Evening journal., 1888-05-26

IN either direction. The gallery was full
also, and the people there looked down on
crush that has never been greater ia the
history OF like entertainments ia Whining
ton. Children worked their way throuah
the crowd, enjoying Themselves 10 the fun
oxtent. Small boys crowded about almost
unseen 10 the crush. but their cries OF
Tickets for the nurseryn could be heard
distinctly.
1 The bust OF Hahnemann looked benignly
down from its niche over the lemona Q
stand, happy, doubtless, that the excited
nerves OF the devoted committees could be
calmed by the sugary globules used by his
followers. The entertainment has taken
the position Of social event aud there
fore every body goes.
The mattresses and assistants at the
various tables were as becominRly dressed
as on Thursday night. The many gentle
men who we're attracted to thoss who
wore hospital nurse costumes were
noticeable Those caps give most be-
witching expression to the facss beneath
them.
The Grace orchestra played during the
evening with the same pleasing eject that
characserzsd the tirst night'a pro gsamme.
The mniii hum OF conversation pre-.
vented the voices OF tie male quarteite
from being beard distinctly, but the selee
tions given. The Lost Ship.n blue Bells
Of Scotland, and "Sleep iu Petce.n were
appiauded long and loud.
The express office did tremendous bust.
ness last night. The piles OF packages and
bundles were almost entirely gone at the
end Of the evening The ladies and gentle
men connected with this department wore
the labels Of the different companies en-
their breasip, as badges. The supply Of
articles had to be replenishcd tn %
or three times during ths even
ing. The notification cards used we're
donated by the B. g. o. Express Co.
Several amusing incidents occurred at
the expTeFs Office. A small package WIS
delivered TO a certain gentleman, which
when opened proved 10 he a large sponge
He received a second package containing a
cake OF SOAP. A gentleman prominent ia
the city recsived q package containing a
tin horse A vial for homeopathic elo.
bules en- being opened contained a glove.
The c table sold out the IS pounds OF
home made candy they made yesterday
before 10 o'clock, besides dispcsing OF
lsfga amount OF confectionery that had
been donated.
Twenty-nine glllons OF ice cream were
sold on Thursday evening and A aallsns
Of cream and ices last evening.
The donation table received something
near $50 the two evenings The contribu-
tions ranged from 5 cents 10 $3.50.
The grocery store bad excellent success
last night; one OF abe ladies 10 charge said;
We sold lots OF groceries today Cigars,
however, were still the favorito line Of arti-
cses. Miss Ware excels ia selling flne cigarF.
The crab bags we're repIenished twice.
The Literary Salad" was new and
anque feature last evening IL was 10
charge of Miss Eleanor Crownheld The
lettuce leaves that composed IL were made
Of different shades Of green tissue paper.
Each leaf bad quotation on il They we're
Eve cents each. IL the purchaser guessed
the euthor OF the quotation they retained
the leaf; II not it was forfeited and re-
turued TO the bowl. The authors OF only
three cut OF Is quotations we're guessed
correctly. This will he continued this
evening with two bowls Of salad, one an
English bowl, the other American.
The quotations last evening were from
Shakespeare. Campbell, LoRgfello~, Moore,
Homer, Pope. Young. Holmes aud Bnrns.
Same guessed the Bible and Baxters Saints,
Rest Yesterd ay 200 children visited the
nursery and listened 20 Hiss Negendanks
fairy tales. She has a few choice stories
reserved for this evening. There was a
mgsical black bear in the nursery. Il
moved its heed, opened its mouth and
played the violin, producing music closely
resembling a music box.
A gentleman who clerks in a Market sc
dry goods store was invited to treat to
cigars Ia the company OF several persops
he deliberately bought one and put it IN
bis pocket. On the others insisting he
treated all around under protest Then 10
get even he went to his acquaiDtantauces
on plea u bringing Miss Ware trade, and
invited them to buy cigars. or course they
trested him.
Toe May pole dance will be repeated this
afternoon at 3 and 5 o'clock and this even
ing att o'clock. Mrs. Fritz will furnish
the music. The orchestra will furnish
music tonight and the floor will be clear d
for dancing from 9 to II o'clock. The fol-
diving persons were among the visitors:
Mr. and Mrs George W. Stone. Mr. and
Mrs. William p. Webb Mr and Mrs
Emlen Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Speak
man, Colnsl ard Mrs NieIds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs Joshua l.. Pusey.
Mr. aud Mrs Charles w Pusey. Mr.. and
Mrs. William W. Pusey. Mr.. ami Mrs. job
II. Jackson, DR.. and Mrs Peter Cooper.
A. z. FrAnlz, DR.. and HRS l. Kit
finger. DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Kittin.
ger, DR.. J. Hammer Rile and wife.
Captain and Mrs. Thompson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry @. Robinson, Mr.. and Mira ].
Norris Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles,
Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrp Edward Muhlhsassn, ,Afr. and
Mrs, Thomas Savery, Mr.. and Mrs V.csor
Cause. MIR. and Mrs. Harry T. Gau.e, Mr
and Mrs. Edmund l. Moody. Mr. and Mrs
Cooling, Mr.. snd Mrs. Stansbury j. Wiley,
Mr. and Mrs W. a. C0nneIl. Mr.. and
Mira Ellwood Pyle. Mr.. and Mrs. EMoore.
Mr. and Mrs II. Emmons. Mr.. and Mrs
John Farra. Mr.. and Mr.. Thomas Mitchell,
Mr.. end Mrs. N. r. Benson, Jr., Or. and
Mrs. Thomas aud wife. DR.. aud Mrs Joseph
Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Phillips.
Mr.. end Mrs Lewis Thompson, Mr. and
AFs. E. 2, Il. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. John