The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-20

Miss Grace Allcman next appeared
carrying a beautiful banner Of white
satin and gold with gold fringe and the
lamc X. S. caward in gold letters.
White dress decorated with ribbons
and artificial flowers, hat trimmed with
ostrich tips; all showing the good taste
Of Mrs, K. S. caward in the millinery
line.
The naked were to be clothed as
we'll as the hungry fed to judge by
Mrs. Ella Mason's costume represent.
ing S. K. Kcllow. A dress Of silk
was trimmed with shoes
and gloves, her banner was artistically
decorated with confectionery, crackers,
ETC., SO arranged as to show the name
Of the Arm.
In neat and attractive costume
came Miss Stella Greenbaum repre-.
senting the music business Of Jos. Haz.
eldinc. Cuts Of musical instruments
set off to advantage the banner.
Music we may have, but clothing we
must have, hence Miss Alvira Miles
came forward dressed in gentleman's
full evening dress suit, gloves, silk hat
and diamonds. Her banner was OF
blue brocaded satin and pllsh with the
name Of L. Grecnbaum in gold letters.
Every one must eat if they wish to be
merry. The Mason House was repre-.
scented by Miss Eva Powers; she wore
blue dress decorated with napkins,
knives, forks, ETC., carried a white
banner with the name ]. ]. Mason.
Miss Nellie Hamilton represented
Geo. Morse, machinist, she wore =
light cream dress decorated with cards,
head dress Of cards and large picture
for banner.
Miss Della Bartholomew, carrying a
black banner fringed with nails and
hung with chain to pitchfork, repre-
scented Miller & Weber, hardware,
thd firm name being made # tin letters.
The dress was decorated with tinware,
knives, forks and SC issors with revolv-
eys in belt; head dress Of spoons and
forks.
Miss Lauraine Mead appeared with
black shooda cloth dress, panels Of
Plain Dealer, bodice trimmed with
type, quads. and rules, epanlets Of
sticks, sash trimmed with samples of
job work; pencil and goose quilts in
hair. Plain Dealer-IS5o- I89o-and
. cut Of Prouty power press, in gilt,
bronze and copper.
Miss Nellie Genshaw came next,
dress Of blue henrietta and surah trim
med with handkorchiefs, neckties,
1 gloves, etc. Banner--a black parasol
trimmed with lace, fringe of dried APP
pies and crackers. with the firm name
Of Plat & O'Mailey in silver letters,
showing where you can get both your
groceries and dry goods.
From the assortment of drugs, jew.
lelry. toilet and fancy articles display.
ed in the make up Of Msss Eta Sven.
sons costume, any one would know
that she represented heavily stocked
firm; her black silk dress was tasteful
ly ornamented, the black banner had
III. ]. Lowry upon II.
Miss Belle Barber, representing
Geraty & Terry, wore black costume
Itestooned with crackers, dried fruits,
and other staple groceries and orna.
mented with cigars and cigarettes. The
banner was Of wine colored silk and
plush, trimmed with cranberries,
oranges and candies. TRY our canned
goods" and "Gerety & Terry" were
the inscriptions.
!. Miss Lizzie Morse, representing the
lumber business Of H. c. Burgess next
Responded. Sawdust and shavings
ornamented her hat, her dress and
banner were clapboarded and shingled
. in 4 manner to insure protection, not to
mention. the mouldings and pickets.
i The sweet thing. Of life were part Of
Miss Mary Andrus' suit; her black
dress had panel of fruit and grocer
les on one side and panel Of clothes
pins and dishes On the other. A tasty
crown Of tissue paper was wqrni on a
red banner 0rnamented with fruits was
the name, Ernst 4 Flood.
il People will have the Grip" and we
have Miss Emma Fobes representing
lDr. Eddy; the banner was black, with
name, Dir. Eddy. in pills, pendants Of
small walls and pill boxes, necklace,
belt and cuffs Of small walls.
The uptown grocery of ]. G. Doan
was represented by Miss Leland. A
!; light cream albatres was deliberately
decorated with groceries and fruit
1.-THE banner was also adorned with the
grocer's stock, and cup and saucer
epaulets and coffee belt completed a
"spicy costume"
Miss Emma Long representing Mrs,
IL. NJ. Long, appeared In an attractive
, costume of navy blue the skirt being
decorated with punches of flowers and
bordered with daisies and the waist
decorated with feathers. She wore :
large black hat trimmed With flower,
, and carried banner Of black stlyel
, suspended with pink ribbon from thu
gilt pole with gilt lettering MRS
Long" to match.
Mrs. J. w. Cady was represented b,
{ Miss Anna Dority, who wore ;
$ black costume decorated with fashion
). plates, gifdle Of ribhoA With shears
S suspended, silver cfowp oFnanentel
E with shears and tracing wheel. Th,
3 banner was a combination of greer
!. surah and pink satin with fashion
E plate on reverse side, sod wonpd witt
!. tape measure.
K Miss Nellie Clemmer appeared next
representing Dr.. J. ], clcmmer, drug
!. gist and jewcler. The drfss at blacl
. velvet and henrietta cloth was clah
$ orately trimmed with gold and silve
{ ornane...s. and jewelry, watches, etc.
r Iepauletts Of brushes. hat trimmed wit
!. drugs in walls and rings. Black ban
ner ornamented with walls, silver mar
). kin rings, etc. The inscription, "Dl
oil. ]. Clemmer, dealer In jswalFy, 1850
;. 1890" was lettered in capsules, goi