The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
THE WIDOWS HOME FESTIVAL.
Completing the Preparations-An Attractive
Series Of Entertainments - Notes Of


endowment of the home for the aged
homeless widows. This, in short, is the
object for which the magnificent series OF
entertainments running through week
that is to be given at the Music Hall, COM
mencing tomorrow evening at o'clock
and extending to Saturday night, inclusive.
We have given in brief the programme
of the varied series of amusements that
the cultivated ladies of Cincinnati have
prepared, and will conduct to successful
finale at the Hall during the remainder OF
this week. To undertake to speak OF all
that is being prepared would exceed the
limits of our paper, but the following brief
summary will give an idea of the prom
ised treat:
Ate o'clock the doors of the large hall
will be opened to visitors, and the cere-
monies will be inaugurated by brief
prayer by Rev. J. w. Pratt. DID,, and a
short address by Mr. Rufus King.
To accommodate such as desire to lunch
in the city on that evening the supper
room in the Floral Hall will be opened at
S o'clock, where substantial meal may be
had at reasonable price by any one wish
ing.
The yankee Kitchen" is one of the
especial features of attraction, and is in
charge of committee of ladies of the West
End, Walnut Hills, Covington and Colum-
bia; Mrs. George F. Ireland is Chairman OF
this Committee.
Mrs. Lodwich has charge OF the decora-
tions in Floral Hall.
The Gas Company donate for the illumi-
nation of the Main Hall during the festival
huge dragon. six feet high and ten long,
together with three large crescents.
Mrs VIM. G. Hull will preside at 1ow-
er stand tnat the Mt. Auburn ladies pro-
vide in addition to their regular booth.
Miss Grace Irwin, of Avondale, will be
assisted at the paper booth by the Misses
Rule, Ware, Bell, Pearce, Bishop, Clark,
Harvey, Roberts and Vessel and Messrs.
Irwin, Chatfield, Kemper, Batchelder and
Burkhardt.
The Oriental Bazaar is to be one of the
most unique and attractive features OF
their display. The ladies will be attired in
Oriental costumes, will serve the fragrant
Bohea with a witchery not attainable out
side the Flowery Kingdom by the light of
Chinese lanterns and possibly the CONVEX
satiOn will be carried on in broken Chinese.
The picturesque costumes of Tunis, Arabia,
Mexico, Japan, Egypt and Persia will be
seen until the visitor will nvoluntarily
inquire for Lalla Kookh, the Princess Sche-
herazate, and the nearest road to Bagdad,
as he fingers.
The committee in charge Of the booth
consist of these ladies and gentlemen:
Mrs. Col. L. M. Dayton, Chairman; Mrs.
N. II. Mclean, Mrs. Dr. Murphy, Mrs. Gen.
AuguE Mrs. S. s. Guest, Mrs. s. P. Emery
Mrs. A. H. Bugher, Mrs. J. W. Heron,
Mrs. w. B. Hazen, Mrs. Gordon Shillito,
Mrs. Chas. T. Gibson. Miss Lehman, Miss
c. Lehman, Miss Woolley, Miss Dand-
ridge Misses A: and s. Sherlock,
Miss Fox, Miss West, Miss McAlpin,
Miss Halstead, Miss Andrews, Miss Eaton,
Miss Mary Andrews, Miss Jewett, Miss
Stettinius, Miss Neff, Miss Gather, Miss
Irwin, Miss Eckstein, Miss James, Miss
Finley, Miss Bates, Miss Edia Fox and
Miss Minnie Netf, Gen. Augur, Major Rus
sell, Col. Glenn, Lieut.. Buck, Lieut. Augur,
Mr. Howard WinsIow, MIR. J. Ray. Mr.. j.
M. Foster, Mr.. M. Chattield, Mr.. Hulburt
Mr. w. Mitchell, Mr.. F. Mitchell, Mr..
Harry Woods Mr.. John Dudley and Mr..
Arthur Stem.
In its equipment the Chairman and Mrs.
Mclean, who accompanied her to New
York for that special purpose, spared
neither pains nor money. It will be a
sight in itself, and will be the very first
visited upon entrance, for it occupies the
space between the side doors.
Mrs. Taft ia Chairman of the Refresh
ment Committee, and is everywhere at
once-or would like to be.
Mrs. A. Goodman and Miss Wilson, of
| Walnut Hills, will be in charge of Swiss
cottage for the sale of ice cream. Here the
ladies of the Fifth Presbyterian Church
have a cheap lunch counter for those who
do not wish full supper.
The ladies who propose to assist in the
Yankee Kitchen are: Mrs. James Sher-
wood, Mrs. Hy. DeCamp Mrs. ]. Mears,
Miss Ida and Miss Effie Spooner Miss Lily
Fox Miss Lucy CrofIon, Miss Kate Eddy q
New Hampshire visitor in the city, Miss
Addie Aldrich, Miss Fannie and Miss Glars
Roberts, Miss Jennie Lockard, Miss Blanche
Mullane, Miss Belle Dalton, Miss Mary
Belle Resor, Miss Hattie Smith, and Mis-.
Louie Ireton.
On Wednesday evening" at the 'kitch
en-" scenes will be given from Widow Be
dott." in which number of the old mem
bers of the Shakespeare and Davenport Club.
will take part.
The Committee on Entertainment have
about completed their programme. These
entertainments will be given from tn,
stage commencing at 0 o'clock and lastins
one hour. On Tuesday evening the an
} nounced "Art Exhibition will take place
} The Young Mems Gymnasium Association
has prepared the following interesting pro
gramme of athletic exercises for Wednes
day evening:
Flying rings-A. F. Kelroy, W. H. Men
zies, Charles Baer, M. Coburn, Andrev
Cutter.
Horizontal bar-W. H. Wedgewood, P
Grady, W. H. Hersh CLOWN, Mehzies ant
Cutter.
Tumbling-Chris Kramig, Geo. Hassal
bach. Lon. Steinbush, Lincoln Hall, Gilt
ford Hail, Wedgewood and Grady.
Leaping-Full class.
Specialties-G. A. Carnahan, clubs: Can
non and Coburn, Spanish stick exercises
Henry Leussing health lift (for recordl
Tug of war-Capt. Cannon (red) and Capt
Leussing (white) toss up and choose team
from class
On Thursday evening Mr.. George
Whiting will preside at the great organ il
an interesting programme.
On Friday evening Theodore Thomas ha
donated his services and those OF his su
perb orchestra. The following popula