The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-17
" M C.. A. Bazaar.

lii the beautiful rooms of the handsome new
I, NJ. c. A. building the ladies of the city opened
Tuesday last at 6 D. M. one of the handsomes
entertainments ever offered to the Stauntol
public Entering by the broad stairway, yol
meet at the top landing the auditorium where
readings tableauX, charades, &c. &C., are pre-
scented every night under the management
Mrs. II. d. Peck. To the right and before pass
ing through the inner doors, is the cloak room
where cloaks, coats, hats, &C., may be deposited
AT the door the majesty of the law is represent
ed by the manly form of the polite and gentle
manly officer of the city police, Mr.. Collins
When once you have passed into the inner
rooms, you are filed with wonder at the mar
velous arrangements, and things of beauty got
ten together by the ladies. "Beginnng at the
beginning on the right, where the secretary
of the Association will hereafter have his official
abode, is the W. G. I. L. retreat, conspicuously
displaying that noble motto, For God, Country
and Home" Here temperance drinks are dis
pensad, under Mrs. Newton, Mrs Fultz. and Miss
/ Mills OF New York.
Next is the candy booth, where Mrs. Judge
Stout and Mrs Capt. Doyle preside. In small
70 DIN and the tower room, is one of the prettiest
cosiest and most attractive places i'll the building
tits the Japanese Booth, and is presided over by
Mrs Alex Hart and Mrs. W. S. Gooding.-
Everything is Japanese, even tea from the ma
tive soil is furnished. Next we come to the
booths with tie names of the days of the week
attached. Each booth represents the domestic
industry of certain day. Sunday booth is
secular in it's industry and the ladies in charge,
Mrs. Geo. f. Wilson, Mrs. Fannie McCue and
Mrs. Heber ker are industrious money changers.
Sunday was given them, not to signify any
special gospel or missionary work, but because
the "King's Daughters" work there. They are
known by their colors of royal purple and the
maltese cross, with the inspiring motto, SIN His
Name Monday booth comes next and rep
resents wash day. Mrs. Patton and Mrs Morton
superntend here. Everything is white.
In Tuesday booth ironing is represented Deep
blue is the color here, we have heard of blue
Monday, but never Of blue Tuesday. Here
Miss Donaghe Yost sells nuggets of gold,
from New Castle. Mrs. Il. W. Burke Mrs. Cootes
Mrs. w. l.. Lllshbaugh preside
Wednesday booth is dressed in yellow. Mrs
Kinney, Mrs. Geo NJ. Harrison and Mrs Holiday
are in charge. Thursday booth represents re
ception day When the VIRGINIAN man enquir-
ed whence the name he told that all tony
people received on Thursday. This booth is full
of beauty, both in its ornaments of drapery, fine
needle work and hangings of tapestry. They
are, however, but the frame work of the animate
beauties who 1nger here to extend to the ''com-
Mrs Funkhouser Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Funston,
Mrs. Treiber and Mrs. Gibbs are assisted by
Miss Hennie Cushing, Miss Cora Funkhouser,
Miss Fannie McChesney and Mrs Susie Ham
mond.
Friday booth is thoroughly practical. Clean
ings and dustings, all the necessary articles for
this important branch Of domestic industry. are
to be had here, of Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Wegner,
Mrs Skeen and Mrs. Minor.
Between Friday and Saturday is sandwiched
the Gypsy tent, where fortunes are dispensed at
10c. each, regardless of size.
Saturday closes the booths, with baking day,
under Mrs. Shirley, Mrs. McGuff1n, Mrs. Boat
wright and Mrs. Miller.
DINNER, SUPPER, LUNCH.
On the second floor in the Gymnasium hall, a
regular restaurant is run. Everything is new,
neat and attractive. Polite and attractive
walters supply tempting viands piping hot from
the well appointed kitchen Immediately athand.
supper and dinner, Pc. each; oysters and cot
fee, 25c. Mrs. Guy, Mrs. Wayt and Mrs, Wood
ward are in charge.
On the fourth floor, is the Children's depart
ment Special entertainments every afternoon
at O'Clock. Five prizes will be awarded to
dolls, the oldest, smallest, prettiest and ugiest
We have reserved for the last i'll the list of this
splendid exhibition made by the ladies, the
Loan Art Gallery 1t is on the third floor and
| is under the supervision OF Mrs II. NJ. McIlhany
and Mrs. A. Nj. Howison, who have shown
rare good taste and Judgment in the arrange
ment OF the great number of beautiful oil paint
ngs, pastels, water color crayons and engrav-
ings filling the four walls OF two large rooms
We did not suppose such an exhibition could be
had in Stanton. 1t is worth three times the ad
mission price Q0c.) AS you enter the door I'M
medately in front, is large silver urn-"Pre-
sented to DR.. i. II. Striking, Physician and
Supt. of the w. L. A. by the Board of Directors,
i'll token OF their high appreciation of his
long and meritorious services to the State, and
invaluable benefits to afflicted humanity, jan
uary /, 1851"
RELICS
In the show case is piece of embroidery, I22
years old, dress, imported by Mrs. VIM. Gay,
and worn at the baptism of her first child
A cane from cedar tree, grown on the old tomb
of Washington at Mt. Vernon. A commission to
Sam1 Davis Gent, signed Jno. Morton, Speaker,
April 49, l7Td. An engraving of Aurora Guido,
200 years old. journal of Offices and Men OF
Penna. Regiment OF foot, June, 1880. Commits
sion as Lieutenant to VIM. Fleming, signed by
Patrick Henry July 81, TIT. Manuscript Sermon
/ by VIM. Smith, 1869. Continental money on
which is printed, ITO counterfeit is DEATH Let
ter of George Washington, September ], 49,
Relics from POmpell. DECLARATION OF lnuepeH-
dence engraved by hand, by c. Toppan. Hand
kerchief and edging and drawn work by Brazil
liam slave; another by Brazilian girl.
In the Art department our home talent Is rep
resented by water color, little Lizzie Cochran
by Miss Ellie Stuart, of the V. +. |. Summer in OIL
Miss Gay Trout Psyche, by Miss Mabel Tinsley.
Artist studio by Harry Wegner. Ears of Corn in
olby Miss Halves. Screen i'll oil by Miss Mary
Atkinson. A beautiful Landscape i'll oil by Prof.
/ 7. B. Coleman. Pictures of Lee, Jackson, Stuart
and Count Won Bourke adorn the walls.
There are very many handsomS pictures we
would like to mention, but want of space will
not permit.
The whole Bazaar is highly creditable to the
/ ladies, and deserves the liberal patronage of
our entire community. You will not only get
full value for your money, but you contribute as
well to good cause, which enlists the earnest
cooperation of every father, mother, sister, and
every well wisher of the young in the land.
Friends from the country are specially invited
to visit the Bazaar
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disease than VII a.ed blood. 1t involves
every organ and function of the body,