Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-01
SECOND WEEK OF THE KERmssse.
The Fair Grows More Popular As II Pro-
Rresses-SpeciaI Attractions.


The attendance at the Kalender Ker-
messe last night, despite disagreeable
streets and almost impossible crosswavs.
was very good indeed, and there was
something particularly cosY and attractive
aoout the tabernacle.
The " Live Doll Show, which was under
the direction OF Mesdames Landrum, Har-
wood, Miss Louise Reins, and Mr. John
>. harwood, proved decidedly interesting,
and the little ones acquitted themselves IN
highly creditable manner. The musical
Programme was also excellent and was
the feature OF the evening.
SWEET AND POPULAR.
The candy booth, which is very prettily
decorated ia pink and white, has always
been the centre-p piece Of the entertain
ment, and proves very popular stand.
In ITS centre there is a May-pole draped in
the colors which adOrn the rest of tho
booth, and, though not all suggestive of a
barber pole, one OF the ladies in charge
IS veiy apprehensive lest il be mistaken for
one OF those very unnsJhetic articles. Mrs.
L. n. Jones and Mrs R.W. Powers preside at
the stand whore the saccharIne matter is
dispensed. They are assisted by the fol-
lowing young ladies, who could not be
more appropriately situated, for all are
part and parcel Of the tut ensemble Of
sweetness which renders the place 50 at
tractive: Misses Alta Foster. Bessie Pow
ell, jamie Steel, Susie Chalkley. olive Cot
trell, Pearl Goodwin, Luhe Powers, and
juliet Jackson.
THE RESTAURANT.
Many persons have persistently main
tanned that the surest way 10 reach a mans
affections is through tho medium OF his
appetite. If this be so the popularity of
the restaurant, which is under the direc-
tion of Mrs. I. j. Todd, can easily be ac-
counted for, but there seems 10 DO other
reasons far more plausible, and certainly
more in accordance with sentiment. In
other words, the ladies who serve the va
rious dishes are IN themselves calculated
10 attract and please even the individual
whose love for eating 10 his predominant
thought.
The fair mattresses are: Misses Willie
Bowles, Ida Thompson, Rosa Waldron,
Jennie Bargamln, Jennie Mcdowell, Bessie
Lee, Mabel Crow and Lula Jones. Mrs.
4. II. Elicit. Mrs. William Carneal, Mrs.
West, Mrs. Wallthail, Mrs. Lucy Jenkins,
Mrs. Julien Thomas, and Mrs. William Nc
Dowell are the more mature heads in this
department. who see that everything goes
right and that the cuisine IL fauitless.
PLACE FOR TIE WE'D.
Not only smokers, but in fact ell young
men, and a good MANY old ones, llnger
around the tobacco booth. There is some
| thing particularly novel and agreeable
about buying the weed " from pretty
girls, and even If IL takes @ man an hour TO
make one purchase under such clrcum-
/ stances he is certainly exeusable. The
young ladies who have so recently become
I yOtarles at tine shrine of the Goddess Nico-
| tina are greatly puzzled when one asks
I them for package of straight cuts" or a
piece of " mild Burley," but they generally
manage TO produce something in this line,
/ and IN 40 doing show quite plainly that
/ though unfamiliar with their stock, they
| are fully capable, like the weed. of giving
! the stronger sex the heart burn.
The following are among those who vend
/ 10 smokers: Misses Maggie Hall, Lizzie
| Walker, Ida Bowers, Ida Gray, Marion
/ Ryland, Josie Pollard. and Orin Hatcher
oTHER PLEASANT PLACES.
/ Immediately adjoining the tobacco
| booth, and under the auspices of the fan
ones who preside here, there is delightful
/ little tete-d-tete parlOr. where everything Is
| luXuriantly fitted up. A young man who
/ possesses an ordinary amount or ingenuity
/ can easily make an opportunity so say
! =" Tch he5e dichn here, but he must be care
| ful not 70 make the declaration too loud
/ for possibly more than enc may hear him
/ The November and December booth;
/ ere both beautiful and decidedly attrac
| tive. The former represents New Eng
I land Kitchen in Puritan times, aid The
! latter snow house, which has a lovely
: background of painted scenery showing &
bleak winter landscape.
Another pleasant parlor for private con
/ versation is located in the ice palace, where
/ chocolate is served by the following young
/ ladies Misses Nellie Robertson. SUSIE
/ Holland, jamie GrlGg, Addie johnson
/ Lucy beach, and Minnie Cowardin. This
1 department is under the supervision OF
Mrs. Charles Chalkley.
RECITATIoNs TONIGHT.
The chief feature of the Kermesse to
| night will be an entertainment under the
direction Of Mrs. Randolph Norris, which
will consist Of rotations. Mrs. Norris:
name in this connection signifies the sue
cess Of the evening, as she IS splendlc
manager in matters of this sort, and more
over a superb elocutionist.
Solos will also be rendered by Captain
Frank Cunningham and Miss Mary Moore
The ladies in charge of the fair are spec
ially indebted TO Mrs William A. Peyton
D - i 80 h., Nd tf.r