The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-15
NUMBER 1o7.
TIE AMERICAN CARNIVAL.
THE OPENING NIGHT MAC.
NIFICENT SUCCESS,
"iX warehouse Transformed
ln'0 "a Palace of FIeasure-A pic.
t"reSque Panorama that Canuot
nc Perfectly I'Ortrayed, Etc.


ne Never before in the history of the pIac
'ETI nave the people of Ashcvillc been invite,
,r 10 participate in an entertainment {,
h perfectly grand and delightfully."- cl,orm
o my in every detail, as was the openir,
~ ol tlle brilliant American Carnival nt III,
II FARMERS warehouse on North Mai,
" street, last evening. An attempt to dc,
N''"c inc glorious scenes will fall far
snort "l conveying to those who were so
$ unfortunate as not to be present, a true
| ana realistic description of the m,y-
'I'ilcenre OF the splendid panoramic retro
NPccl OF our nations growth and con-
'lllucd march to wcIl-carncd fame. The
1bscntccS have missed a trent tbc,. ,ro+
not "L and THE CITIZEN hopes thcv
VIII improve the opportunity offered
Ihcm tonight to behold the beautiful
vision that dazzlcd our eyes last evening.
lLe attendance was dcservedly large
and among those present one noticed
many OF the most prominent and iu-
iIucntlal residents of the city. Every.
body went in for a good time, and they
mad 1t. The decorations were very hand.
some and protusc; the illumination
superb, and the brilliant costumes at-
lractcd much attention. The various
SalIy decorated and wcll-suppicd booths
were ! bcraIly patronizcd, and many n
Young couple had their fortunes revealed
by the wise witches of Salem. The RI.
'reShmcntS were Incompatible, and served
with a grace that was charming.
The Hickory Band failed to put in an
appearance, as expected, but it will bc
mere this afternoon and furnish music for
the repetition Of the Carnival to be given
this evening.
THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN.
The most magnitlccntly beautiful and
rttractlvc feature of the entire Carnival
vas thcaIIcgOrical tablcaux representing
Columbia Miss Johnstoncy surrounded
by the thirteen original colonies. The
beautiful and charming young ladies rep
rcscmtlnE these States were attircd in the
ancient Greek costume, the classical folds
OF which lent additional grandeur to the
perfect beauty and sweet grace of the
tar wcavcrS. "COlumbia" was similarly
attrcd, but with national shield, liberty
cap, etc. The Original thirteen" were
represented as follows:
GcorSla--Mss Emily Hazard
Nirginia-Miss Eunice Polk.
PennSylvania-Miss Nellie Penuiman.
Maryland-MSs Page.
Rhode lSland-MiSS GOwan.
South Carolina-Mss Moore.
New IcrScy-MisS Fannie Hunt.
North Carolina-AlSS Mary Lusk,
New Nork-Miss Mary Chccsborough.
Drlawarc-Miss Waters
New llampshirc-Nliss PAYNE.
Connccticut-Miss Belle Maitland.
MaSsachusctts-MisS Newton.
THE VARIOUS ROOTHS.
cute little log hut, supposed to have
been the residence of Virginia Dare"
was presided over by Misses Carrie Fur
man, Bessie Forbes and Fannie Kimberly,
dressed in baby costume Dolls, chill
drcns' toys etc, were sold here.
The rustic arbor, presided over by
Mcsdamcs ]. Evans Brown and NJ +.
Carter, assisted by Misses Maria and
Katie Brown, of New Zealand, Miss
Edith Lock, Knoxville, Tenn, Miss Helen
of Columbia, s. c., Miss
Agnes Rice, of Union, S. c.. the beau
tltul young queen of the Gypsics, Miss
Maudc Colomb, of New Orleans, and
Mrs. +. X. Grant, nee Miss Boosc, of
Tennessee. Contributions were madcto
this booth from Louisiana, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Washington, ID. c., Penn
Sylvania, New York, England, New Zeal
and and Canada.
"Thc Merry Mount" aMay-polc, with
white, red and blue strcamcrs, was
by Mrs. Y. L. McBcc, and
the Young folks found lots of fun in
winding the ribbons.
"Puritan Days, art table, in charge of
Misses Chapmana and Buchanan, and Mrs.
spinning wheel outside of cabin,
fancy articles, pictures, etc.
"Fourth of July, presided over by Mrs.
T.W. Patton, Misses Fannie Patton Aunic
West and Mrs. Tcnncnt ice cream, cakes,
cooling drinks etc.
"Thc American Kitchen" in charge of
McSdamcS Kcplcr and Carmichael This
WAS the supper table, and was well sup
piled with chicken salad, sandwiches,
etc.
Fancy Table, supcrintcndcd by Mrs.
{. J. McCapc and the Misses Maitland.
Fancy articles of every description were
found here.
"Thc Salem Witches were represented
by Misses Cordic West, Miller, and
Hunt. The "Witchcs" resided in a lodge
of pine boughs, i'll which swinging
kettle was conspicuous. These young
ladies told fortunes to those who wished
to ascertain what the future held in
store for them.
Another Fancy Table was in charge of
Miss Fannie Buxton, assisted by Mrs.
VIM. L. BrccSc.
Children, attIrcd in Continental cos
tune, waited at the different tables,
presenting pleasing and attractive
picture.
The Carnival was a great success, and
TIE CITIZEN believes that no better
could he devised than that
so perfectly arranged and managed by
the Jealous and devout ladies of Trinity
church.
Attend the Carnival this evening. You
will never rcprct il, and besides Won will