Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-11
Opening of the Jahrmarkt.
BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE Y. NJ. C. A.
LAST NIGHT.

A BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE Y. NJ. C. A.
LAST NIGHT.
All day yesterday the s'Jahrmarkt'' at
the Y. M. G. 4. was full of the members
of the Ladies Auxiliary and their friends
hard at work to he ready for the opening
of the market at the announced hour, P.
M. The busy hands and fine taste engaged
Oh the work made a success of it, and last
night the room presented a brilliant scene.
The -Four Seasons Of the year are presented.
Spring is the first booth that greets the Wis
itor. 1t is in charge of Mrs. w. J.. DIV
lei and is dressed with arches of flowers.
the prevailing trimmings being pale green
and roses. Among the many things for
sale here IS homemade candy, which proves
to be most popular article.
The ladies in charge of the Spring booth
are Mrs. w. L. Olivier, Chairman, John
Murray, S. II. Henkel, S. II. Owens, J. N.
Mcfarland, M. p. Funkhouser and w. w.
Gibbs, and Misses Lucy Walker, Maggie
McChesney and Mary Funkhouser.
Next is the Summer booth in charge of
Mrs. Robert A. Palmer. 1t is semi-cir
cular booth with arches of green trimmed
In pink and white, and has a 4th of July
flag flying on the top.
The ladies i'll charge of the Summer
booth are Mesdames Robert A. Palmer,
Chairman, w. S. Burke, J. Mason Miller,
Nathaniel Moore, 7. E. Friend and Chas
w. Warden, and Misses Margaret Morton,
Lizzie McCue. Nellie Miller and Maggie
Cameron.
The Autumn booth Of which Mrs. jed
Hotcllkiss is in charge, is very characteris-
tic. 1t displays the interior of an old time
New England kitchen, strung with gourds.
ears OF corn and pumpkins, and its broad
chimney place has old fashioned andirons.
In it are pots and kettles. On shelf is
the Old brass candlestick and shutters of
other days, and placed around is old time
deli. Spread within it, is a Thanksgiving
table with the turkey. The whole concep-
ton is we'll carried out.
The ladies in charge Of the Autumn booth
are Mesdames Jed. Hotchkiss, Chair :
man, J. W. Stout, C. e. Hanscombe, A.
M. Howlson, S. I. Mccullough, S. Brown
Allen and E. j. Gushing, and Misses Cora
Turner, May Sterrett and Lillian Arthur.
The Winter booth in charge Of Mrs. G.
G.. Child, is a winter scene of snowy white
on which shine silver stars and crescent
moon. Adjoining it is cosy Christmas
parlor Of which the prevailing upholster-
ing is red, and which contains big and
comfortable chimney place.
The ladies in charge of the Winter booth
are Mesdames G. G. Child, Chairman,
Hattie Perry, Minnie Mccoy, Susie Ham
mond, Barthold Meyer, Fl. A. Walker and
M. M. Robertson, and Misses Carrie Ter
~, Snsie Perry, Minnie Mccoy, Isabella
Mckee, Flora Williams, Carrie Wren and
Margaret Mccoy.
The Washington Birthday booth in
charge of Mrs. Henry D. Peck, has many
old curios. The booth is raised dais with
a double arch sprung over it. Suspended
in the centre are crossed swords and a gun
having days-of-the revolution look. The
decorations of the booth are of the CONT
mental colors. blue and buff and the nation
al colors. In one corner is a stout spider
web Oh which are strung the scent articles.
A piece of chintZ out of which the barrier
is made, loaned by MI. H. D. Peck: is over a
century old, and candelabra loaned by the
same gentleman is very nearly as old.
The ladies in charge Of the Washington
Birthday booth are Mesdames H. D. Peck,
Chairman, VIM. Frazier, G. G. Gooch, j.
A. Wise, M. n. Bradley and J. L. Beck,
and Misses Jennie Mae Peck and Charlotte
Jaffe
The ladies who compose the Refreshment
Committee are Mesdames FL. w. Henry,
Chairman, Chas. Curry, A. S. Lara, r. T..
Leftwitch, B. +. Terry, Chas. Myrick, B.
l.. Partlow, II. L. Hoover, Harry Wegner,
Jno. Daniel, Chas. p. Lambert, VIM. Nc.
Cue, S. D. Timberlake, II. NJ MeIlhany,
L D. Young, r. M. Guy, Jos. B. Wood
ward, j. w. Brandeburg and J. A. TEN
pleton, and Misses Emma Brown, Sue
Wren, Lottie Rutherford, Mary Wren,
Emma Hoge, Maggie Splitter, Mary Guy,
Florence Asst, Estelle Asst, Gertrude Ably,
Matte Grattan and the Misses Atkinson.
The Committee on Entertainments is
composed of Mesdames Frank Alexander.
Chairman, g. W. Warden, G.. d. Euritt,
I VS.. Burke, E. Stands, J. T. Etinger and
Henry Tllman, and Miss Jennie Mae Peck.
The Committee on Reception is COM
posed of Mesdames Kate Kilby, Chairman,
w. w. King, 0. r. Funston, and T
L. Stribling.
The booths are full of every imaginable
article, ornamental and useful, and the
refreshment room is a strong feature Of the
entertainment.
Tonight the entertainment in the audi
torium is to be ''Chums.''
The Jahrmarkt will be open until to
morrow night at u clock.