Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-19

"li w IL tusi Ndit.
Mrs. Canlacc Wheeler. director of the
womans building at the Worlds Fair, is
DESTROYS of obtaining peacock feathers for
decorating the building, She has requested
the members of the national board of lady
managers to collect as many as possible in
all parts of the country. The feathers may
be given or may be loaned to the officer, Of
the exposition, and if loaned will be re-
turned to their owners at the close of the
Far Any person who will furnish such
feathers will confer favor by sending
them to Mrs. Edwin c. Burieigii, Augusta,
Me-. who will forward them 10 Chicago
Rev. Ira g. Ross, for three years pastor
Of the Green street Methodist church in this
city has been transferred to the Vermont
conference which is in session this week.
The above was the assignment but
it is reported to have been changed,
Mr.. Ross going to Portland.
His successor, Rev. E. S. Cummings ZONES
from Rockland with splendid record Of
work done during his five years pastorate
in the Pratt Memorial church Of that city.
His farewell sermon last Sunday was
listened to with the deepest attention by the
biggest audience the church has held since
the conference last April. There have
been received into that church ~ mem
bcrs, besides IL who are on probation.
over 800 requests for PRAYER have been
made in the regular services, and there
have been i2i baptlsms. Two years ago
branch Of the Epwor,h League anil junior
league were formed, winch now have
membership Of $40 and ~ respectively.
Mr.. Cummings has married l@j couples
and oiIiciated at 800 funerals
Those who have received notice OF the
violet millinery opening at Mrs. II. +. It'd
belts and attended the opening we're sur
prised that their expectations of beauties to
be revealed were so much below reality
The display is one on which tho feminine
eyes would like to dwell for hours and inc
single men can afford to admire. With rare
taste and ut large expense a very ehofee
line of goods has been selected. In tue
window at the right on entering the store
are beautiful creations. Violet OF course
is the Iredominating color and among ste
artistic decorations is profusion OF VOICE.
An oil fsshtauad la,,;,or, .us.eniad from
the centre ia filed with them. The bonner
worn by the figure in the foreground o'e
cannot doubt was created in Fah''
1t ia lovely gem Of lace, gold aa'
pearl. 0nc of the very latest u
stock is Il poke" rehabilitated from be
style Of $3.50 bnt Of sucli delicate wo'E
which il is trimmed its possessor viii DC W.
deed fortunate. And here ia derpsre ~
tie creation in the lighter shades OF ''s''
On delicate drab; sonse Quakefess oe'H
sfouid be male happy With it. And mere
another right fron, the French cap tai he"
and strikingly, not gaEdiiy, beautiful u~
copper, green, pale bine and cream nn'.
blending perfectly. One whole m
Of the store il devoted to m'r
Iinery and il under the charge Of VI"
l.. VI. Grosvenor. The display OF fiooe'''
in eminent colors, delicate shades. the nch
aces are indeed bewilderingly beauu.s
Oac entire show case IL devoted to impof'p
novelties. Another IL filed with moufn''
zoods. A large line Of infants wear ~
dainties connected thefesHa
ltiract great deal of attention