The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
THE HOSPITAL FAIR
Opened at City Hall

THE HOSPITAL FAIR
Brilliantly Opened as City Hall.
For some time past the ladies have been pre-
pairing for the Hospital Fair which was bril-
liantly opened yesterday afternoon at City
Hail. OF the many fairs Portland has seen,
none have been more artistic in general ar
rangement, or more attractive to all who have
an eye for the beautiful. The display of ele-
CANT furniture beautiful portieres, costly paint
ings, rare vases, charming specimens of yertu,
as well as the many curious and useful articles
while 1t does not equal the great fair of eleven
years ago in extent, is nevertheless highly
creditable to the refined tastes, and the prog
ress In art that marks the present day. The
many booths are arranged with great taste,
and each is SO different from its neighbor that
the effect is much heightened.
On entering the hall, at the left of the
ground entrance will be found pair of scales,
where none need hesitate to ascertain their
avoirdupois. and adjoining it two charming
little ladies, Misses Clifford and Fassett, pre-
side over an orange and peanut stand, sur
mounted by great pongee umbrella, bearing
Merry, the hatter's advertisement. Adjoining
is the pretty booth of the Catholic Cathedral
and ST. Dominic's church, the rich lace cur
tains caught up in front with beautiful pict-
ure Of the Madonna. Here Misses Henry and
Eagan preside. assisted by Misses McQuade,
rranerty, Seaman, O'Connor, Looney and
Doherty. Then comes the gypsy tent, and
here, clad in the most charming gypsy costumes
Misses Stevens, Milliken, Robinson, Pierce,
DQv dalton Htltou Tups%o
dict your fortune if you cross their palms with
silver. Next will be found the Portland table
under the charge of Miss Fannie Chadwick,
assisted by Mrs. Frank Miller, Day of Barnsta-
BILE, Mass, Merrill and Cobb. There are
numberless pretty things here and superb
afghan, to be given to the most popular doc
tor in Maine, who is to be decided upen BY
subscription. Then comes the art pavilion, or
more properly Japanese pagoda, with Its iing-
ling bells, and odd shaped pendants. Here
will be found Misses Hattie Shaw, Gordon,
Wright Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. A. G. Rogers.
DIR. Hills painting painting will be disposed of
at auction. Many curious and pretty things
are displayed on this table.
The "Cross Roads Grocery Store" comes
next. fitted up with everything in the grocery
line. Over the top of the booth is the attract
tive sign Thousands of presents given away.
Come early" Here Mrs. Nathan Webb pre-
sides, assisted by Mrs. Perkins, Misses Pierce,
Stephenson and Merrill.
The old fashioned chimney corner is we'll
worth visiting. Here is the old open, wide
mouthed fireplace, the dresser, the settler, the
andirons, the crane, and what is more, the
nrad1a in which Naol nou1 bad
which at present contains Peregrine White.
Mrs. Staples presides here, with Mrs. Griffin,
and with Misses Perkins, Lewis, fash, Wins
low, Mcclellan, Hay, and Messrs George
Thomas and Irving Mcclellan as assistants.
Then comes the "Owl Booth, !" where will be
found beautiful goods from the Stubs Bros, S.
charming vase from Carter Bros, beautiful
crockery in quaint designs from Hayes &
Douglass. with quantities of beautiful bric-a-
brac. Mrs. FL. e. Soule, Mrs. DIR. Warren,
Mrs. John Greenough, and Miss May Melon
nell have charge of this booth. We now come
to the Flower Booth, with its rich rugs, beauti-
full statuary, magnificent hand painted banner,
beautiful flowers which fill the air with their
fragrance, the bower presided over by Miss
Bessie True, assisted by Misses Adams, King
and Busssy.
Beyond the flower booth Is very pretty
table covered with many beautiful and at
tractive articles, where Mrs. TROOPS boarding
school of fourteen charming young ladies
make sad havoc with the hearts and draw the
greenbacks from the pockets of the young
men.
The Candy Booth always tempts both old
and young, and the most toothsome varieties
are dispensed BY Mrs: DIR. Merrill, Mrs. P.
Mosher and Miss Bailey. Punch and Judy
stands between the candy booth and the soap
bubble booth, and Elliott Mitchell here makes
lots of fun for the children.
The Soap Bubble booth is a marvel of taste
full arrangement, and the young ladies, in
costume, who here preside, are very successful
in their appeals to the public. Mrs. DR..
| Spalding has charge, assisted by Misses Swan,
| Milliken, Deake and Carrie Chase.
The stage itself is arranged as most sump-
tuous parlor, but it is styled the tea booth.
Here Mrs. Louis Brown, Mrs. DIR. Pendleton,
and Mrs. Allen Moulton dispense the fragrant
beverage to large patronage, preparing it in
Russian, French, Japanese or American style,
as desired. Here also may be found guess
cake and telephone.
just beyond the stage is the booth devoted
| to mineral waters, in charge of Mr. Knapp,
and then comes the Dolls Table, bearing the
legend: "Guess their names. 10 cents a guess.
Correct you get it,
"But bet you dont.-Shakespeare."
All kinds and styles of dolls will here be
found. Misses Carter, Haines, Billiard and
| Fletcher preside here.
The Reception Hall is used for a refre shmen
| room, and Miss Dow presdes. Ho dinner
| can be procured here and excellent lunches at
1 noon.
At4p M yesterday, Judge Webb opened
| the fair. in the presence of Gov. Robe, Mayor
| King, ex-Gov. Perham, the hospital staff, and
brilliant party of ladies and gentlemen.
| Judge Webb said at this season, when long
winter had nearly ended and spring comes
trlA L. 10 a.
| and the snow lies deep in the hollows of the
| woods, 1t seems as il nature never would re-
| vive. But we remember our climate, though
hard, is healthful; our skies, il cold, do not
| nurse tornadoes; our SOIL if sterile, is not
| blasted with volcanic fires. We need not
| make much provision against natures forces.
| But, said the speaker, there are provisions that
| must be made for the traveller, and for all who
| need proper care and attention, when suffering
| from disease or injuries. The bounty of the
| State and of the individual has been extended
| to the hospital. The zeal of IT'S staff has done
| much for it. Its needs have outrun its re-
sources. 1t has more patients than it can &C.
| commodate. The fair Of eleven years ago was
| 90 successful 1t was deemed best to attempt an
l other. Let us hope this will meet with like
| encouragement.
The fair was then declared open, and high
| time was enjoyed in the tea booth. In the
| evening the fair was well patronized Chand-
lers band discoursed fine music and Mother
Goose proved q great feature of the entertain
| ment The fair will be open today and to-
| morrow, afternoon and evening. Today, it
being holiday, the fair will open at 10 a. m.
The receiving committee acknowledge with
1 thanks contributions from Chas. Mclaughlin
| & Co., Chas. M. Rice & Co., Mr.. Thankful Jor.
dan, Alfred, Me-, MrsIJoh Weston, Frye
burg, Printing by Southworth Bros, Goodall
Bros, Sanford, Me-, Ladies Of Searsport W.
| F. Phillips & Co., Mrs. Sewall, Island Falls,
Dorcas Society, Gorham, Me-, Parties in
Washington and Philadelphia, Briggs & Co.