platform. They
represent the United States-one is de-
voted to the New England and Northern
States, one to the Southern States, and
one to California and the Pacific slope.
They are loaded with natural produc-
tons and manufactures Of the section
they represent.
The table representing New England
and the Northern States is first ia the
list, and by no means last in those wor-
thy OF mention. 1t is presided over by
| Mrs. Noyes, Mrs. Adolph Wood, Mrs.
Prof. Clarke, Mrs. Theodore Stanwood,
Mrs. j. L. Perry, Miss Torrey, of Massa-
chusetts; Miss Stevens, of Concord, N.
H.; Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. K. ID. Gillespie,
of Philadelphia, the great-granddaugh
ter OF Benjamin Franklin, and President
of the Women's Department Of the Ma
tional Centennial, and Miss Susan Hale,
sister OF Edward Everett Hale, and
niece of Edward Everett. The arch on
the table is covered with evergreens and
trailing arbutus, sent from New England
for the occasion, and bearing the first
wild flowers of spring.
The table representing the Southern
| pbotCo ID plCcluCd OfCI NY MIS- hODcTU
Mitchell. Mrs. Van Antwerp has been
prevented from participating by reason
Of illness. Mrs. Mitchell is assisted by
Mrs. VIM. Andrews, Mrs. Walter Fields,
Mrs. William Greenwood, Miss Ida l..
| Craig, Miss Lily Mitchell, Miss Mary
Ellis and Miss Alice Van Antwerp. The
table makes beautiful display.
California is honored botn by the ar
rangement of the table and by its repre-
| sentatiyes. The table Is under the care
of Mrs. W. P. Hurlbert, Mrs. j. A. Bugher.
and Mrs. Job e. stevenson. The main
features are gold and silver ore from diff
ferent mines, solid gold bars and silver
bricks, splendid cluster of grapes,
fruits, beautiful ferns, native wines, and
specimen chunks Of bark from the giant
trees Of Calayeras county. The Misses
in attendance on the table are Miss Lily
Langdon, Miss Eva Stevenson, and Miss
Kate Bell.
The Department of Relics is situated
in the northeast corner of the hall, and
is under the care of Mrs. Ii. G. Whitman,
Mrs. N. F. Force, Mrs. Charlotte L.
Jones, Mrs. Kebler, Miss Keith, of Coy-
ingten, Miss Breck, Miss Abbott, Miss
Homans, Mrs. Randall Hunt, and Mrs.
Whiteman. The responses to the call of
the ladies appear to have been most gen.
erous, and the display of relics is as
large as it is Interesting.
The Department of Women's Work is
in charge OF Mrs. VIM. III. Hinkle, Mrs.
Hugh Smythe, Miss McGuffey and Mrs.
Tillotson. The display consists solely
of the artistic work OF our own ladies'
beautiful specimens Of wood carving,
done by the lady pupils Of the McMicken
School of Design, and great number OF
cups and saucers tastefully painted by
Cincinnati ladies'.
The department allotted to China and
Japan. is especially fine, and probably
attracts more attention than any other
! in the building. 1t is gayly decorated
pagoda, in real Chinese style, from the
| top Of which extends the three-cornered
| flag of the Empire. The interior is bril-
| iiantly lighted by chandelier, with
| Chinese devices and row Of swinging
| Chinese lanterns.
pear in costumes obtained from the 9TH
er side OF the globe for the present oc-
casion. The table is under the care of
| Mrs. Il. L. Carson, Mrs. N. ii. Mclean,
| and Mrs. John II. Wright. The assist
| ants, all clad in the Eastern costumes,
| with their gaudy but harmonious coiors,
are the Misses Celia Doughty, Lila
| Smith, Bessie Foster, Josie Tucker, of
| Boston, Minnie Sargent, Charlotte Ha-
gans, Jennie wright, Mamie Dudley,
Mamie Hurd, and Anna Carson.
Messrs. Charles Slocum, Don Macneale,
Gordon Wright, Haight, Doughty, and
| Master Edward Morton are also in CO.'S
| tune. The costumes in this department
are all genuine, procured from the Con-
suls abroad and from other cities.
The booth devoted to Switzerland is
especially picturesque and attractive.
The ladies in charge are Mrs. S. b. War
| rem, Miss Addie Denmead, Miss Huston,
Miss Kate Semple, Miss Lily Semple,
Miss Annie Lewis, Miss Anna Gano,
Miss Tilly Hulburt and Miss Mary
Frazier. The gentlemen assistants are
Messrs. Munson and Armel. Above the
chalet, as above all Of the booths, are
hung the national colors and the coat
of-arms of the Republic. Mr.. Richie, the
Swiss Consul in this city, became inter-
ested in the display, and has supplied
the coat-of-arms OF the various cantons
in miniature.
Adjoining Switzerland Is the table rep
resenting Ia belle France, in charge Of
Mrs. w. II. Davis, assisted by Mrs. How
ard Hinkle, Miss Hinkle, Mrs. Theresa
Davis, Miss Shoenberger, Miss Van
Antwerp, Miss Keys, Miss Davis and
Messrs. Edw. Cooper, Farny and Du-
oil in n s,