Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-01-28
THE COMING an EVENTS.

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THE FESTIVAL OF ALL NATIoNS-INTER-
EsTINa DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU
ARE GOING TO sEE-THE MARTHA
| WASHINGTON SUPPER,
&C., &C., &C.
The subject uppermost in all Staunton
| conversation just now is the Festival Of
All Nations, which is to be given at the
Grange Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, February LIST and I'd, for the bene-
fit of circulating library under the aus
pices Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. It is to be instructive as well as
amusing, and, to strain terms little, is to
be cosmic pin-a-show- universe ex-
hibited at Is cents admission. Those who
are behind the scenes predict that it will
be we'll worth attending, and one OF them
gives us an insight Of what is to come:
AS you enter the door graceful Indian
girl will stand ready to take hats, coats,
cloaks, sc. After divesting ourselves of
our outer garments, we pass on to the first
booth, which is the French, in charge of
Mrs. Geo. Wickes, with three assistants,
dressed in the national costume, and who
will dispense delicacies of a French type.
Then the German booth, in charge of
Mrs. McGuffin and six assistants, will
claim attention. Its frauleins will be in
German costume, and will dispense Ger
man articles.
Next in line is the Quaker booth, in
charge Of Mrs. j. M. Carroll and Mrs. j.
G. Marquis, with six assistants, whose
quiet dresses will be in striking contrast
to the gay costumes of the Indians, whose
wigwam, in charge of Mrs. G. S. Arnall,
with five assistants, stands next them.
There medicine man will be in. attend
ance and sell herbs, warranted to cure
every i'll that flesh is heir to.
Then the beauties of soft, dark Spain
will be seen, and here Mrs. Hampden
Fultz, with four assistants, will, by their
costumes and wares offered for sale, take
you in Imagination to that land, the gem
crosby of whose Queen caused oar land to
be discovered.
Next is the Oriental booth, in charge of
Mrs A. H. Fultz, with five assistants.
Here are the women of Turkey and the
richness of their costumes will attract all
| beholders.
A step further and we change from a
| bright, warm Orienta! scene to the cold and
| fur-clothed inhabitants of the Russian
| booth, in charge Of Mrs. T. D. Ransom, with
four assistants. You will think yourself
looking at truly Russian picture, with
| ter-courSeS.
Then in charge Of Mrs. H. D. Peck, with
six assistants, comes the Gypsy Encamp-
ment, with its proverbial s'black pot,''
| which, instead. Of containing witches
BROTH" will be converted into fsh-pond
for the benefit Of the little folks. A for
tune-teller will be ready to promise youth
and beauty to all who will pay for it (the
promise, we mean, and gipsies in full CO.'S
| tune will exhibit a trained bear and other
| shows.
Then the Camp Scene, in charge of
| Capt. Bumgardner, with the Daughter of
the Regiment and Florence Nightingale,
will be a striking feature; while last, but
| by no means least, is the Floral Temple,
in charge Of Misses Annie Bell and Katie
Nelson, where fruit and flowers will be
found in great abundance.
| At the French, Spanish and Russian
booths, ice, cake, candy, &C., will be sold,
while the other booths will deal in more
substantial articles of food
i Prof. Turner, with his fine orchestra,
will render sweet and delightful music
during the evening. Then. besides the at
tractiYeness of this entertainment, the OBJ
ject for which it is to be given, viz: cir
culating library, is well worthy all patron
age. Our parting advice to all is, remem-
Der three things: LIST, the nights-Fe bruary
1st and I'd; I'd, the place-Grange Hall;
and Sd, to go early.
THE MARTHA WASHINGTON SUPPER.
| Some time since the public were informed
that the ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church, of our city, proposed holding a
''Martha Washington Reception and Sup
PERI on the 22d Of February. Among the
various features of this evenings enter
| tainment they propose to collect cabinet
of Centennial curiosities, to which every
body of town and country are invited to
contribute. Everything old, beautiful,
quaint, rare or curious of the past century
that may be contributed will swell the
magnitude and interest of this collection,
whether of old jewelry, china, vases, silver
or gold plate, articles of dress, pieces Of
furniture, sc. Any article loaned for this
occasion shall be particularly cared Tor un-
til returned to the owner, and may be sent
to Maj. J. Hotchkiss, who has charge Of
| this department, or left at Mr.. J. S. Lips
combs store, or with Mr.. Lucien
Young, in Mr.. VIM. Weller's store.