Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-13
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fco,respondepce OF tho Richmond Dlspatcn.l
FEBRUARY IL, 1889.
N has been the custom OF the ladies' OF 81
John,. church 10 hold 3 fair every wear
~sner.iiv during the month OF February
In order 10 raise money for the cnurch. IN
order 70 add 10 the attrsciiveness aod SEE
cure liberal patronage, the ladies' nave sp'
reared IN costume for the past Few years.
1b,eb feature seemed to increase the ln-
tsre.t and attendance. Last year II vas
called the I" Congress OF Nations" 40 TINS
wear " Carnival OF Authors" was decided
IN The fair commenced last night 10 the
srrnory. which was isstefully arranged ana
decorated. Each author was accorded q
booth, with ladies appropriately costuheu
I'm attendance thereon. From the oeco'
rat,ons al the Mother Goose cccfesmj
booth. IL eeemed a. II Mother Goose must be
the national bird. Mrs. Gravstt ss Mother
Goose, IN a b. fitting costume, wasln chafge,
with q great many assistants. Among them
were Dame Trot, Mrs. sprat, bo- reep,
Jill, Polly Flinders, &C., &c me u't'.
the Scott booth Mrs. J. j. Barnes as
MARY Stuart was costumed In strict
accord with the character. Mrs. w. ii.
BoyentoB, ia velvet. ermine, aud jewels,
well represented Queen Elizabeth; Mrs.
Face as Rowens; Mrs. Thomas as ANY Rob
SAINT, aud Mrs. Sayre as Alice Lee, were nO'
tingly attired. We looked In vain Tor the
LADY OF the Lake. From the Shakespeare
booth chocolate was dispensed by Mrs. Dr.
Bouielle o. Beatrice, an exceedingly iar
representation; Mrs. Ii. w. Booker rs
Oliyia and very attractive. Miss susie
Jones was alfred In one OF the handsomest
costumes IN the room as RosaiDd, ana
looked charming. Miss Fannie Barnes, As
Desoemous, was beconingly and appro-
prlately costumed. Mrs. Rathburn repre-
scented Mrs. Ann Page. Miss Willie Jones
made q very pretty Juliet and from the
plapees cast in her direction we are led 10
behave that there were several would-be
Romeos close at hand. Miss Ethel Nicely, OF
Norfolk. costumed IS T1tania, made :" PFC
tire exceedingly fair TO look upon" she
sang the "Blus Alsatian Mountains" later
In the evening aud won euthusiastlc ap'
plsuse. She will sing frequently during the
continuance OF the fair.
The following characters from Ienny-
son we're well taken: Miss NAY Philips
AZ Lady OF Sballot, Miss Holiday As
Queen OF Nav, Miss Jennie Sclater rs
Elaine. ard Miss Rutn Pbillips as Joan
of Arc. Miss Striker was tssIefully atured
a. Zuleika, from Byron. This young
LADY is possessed OF beauty OF form and
feature, and her representation OF the bride
OF Abydos wss charming. From the same
author Mrs. W. q. Young, Jr. a. Maid OF
Athens and MISS LIZZIE Whiting as Medora
were appropriately cOstumed. Miss Lizzie
TiIlord "a Thyrss looked exceedingly well.
Dickens presided at the supper.table. Miss
j. Phillips as Iiortense, Miss Eliza Jones as
Agnes, Miss Morris as Miss Murdstom, MISS
FLOYD rs Dot, were suitably cOslumed. MISS
Kate Critcher. the artist was sIrikingly cos
tuned in strictly Dolly Vsrden-ish attire.
Al the .'Fish Pond" Misses s,llie Phil
lips, Enrougnty. and Mcdonald were cos
tuned In keeping with some OF the chsrac.
tiers OF Longfellow. The "lndisn tent
Helen Hunt Jackson) was not occupied.
The fair will continue through the week.
A young man was Jailed mere last night Tor
imbibing too freely and shooting al random
in a bsrber-shop, and very nearly striking q
gentleman who was trying to quiet him.
PAUL.