The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-12
THE FIRST Church MARKET
Opens Today in the Armory and Con-
tinues Until Friday Night.
AN EXTENSIVE UNDERTAKING
The Dingy, Barren Drill Hall Has Been
Transformed Into Place of Cheer
and Attractiyencss- Well known
Women in Charge.

The most extensive function ever at
tempted by Scranton church will be-
gin at o'clock this afternoon in the
armory on Adams avenue, where the
Market of the First Presbyterian
church will be conducted until Friday
night. For several months a staff of
officers, chosen for their executive abil-
ity from among the women of the
church, has been planning for the mar
ket.
The magnitude of the affair and the
thousand and one details which had to
be considered have been shown in the
scenes Of activity in the armory for sew
eral days. In order to transform the
barren interior into place of cheer and
attractlveness small army of carpen-
ters, mechanics, electricians, decora tors,
florists and others have been hard at
work and when this afternoon the doors
are opened to the public, will be seen
the creditable result of the preparation.
EVergreens, laurels and draperies have
been used in the general decorations Of
the large drill-hall and the booths have
some especial style of ornamenture in
color, design and flowers.
Arrangement of Booths.
Along the northern side of the hall, to
the left of the entrance, are situated in
the order named the flower, art and
household booths. TO the right are To-
Gated the paper and candy and the doll
booths and in the center is the large
octagon shaped booth where fancy ar
ticles will be sold. A large space occu-
pying the whole Of the lower end of the
hall will be used for the dining room
and kitchen. An orchestra will he To-
Gated on the main floor between the
central fancy booth and the dining
apartment. The general decorations of
the interior have been arranged with
articles furnished by and under the di-
reotion of the Globe Warehouse. The
draperies Of the fancy booth are loaned
by Kerr & Slebecker and were hung by
that firm.
To enumerate the articles on sale in
the different departments would be i'm
possible in limited space, but according
to the officers each booth will display
articles complete in kind and quality at
prices insignificant and high, but each
at fair market value. The flower
booth will be in charge of Miss Emma
Richmond and will contain all manner
Of cut and potted flowers and bouton-
aires.
An Art Booth.
Mrs. Frank f. Platt will preside over
the art booth, which will exhibit among
other attractive novelties a collection
of bas-reliefs, medallions and panels,
oriental articles, Bokhara ware and
hand-painted china. At the household
booth, in charge of Mrs. A. II. Coursen,
articles implied by the name of the
booth will be sold. Mrs. f.. b. Jermyn
and Miss Anna Matthews will manage
the paper and candy booth and Mrs. C.
R. Parke will be in charge of the doll
booth. Mrs. N. Y. Leet, with Mrs. w.
+. Hallstead as her first assistant, will
superlntend the business of the fancy
booth.
Following is the list Of executive Of
ficers, well known women whose ident-
ity with the market argues for its sue
cess:
President, Mrs. James Mcleod; vice
president, Mrs. ]. Koons; secretary,
Miss Catharlne Winton; treasurer, Mrs.
d. T.. Taylor.
Executive Committee-Mrs. A. NJ.
Decker Mrs. A. T.. Hunt, Mrs +. p.
Kingsbury, Mrs. +. e. Platt, Mrs G. r.
Parke, Mrs. Milton Blair, Mrs c. l..
Frey, Mrs. w. +. Halstead, Mrs. James
Archibald, Mrs. Isaac Post, Miss Jessie
Blair,
Supper Served Each Night.
A conspicuous feature will be the to
o'clock supper which will be served ac-
cording to a different menu each even-
ing; that for tonight is:
Turkey Cranberres
Dressed Cabbage Celery
Rolls olives Pickles
Cake Canned Fruit
Tea Coffee
An admission Of 10 cents will be
charged for entrance and supper will
be served for 35 cents.
Excelsior Diaries for 1895.
REYNOLDS BROS
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