Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-18
Senlper Paralus.

THE COLUMBUS READY TO OPEN THEIR FAIR.
The members Of the Columbia boat club may
well be proud OF the support extended to their
projected fair. Their friends are legion, and from
the appearance presented by the committee rooms,
Vernon Row, they are not Of the kind that forge.
Among the many hundreds OF charming articles
contributed by the fair friends OF the club, OF
the most beautiful is superb table scarf from the
Misses Herndon and Hurkamp, of Fredericksburg.
This thing OF beauty is altogether TOO complicated
for description by male reporters pen but posi-
bly, the lady readers Will be able to form faint
idea or 1t when it is said that It IS bewilderng
confection of velvets pushes, and brilliant silks
bias very pleasant visit to Fredericksburg last
summer 1t Is highly priced 10y the members. The
great number OF beautiful and valuable decora-
TONS TO the fair which are displayed in the shop
windows all about the city continue to excite the
admiration OF promenaders. The committee ON
decorating the hall begin work to-dayin the build
ing Itself, but considerable hard work has been
done at the boat house and elsewhere In getting
everything ready. The decoration and arrange
ment OF the hall will be novel and beautiful, par
taking somewhat, as might naturally be expected,
OF an aquatic character The following are some
or the articles received since the last notice:
Miss Mamie G. Collins. macrame basket; Mrs.
NJ L. Frye, basket of artificial flowers II. Shaner,
bronze statuette; Henry BainbriGge, through Car
yer Banantyne, esq, six dozen cut-glass Ink
stands, twelve mounted ornamental ink sets: W.
A. Yates, esq, embroidered plano cover; George
cgar-holders "a Friend one solid 1s.karat ring
for rng-cake; Miss VERIFY, embroidered PIN
broidered chair scarf; Messrs G.. ". Cochran &
sons, 1900 Sweet Caporai cigarettes; N. W. Bev-
eridge, esq, poTcelaine library limp; ". f.
chan1!ee esq. loco Vanity Fair cigarettes; Miss
A. McMnrray. Japanese tea set and tray: Mrs.
Oscar H0ugh, maerame basket, vanished; X.
nroidered knitting-5ag; Miss Maggie Turner two
pairs baby socks, Berlin wOrsted hoods,
and emhrodered pin-cushion; Miss Blanche
Hoover, Baltimore, two Berlin worsttd hoods;
MSS Stella Matthews, embroidered crib quilt;
Robert Ball esq 5onr lots fancy stationery; B.
and Marean, electric bell, battery and attach
ments; Messrs. Harris and shaffeF, handsome Sill
yer water pitcher; Messrs. NJ. W. Gait, Brother Il
Co, one superb ceramic peer set, decorated;
Messrs. Taylor & Hu'ty, manicure case and one
jewel case; Jas p Willatt esq, half dozen boat
TO be voted to the most popular baby; o. p Bur
dette, esq., silk umbrella; Isaac Smith, ESQ.,, silk
,nll Geo, G. Henning esq., handsome dress
smoking Jlcket; Miss Jessie owen, painted tam
BOURNE; Kimball, 1r.. half dozen walking sticks;
Miss Ida Harper, jewel case; the Misses Herndon
ana the Misses iurkamp, of Fredericksburg. splen-
Th pgq,e
Miss Mamie Larner. ornamented tobacco pouch;
Miss h NJ Ireland, smoking set; Miss Irene
de Mowbray, KensiDgt0n chair scarf; Mrs. NJ G.
Barnard, kensin2ton chair tidy; Miss de Now
embroidered scarf with applied work. Messrs.
cholS Brothers, New York. two fur coach canes:
Messrs. Roberts Cushman. hair dozen cames
hair hat brushes; ii c. Windsor, ch:ldrenis French
kid boots; "A Friend embroidered pillow shams;
E; +. NJ. Oran, esq, pillow shams; Miss Ricketts,,
nine pieces OpaeScent glass; T. c. Dulln, esq.,, en-
graved glass pitcher and gCblets, claret and beer
sels; Messrs Shnster & Sons, chids grebe collar
ana muff, and ladies' 4ebe muff; F. K Ward, esq.,,
alderney milk and cream for fair, as required:
Miss Hattie Davis, handkerchief box and pin
cushion: Miss Merrick, satin and plush embrold-
efed chair scarf; Miss Nett1e Merr1ck,
satin and plush KensingtOn work :chair,
scarf; Miss Addie Merrick satin embroidered
moucholr case: Mrs. De La Rue silk ana lace
apron; Mrs Il. c. Briggs, . sets baby's shirts and
socks; Hollanier Brothers, silk suspenders:
M'SoTS. Samuel Raynor Co, lot stationery; Miss
Paret, two painted plaques and easels; anony-
nous. q set OF furs Mamie E. Merritt mouchNir
case and satin embroidered pin cushion; Mrs De
La Rue, fail lace scarf; Mrs. George Wilson, iia-
m0nd pin; Miss f. EicfStadt. ban 10 and shaving
case: Miss Moliie Gibson, CbiIis lace dress. EN-
oroldered 10y hand; Mrs. Major Moore Tam O'Siian-
Ter caps; MISS NJ. Gibson, a powder bags; W. y.
Dalton, esq, order for pair lady's slippers. SIS;
IoWer5 keyWorth, esq. Daniorth cooking stove;
H. NJ: BOYD, esq. h ndsome polished brass fire
set; the Misses Billings. dozen finger bowl nap
klnS, tidy, Whisk broom holder set OF croch-
eled mats MeSsrs. James Y. Davis Sons, set OF