The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-24
STATE DOLLS ON PARADE.

A UNIQUE Feature OF the Grand Army Fair
in Washington.
Ethel ingalls,, in New York World
Tomorrow the Grand Army fair opens here,
and an important event it promises to be- One
of its features is peculiarly novel and indeed
unique. month ago Mrs. Col G. P. Lincoln
wrote to the Governors of all the States, request
ing them to contribute each doll. Several
have promptly responded, sending the dolls as
answer. These and q bevy of other distin-
guished dolls will be marshaled for parade to-
morrow afternoon az the Light Infantry Armory.
Governor Swineford. of Alaska, the 10Th OF
January. addressed at Sitxa. where he was
supposed to be, but as he was at Now York the
letter was returned to him there. and within one
month of its date he sent his contribution, doll
or arctic lineage and appearance, IN crimson
Like the reigniug fashion of the bellies of this
season, she Is a brown-eyed blonde, with a most
brilliant complexion and coquettish manner,
Governor Martin, Of Kansas, sent typical
belle of the central prairies looking as if she
had been fed on Oscar Wilde's dainty dish OF
stewed sunflowers and fricasseed volets. She
is genuine strawberry blonde, nearly three
feet high. and as tho Governor quotes in his let
ter of transmission, ''she has caught in the
meshes of her hair the light of the Kansas sun
and In her eyes the violet shadows that GRIT the
Kansas sky at evening" She ia robed in white
satin, la Gretchen. masked with point lace
looped with delicate bits of ribbon. She wears
lace bonnet. which lends to tho damsel most
pouant air.
Governor Jackson. of Maryland. is represented
by dainty midget, eyes of the regulation tint
and shock of yellow hair. Her gown is a sym
phony in blue, OF moire and surah, with pretty
founces of occidental lace The principal feat
ure of her toilet is conica1 straw hat. the first
Of the vernal season. mounted with orange
blossoms and blue MORE picot-edged ribbon.
It's immense rolling brim is faced with gold lace
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, responded
with a promising Rocky mountain infant still
in long robes, which is one of the m ost perfect
~ dressed dolls of the collection. 1t seems ar
ray ed in christening robes, which like it's dainty
cap are richly trimm ed with lovely lace
Perhaps the brightest idea which the doll
suggestion has evoked has been realized by
Mrs. Secretary Whitney. Her patriotic in
stlncts are represented by a miniature George
Washington about two and a half feet high. His
costume is a French modification of that of the
revolutionary off1cer-a Continental threecor-
nered hat trimmed with ostrich tins ard coat
of red plush profusely ornamented with gold
white satin, brocaded with rosebuds; crimson
satin knickerbockers, braided with gold; silk
stockings and patent-leather pumps complete
the costume. TIE whole is garnished with
Fedora lace Depending from white satin rib
bon is jeweled sword He has firm but
amiable countenance. lighted by pair of laugh
ing eyes of brown, which somewhat violates the
traditional theory that his illustrious prototype
never smiled.
From Florida came home-nad doll of the late
emancipated race-"Aunt Dinah." She is dis
tinguished By the color and low facial angle of
her people The most conspicuous part of her
costume is the historical bandanna, carelessly
thrown over her ample shoulders. On her face is
expression of humility, somewhat modified by q
haughtiness arising from the possession of NAM
moth gold hoops In her ears and genuine oroids
watch caught up In her belt Her hands ana
feet testify to the plantigrade qualities of her
race She has an amiabie expression, and to her
motherly care have been confded the assem-
blage of aristocratic infants
Dahlgren Post, No. 2, @. A. r., of Massachu-
setts, has contributed genuine Boston girl of
extreme intellectual development She wears
blue stockings. of course, and the Yankee sense
of harmony is enforced by cerulean satin
peisse, bound end frogged with silk cord to
from beneath which her golden hair falls in q
Russian bang, half revealing her mathematical
brow. Her face is of a grave cast and suggests
that she is thinking Of the next meeting of the
Browning Club
Brooklyn is represented by French doll, sent
by Harry Lee Post, g. A. r. She is dressed in
the latest agony. She wears rubies in her ears
and dimple in her chin, and her face has
look of triumph. as il her bewtchng eyes had
laid low some of the subalterns of the post.
Among the fifty babies assembled is an inter-
estng but melancholy Japanese waif claiming
to be from New York He has evidently been
underfed and set adrift by unfeeling parents as
at intervals he utters heart-rendine Edison's
photograph wall. Others have been announced
their way to the fair including those from
the Warehouses of Lapsdowne, Mrs. Don Dick
bridge and Palmer and of Representatives
Conger, of Iowa, and Kennedy. of Illinois. The
Chinese minister has also promised q doll, and
similar offerings from the Governors of Penn
syluania, New York. California, Connecticut,
Alabama and Virginia are on their way.