The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19
.oswoRrH RELIEF CORPS.
Successful Opening of the Fair in
City Hall
Handsome DispIay-Last Evenings
Entertainment.

and decorations and booths were quickly put in
place, so that when the fair of Bosworth Relief
Corps was opened to the public at Z O'Clock in the
evening everything was in readiness. A good
sized audience for an opening night was in at
tendance last evening.
The decoration of the hall was done by the
Boston Decorating Company, and is credit to
their taste and ability. Much of the promptness
with which the hall was prepared is due to Mr.. A.
M. Sawyer, who gave his personal supervision to
the work.
AS the visitor ascends the grand staircase, he
receives foretaste of the beauties of the hall.
On both sides of the stairway are long streamers
of the national colors, leading to lastly arranged
flags hung over the stairway at the top. Above
the flags is a banner with the words sThey Died
that the Nation Might Live" In the large hall
the draping gives one the idea of huge marquee,
long streamers of red white and blue radiating
from the centre of the ceiling and falling in grace
full lines to the cornice broad strip of bunting,
also of red, white and blue colors, is carried
around the sides of the han above the gallery,
and the gallery itself is handsomely decorated,
the columns beneath being hidden behind the
folds of the flags with which they are draped.
Over the windows are hung shields bearing the
familiar names of the Generals who led the boys
in blue, and flanked with the badges of the yari-
GUS army corps.
The stage presents an attractive appearance
with its handsome draping. Over the stage are
two flags, from whose folds streamers stretch
across to the sides of the hail. and the elegant
banner of Bosworth Relief Corps, No. /, also
occupies place here. AT the opposite end OF
tile hall is hung the badge of the Grand Army
The display Of goods offered by the ladies is
extensive and so generally attractive that it
would be quite impossible to say where the hand
soonest display is to be found. The tables under
the charge of the committees from the different
wards of the city and from Deering are placed
beneath the gallery opposite the main entrance.
The following ladies are in attendance at the
tables:
Ward Mrs. Fletcher, chairman; Mrs. !. w.
Smith, Mrs; L. NJ. Durham, Mrs: NJ; J. Waite,
Mrs. Ii. III. Shaw, Mrs. Edwin X. Heath.
Ward 2-Mrs G. n. Lang, chairman; Mrs. Jas.
Hawley, Mrs. v. Il Wentworth, Mrs. r. 7. Nc
Grath, Mrs. l.. I. Mortensen
Ward 3-Mrs. T. J. Murphy chairman Mrs.
C. j. Bond, Mrs L. f. Wooster, Mrs. b. f. Strick-
land, Mrs. Mary Scribner.
G. c. Douglass, Mrs. M. G. Mortensen, Mrs. G. Z.
Roberts, Mrs. J. 7. Gray, Mrs. g.. II. Mckinney.
yO %arS MRS B. Whitman MIS- MIS-
Q; r; LeGrow, Mrs. Mark Sawyer, Mrs. William
" Ward s~Mrs. L. B. Jordan, chairman; Mrs
w. 5. Dunn, Mrs. Mary H. Moulton, Mrs. Mar
Ward ms. F. W. Rich, chairman; Mrs H.
J. Hall, Mrs. G. C. Verrill, Mrs. A. w. Sawyer
Mrs. L. +. Webster
Deering-Mrs. IL p ingalls,, chairman; Mrs. J.
nj. Bonney, Mrs. c. A. Jones, Mrs. B. I. Witham,
Mrs E. A. Coffin.
The ehildren's table, under the charge of Misse:
Anabe Shaw, Hattie NJ. Cannon, Cora M. Alex
ander, Alice M. Douglass, Lille May Mortensen.
Sadie Bond and Leila McGrath presents an
attractive appearance.
The candy department. at the right OF the main
entrance, is presided over by Mrs. C. III. Mitchell,
Mrs. George E. Brown and Miss Nellie NJ Davis.
Beyond the candy table is the space allotted to
the display of the White sewing machines At
the left of the doorway is the Japanese tea store
where Mrs. A. NJ Sawyer has charge, assisted by
two young ladies, evidently, judging by their cos
tune, from the land of the Japs, and young man
from the same place. The grocery store is next
in order, and is run by Messrs. Waldo Perry and
George Crockett.
Mrs. F. G. Rich, assisted by Miss Alice Horn, is
in charge of the gallery of fine arts at the rear Of
the hall, and the display is good one. Lamson
exhibits some fine photographs, and Mr.. W. c.
King has here some of his well executed crayon
drawings. The gems occupying the centre of the
gallery attract considerable notice. Among them
may be mentioned d. Kinks "Quite Exhausted, .
"Off Deal,'' by Carpenter; "The End of Ambi-
tion," Havana by Night Sweet Sixteen"
"Huse Fair, "Thc Wearied Grinder" and "The
Worn Ont Traveller"
In Reception Hall, the following committee is in
CHARGE and will furnish refreshments to the hum
CRY: Mrs. G. F. Foye Mrs S. H. Cannon, Mrs.
j. A. Perry, Mr. and Mrs, Seth Day. Mrs. B. f.
Norton, Mrs. Kimball Miss Carrie Scott, and a
corps sof twelve young ladies who offciate as
walters.
Mrs. E. L. Elwell is to appear today as Rebecca
at the Well, and Miss Lizzie Frye has charge of
tempting guess cake.
Among the articles to be ratified are White
sewing machine, an elegant piece of embroidery,
representing an owl, by Mrs. W. G. Dayey a car
riage afghan aud other articles, which wi II be
sure toplease the persons lucky enough to secure
them.
The entertainment last evening was thoroughly
enjoyed by all who witnessed the drilling of the
three Portland companies, under the command of
Col. John J. Lynch Governor Robbie, Mayor
Deerlns, President Woodbury. of the. Common
Council, members of the City Council and Bos-
worth Post occupied seats upon the platform dur
ing the drill The military entered the hall at
just nine O'clock and after executing the different
evolutions with skill and precision, passed in re-
view before Governor ROBBIE, in the following or
der:
Drum Major Bean.
Chambers Band-D. II. Chandler, Leader-15
pieces.
Col. John J, Lynch and Adjutant 7. G: MilIiken.
Portland Mechanic Blues, Capt. G. w. Davis,
Lieut. j. l.. Tryon, &c men.
Portland Montgomery Guards, Capt. j. A. Gala
gher Lieuts. j. j. Hankard and L. E.. Philbrook
&c men.
Portland Light Infantry, Capt. b. A. Norton,
Lieut.. e. E. Barrows, &c men.
After the review, Chambers Band gave one of
their finest concerts.
This evening, at O'Clock. there will be an anti
quarian supper, and entertainments will be given
this afternoon and evening, by Prof. Frank Clay
ton, the humorist,
The following is the committee of arrangements
who have SO successfully inaugurated the fair:
Mrs. S. W. Fletcher chairman: Mrs. c. N. Lang.
secretary: Mrs F. B. Jordan, treasurer; Mrs. j.
b. Allen, Mrs. A. M. Sawyer, Mrs. f. G. Rich,
Mrs. I. ]. Murphy. Mrs. II. z. Lngalls.