Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-25

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pasted beads, fancy ornaments. necklac
of small dressed dolls. and the whole dres
was artistically got up. Miss Grace Jo
also represented the Fair. She wore
light blue costume with flowing sleeves
lined with pink. rolling collar. roun,
fancy hat all trimmed with fancy arti,
Giles, dolls. toys. etc.
Miss Fannie Petit. representing Pet.
tits grocery. was dressed in Canton q an,
mel trimmed with teas, coffee, peaches
| prunes. etc.
Mrs. Haislip was the admiration of al
eyes. in black illusion covered with large
silver horse shoes. In representation Of
Dauber. the blacksmith.
Miss Lulu Carlton represented Donald
sons saw factory. Her dress was of dark
green brocade. the front decorated with
circular saws Of various sizes with gang
saws for side panels. small circular saws
about the waist, band saw at the bot
tom of the dress and q circular saw for a
banner.
Miss Volk represented Volk & Co.'S.
mill. Her dress was trimmed with 70.
settles of shavings and her banner was q
masterpiece of carved work.
Miss Eta Carlton represented Glenn
ann & Salzmsnn. Her dress was of
pushes draped in Grecisn style with cur.
tain chains. etc, for ornaments very
pretty costume.
Miss Annie Schnitger appeared in a
postman's uniform in representation of
the Rock Island postoff1ce.
Miss Emma Battles. representing Loos,
ley's crockery and china store, wore an
evening costume ornsmented with coll
ored glass prisms, bottles. dishes, bisque
ornaments. etc. A lamp shade with
prisms constituted the head gear.
Miss Lille Hass represented ]. B. Zim-
mer. the tailor, wearing an orange col.
ored coat aud blue Derby hat.
Miss Maud Montgomery, dressed in
Grecian costume with bands of photo.
graphs. represented Rasmussen.
Miss Jennie Fitzpatrick represented
David Don's store. dressed in a black cos
tune, trimmed with nutmeg graters, egg
whips, spoons with swimmers, for cpau-
lettes scoop on pot. and a necklace of
miniature buckets and kettles. For a
fan she carried TIN cover.
Mrs. Klngsbury, representing Kings
bury d Sons art store, wore q dress of
wall paper with border trimmings, with
waist and front of tissue paper, orna.
mented with cards, stationery, necklace of
pencils and erasers.
Miss Mcfarland, represented the art
department of Kingsbury's, her banner
being silver frame on au easel, and her
dress neatly decorated with mouldings,
etc.
Miss Louise Whistler wore a scarlet silk
dress, plush hat with handsome plumes.
representing Miss Greenswalts' millinery.
She was one of the queens of the floor.
Miss Mary Battles wore BETTING cos.
tune trimmed with labels, chains and
necklace and chain of crsnberries, olives,
crackers, etc, representing Truesdsle, the
grocer.
Miss Jennie Thompson represented j.
5. Gimore's packing house. She wore a
dress of yellow plush and silk the color
OF sugar cured ham, and carried banner
bearing Gilmore's trade msrk-a pig.
Miss Katharine Rough representing
Burrall's pillow shop store, wore a dress
of black velvet decorated with crackers,
crsnberries and fruit.
Miss Mary Petit wore a dress OF bath
towels ornsmented with the BARRIERS tools
of trade representing Schmid & Son.
Miss Gertie Cohn. representing COL
Inns Bros. builders, wore dress trimmed
with shingles and architects drawings, a
handsaw for bresstpin and also for hat
ornament. Her banner was Queen Anne
cottage design with fringe of shsvings.
TONIGHT
This evening the drill is to be repeated
and there will also be Gipsy festival,
repetition Of one of the numbers by the
Boston Symphony orchestra and music by
Biehl's orchestra, Bleuer's orchestra bsing
present last night. The affair is given
under the auspices OF the ladies OF the
Central Presbyterian church, was planned
by Mesdsmes Folsom. Donaldson. Knowl.
ton, Thomas. and Whistler, who have
been unspsring in their efforts to make il
a success, as have other ladies of the
church. The object is to raise the
churchs share of the Second avenue paw
ing. which is $3.50. and all public spirited
citizens should contribute to this deserv-
ing enterprise.