Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07
THE "FESTIvAL OF DAYS"
Unique Entertainment for the Benefit
of the Newsboys' Home.

The ''festival Of days"-the bazaar for the
benefit OF the newsboys' home-opened with
| great success at All Souls church hall last
night Notwithstanding delays and disappoint-
ments. The attendance during the evening
was quite satisfactory and gave promise Of
| the netting of large fund for the home. This
festival or bazaar is modelled upon decidedly
unique type, containing six booths each
one Of which represents . day Of the
week. being distinguished by the house.
hold occupation that customarily characterizes
it. The fair being nter-denominational, each
church has booth, and there is good deal
Of friendly rivalry between them for the
largest till at the close of the bazaar Saturday
night. Monday, OF course, is wash dav, and is
in charge of the ladies of the Presbyterian
church, headed by Mrs. Forney, who is aided
by Miss Childs, Miss Inch, Miss Josie New
comb, Miss Lobenstein. Miss Belle Maclean,
Miss Mcfarland, Miss Seely and Miss Beatrice
Sampson. This booth represents kitchen,
with its red brick chimney piece and its range.
with neat little wash tubs standing near, and
stock of useful articles appertaining to this
day as a stock in trade for sale. Cleanliness
| is next to Goodness is the motto of the booth.
Il smooth all wrinkles save those OF time,
Is the legend that lures the promenader to
| Tuesdays headquarters. where the Methodist
ladies uphold the great Importance of ironing
| day. Here are to be found iatirons, iron hold
ers, ironing aprons and any number OF things
that every housewife needs on the second day
of the week. The booth is in charge of Miss
| Ruth Sites, assisted by the Misses Emory. Burr,
Duncanson, Haines, Sinsabaugh and Marion
| Hall. One Of the peculiar features OF this
! booth is the mystical japanese pudding"
| wherein fortunate persons may find just what
| they want at fixed price.
The Baptist ladies are at the Wednesday
booth, above which shines this line: "A stitch
in time saves nine." Mending day is here
represented in all its wealth of stitches, thread,
needles, pocket housewives and kaleidoscope
| of fancy articles. Miss Gertrude Nelson is in
charge, helped by Misses Matte Bartlett and
Saidee Nesbit
In the center Of the hall, and the end oppo-
| site the door, and between Wednesday and
Thursday. is the gypsy tent, where Miss Lizzie
Yeatman holds forth as a sage-or perhaps as a
sagess--fOr the purpose of peering into the fu
ture of all who are SO fortunate as to possess
the requisite dime. Hidden in the tent is a
Japanese oracle, especially imported for this
occasion, who answers all questions that may
be put to him, much after the fashion of drop
ing nickel in the slot and getting an answer.
Thursday is the reception day and the ladies
OF the Lutheran church have fitted up hand
| some booth where fancy articles may be pur-
chased at the regular fair rates. The booth is
in charge of Miss Mary Henderson and the
Misses Schmidt. Mrs Hugh Mccullough sent
| a quantity of handsome flowers to be sold at
this part of the fair.
"A new broom sweeps clean" is what the
Universalist ladies, Miss Mary Smith, Mrs. A.
f. Childs. Miss L. C. Hills Miss Minnie Curry
and Miss Matte Gould, tell the world over the
Friday BOOTH which is devoted to cleaning day.
Brooms, brushes, dustpans and aprons may be
found here.
1t was "Owen Meridith" who said, in his i'm
mortal poem, Lucille"
I'VE may live without friends. we may live without
But civilized map cannot live without cooks"
This is the proclamation that Miss Annie
Yeatman makes over the portals of her
booth, which is given up to Saturday, the
Episcopal church and cooking. In this
| announcement she is ably assisted by Miss
Eva Pruden and Miss Salie Yeatman. Here
is an abundance of the good things of
life, cakes, candies, preserves, pickles, pop
corn, &c, to the end of a column. Upstairs in
the gallery of the hall is the supper room,
where such good Unitarian ladies as Mrs.
Brown, Miss Metzerott the Misses Lightfoot
and Miss Mccullough serve light but dainty
refreshments.
The use of the hall for this occasion was
kindly donated by the pastor of the church,
DIR. Shipper, and most of the articles on sale
have been given by people with charitable in
clinatiOns. The bazaar is in charge of the fol-
lowing committee: Mrs. s. NJ. Yeatman, chair
man; Mrs. q. NJ. p. King and Mrs. Brown. A
musical program is rendered every evening.
The fair will last until tomorrow night, there
being a matinee in the afternoon from o. clock