Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-25


monument The well known features OF Senator
Logan ana his wife grace one corner O
The members OF the Illinois Ladies' Aid Society
Rre SMITH M SSsn Sss a99snn Mrs Elects
tary Miss Bee SoSls Nrs Lyon
Mrs N. c; Rucker, treasurer, aud Mesdames s NJ
WRasSef5 Watkins s,,ss C. MqnrOe j. peane Emma
De Shields, r. B. Niles, c. E. Kilby, Col e J.
smith, A d; l. Apple; s. N: Everson. Josie / Evans
Misses Ada Boyden, Ella Bush, Desse Pierce NJ. /.
Whitehead, Maud Raum, Ada Spencer Emma
lor, Sallie r. Welch, Carrie c. kellogg. Sue NJ
Dngger, Jesse Waite, Maggie Waite, Helen NJ
White, Madge Evans.
THE KANSAS BOOTH.
unique and interesting place is the next booth
which is occupied by the Kansas ladies' The
large variety of grasses and fruits from the prares
are arranged in variety OF charming designs.
The pillars in the rear OF the booth are hidden by
the mammoth stalks OF corn, with the ears and
tasselS complete, and stalks OF broom corn both
OF which varieties grow TO fabulous height In that
i favored country. Nearly everything about the
booth Is OF this rustic character The name
Kansas s worked In straw, while the lace curtains
are decorated with grasses. A number OF shep-
nerd crooks or natural growth are to be seen,
while the piles OF roSy-cheeked apples pears and
other fruits are enough to shake 1.-THE mdrin OF
despair OF even a dyspeptic with laughter.
are among the curlostles ' Of this his Booth Booth
Mrs Mcfarland ars MRS s. = arc Crawford ,GsInws MTs s
J: Neill, Mrs. NJ. A: Mcmillan, Mrs. Keeler, Mrs.
o f. J. Dallas, Mrs A: A. Thomas, Mrs. EIvira Shell
don, Mrs w. o. Hutchinson, Mrs. NJ. A. Randolph,
mrs w. a. Johnson, Mrs. ID. j. Evans, Mrs. G. w.
Weed; Weed Miss n y. r Draper, Miss Eccleston, Miss c.
keeler, Miss Marion Mcfarland, Miss Harrison.
THE EMPIRE STATE.
The next booth, which is occupied by the New
York ladies, presents a variety OF miscellaneous
articles There are japanese goods toilet arti-
cleS, wines, personal ornaments aud a host of
pretty things. The ladies in charge are as fol.
lows: Mrs. Warner Miller, Mrs. Elphonso Youngs,
Mrs c. c. Cole Mrs. John R. Gisburne. Mrs. Susie
A. Bergen, Mrs. A. T. Skinner, Mrs. q. M. Hustled.
Mrs j. A. Calder. Mrs. ii. c. Pearson. Mrs r. C.
dickinson, Mrs. E. A. Woodward, MRS j. II. Car.
wood, Mrs. w. g. Duckett, Miss Lou Otis, Miss Ida
Ihomason, Miss Louise Thomason, Miss Mary
Erickson.
THE IOWA BOOTH.
The next booth is Iowa, and its specfalty IA
stationery, and very elaborate as well as artistic
display is made. The ladies say that they have
$o,OOO worth OF stationery. Here may be seen a
handsome piece OF needlework from the hands
OF the Iowa ladies. 1t Is double por-
terle three yards long, the center being OF Japa-
heSe emoroldery and wide border OF red and old
gold plush They have also a gold watch to be
voted TO the most popular gentleman from Iowa
ana n pair of solitaire diamond earrings to be
voted TO the most popular lady from Iowa. Also,
Bible to be voted to the most popular minister In
the District The ladies In charge are as follows
Mrs. Cen Williamson, Mrs. Nettie Sanford, Miss
Mary DeMowbray, Mrs. H. E. Crosby, Miss S. E.
DuncanSon, Miss Einste1n, Miss DE Mowbray Miss
NrI Nqne Vale @ Miss Cnderhill Miss Helen Beattie,
MIS-. " OBryan, Mrs Dinwiddte, Mrs. Fitzpatrick
MISS Falconer, Miss Cowie, Miss Frankie Cowie,
MIS- {. G. Graham
THE NEW JERSEY BOOTH.
With the Iowa booth one-half OF the circuit Of
the hall has been completed, and the visitor cross
Ing the main aisle reaches on the other side the
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grated with Japanese fans and parasols, and has
an Oriental air. 1t is the booth of japanese Gu
riosities and New Jersey pottery, and the display
which includes lacquer work, is well worth seeing
tention. and the smiling faces OF the ladies is not
The least part OF the Ornamentation OF the BOOTH
The ladies In charge are Miss Alice wurdemann,
Mrs Robert Wilson, Mrs. DIR. Chas. White Mrs.
d. Wander veer, Mrs. Bessie NJ. Hull, Mrs B. F.
Worrell and Mrs, Wm j. Armstrong, assisted by
Lottie A. Kovell, Mrs. r. NJ, Kille Mrs. f. r. Fish.
MISS May McCawley, Miss Ella V. Pepin, Misses
Nellie and Carrie Corliss, Miss Josie Jackson, Miss
Fannle Mege, Miss Katie Wilson, Miss Edith Law
Miss Eva Quinn, Miss Rebecca-Clar MRS. b. Rix,
ford Miss Julia Burnett, Mrs. c. F. Myers Miss
Miss Clara COUNT and Miss Julia Williams Miss
Iillie Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Gen. Ricketts, and Mrs.
commodore Earl English Will be present on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings.
CONNECTICUT.
The next booth is devoted to a display OF the
manufactures and industries OF that thriving little
state, Connecticut The display OF silks and
plushes from the great house OF Cheney Bros
the silver and cutlery from the Meriden companies
and the watches and clocks make one OF the most
costly displays in the fair. The ladies have deco
rated the booth with national flags In very tasty
manner. Mrs. w. II. Webster is in charge
The following are the ladies In charge Of the Con-
Lyman A. T. Tracy, L E. F. Spoffori, E. H. RID
ley, William J. Lewis. E R Blaine, F. A Warfleid,
K;,; F. Hall Ruth G. D. Havens; H A Davis, Q: s.
A. Tyler, Ira J. Townsend, Emma 1. Townsend,
Roonson Ss W nteh frSF Wasaio f!Gs n
r. H. Elwel L. p. Elweli, K te NJ Trott Annie W.
Plummer, Sarah NJ Robinson.
THE INDIANA LADIES
In the next booth have, with the assistance OF Mr.
Wash. B. Williams, effected very pleasing decor
ative spectacle. The ceiling Of the booth is a
canopy of colors, while handsome lambrequlns In
the East Lake styleCare about the sides In the
rear OF the booth is mahogany carved mantel
piece with brown Essex tiles and all the details,
even to fire. Then there a host OF articles,
and wood. The display is very handsome one
The ladies in charge are: Mrs. Mary E. Nealey, |
Mrs: Job Barnard, Mrs :; B. Cheshire, Mrs: c. +.
Mrs. I. II. Mckee, Mrs NJ. l. Dague, Mrs. n q. |
Scott, Mrs NJ. 3. Boarman, Mrs J. ]. Hayden. |
nard Mrs. w. E. Williams. Miss Ida Hunt. Miss |
Kate Scott, Miss Helen Watson, Miss Lena Smith, |
Miss Lucy Henning, Miss Anna Henning, Miss
Bessie Pierce, Miss Salle II. Welch, Mrs j. q.
Houston, Mrs. o. II. Nealy, Mrs. B. S. Robinson
Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Clark.
THE TENNESSEE BOOTH
The booth presided over by the Tennessee ladies
comes next and has gttering array OF fancy arti-
les. The statue OF Gen. Washington In the rear
'f the booth is canopied In red. quantity OF
wooden articles made from the wood taken from the
various battle fields OF the state form an interest
ng collection. The ladies in charge are Mrs Comm.
on, Mrs NJ j. Wright, Miss Octavia WomacE,
ars M ShanEland Mrs Crawford, Miss Rosa VIM
ton, Mrs. Lord, Miss Hickey, Miss Colburn, Miss
lizzie GarrettSon, Miss Lena Myers, Miss Minnie
crawford, Miss Bi lie Crawford, Miss Annie Mot
ette, Miss Pauline Wright, Miss Lille Freeman |
Hiss Bessie Compton, Miss Mamie Wenshaw Miss |
libby, Miss Mary Singleton.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BoorH
which comes next, presents a most inviting an
,earance The rear OF the booth Is a handsome
nassng of national flags, forming a background
or the statue OF Thomas Jefferson. On the plush-
overed shelves are pair OF handsome Sevres
'ases, donated by the Messrs Gait; bronze
,lacque and urn, from Mr.. B0teler, and placque
et from Semken. These are the ornaments, but
he real business OF the booth Is Christmas cards,
ND the display Is SO tastefuliy arranged and so
'nective that the visitor fingers long. They have
llSo here the letter-carrierS uniform, the police
mans watch, and Masonic tablecl0th and napkin. |
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