The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-08
Carnival of Months.

The Carnival of Months is one of the most
unique affairs ever given in this city. 1t is
not original with the ladies who appear in it,
but was first brought out in New York. Each
month of the year is represented by booth
in which are suggestions peculiar to the date
To which they belong. The lower and upper
circle rooms of the High street society are
occupied by the booths, so disposed as to
give the best effect.
January, on the right of the lower ROOM
is snow-bound cottage with chimney rising
in the centre and perched on top amid the
ice and snow, raven. In this booth will
be sold fancy work As an offset to this
wintry picture comes a leafy bower repre-
senting August,where under tree are found
some gypsies, selling baskets and ornamen-
tai eggs, in ich are found not the ele-
ments which go to make chicken, but some
thing in which many fledgliug will be in
terested
On the opposite corner of the room is the
flower booth Ofcourse this is for the month
of roses.
1t Is transition to pass the fragrance and
beauty OF June to stormy March, but this
cneeriul-llke dwelling. with its pretty cur
tanned windows and smiling occupants is
very interesting. We find they want MS to
puy their fancy work and call attention to
the bargain counter. One always finds bar
gains in March you know.
February by right comes before March and
SO does this booth, strike your eye as YOU
enter the door. The father of his country
looks calmly down amid drapery of flags
and bunting, while horns [Oh! the hideous
sound OF them abound in the decoration and
She 6lrd OF freedom on top looks ready to
flap his wings.
In February You buy stationary and
books, Miss Clark's pretty poem makes a
comforting gift for friend.
Central In this lower room and octogonal
IN shape is the April booth, where under the
protection OF an umbrella, fair damsels ex-
change currency for delicious homemade
candy and give. you the opportunity OF
losing your breath blowing soap bubbles
RAISING TO the upper rooms you find as you
enter very tasteful and artistic booth, with
matched roof aud fruit and berries or
namentng it, designed to indica tie Septem.
Der: Wooden rakes and sickles are crossed
on top OF It and within are sold fruit and
nuts and jellies.
Next to this comes November-a true New
England affair. The posts are trained with
dried apples, an owl keeps watch over the
little cafe, where chicken, pies and cakes
coffee.
With the feeling that Thanksgiving Day
Is near' IL Is difncalt to turn back to the
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looking affair in the corner of the room, and
you can be here refreshed with lemonade or
more homemade candy.
What are little folks beginning to think
about, but the day of days to them, Merry
Christmas, What cosy place Santa Claus
lives in to be sure the chimney is ready, the
stockings are hung and what lovely presents
ne has brought: Dolls of all sorts. black
and white; whoever saw such a dolls bed
stead. Oh If Mamma would only buy it
You need not tire yourself making
gifts, for here are choicest bits Of
needle work not only from our own CITY but
from Boston and New York
December and May, we have heard of them
side by side before. Gayly. the May-pole
erects itself and suggests tie joy of spring,
And October, bright in coloring, the harvest
moon looks down on dairy where cheese
and eggs and jellies, preserves and nuts are
found, After you have inspected the rooms,
the ladies will serve you with ices and cake.
The dinner today will be of the best sort.
The music this evening needs no words of
praise. It is announced that Mr.. Hackett
VIII be one of the singers, from Cambridge,
and that Miss Wood will also be heard On
Friday evening. est