The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-17
CHILDREN'S HOME FAIR,
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS
AT THE HOME.
Receipts Yesterday, 50, ,O0O--Notes and
News OF Interest.

The third day of the Children's HON
Fair opened this morning with every indi
cation that there would be an increased
success, although yesterday the immens
sum OF s., 900 was taken in.
The feature in the floral department to
day is the sale of flowers donated by Mrs
President Hayes. They were sent by ex
press on Tuesday night, and should hay'
been at the fair by Q o'clock last evening
but, owing to hitch in the arrangement!
| at the depot, they were delayed, and coulC
not be opened and displayed until !!
O'Clock, when must vf the guests were eitheI
gone or going home. When the package.
were opened, however, they were found tc
contain very beautiful collection of rare
growing plants, two boxes and a large oya
basket about three feet by two feet in size
OF cut flowers, nicely packed in moss. A
few of the flowers were sold, but the bull
were sprinkled and placed in a refrigerator
in order to keep them fresh and bright
These and the live plants are on sale at tht
fair to-day.
I Mrs Hayes has sent another installment
of cut flowers, which will reach here at {
o'clock tonight.
FAIR NOTES.
''The Sewing Society of the Little Sisters
of Avondale' have given the Home the
proceeds of their handiwork, consisting oI
Government bonds and coupons amounting
TO $525.
Fortythree gallons OF ice cream were con
sumed at the fair yesterday.
The ladies of St. Paul NJ. f. Church have
an exclusive monopoly of the sale of straw.
berries. They bring rs cents per plate.
Among the donations received at the fair
yesterday was beautiful pet lamb from
Master Louis Laboy teaux, Of College Hill.
Slxty-one gallons of coffee were consumed
yesterday.
A box of fans has arrived from New York,
and will be speciality at the Home table
tomorrow.
The total receipts so far are S., 700.
The interest in the great Chidren's Home
Fair is not confined to Cincinnati alone, as
is evidenced by the fact that other cities
are contributing their mite ss the house of
Chlpley Brothers & Frank, of st. Louis,
contributed large quantity of their goods
for the use OF the Fair and Mrs. Dr. VIM.
5. Chipley sister of Mrs. ]. T. Crapsey, her
daughter Miss Lydia, and Miss Viola War.
ren, came up from st. Louis yesterday,
bringing with them as the larger portion OF
their baggage useful and fancy articles, to
be sold for the benefit of Cincinnati's S home.
less children. The goods will be sold at
the table Of ST. Paurs NJ. Z. Church.
Officer Won Seggern is doing excellent
work on the outside of the Home. lie
stood at his post yesterday during the
whole Of that drenching rain.
Cigars will be furnished by the ladies Of
the Christian Church.
Miss Bruce can be found by her many
friends at the Record table.
Mr.. Landy has given $50 in photograph.
as donation to the Fair
The Flower Department, under the man
agement of Mrs. John Shillito, will be 9
complete success
THE FAIR TODAY.
The following ladies are in attendance at
the West End Refreshment Table at the
Children's Home Fair to-day:
Mrs d. Stone, assisted by Mrs. Jennie
Clark, Mrs. Steadman, Mrs Jas. Wiltshire,
Mrs. DR.. Ayres, Mrs. Iddings, Miss Iddngs,
Miss Sarah Foot, Miss Ella Corwin, Miss
Wilson, Miss Carrie Donoghue, Miss Leon
ard, Miss Stanwood, Miss Ada Shoemaker,
Miss Marvin. Miss Jennie Goshorn,
cashier
AMONG THE DONATIONS
that have not been mentioned in the pa
pers are the following: An open buggy by
7. T, Hay and a top buggy by Emerson 4
Fisher cabinet organ by u. H. Baldwin,
one large heater by John Grossius, four
stoves by Resor Il Co., one range By Lotze
& Son.
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
is in the back room on the eastern side of
l ha 1N,,t 4 I L
A bulletin board outside the door of the
room announces the programme at given
hours, and the visitor, after paving 10 cents
enters and seats himself beside one of the
telephones, of which there are twenty-ten
of the Edison and ten of the Bell inyen.
tlons; Music from the Grand Opera house
may be listened to from to o'clock, and
from Covington from 8 to 10 o'clock.
THE WYOMING TABLE
is presided over by Mrs. Coburn. Here
there is on exhibition and for sale fine oil
painting of an Arab and dromedary, repre-
senting the Fast Mail Of the Deser t." The
painting is by Miss Laura l.. Barber. A
handsome piece of cabinet carving has been
donated to the booth by boys of Wyoming.
THE PRICE HILL BOOTH,
presided over by Mrs Price and Miller, is
one OF the finest in the Home. 1t is packed
with fancy goods of all kinds.
HARTwELL,
among other fine things, boasts of a hand
some silver coffee urn. Mrs. Theodore
Marsh is in charge of the table.
THREAD AND NEEDLE CLUB ROOM.
Here beautiful piece of Kensington em-
oroidery is on exhibition. 1t consists of
six silk peacock feathers, stitched on black
satin. 1t sa loan from Miss Anthony,
who will soon open classes for this kind of
work at the Woman's Art Museum, No. 1874
West Fourth street.
THE CAP AND HAT ROOM,
On the west side of the second floor has so
ar received but little notice in our col
1mns owing to its having at first been in
IN obscure corner. Miss Brown, of Wal
nut Hills, is in charge. Nine different mil.
liners are represented. There is a $50 real
thread lace bonnet, gift from Miss {. b,
Coudon, of the Grand Hotel store.
There are numerous rich bonnets from
dough McCann, j. Webb, Jr., Robinson,
). Rofes Il Co, and others Mrs. Bates has
given handsome mourning bonnet. In
his department there are goods from w.
Il. Thayer, Devon & Co. and Esselborn IL
o., such as Russia leather cases. silk hand
ierchiefs, ties, lace caps, gents scarf pins,
tic. i'
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
This booth is one of the neatest on the
econd floor, and is in charge of Misses
lester Parry, Ella Welmar, Addie Zicgler,
nd Clara Rammelsberg. The ladies men
loned above are not aiming at making a
ne spread so much so Ms towards oett;no