Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-03-30
A Great Gathering

A Great Gathering
AT THE COLUMBIAN BAZAAR
NIGHTLY.
The famous old StonewaIl Brigade Bant
planned novel, as well as big entertain
ment when they invented the Columbian
Bazaar. which has been in progress at Co
lumbar. Hall since Monday night, and il
now at the high tide of it's prosperity
The immense hall of itself is a sight
worth seeing, with it's booths, decorations
dramatic stage and5 Midway Plaisance
Entering through the tower, the visitor
sees spacious floor with booths, named
after the original States on either side.
The hall is literally decorated with bunting,
bands of which scenter in the gallery of the
dome, and flags everywhere. The booths
are also decorated handsomely. The Mid
way Plaisance is a novelty that every one
wants to see as soon as possible. 1t is a
big strip of the hall curtained off, and is
entered through portiere. On getting in
side one sees against the wall eleven of the
battered old instruments used by the Band
during the war. Also the old war flag Of
the West Augusta Guards, blue ensign
with a white star in the centre. Inside of
the Midway is also booth at which wal
scrap books are to be seen. And inside the
Midway is remarkable collection of home
made fakes-the Wild man of Borneo, the
spotted boys and so forth. which excite
more mirth than anything in the show.
At the other end of the Plalsance is a stage
as large as the Opera House stage, on
which concerts, plays, fan drills, and other
exhibitions are given nightly. On another
stage in the main room the Band gives con-
certs.
The booths are all interesting, though
, the most so is that Of Delaware, which has
many works of art. Among them are two
large and beautiful Tapestry pictures loan
ed by MI. William Luslbaugh, and paint
ings 800 years old Of seven Of the Apostles,
loaned by Prof. Barthold Meyer. A curl
osity in it is piece of Samoan cloth made
from hammered bark.
At the Virginia booth the whole process
of making candy from the sugar is gone
through with.
The attractions are too varied and nu.
merous to specify; every night the pro-
gramme is changed, and even the pretty
girls waiting at the restaurant are changed
daily. To appreciate all this, our readers
must go for themselves, and go early for
the Bazaar closes tomorrow, Saturday
night. The following ladies are in charge
of the booths
Pennsylvania Booth-Mrs. Juliet Asst,
Chairman; assistants, Mrs. M. 0. Burk-
holder. Mrs. A. j. Dabney, Misses Estelle
Asst and Mary Woods.
Connecticut Booth-Mrs. Fred. Loeb,
Chairman; assistants, Mrs. B. Sackerman,
Misses Madeline Barth. Josie Loeb, Will
hart Hartman, S. Switzer and l.. Matthews.
Virginia Booth-Mrs. w. L. Olivier and
Mrs. N. Wayt, Chairmen; assistants, Mrs.
E. J. Gushing, Mrs. s. II. Henkel, Misses
Carrie Crowle, May Crowle, Laura Taylor,
Fannie McChesney and Matte Wayt.
New Hampshire Booth-Mrs. J. W.
Newton, Chairman; assistants, Mrs. Tay-
lor Bissell, Mrs. n. G. Watts, Mrs. J. A.
Wise, Mrs. Jas. Powell, Misses Sue Mart
in, f. Stratton and L. Fuller.
Georgia Booth-Mrs. Jno. NJ. SPOTS,
Chairman; assistants, Misses Sue Lewis,
Janet Bell, Lucy Edmondson, Mary Guy,
Katie Mcclure, Sallie Fauntleroy, Lizzie
Hanger, Jennie McCue, Mary Morton, F.
Tannehill, Anna Bell Timberlake and L.
Burdette.
Massachusetts Booth-Mrs. W. r. Ty-
Zee, Chairman; assistants, Mrs. A. NJ,
Howison, Mrs. McH. Holiday, Misses
Eva Tyree, Minnie Mccoy, Maud Kinney
and Lena Bell.
MARYLAND Booth--hrS. Robt. A. Palmer,
Chairman; assistants, Mrs. B. B. Eskridge,
Miss Harrison, Miss Beck, Misses Nettie
Baker, K. Eichelberger. S. Van Lear and
the Misses Pecare.
South Carolina Booth-Mrs. Lyman
Chalkley, Chairman; assistants, Mrs.
Chas. Hanscomb, Mrs. DR.. r. M. Hanger,
Mrs. Geo. Wilson, Misses Mary Miller,
Annie Child, Maude Cooke and Currie
Breckenridge.
Rhode Island Booth-Mrs. Z, G. Nor.
ton, Chairman; assistants, Mrs. David
O'Rorke, Mrs. F. T. Holt, Mrs. Jas. l.
Templeton, Mrs. Reeves Gait, Miss Cora
Pritchard and Miss Nettie Hutcheson.
Delaware Booth-Mrs. J. T. Lightner
Chairman; assistants, Mrs. M. n. Brad
ley, Misses Cora Tinsley, Lizzie McCue
Gussie Bumgardner, Grace Patterson and
Jessie Mcneil.
New York Booth-Mrs. B.. Meyer,
Chairman; Mrs. P. L. Murphy. Mrs. W
E, Craig, Mrs. Minnie Mccoy, Miss
Shaup, Mademoselle Metz.
North Carolina Booth-Mrs. R. D. APP
person, Chairman: assistants, Mrs. James
Ker, Jr.. Mrs. William B. Miller and the
Misses Hogshead.
New Jersey Booth--Mrs. B. E. Terry
Chairman; assistants, Mrs. J. w. Bran
deburg. Mrs. r. A. Hoshour and Miss
Libb:e Terry.
Restaurant and Kitchen-Mrs. DR.. B
P. Reese, Chairman; Mrs. II. W. Henry
Mrs. W. A. McCue, Mrs. DR.. Butcher
Mrs. Chas. lesser, Mrs. Matte Merri
ken, Mrs. C. G. Wheat, Mrs. VIM. Lush
baugh and Mrs. ]. A. Noon.
A Cold Snap.