The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-16
CHILDREN'S HOME FAIR.
A GLORIOUS SUCCESS IN
SURED.
What the Fair Ladies are Doing.

was grand success in spite of the unfavor-
able weather. This morning the hundreds
of fair ladies were on hand and kept busy
in attending to the many callers.
The following notes of interest were
picked up to-day by the STAR man.
The Presby yterian table, which was not
mentioned in our report yesterday, is stu
ated in the center OF the west side OF the
school-room on the second floor. 1t is one
OF the largest in the building and is in the
joint care OF the ladies of the First, Third,
Fifth, Central, and Reformed Presby terian
Churches.
HARTwELL TABLE.
The fancy table of the ladies from Hart
well is located in the dormitory. The fea
lures in the exhibit, in addition to the in
Vulnerable fancy articles for the toilet, is a
quilt, "Pieced by the Young Ladies of
Hartwell," says legend stitched into the
middle block, and couple of miniature
as can be, which came from the factory of
De Camp & Levoy. The ladies in charge of
the table during the week are
Tuesday-Mrs Leyoy, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs.
Levoy, Jr., Mrs. Harding, Miss Barber and
Miss Bunker.
Wednesday-Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Brown,
Sr,, Miss Brown, Mrs. Clark, of Mapiewood,
Miss Marsh.
Thursday-Mrs. whitelaw, Mrs. Healy,
Mrs. Williams, Miss BERTHE Watts, Mrs. Le-
voy.
Friday-Mrs. Batchelder, Miss Levoy,
Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Teetor.
Saturday-Mrs. Marsh, Miss Ella Marsh,
Mrs. Harding, Miss Barber.
THE cHILDREN's HOME TABLE
is table specially designed for cheap ar
ticles. Among the beautiful things are
some baskets sent from Nice France, by
Mrs. Robert Burnet, ,who is there for the
benefit of her health. The table is in charge
of a committee of ladies consisting of Mrs.
Larz Anderson, Jr., Mrs Charles Pomeroy,
Mrs Edmund H. Pendleton, Mrs. Ed. Col
ston, Mrs. s. ID. Maxwell, Mrs. George Har-
rison. Mrs. Aaron A. Ferris will act as
Treasurer three evenings of the week.
THE SOLDIERS HOME TABLE
is in charge of the same committee as the
Children's Home table but has been placed
under the superintendent of Mrs. Colonel
8. d. Maxwell. In the work Mrs. Maxwell
has the assistance of Miss Neff and Mrs.
Henry Cilley. The articles are all contrib
uted by the Home, and are the handiwork
OF the disabled inmates. The articles are
very beautiful, and were sent to Mrs. Max.
well by Colonel Brown, Governor Of the
Home.
The articles consist of inlaid caskets,
carved and ornamental frames, illuminated
texts, ornamental baskets, carved easel
frames and brackets bead bracelets, paper
weights, slippers and albums Of the Home.
THE ART GALLERY AND GALLERY OF MYSTERIES
| located in one of the front rooms of the
second floor, contains q marvellous collec,
ton of, as the catalogue informs us, HPaint.
ings, statuary, wax figures and curiosities
both rare and we'll done" The art works
are one hundred and twenty-eight in num-
Der. For the collection and arrangement
credit is due to Mrs. Howells and Mrs Haw-
kins, who will be in attendance all week.
Among the artists of local reputation we
notice "Illuslons Of High Life" by Shil-
Electoral Commission" H. Ayes; bridal
Scene" Shackelford; "Coat of Mail" Bot
tenus; "The Last OF St. Crispin,' Simpkin-
son.
THE RESTAURANT
has been enlarged by one Of the booths in
the Chapel being removed to another room.
The seating capacity is now for two thou,
sand people, or one-third greater than yes.
terday. The bill of fare Is immense, and
every one who visits the Home should pay
this department visit.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH TABLE.
This is candy and fancy table where
fancy and homemade candies of the
sweetest kind are disposed of by the
sweetest ladies. The ladies in charge of
the fancy tables to-day are Mrs A. NJ
Riddle, Treasurer, and the Misses Minnie
Arans, Belle Dalton, - Nelson and Salie
Owens
| The candy table is in charge of Mrs. Geo.
Baker and the Misses Mollie Dickinson and
Lottie Rhodes The three features of the
booth are pyramid OF cakes donated by
Mr. August +. Muth, perfume fountain
| loaned by Messrs. Steele & Price, and me-
chanical singing bird, loaned by Mr.. ].
Smith, Jr.
THE CIGAR AND TOBACCO TABLE
is in the hands of Miss Libbie Hunt and
Ella Smith to-day, and the gentlemen visit
ors would do well to come here and get
some of the nasty" weed. 1t is being sold
cheaper than by retail dealers in town, and
The article is Of the tirst-class
| The cigars are excellent and sold dirt
cheap We have forgotten to mention
some of the donors to this stand, and they
are Mr.. Kopp, of West Court street, who
| gave u IVA VI SOOl ClSdIoI rape DTOS. "
| kugemann, who loaned a large, handsome
mirror Bruce, Shinkle & Linfoot, who
gave bucket of fine-cut; and Morton d
Bros, who loaned pair Of scales.
| THE BURLEsoUE ART GALLERY
is well worth seeing, as the admission is
only 10 cents and as the show is immense.
Mrs. B. W. Wasson, Mrs Howells, Mrs. d.
NJ. Hawkins and Mrs. Ogden have charge
of the same. In connection with the same
is fancy table.
| THE AyoNDALE TABLE
consists of domestic department, where
stacks of Coats and Clark's thread are on
hand. The latest donations to this booth
are $40 worth of pins, case of silk valued
at $50 by Mrs. Jouvet. 1t will be to the lady
visitors interest to buy here. Mrs Tran
chant and Mrs. Wilson have charge of the
place to-day. Don't pass the stand.
The young ladies of the
| SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
have fancy table that is darling. Mrs.
Judge Johnston has donated to the Home
a large lot of elegantly painted candles
The ladies are, moreover, indebted to the
| Westwood people for several handsome ar
ticles; to Dir. Thacker for a $50 microscope; /;
to Mr., VIM. Owens, the jeweler, for hand
some toilet set and card receiver and to
Mrs. Joseph Andrews, of Pike street. Mrs
Fox, of Walnut Hills, and to Mrs. Tweed
| for several valuable presents.
THE NEW JERUSALEM TABLB
owes its thanks to Messrs. Bennett & Blair
| for fine pyramidal cake. The ladies have
for sale splendid lot OF pickles and fruits.
Miss George Manser has charge OF the ia.
Bile today, and the Home may depend upon
it that she will have a handsome sum to
turn up to the Directors tonight.
THE FRIENDS TABLE
contains some fine specimens Of clothing