The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
ALL THERE

STRAND''-ROUNDT THE WORLD IN AN HOUR
THROUGH TICKET FOR 25 CENTS THE
" NJ. C. A., EXHIBITION AT THE GRANGE
HALL.
When it was announced that the ladies were
preparing for grand Carnival OF Nations. for
the benefit OF the Y. M. G. A. library, expec-
tation put on her spectacies, and the fertile
fancies outside the pale began to picture scenes
rvaling the visions of Sindbad and Monte
much had been givcn-the talents of taste and
energy had been bestowed with lavish hand, to
say nothing of the wordy encouragement OF
the men folks, who stood by with their little
apportionmcnt, s'deeply buried from human
eyes," and resolved and applauded, whilst
the ladies worked. For weeks they have
been ransacking town, county and State, and
even the far South has been made to pay her
floral tribute to this international! exhibition.
Tuesday night the doors were thrown open,
| and the eager spectators entered. The scene
which met their gaze was beautiful indeed
There passed before them in review the bright
er side of almost every nation-a smiling uni
verse. Large Turk and little Houri; the mighty
monarch of the Setting Sun, the squaws and
small pappoose Gypsy maldens whose 6eep
dark eyes and raven hair, contrastcd with the
pure. soft beauty Of the Quarkeress, as night
and day; and Russians cased in furs, as If the
oriental unshine, so close q neighbor, served
but to fchill German and Spanish, the French
and Flower Girls; the Daughter Of the Regi-
ment, with Drum and Body Guard, and Flor
encs Nightingale. Such was the panorama
the caravan that passed slowly by as one
stood at the entrance of the large Hall, waiting
to have his baggage checked by Laughing
Water.'' AT least, we suppose it was her, as
she measured up fully to what we imagine that
maiden to have been, and we noticed pictures
on the wall concentrating a certain ofaire
du c9ur, with one Hiawatha, now deceased
1t may be possible that said Gecedent had his
life insured before that departure to the hap
py hunting ground, and judging from the cos
tuning of 'sMinne,'' we infer that she was
sols exccutrix. 1t was gorgeous Indian out
fit, and could not have fallen upon more appro-
proprate shoulders than Miss Florence Turn
er'S.
|
gan his tour around the world, and was first
introduced to an elegantly fitted up
FRENCH CAFE,
where Mrs. Geo. Wickes, assisted by Misses Mel
lie Halle and Carrie Gay, all blends. and wear
ing the beautiful costumes of the French pleas
antry, and Messrs Guy Cochran and Waldo AL
len, in walters dress, dispensed delicate viands
prepared from the latest Partisan recipes
Next to it comes the quiet
| QUAKER SETTLEMENT,
presided over by Mrs. Marquis, Carroll and
Newton, with Misses Cora Turner, Kate Cush-
ing, Blackburn, Martin and Bryan, as the
young Quakcresses. OF course the quiet. de-
mure dress Of that sect was worn. There
were two tables at that bcoth one of substan-
tails and the other desert table, and every
thing betoien that ncatness, order and refine
mcut characteristic of the ''Frends.' 1t was
but step from Quakerdom to
| THE INDIAN wIGwAM.
a tent OF furs and robes, bedecked in all the
trophies of the chase. The chief squaws were
Mrs. Arnold and Tate, and Mime Smith, with
Misses Sarah IIotclllliss and Mcclure. as In
dian malens, and Sfessrs. w. b. johnson and
Joe Sherley, as mighty warriors, and Barney
Clinedinst as the pappoosc. The costuming
and decorations of this department. were splen-
did, likewise was the supper furnished. The
next was
| THE SPANISH BOOTH,
where DR.. and Mrs Fultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Sears superintendent, with Misses Kate Phillips,
Bette West and India Happier, assistants. The
ladies were attired in Spanish costumes and in
the arrangement If their booth, displayed ele-
CANT taste.
The journey from Spain to the ''land of the
cypress and MYRTLE was very brief, and in
an instant the traveller was standing at
A FOUNTAIN
in Greece, where Miss Agnes Hartman was the
drawer of water. and
| IA sweeter dradght
| From fairer hand never quaffed."
This fountain was kind of frontier settle
ment of
THE LAND OF THE ORIENT,
with which it was connected. The Oriental
Booth also comprised Turkey, and was gov
erned by Mrs. Alex. Fultz her subjects were
| uAtSSCS 1ilet HACGuCs GtllS, 1Iid A1di pCls dCiI
an Goode, and Messrs. Jordan and Taylor.
Ice-cream Gce from its next door neighbor
Russia, we suppose) and cake were here served
in regular Eastern style. The costumes were
Asiatic and very becoming, and the decorations
of the Booth beautiful. step and sudden
change of climate, and the pilgrim is in the
| heart of
| RUSSIA.
Everything is different, tile light gauzy texture
of the East is changed for the heavy furs and
wrappings of the Frigid zone, and in one Of
the cosicst of Booths, where everything de-
notes warmth and comfort, the visitor is sup
piled with cake and cream that make him long
| to settle permanently in, and become one OF
the Institutions of Russia. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
D. Ransom and Mrs. Straith, are the officers
here, while Misses Emma Frazier, May Elder,
and Mary Crawford, and Mr.. VIM. McGuffin,
represent the lesser digntaries, who offer for
sale various wares of their country, among
which may be found the Bachelors Pill, y
and small compass y Which should be called
the compromise compass, y from the fact that
like compromise candidates,t knows no north,
no south, no cast, no west. There are many
other nice little kecpsakes here, but as this
| firm 1oasn' f. advertise in tho VrpcTNrAN W.,