The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-13
WIDOWS HOME FESTIVAL.
The Programme Decided Upon Special Fea'
lures Of the Festival.

lures Of the Festival.
TIE Executive Committee having in
charge the arrangements for the proposed
Widows Home Festival met yesterday at
their rooms in the Gazette building for con-
sultation with the Chairmen Of the vari-
Gus Department Committees.
Mr.. R. NJ. w. Taylor presented a general
plan OF the Hall with the spaces and ar
rangement decided on for the reception
booths. The stage has been set apart for
the Amusement Committees use.
The entire rear is for the Oriental booth.
In front of the stage. at the right, is the
booth OF the ladies of the English Lutheran
Church, under the direction of Mrs. Parry.
The ladies donate their own house"
To the left and opposite this is the cigar
stand under Charge Of Mrs. II. Crane.
Lower down the hall is the Westwood stall
under direction of Mrs. Geo. TAFT, and ad-
joining it the Grand Central, under Mrs.
Charles Mendenhall.
Beneath the lett wing of the balcony are
ranged the booths respectively of the Art
Department., the candy table, the Mount
Auburn table and the platform where Wis
itors may, by the payment OF small fee,
have themselves weighed OH arriving at the
fair and also on departing.
Miss Louise Mclaughlin is to have charge
Of the Art Department, Mrs R. A. DyK-
ing of the Mt. Auburn stall. The candy
stall will be graced by bevy of attentive
young ladies under the wings of Mrs DON
ohue and Mrs. Lawson. Miss Della Rosche
presides at the scales.
Miss II. H. johnson has the supervision
of the Clifton booth. Mrs. James Caldwell
will rule the apron business, and Mrs Mel
son Perrin the dolls. Mrs. Augusta Tillot'
son dispenses fans, and Mrs. G. Williams
presides over the Avondale stall.
Mrs. w. p Hubert will officiate at the
Widows Home booth and will be supplied
BY the inmates of the Home. The Thread
and Needle Club, Mrs. R. M. W. TAYLOR
President. will supervise the Skating Rink
Mrs. E. V. Cherry, of Mt. Auburn, will ar
range the we'll and lemonade business anC
preside during the entire entertainment
Mrs. DR.. Williams and Miss Emma Foott
have charge at the flower booth.
Miss Faran will grace the cap depart
l'ment, Mrs. M. w. Oliver the Prices Hill
booth, Mrs. Campbell the Walnut Hills
Mrs. W. NJ. Ramsey the Glendale, and Mrs
H"' bs VObo ohO Aouu6 AoA'oo SSS-o'J
stalls.
Mrs. Col. N. Fl. Mclean and Mrs. Col. L
NJ. Dayton are in New York now securing
furniture for the Oriental booth, which il
TO be fitted up most gorgeously.
Another interesting feature is the Gipsy
Encampment in Horticultural Hall, pre-
sided over by Miss Clara Doherty. Mrs
Rochester bosses the country store," as
sisted by number of Young lady aids
She also exhibits the Smith Troupe.
Mrs Taftsuperintendst the Yankee kitch'
| en-. dairy, &c.
The programme embraces among othel
things an art exhibition, probably tableaux
on Tuesday, the opening night. On Wed
nesday the Young Mems Gymnasium give
an acrobatic exhibitions; OH Thursday will
be given a Thomas concert; on Saturday
the children's May-pole Dance.
These entertainments begin at and con
tinue one hour.
The festival will open on Tuesday, the
30th inst, and the price has been fixed a
81 the course, or rs cents single admission
and the proceeds to 60 the benefit of thu
Widows Home, which is now under
debt of "a, 900, that this it is hoped will re
move.