Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-03
ARTILLERY--ls'
Fair for Centennial Fund.

3ir. 7. y. Theus is chairman Of the Fair
Committee. He is assisted by George
Turner. J. F. LaFaT, j. :. Silva, w. G..
Cam. ii. W. Palmer, Z. NJ. Green. ". ;.
BOgart, George ". Haupt and W. b. STILL
well. and they all have their hands full.
The names Of the ladies IN charge and
assisting in the various departments, are
as follows:
THE TABLES.
Table No. l, in charge of Mrs. A. W.
Harmon; assistants: Miss Bessie Wright,
Miss May Silva. Miss Meta Branch, Miss
Annie Mayer. Misses F. and NJ. Arm
strong. Miss Annie Bessellieu, Miss Mil
dred Richardson. Miss l.. Palmer, Mrs
A. b. Palmer. Mrs. I. \. Theus, Miss
Ward, Mrs. c. Saussy.
Table No. >. in charge of Mrs. W. 5.
Clarke: assistants: Mrs. ). NJ. Colding,
Miss Florence COlding, Miss Carrie Cold
ing, Mrs. H. G. Ward, Miss Dale, Miss
Cecile Hunter, Mrs. Wheaton, Miss
SymOns, Mrs. Henderson.
Table No. 3, in charge Of Mrs. W. A.
Walker: assistants: Mrs. W. J. Dixon,
Miss Josie Smyth. Miss Gertrude Saussy,
Miss Lucy Saussy, Mrs. A. c. Champion,
Miss Madge Rogers, Miss Lucy Jordan,
Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. A. G. Harmon and Mrs.
Chas. Ash.
Refreshment table, in charge Of Mrs.
W. :. Clarke, assisted by Mrs. Freeborn
and Mrs. Gaudry.
Cigar stand in charge Of Miss Ophelia
Henderson.
Dining and supper room, IN charge OF
Mrs. Geo. p. Walker; assistants: Mrs. A.
Bouton. Mrs. Z. N. Green, Mrs. Geo. W.
Haupt. MISS Lila Cope, Miss Hartridge,
Mrs. F. NJ. Hull, Mrs. ". Mackall.
SCENE IN THE HALL.
It's impossible to describe the numer-
Gus articles on the tables, all Of which
are to be CHANGED of. Collectively,
the display Is probably as line as has
eyer been made here, and the def handi-
work of the ladies' who have contributed
fancy work is seen on all sides.
Among the articles on Table No. are
a handsome chrOnOgraph watch, valued
at 5000. an elegant silyer-plated and
china dessert set. an embroidered sofa
pillow Of satin and velvet, and an en-
brOidered table scarf which is a
beautiful specimen OF aresene work.
Then there is a valuable diamond
headed serpent bracelet, a fine French
gilt clock. a solid silver punch ladle, an
officers sword. Parker breech-loadlng
shotgun. A bride doll, dressed in bridal
array, with trailing veil and orange bios
SONS, is a great attraction for the girls at
this table.
SOME OF THE PRIZES.
A conspicuous and much admired eX-
hibit on table No. Is a handsome table
scarf. a sachet bag and a sofa pillow, all
ELEGANTLY embroidered and hand-painted
in exquisite taste. y card attached
states that it is the Offering OF
..Tba Captains Daughter" which
being explained means Mrs. Howard
X. Burras. Only few of the many ar
ticles on this table can be mentioned.
There is an Open-face gold watch, valued
at $3.50 at 81 a chance, artillery Ice pltcher
and gObletS, set OF handsome golu
iawelTv with enamel work in silver, silver
tipped carvers. a ire screen done on plush
in tinsel by Miss ODhelia Henderson, a
diamond lace pin, and a handsome, and
very heavz gOId-headed cane. A sew
ing machine was donated by the Wheeler
A Wilson Company, and a miniature
sewing machine by Messrs. Joyce X
Hunt. There is also a Parker gun and a
Winchester rifle.
A crazy quilt, composed Of more than
usually intricate tumble OF unique de-
signs and varied cOlOrs, is on table No. j.
Among the other more costly articles are
a gold hunting case stem winder valued
at 500. 2 diamond bangle bracelet valued
al $50. a solid silver card receiver. so,
and n silver watch $50. Then there is a
silver plated fruit bowl Of attractive de-
sign. a handsome brass lamp, breech
loading shotgun and Smith and Wes-
son 22-calibre rifle, together with many
articles of fancy work, prominent among
which is a sofa pillow done in embroidery
and ribbon work.
THE DINING-ROOM.
The dining-rOom was well patrOnized
during the evening. The menu is as eX-
caIlent as one could wish, and there Is no
long DELAY. the service is prompt, no
matter how great may be the crowd. The
bill of fare for regular supper, 90 cents
a head, includes turkey, chicken, hamI
tengue, salad, potato chips, bread, pickles,
coffee, and tea. The extras consist OF
shrimps, oysters in half dozen different
forms. chicken salad. ice cream, pine
apple sherbet, cakes, jelly, and charlotte
russo.
A laughabIe feature OF the fair is the
performing money. His performances
are given every half hour, and are ridicu-
Ious in the extreme. He smokes, reads
with glasses, makes speeches and initiates
Ben Butler and other side shows OF the
late camDaIgn,