The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-24
OLA poDRIpA OPENED.
The Big Methodist Festival Goes on
With Boom.

Like all other big undertakings of
this kind the Ola Podrida opened last
night without all the details of ar
being completed, but con-
siderlng the short time since this
movement was begun it is truly Won
derful what an amount work has been
accomplished.
The old rink has been transformed
into fairyland, and the decorations
far exceed anything ever seen there
before. On entering the building the
first attraction is the beautiful arch
over the entrance to the centre aisle
designed by U. ). llummitt, the artist.
This Is span sixteen feet long, COW
cred artistically with white and pink
cheese cloth and su. mounted by trup-
zeal plants SO arranged that thoy seem
to grow out of the arch. The under
side OF the arch Is brilliantly lighted
by electric lights. The tooths are ar
ranged in two rows, leaving three
wias ai3le5 leading up to tho connie
diou5 stage ut the further end OF tho
rink, Inc booths were decorated by
the ladies' i'll charge and their helpers,
and are OF unique designs and allVery
attractive. wis., .....-.. ....-..s
The opening exercises consisted of
m sic by the First Regiment band ad-
dresses of welcome by Reys. +. b..
Short aud Ii. Ii. Enmitt, the singing
OF coronation by the Harrison street
church choir and two selections in tho
choir contest. The singing of W. Is.
Gems little band was listened to with
great attention and interest.
The prizes offered to the church
choirs were placed conSpicuously on
the stage. The i,rst is handsome or
gan donated Is Ii. Il. RUbelcu. the
second u piano stool, donated by Geo.
II, Dearborn. Following aro tho
names OF those in charge of the differ
ent depa rtments; -..
GRACE NJ. +. BOOTH, CAKE, SC.
Cake table Mrs Billuny and Mrs.
Berlin III charge; assistants Mrs. J. L.
Miller. Ji Mrs Norris Robinson. Mrs.
II. c. Smith, Misses Lizzie Reynolds
Carrie ltollscker. Candy table-AIiss
Alice Pussy und Miss Estclc Chandler
in charge; assistants, Misses Elsie
Moore Saile Wheeler l5lidie Wilson
/ ELSIE fOurd liertia Rumford Irene
lbarr Lulu Springer, Mimi I.ippincott,
| Edith Grow, BlHnche Grow, bertha
Riley Popcorn table-Aleasrs. lszart
and Springer.
HARRISON CHURCH PERFUME COUNTER.
Mrs. y. Il. Nea-ey IN charge; assist.
ants Misses DoSncy, ElnUsly. Harris
and tenn.
| ASBuEY N. f, CONFECTIONERY.
7. Il. Ridgeway, chairman; assist
ants, Mrs SpcncOr, Miss - Sallie SHAW
Grace Ewing, Edith Robinson, Mrs
Linton Miss Ella Marvel and Mrs
Hudson. =.. .....-.
ST. PAUL N. f. IcE CREAM.
Ladies' in charge. Misses Stella Had
dock, NJ, J. Pennington, Martha Finn
Emily rlinn, Katie Bailey, Name Nor
row. Fannie lrviD, Eva Poole, Mary
lnruc, Ora Poole. Ora Walton, Marga
ret Evans BELLA Fletcher, Lizzie lMr
Ton, l.lttell1 Clark, Anna Lincoln, Lii
lilo tinker. Mrs, Eva smith, Waite
Smalley, Charles Mckaig, Charlie
Smaliey.
SCOTT NJ. L. Cu1Hcm, APRONS AND HAND
KEla llIEFs BuWnI.
Chlumnn. Mrs. Harry Campbell
Treasurer, Miss Ella NJ. Pierce; A-ais
tauts. Mi ) Annie 4. richardson, Mrs
Harry Conoway. Edgar Folks. W. &
SwatIIcr and other members OF the Ell
worth League.
FANCY AND NIt'k-1Ii BOOTH
of the Kings Daughters, isbury NJ. /
Church, in charge OF different ladio
.
Elmer Perry, Miss Fannie kInway an
Miss Mamie Percy. ...-.
HARRISON HurSEKEErEe' TABLE.
Mrs. Elwood ". Dayctt in charg,
Assistants Mrs. W. ii Johnson Mr.
T. l.. SehwahgHeyer, Mrs, y, Curlet
Mrs w. Carey, Miss Emma Grove
/ Mrs j. ". Woodrow, Miss Ella Icka,
i HAEnIsoN FLOWER HooIII.
Mrs. II l.. George III charge. A.
sisiunts Mrs. Baden lIowgate, Nj.
Stella LUinln ri. NJ IS Lurctta He
stem. Miss NJ. Wiser, Mis- May Fie!
! Miss Lottie llols . II.
f. HARRISON OLA roDmDA.
: nr. Jukes, manager. Assistants
/ Mrs Dr. Howard, Mrs, Pyle, Miss
/ May Welsh. Ola LitzenberI, less
Hoasph, prlna Doekety. Mary b,
:. Scuulon. Matte Ioulsom and Whey
George Waterman, {. =. Rice.
HAEEIspS JAPANESE HooTH.
!. John Il. rlieltlcr and James II. SEQ
; Ia ebnr4se, assistants Misses Mabel
Grorge, Jessie q Lang, Bertha
Rambo, SHltir i. Garrett, Aralel Honp
: Florence NJ, Harper, bertha NJ Bra
ford. AIn.a Bash, ANA II. Steele, llpt
: j. Mckenzie, Florence Il. LeduuI
/, Florence Il. Reyes.
lBrIf noprH.
In churgc Of Mrs L. X. Lang ASST,
j. ants Mrs. Ellwnod Rice, Mrs. WI
Kup,I, Mrs. lhoWas lluupt. Mi
: Frank ll5isler, Mrs. William Nerno
/ Mr.. Thomas Wuolrrs.
! FiawEl; HuurH, No. =. .
: Mrs riraIamin charge assistants
Mrs robertson. Mrs. Biddle, MI
l;oniHsoni Mis-. smith
tNloN N, FL tAiuNhnE,
/, Misses Nrt1.rAle 'orimck, .mma vi
y son, lille Baker. Laura Baker Lar
1 Nilsson. Amy Alexander. Banri
r lrown, Lille Oliver, Martha AleXaE
4 Cr.
Tonight srlcrt company of he
: Wirr tuIlpge Cadets wi give an cNi
c khition drill for II gold lEelal. i,
= n.aIid wae de i2ned by Seaftcs, t
: well REu%n ougEaver.
j. 1. Johnson and son offer ii
/ EHsottfie stove tar the besi cake lax
\, IN an DtAotlu range ANY lady III "
milEtuu VINO has this range or {
n have tile tlse of ller neiEhbers C
compete for this rilHe.
y ] IL cakes will lie received eve
:. evening between the hours oil ) aud
U'eiuc. al the rink.
ii The Judges are; Miss Emily Fill
!, Mrs aolltison, Mrs. Harry Campo,
Is Mrs. D. d. Z. llanna aud Alr5. l}lllal
Stiil Very III.
v George 4. pcakyne. the son of Ba
(. if and Catherine ncukyne, is still
ing very i'll i'll Philadelphia. AMI The
e. Is very little hopes Of his recove