Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-04
A WORLDS FAIR INDOORS.
The Interesting Entertainment for the
Benefit of Hamline Church.

At noon yesterday Masonic hall was a scene
of desoiation and confusion. Dirt was on the
floor, dust was in the air and the sound of the
hammer was heard in the land. A few hours
later and there was a transformation. The
worlds fair was an accomplished fact Beauti-
fully decorated booths. representative of vari-
GUS nations, were supplied with articles for use
and ornament, and hundred young folks of
both sexes, appropriately costumed were will
ing and anxious to dispose Of the merchandise.
The idea and its execution were their work and
they were doing it for the material benefit of
Hamline NJ. Z. church. Shortly after O'Clock
a procession was formed, in which a number of
natlonallties were represented. aud a really
brilliant affair 1t was French and Germans.
Turks and Chinese, Japanese and British,
Italians. COreans, Yankees and Indians mingled
with every appearance of amity. When the
march was concluded Mai H. A. Hall mounted
the platform and delivered an opening ad-
dress. Then VIII Robertson was accorded as
much space as the crowd could give him and
within the limited ellipse he performed num-
Der of interesting feats of fancy bicycle riding
The real business of the fair was then taken up
and was continued until after IL O'Clock.
THE BOOTHS.
The German booth was in charge of Mrs. E.
H. Thomas and there could be procured
lemonade-served in beer glasses to be nearly
as Teutonic as possible-and pretzels Turkeys
headquarters were quite oriental in appearance
and so was Mrs. Deborah Burdette, who was in
charge. Coffee and waters We're the specialties.
but there were rugs and other useful articles
to be had for cash. Miss Fannie E. Towner
was responsible for the French booth, where
there was large stock of homemade candy.
Tea-Chinese tea. they said-was to be had OF
Miss Maria Benton or her assistants-not a
katisha III the lot. Mrs. May Dickson was in
charge OF the British subdivision aud she sold
canned goods and .'sich." Japanese art was the
feature of Miss Eva O'Neil's booth and she
had couple of real "Japs' to help her dispose
OF her stock in trade. Sunny Italy was repre-
| they sold fruit. Miss Lizzie Mayse had a very
| artistic and miscellaneous collection of house
hold nic-nacs. pretty pieces of brc-a-brac and
Miss Mayse was made up in true Corean fashion.
Motions OF all sorts-a truly Yankee stall
was that presided over by Miss Ida ONeiI. who
was very attractive Columbia. In the north
east corner of the nall Was a full-sized Indian
| "wicki-up," where Mr.. Fred. Harris and a
number Of braves and squaws unconsciously did
their utmost to scare every visitor whose hair
was not securely fastened down. The red men
and the equally rubcund maidens sold popcorn
and posed In the most approved aboriginal
fashion. The refresnment room was cared for
by Miss Prather and Miss Minnie Hodgkns.
The committee OF arrangements is composed
OF Miss HOdgkns, Miss Towner, Miss O'Neil
and Messrs. Oscar TOwner and Il. w. Springer
Tonight the High School cadets will give an
exhibition drill, and tomorrow evening there
will be game OF bicycle polo.