, 1889-12-12
FESTIVAL OF DAYS.
Auspicious Opening of the CeIebrs-
ton at Keefs Hall.
Pretty Displays at the Several
Handsome Booths.
T%abIeaux and Dancing Tonight
End the Festival.

For nearly a month energetic ladies' of
the Episcopal church have been arrang-
ing for the Festival of Days which
opened in grand style at Keefe hall last
night and which is to wind up in a blaze
of glory this evening. The entertain
ment is something altogether new and
novel and for charming uniqueness has
never been excelled. 1t is rather a re-
markable coincidence that day festivals are
also in progress at Denver and Fort Col
Inns. The plan of the affair is a booth for
each day in the week, with appropriate
articles on sale. The Cheyenne ladies
elaborated considerably on this and scored
a marked success throughout.
Booths occupied the entrance end of
Keefe hall, leaving a big dancing surface.
The wash day place was in charge OF
Mrs. r. W. Warren, Miss s. Fisher and
Mrs. Elwood Mead. 1t was trimmed in
white with door plate in green letters.
The articles on sale we're soaps and cleans
ing articles tastefully displayed.
Tuesday was a dainty bower in which
Mrs. Van Tassell, Mrs. Appel, Mrs.
Humphrey and Miss Dickens were at
home. The merchandise was fancy fat
irons, holders, sprinkling bowls and
boards. A fat iron paper weight was a
pretty souvenir which sold rapidly. The
booth was trimmed in yellow, with a de-
cidedly handsome ceiling.
IL honor of Wednesday there had been
erected a repair shop of uncommon
beauty. In every well regulated house
hold the day is sacred to mending, and an
outfit for the work could be secured here.
There were pretty baskets aud pins and
needles and lots of things that mar
knows nothing about. The ladies here
were Mrs. Iiams, Mrs, Mast, Mrs. Guth-
RE and Miss Louise Smith. The sales
were large.
Thursday, so sailed for a heather god
named Thor, is a day which many ladies
give up to calling or entertainment of
friends. This booth was richly trimmed
and beautifully decorated. Tea was
served and fancy chinaware sold. Many
pieces carried delightfully."- pretty paint.
ings in Miss Florence Wizards best
style. These found ready sale. The la
dies in charge were Mrs. Abbott, Miss
Bergman, Mrs. Brewster and Miss Kent.
A screen of simple design but wondrous
beauty made an attractive background for
Fridays abode, where there were all
utensils necessary to a thorough cleansing
of the most luxurious apartments. There
were brooms and brushes in endless vari-
ETY., with some exquisite fancy holders
and cute caps. Mrs. G. B. Henderson
and Miss Lizzie Whitcomb we're the man
ayers here.
Saturday was a surprise The appear
ance OF the booth was surely tasty. Con
tributions from the best kitchens in Chey-
enne showed that the community Is do.
nestle to an astounding degree. Confec-
tionery was on sale and a big edition Of a
cook book containing the ~favorite receipts
OF Cheyenne ladies was disposed of at
once. The ladies in the baking booth
were Mrs. Kuykendall, Mrs. Jeffrey and
Mrs. Parshall.
The doll house was a decidedly clever
affair. The chief feature was pretty little
Maud Holcombe as the odd Woman
Who Lived in a Shoe" Mrs. Holcombe
and Mrs. Hoyt sold a great many dolls
and Miss Holcombe had a crowd of ad-
nirers about her all evening.
The ice cream booth was a military af
tair being conducted by fort Russell young
ladies in Goddess of Liberty costumes
which were fetching indeed. The walls
were flags and a chandelier had been,
fashioned Of bayonets. Guns were stacked
outside. These ladies were the staff:
Misses Lockwood, Taylor, Marshall,
Marshall, Morrow, Van Horne, Miner.
Festoons set off the dining room nicely.
The meal was all that could be asked. In
charge were these ladies: Mrs. Baird.
Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. Russell, Misses
Himstreet, Morgan, Vreeland and Mills.
The entertainment opened last evening
with the singing of a delightful solo,
Answer" by Miss Bergman.
Dancing, to the music OF the Fort Rus
sell band. continued to a late hour.
To night there will be singing and
tableaux, dancing and supper, with the
booths open again.
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