The Portland daily press., 1884-04-19

beard and the ghosts of his six wives, the
dnost OF Solomon Grundy, Man in the Moon
ana Man in the South the Market Woman
VINO mad her petticoats cut off at her knees,
jumping Joan, the Little Fairies, and Polly
ana Sukey. These are but very few among
many VINO were arranged in habiliments that
must nave cost much time, labor and money ia
preparation. The grand march led by Mr..
unoe ~ was one OF the most imposing page
anus tnat can be imagined The browning
event was the minuet, danced Thursdav night
0y forty couples of boys and girls the eldest
ntteen, the youngest five years old, all dressed
IN the styie OF one hundred years ago. the bows
with powdered wigs, the girls with powdered
hair. The graceful and stately figures of the
dance were very beautiful and the performers
were perfect The very little ones were the
delight OF every one. There were Malcolm
Nichols and Oracle Harrington, Edith Green
halge, Ethel Berry, Master Clifford and Katie
Larrabee, Master Wade and little Miss King,
Master Wade and Gertie Kilborn, and per-
maps DINERS whose names we failed to get
Little Katie Berry aud Phil Hunt led.
Toward the close the little ones went down the
centre alone. To one of the smalit st. Oracle
Harrington, bouquet was thrown. Her nart-
ner, little Malcolm Nichols, picked it up, and
dancing after her, presented it, with courtIv
bow, as she Tell into her place at the foot. I'm
msdiately after, little Ethel Berry followed and
turn received bouquet Phil Hunt pave II
to her, when she asked, "Who am to give II
top bat not understanding she danced along
with lt, until near the foot of the set when
another bouquet was thrown. The realization
that these bouquets were for her was too much
Tor disclpi'ne. She broke away and with her
arms tull Il flowers ran up the whole lenotb
OF ihs nali, scattering roses on each side az
she went to throw them in her mothers lap
AMID thonders of applause. The dresses were
,1q9''i'e ard showed great taste and interest
on me part OF the parents. The minuet was
maaaged 10y Mrs. Stephen Berry, who drilled
The daDcers, and to whose wonderful tact. ma
tlehce and skill its success was largely due.
L'st evening promenade CONCERT ended the
festivities Ihe Mother Goose party, with
shelf beautiful costumes, many of the Children
Wbo mad taken part in the minuet and ont
slders, took up all available space, and the
scene vas most bewildering as the brilliant
dresses wrt stned their way, in and out, in the
naZeS of the dance.
Daring Thursday the gross receiptS Of the
far amolnied t over 81 900
lhe table cover which Mrs. G. M. Rice and
Mrs.. f. e. Bo0thby have been working in aid
oi the Hospital Fair, was drawn at the Fall
mouth Thursday evening, No. SO being the
ucKY number, held by Nathaniel Meader
Esq, of Wa,erville. The net amount received
from the sale of tickets in this table cover was
$75, which has been placed in the hands Of the
managers Of the fair
Dr.. /. e. Kmball drew the beautiful Royal
Worcester vase, valued at over $50.
The following donors are heartily thanked
for their offerings:
Miss Amira Quimby, Mrs. Joseph Emerson,
Mr.. Dexter Rice, Mr.. Horace Anderson, Mr..
Bailey, Mr.. Peters, Mr.. BresIin, Miss Clark,
Mrs, Daniel Tyler, Miss Anna Paine, Mrs.
Lucien Snow, Portland; Mrs. Rice, Miss Rice,
Boston; Mss Sarah Evans, Fryeburg; Mrs
Benjamin, Mrs. Wood, Winthrop; Miss Sew
All, Oldtown; Mrs. Braokett Cambridge; Miss
Jersey, Saco: Mrs. Doten; Mrs. William W.
Spring, Brownfeld; The Mission Band
Damariscotta; Mrs. George W. True; Mrs.
| Cullen Chapman; Mrs. True; Miss Barker
| Mrs. Marshall, Colebrook, N. H.
Rev. Frank 1. Bayley, of the State Street
| Church, was the recipient of the marine pic
| tare. donated by Mr.. III. Brown to the art table
| al the Hospital Fair. 1t was presented by a
| Jew Of his parishioners
The silk quilt was voted to Dr. Spalding
| the lamp to Mrs. Louise Spring, and she then
| presented it to the Maine General Hospital
| Inc afghan, for the most popular physician,
| was voted to DR.. /. e. Kimball. Mrs. Lucy
| Clement won the guess cake which was
| on the stage, and from tho Catholic table Mr..
J. E. Dewitt drew the silver jewel case and
| Mrs j. M. Day won the guess cake. From
| the table of Mrs. TROOPS school brass
| PLAGUE was voted to Miss Noyes, and a water
| color painting to Miss Helen Spring Miss
| Mary Anderson drew the first prize for the
| largest soap bubble, and Mr.. Lee Hall the sec
ond.
| The receiving committee acknowledge con
| tribution from Mr.. Packard of the Transcript.
| To all the ladies who have taken such inter
| est in the fair, and worked so industtiously and
1ndefatigably at the tables, much praise is due,
and especially to the executive committee,
| composed OF Miss Spring, Mrs W. f. Milf
| ken, Mrs. Lewis Brown and DR.. /. e. Kim
| ball, who have been unceasing in their efforts
to make the affair such great success.