Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08
NEW IDEAS FOR FAIRS.
A Recent Bazaar Had I'm 1t Much Sug-
gestive Material.


From the New York Times.
A recent fair to raise funds for a church
organ was so spirited and original in its
design and carrying out that it was not
only unexpectedly successful in securing
the entire amount needed, but made itself a
model for other similar entertainments.
There were eight booths. each trimmed in
some effective tint Of the cheap art muslin
whose beauty. fortunately, does not de-
pend upon it's price. The fair attendants
at each stall wore gowns of the same ma
terial and tint as that which trimmed the
booth. and. care being taken In the juxta-
position of colors. the effect was very
charming. "~@ 80
Next to the blue stall. where the pretty
girls wore a delicate shade Of that color.
with white fichus and hats trimmed with
white wings. came a pink and black one.
Here the stallholders were all. dressed in
pink muslin, with black satin shoulder
straps and rosettes on the shoulders. and
black satin Swiss belts. with big black lace
hats browning the pretty toilets. The pink
draperies of this stall were caught up with
black saith rosettes. A white muslin and
silver booth came next: the draperies were
Of white caught with silver ribbons. the
muslin being powdered with real butter
flies. This stall had large white-and-sil-
Yer cakes" over the top, its business be-
ing entirely to sell iced cakes and plants in
artistic pots. -
Inc TeI"eSnfneHI Stdu was QTdpeu IN yell
low. with punches of real ivy, and, the at
tendants. although in green and yellow.
were anything but melancholy. A dairy
booth was in red, white and blue, and gay
with flags. .. --'-'''-4t'f :'i...'-"
A crimson draped booth was very effect
i've. set off. as it was, by loopings of black
ribbons, and attended by pretty girls in
gowns of the soft sheer black muslin, with
big punches of crimson carnations at their
belts and nodding on the big black picture
hats which they wore. The scrapbag was
in the form of huge three-tiered English
wedding cake trimmed with orange bios
sons. A small aperture permitted the
hand to be inserted to draw out a prize
after the Slice was duly paid for. Little
folks were delighted with big white swan,
who, at the command of his master, a
small boy dressed as a French cook, spread
its wings and let q bag of bonbons be taken.
This is the moment for many quickly ar
ranged sales and impromptu fairs. A but
terfiy tea at a summer resort last week
puzzled the readers of its announcement
until the day arrived. One of the hotel
parlors was hung with dark red cheese
cloth, on which were Strewn innumerable
gilt and silver butterflies. The tables were
in the shape OF butterflies two feet square,
and were merely stands with tops cut from
large sheets of pasteboard, which were
covered with crepe paper of different hues.
The only things sold were butterfly cushions
and sachets. fans. and hand screens, and
especially the candle and gas screens, so
prettily evolved in that shape out of crepe
paper and gold and silver dust.
A golf stall is suggested, now that we
have adopted this game. 1t should be made
gay with golf flags, and among the articles
to be sold should be. balls, ball cleaners
putteeS clubs, niblicks, cases and gloves
Score cases and golf manuals, and bags OF
all sorts Will also find easy sale at such a
stall So 80