The daily gazette., 1878-10-03
The Horticultural Fair.
ofENiNG LAST EvENING-THE DISPLAY
OF VEGETABLES AND PLANTS
THE ATTENDANCE.

oF VEGETABLES AND PLANTS
THE ATTENDANCE.
Bright was the scene that greeted tba
eye OF the person who entered the Insti-
tute Hall last evening, it being the occa
sion OF the annual fair of the Horticul.
tural Society, for the benefit of the Home
for Friendless and Destitute children.
Inc display of vegetables and plants
Is very meagre, in fact the only display
OF vegetables being few potatoes. OF
tne Ieerless variety, grown by Mrs.
Elizabeth Mccullough, at "Arington. y
mere Is a total absence of the display of
iruit, Dut in the way of plants, there are
quite number arranged along the east
ern wall, some of them being very fine
indeed, and of rare species.
The decorations consist as is usual on
such occasions of evergreens and twinino
vines, but still they are exceedingly well
arranged, and in consequence delight the
eye, and do not become monotonous.
In referring to the display of vegetables
and fruit, one of the managers stated
That there had been no great effort made
IN that department, the managers con-
cludinS, that this year they would lust
hoid a fair and endeavor to the best of
their ability to raise whatever they could
Tor the benefit of the Home.
lhe tables are arranged in the following
manner: On entering the hall, and
| turning to the right, you first meet the
CLOAK room, which fact is announced by
slSn, IN front with the words sscloak
room, formed of evergreens. IL is IN
der the care of ii. l.. Tatnall, ,Jr.
Proceeding leisurely along the next
taole met, Or the most important part of
the fair, is the restaurant. 1t occupies
the northwest corner, and is very com
ioftaDly arranged, and the decorations
! are very neat and tasteful. Here you
can obtain any of the following dishes
oysters, fried, stewed, panned or raw
lobster and chickensalad, and croquettes:
coffee and rolls, tea and rolls and milk.
This department is managed by Mrs.
Edward Andrews, assisted by Miss f. r.
Warner, Mrs. l.. Smith, Mrs. M. Garrett,
Mrs. j. A. Thomas, Mrs. A. Speakman'
Misses l.. Belts, M. Richardson. M
Chambers, E. Garrett, X. Garrett. II.
Garrett, j. Belts, ii. Miller l.. Head
and A. Speakman; Messrs. w. p. Tay-
lor, }. A. Richardson, j. A. Thomas. Ed
ward Andrews, w. r. Croasdale. Sew
mour Thomas, VIM. Belts, John Satter- |
thwaite and Geo. Kittinger.
Leaving the restaurant, YOU are next
attracted by the fruit and cake table, |
which is situated in front of the stage
his table is very prettily arranged, and |
the good things that are offered for sale, |
are SO temptingly arranged that it requires |
great effort to pass by without stopping
to admire and to buy. Almost, if not the |
frst thing that attracts the attention here |
is magnificent pound cake, most ele-
gantly frosted. 1t bears the following
inscription "Presented to the Home |
for Friendless Children, by the Provident
Society of Wilmington, Del, with their
best wishes" Besides this cake there
are various other ones, and in fact SO
many good things that it would take too
long to enlmerate them.
CONNECTED with this table is the ice
cream garden which occupies the south.
west corner of the room. The plan of
the enclosure is very pretty, and the gar
den is well laid out, Here you can at a
moments notice obtain a plate of excel
lent cream of any flavor, which will be
served up to you by willing hands.
These departments are overlooked hy
Mrs. Thomas Darlington, and Mrs. Wash !
ington Hastings. They are assisted in ,
their duties by Mrs. Henry C. Robin
son, Mrs. w. II. Curry, Mrs. Charles
Robb, Mrs. Geo. G.. Grubb, Mrs. j Wes-
ley Weldin, Ms. Henry F. Pickles, Mrs. !
DR.. Kttenger, Mrs. Edward Belts, Mrs.
5. j. Wiley, Mrs. Il. James Belt, Mrs w.
J. Stevenson; Misses Annie Pickles, EN- {
ma Graves, Anna Hawkins, NJ. Irene I
Hawkins, Ida Walraven, Ella Walraven, t
Lizzie Maris, Kate Evans, Phoebe All
nond, Martha Mct lane, Ella Wittenberg, g
Emily Winans, Lille johnson, Belle |
Pyle, p. Mendenhall, Rose Bye, Phoebe t
Chambers, NJ. Negendank, Hattie Will /
ION, - Philips, Maggie Benson, Clara t
Underwood, Bella Metz, Anna Darling
on and Anna Robinson. Next to the r
ce cream garden is the fancy table. Here Il
IAN be found an endless variety of toys, lb
If all makes and descriptions, doll babies
If all size, and In fact there is not play
hing made but can be found represented
1t this toy mart. Judging from appear a
lnces last evening more at, ention ls paid t
% this particular table than any other in b
he room. The manager is Mrs. Philip
Quigley, assisted by Mrs. N. r. Benson, 9
Mrs. Z. 5. X. Butler, Mrs. Emily Wollas- 81
on, Mrs. Samuel N. Pusey and Mrs. H. h
3. Sidell. '
The last but not the least is the "lem- !.
made grove" situated in the southeast \
,orner of the room. To give descrip- Y
ion of this place would be almost impos- u
ible. The place is enclosen by unique n
md pretty fence of lattice work. Upon Ii
he inside of the enclosure there are a t,
quantity of cedar trees, which are so ar L
anged that is impossible to see the lem L
made wells. In order to do so you enter a
IN open door, and then by devious paths e
which are lined on both sides with the
rees, you finally reach the wells which
re in the back part. Here after partak-
n of cool glass of the beverage, you A,
an sit down, and engage in tete-tete, ~ ~
which the outside world knows nothing y, y,
f. ~ ~
This handsome bower is presided over y,