Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-13
A Picturesque Scene.

A Large Gathering At the Atheneum-
 Great Success Of Christ Churchss
 Paper Carnival.
 Nearly everybody was present at the Athe- neum last evening. The great magnet at- tractipg so many people was the paper carni- val given by the ladies of Christ church. It had been whispered about that the tissue pa per centers of the city had had sudden and unprecedented run upon them, greatly depict ing, if not exhausting, the supplies of this light and festive article. Rumor had it also that the occasion was going to be very sue eessful one, this being based upon the known ability of the ladies of the church to accom- plish what they undertake to, and the poten- cy of woman's charms, especially as the cos- tunes cut and scissored out by adept fingers were said to be perfectly lovely. So the event proved The hall could scarcely con- tain the throngs who Hooked to the carnival. At one time navigation about the hall was i'm peded, so numerous was the assembly. Sev- eral of the paper costumes disclosed woful rents, but they escaped well considering the crush, and will be ready for this evenings repetition of the carnival. Happiness pre- vailed. The fan drill excited great enthusi- asn and was nearly perfection. The drill was by 16 young ladies and they mansuvred almost faultlessly. Few military companies would dare compete with this company of la dies, so successfully did they execute their 1 task.
 1 The grand entree of all arrayed for the carnival in paper was striking and beauti- 1 ful sight. The costumes were very tasteful, and the diversity of brilliant colors and happy styles in the dresses of both sexes wa quite extensive. The characters represented were as follows: King, MT. Wallace Monson i; | Queen, Mrs. s. H. Kirby; Gen. Washington, $. H. Kirby: Martha Washington, Mrs. John Summer, Miss Bradley; Autumn, Mrs Mo Kinzie; Winter, Miss Knotwell; Night, Mrs. Fred Gilbert; Morning, Miss Alice Joyce ]; | Sunrise, Miss Hale; Dew, Miss Pauline Nor man; Quaker, l Master .ItEe Freddie Jgsf.s Joyce
 IsA'ffsi, Hrs. Edward "I1.' A. Todd, Miss Morse and Mrs. c. B. Cowles, the Sybil The | Gypsies' bower was very appropriate. Nuns, Miss Watson and another Cinderella, Miss Belle Knotwell Little Boy Blue, MT. Earle Bo Peep, Miss Lizzie Lines Silver Shower,
 Miss Hoggson. In the procession were Con
 were very imposing. MT. R. T. Lynn wore a priests soutane made entirely of the title
 headings of newspapers. The hatband was
 of the same, together with the editors wea- pons, the quill and scissors. The dress which Mrs. R. I. Couch, who presided at the bon
 bon tables, wore, took seventy-two sheets of
 tissue paper, each sheet having been twenty
 inches long by fifteen inches wide. The Re
 becca's well was presided over by Misses Mil | Ter and Lillie Atwater. The refreshment com. mittee of the fair were Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Linds-
 ley and Miss Camp. The general committed
 were Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Beecher, Mrs. Joyce, captain Of the fan drill, MT. T. E. T. Nor
 man pianist, Miss Augusta Stone. The in
 imitable success of the fan drill was great
 topic of the evening. Along the sides of the | hall are tables laden with fancy articles, and
 at the rear are ice cream, confectionery, the
 Rebecca's well and the Gypsies' bower.