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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
roRACCO EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. VA. April %.

Richmond. VA, April %. 1884
M offerings Of tobaccos at auction on
Change t)-day Offerings on change
al auctlcr for the week ending TO-DAY.
"A packages sun-cured topaecos' his"'s'
nrice for he week, $3.50
Dr. Pr;,- . sales reported to the secretary
NJ the richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
WARMERS II hogsheads nliers. .; scrap
nrirbtS Total. % hogsheads
priss,a sales reported TO the secretary
Of The Richmond Tobacco trade LOT tne
xeek ending to-day: Wrappers. AZ hogs
h SseH e'i TieTs 20; cutters. IA; smokers.
~. scrar bright. SO; leaf dark, ~
scrap dark 81 brrlsys, 49,; stems DARK
~. no, ,daTk) Il. Total. 800 hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
Insnectioas-Bright. ) hogsheads; dark;
hogsheads. Reinspections.brish'' 10
hogsheads: dark. 10 nossheaus. ,or tho
Insnections and reinspectlons lot tne
vraaL ending to-day: Inspectons-bright'
- bogshsads and l fierce; dark. I'll hoes-
poads I'd o. tierces. Reinspecuons-
Bright. 3IO hogsheads and tierces' oarA'
As hogsheads. - aal ending
Total samping I9r ,n q" ,iarces and
to-day, All hogsheads anu % 'e''
Myers, Farmers. Crenshaw's. paven-
49, p,anters' Old Dominion. Shockoe.
and Saahrook's tobacco warehouses re-
mort to-day: Receipts, q packages; de-
liveries. II PACKAGES NTH
vaurhan's. Jones. Wilson's; Meals and
tysrgin;a added. report for the week end
Ing to-day: Receipts. DDS packages; de-
Ercsss ~ deliveries over receipts for
the week ending to-day. H6 packages,
Limited States integral revenue collec-
t,ons for the city OF Richmond. Va. to-
day: cigars and cigarettes. S259;75: plug
.tobaccos. s2.957.4o; Total. S,Sni2
ana c,gsrsttss $40, 723.G0; plug tobaccos,
si4.4i9'a2 Total. s25.l72.e2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
The Virginia Hospital.

At called meeting OF the board of d.
rectors Of the Virginia Hospital. held at
the office Of the president last night,
Mr.. T.. d. Taylor submitted the semi
annua. report of the Hospital. showing
that its work for the past six months,
and also that of the outdoor department.
was of a highly satisfactory character.
The board expressed its qualification at
the work done. and vote Of thanks was
rendered Mr.. Taylor, who supervised the
operations of the hospital so success
fully.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
NEW YORK pIoDUE MARKET.

NEW YORK. April D Flour dull and
,re.lr. winter Wheat loy grades, S2.VOg
245. patent. S3l5Q5.45; Minnesota clear,
81. 50G2 30; patent So 70 low extras.
81 25q2.45. Southern bor, au ,..l ana "ea~ ';
common TO fair extra s-.VVuo.Vc' soor
TO choice do. S3.1Oti. %
Wheat dull and lowe with options,
closing firm: No. re, store ana ele-
vator Gi4GlHc.: aboat O240-Ac OPP
lions were fairly sctiveand largely IN
switching way. with prs halzc. io"er'
and closing weak; ALL oii2c.' may
Corn duh and easier; No. .. 47%c., ele-
vator: 4l5kc. afoat steiner mixed, 43lac.
Options dull and weak 4 1-g9sc. deelihe'
Arril. 435kc.; May 49,: July, 44ssc.
oats duh. Options Irregular; APRIL
41c.; May, SIC; June; JOS; spotnNo'
.. 4lc.: No. white. ~ mixed western
4i042c. white do Al 4olgc ..,.
Hay quiet; choi.e I'm; shipping cog
&c: good 10 choics, s0vJc.
2Od2Jc. pulled. 1ta2oC oe,
Beef steady and quic family, Slz.VOg
400; extra mess, Ss.op so, Deet MANS
firm at $500; tercet beef hrn; CITY
extra, India mess 1s.vQ2l.D; cur meats avs
dull and steady: pichtd bellies; 500
shoulders. $3.50; hams, }lV.ooelV.-'' hHo-
dies nominal. . 1870,
sSO5: city, ST25Ii3f. Kenned qulet,
Continent. $3.50; Soul America, $3.50;
compound. S6.1gld6.2.
PORK quiet and steiy; mess, Sl4.Oog
HOS: extra prime $3.50.
Butter quiet and asy; state dairy.
new. lJdl0c: creamey, new. l9aDl9c.;
western dairy. new, 0al4c;: creamery
new. 15Q2OIhc.; Elgina 20q2oi4c.
Cotton seed oil quiet ind steady; crude.
3Od31c. yellow, 33q3lc:
Petroleum duh and unchanged.
Rosin dull and steay; strained, COM
mon to good, Sl17l1Gl2D.
Turpentine quiet at 3Oc.
Rice quiet and steaiy; domestic, fair
to extra, 39,Gjhc.; Ipan. 4%qihc.
Molasses-Foreign nlminal. New or
leans, open kettle, Dhctive and steady
at 3013sc.
Coffee-options Diet sand unchanged
to 10 points dowIs May, SO On la.55;
July. Sl54O; Sestember, Sl4. sOa li.D.
Spot Rio dull and jteady; No. q. sl61J.
Sugar-Raw dull Refined dull and
easv: off A. 3SsGI 15-l6c.; standard A.
1 f-1Garic.; cut-i,af. 4 l31Ga3c, crush
ed. 4 13-lGgjc. granulated, Fl0n fisc.
Freights to Liverpool quiet end easy;
cotton. 1-Gid.; grain, 2hd. asked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING OUOTATIONs OF
MONEY
Offerings and Sales at the RichmoRd To.
baeco Exchangca-Irtsrnal Revenue
Collections-Foreign Advic.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Speculation at
the Stock Exchange to-day was confined
TO the Industr.als, and Of these sugar
was the most conspicuous. The STOCK
opened at 1911 and jumped 10 loiH, CLOS
Ing at 1912. The rise was brought ABOUT
by rumors from Washington that tnt
Senate Finance Committee had agreed
upon a sugar schedule providing ioT a
duty of 40 per cent. ad valorem, OF
cent additional on refined, and l-lo per
cent. additional on sugar Imported iro.l
countries paying bounty. The shVr.s
made a perfect rush to cover, but they
were unable 30 get all the stock they
needed. even at the advance. Iransa s,
lions were heavy. amounting 10 3ni ,V
shares out OF grand total OF oo'oiv
shares Lead was a good second, ana
jumped from 3sQ40% for the common atlo
stock was favoTably Influenced by WASH,
.ngton advces that the duty on lead
would be raised Cordage was nrmer
on the settlement OF internal dlssenslons.
Chicago Gas and General Electrlc VIZ
also in demand at slightly higher range.
The general railway list was quiet anu
about firm. Union Pacific was exception
ally weak on reports Of a so assessment;
The announcement OF the New Ehgiailu
Reorganization plan had no erect Oh .ue
stock Speculation closed irn' isah
way and miscellaneous bonds were quiet
and weak. The sales comprised 2s.WV
shares listed stock and 5000 shares I'M
listed stock. ..-.,., $500.
Treasury Balancss-Coin, Slo2'hO'ooo'
currency, SO. 100000.
Money on call nominally ] per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 3i4Qi per cent:
Sterling exchange is firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at iS'Ag1Siil
for sixty days and iSsl9a4SsA Tor de-
mand: posted rates, 4ssqis1l3; CONNER
cIaI hills. S.a.6l4S7 Exchanges, SIO.-
S31 1903; balances, S4.954, 26I. The sub
Treasury was Spite debtor at the
clearing house Bar silver. 63"i. Gov
eminent bonds steady. state bonds duii.
Railroad bonds lower. silver at the
hoard was neglected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
"xMERICAv IN his EYES
Green County Boy Born with this WORD In
the PupiIs of His Optics.

WELDON. n. c.. April 2S.-Special-
,rho ut,ie county Of Green. wedged I'm be-
sween Lenoir. Wayne. and Pitt has pro-
duccd one OF the most remarkable human
frcaks ever known in this country. With
in "A stones throw Of the little Village
post-ofiice at Lizzie lives Mr.. ;. w. Las
siter. a prominent and well-known citi-
zen. who has a little son in whose eyes
nature has cast, in living letters. the
word. America"
The child was born on the 4th day OF
February. 1893 His eyes are blue. and
the letters are little darker. and sur
round the sight. In each eye can be
seen plainly the word. America" There
Is no doubt about this. Hundreds OF peo-
pie have visited the residence of Mr.. Las
sitter and seen the child. and looked irto
its eyes and read for themselves the
remarkable birth-mark.
In order TO be sure that there was no
mistake about this. wrote a letter to the
sheriff Of Greene county. The following
is a verbatim copy Of his reply:
Snow Hill. y. c.. April %, 1894.
Dear sir: Your letter OF "A recent cate
10 hand. and contents noted.
The child referred to is thirteen months
old and not seven years. whose parents
are my nearest neighbOrs. not living more
iIdu TWO FditS rum NY hoto''
The child has blue eyes and the letters
are brown. The letters are on the blue
Of the eve: that is. between the sight
and the ordinary white Of the eye. The
fathers name is Thomas L. Lassiter.
Post-ofiice Lizzie" y. c. Very resp't
u. w. EDWARDS.
then wrote 10 Mr.. Lassiter himself,
and received the following letter:
Lizzie" Z. O., Greene Co., n. c.
April %. 1894.
My Dear Sir: Yours received in regard
20 the peculiar freak Of nature in my
child's eyes He was born February 4.
1898. His eyes are blue and the letters
(America) are darker and surround the
sight. Very respectfully.
S. w. LASSTTER.
The little boy is growing rapidly. end
can see perfectly. The letters can be
seen as plainly as the letters in a book.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Cotton quiet;
middling gulf, 1l-16; middling uplands.
Z 7-16; sales. % bales. Futures closed
steady at the decline; sales. $1,000 bales !.
April nominal: May, III; June. 1.22:
october, 7.3s; November. 743: Deem
Der. 7.47; January. 7.53@755.
The consolidated net receipts of cotton
reported to-day and so far this week
from all ports were 1885 bales: exports
to Great Britain. $3.50 bales; Continents
$50 bales: stocks, 630.i2s bales.
NEW ORLEANS. April 2s-Cotton fu-
lures steady: sales. $1,000 bales: May,
SOL: June. 6.95: July, 7.0l; August. 7.0s:
September. 7.05; October, 7.07; Novem-
Der, 1902; December. los; January, IA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
Election OF Officers.

The following officers were elected on
Friday evening by Sidney Lodge. No. AS.
!. O. G. T.. at Belviderc Hall: Chief Tenn
plar, William Hall Crewe; Past Chief
Templar. O. II. Gillian; Vice-Templar.
Miss Mollie Scott Secretary. Joseph il.
Shepherd. Assistant Secretary. Miss May
Dawley: Financial Secretary. Il. z. Don
nan: Treasurer. Miss Matte Turrsll;
Chaplain, Edward Williams; Marshal.
Eugene Perkins: Deputy Marshal, Miss
Julia Calder; Guard. DIR. Leo Pussy SEN
tinel, John c. Smith; Organist, Miss Mabel
Smith: Chorister. Miss Francis Dawley.
These officers will be installed next Fri
day evening.
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cess would indTcke that possibly a little
more OF the Nd was .lold than Of the
July. Pardridg( and Amour were both
In the market u small way. but fur
Their than that. There vas nothing no.
t.ceable to the b1de. The news was.
as rule. discotragfng to holders from
the start. and ~ the else May was lac.
under yesterdayaind Juy lost b1Ac.
Corn showed detded Weakness to-day.
May was sold raher mre literally than
the later delivetes. was assumed
that Schwartz VS. dIspsng OF some OF
his long stun and the consequence
was a weaker teling.' The range OF
prices on May ths Between 3sisc. and
27lc.. the close being the inside-lac.
lower than yestSiay. July closed sc.
under yesterday. u If
Oats-Tne continued liberal arrivals
have broken the backs { the bulls. The
feeling was weakF andthe price lower
Provisions-A fighuy firmer feeling
prevailed at the fpeA.ns OF the market
for product. due % srong and some
what higher marK,t for logs The bust
ness was so small howeer. that a melt
ing away in prices took ,lace from sheer
mac tivity more pan fom any heavy
selling. The weakness In grain had
some influence OF valus, which. COM
bIned with the dillness resulted in a
decline all arourp. JOY pork cosed
12bc. lower than yestsday, July lard
Sc. lower and Juh ribs PC. lower
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
BALTIMORE.

F. BALTIMORE MD, April 2s.-Flour
dull AMI unchanged.
and A,rn GCIGGO7sc: May. GOAI6Oisc.
July. C4c.: steamer No. red. 5i7.a osc.
miliinl wheat, by sample, o9Gb-c.' sales'
90OOObushels. ,,,<.,,,
Cor easy; mixed spot, 4t%@44lac.;
April. 4f4ai4Ilc.: May, i3hqi3,sc: July,
4ii5c bid steamer mixed, i5n i3hc. I;
souftrn corn. by sample, 4JGi6c.; DO.
on gades. 45d45Mc. .o
Oas firm: No. white. western, f2l2c
No. mixed. western. 3signSc.
Rv dull: No. ., 5JaJGc.
H1 steady; good to choice timothy.
S14.gG1j.oO.
Gnin freights quiet; steamer to Liver
pool per bushel. 2H2Ad.
Ooer articles unchanged.
B,nds-Virginia rs. new, 1lIla bid :
Virdnia Century. 30 G-sq3ois; Baltimore
Sonbwestern firsts. 1O6Ql07ia; do. first
incomes. g. bid: do. third incomes, S1a
bid Consolidated Gas. llfall4;s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
Jefferson Lodge Good Templars.

At its regular meeting held Thursday
night. jefferson Lodge. Good Templars.
elected the following officers to serve the
ensuing three months: Chief Templar.
Mr.. John w. Hughes; Vice Templar. Miss
Ida Peake; Chaplain, ~. w. NJ. Bickers;
Past Chief Templa, roy X. Vest; Mar
shall. Mr.. C. n TN; Secretary. Mr..
VIM. Mcdowell ssistant. Miss Sally
Gale; Financial ecretary. Mr.. A. l..
Bradley: Treasuf n. Miss Carrie Duke:
Guard, Miss Peachy Mcdowell; Organist.
Miss Hetty Psttway; chorister. Mr.. r.
B. Pollard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
Concerts for LaudabIe Objects.

Under the auspices of the ladies of the
Guild OF All-Saints Episcopal church a
concert will be given at Belvidere Hall to-
morrow evening at S15 o'cock. The choir
of the church. together with Miss Palmer
Of Baltimore, will furnish music. and the
Polk Miller combination will also take
a prominent part.
At the same place an entertainment will
be given the next evening, Tuesday May
list, by the Polk Miller Combination. for
the benefit OF the Friendly Society for
Men and Boys. Admission on that occa-
sion Will be fifty cents, children twenty
five cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

J. w. Rcams. after which the bride and
groom. accompanied by Mr.. Harris. Mr..
Mathews. and others. left for their future
home. where an elegant repast was served.
The bride In daughter OF MIR. Willie
Toler. of Cumberland. She IL a beautiful
young woman and very popular among a
host OF friends.
The groom is a son Of Mr.. A. l.. Good
man. OF buckingham. and is a prominent
young farmer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

White and Cheatham Open Their Canvass
MT Enfield.

WELDON, n. c.. April Especial
The wife Of the Rev. G.. w. Hartman. the
popular pastor Of the Baptist church here.
died yesterday.
The Republican aspirants Tor congress
are beginning to make stir IN politics
I'm this district. White and cheatham
doth colored) discussed their respective
claims at Enfield to-day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

NI-If-'IV7-FT7' ~ MI % IoJf
Offerings-Wheat, l.322 bushels: corn
(mixeD, 100 bushels; oats, LOS bushels
Sales-Corn (white). 2ii bushels; oats,
1,l30 bushels.
s-Wheat-Longberry &c. to
63Rc.; mixed, Gle. 20 Risc.: shortberry,
60c 10 &c. No. 2 red. 62I5c.
Corn-White. Virginia (bag lots), 4sc
10 49c.; No. white. 4sc.; No. mixed,
Acc. TO 4Ic.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, S7lac. to 3sc.; No. 3
mixed. 36c. to BIC.
Rye, 53c. to Doc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
G0Odman-Toler.

Mr. r. w. Harris and Mr.. ]. w.
Mathews have returned home. after a
most delightful trip 10 Buckingham and
cumberland. They attended the mar
rage OF Mr.. +. A. Goodman and Miss
naa Il. Toler. which took place at the
fork OF Willis church. Cumberland coun-
" The ceremony was performed by Rev.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
CH1CAtyn

a CHICAGO. ILL. April 2s.-At a range
OF NC. in May and &c. in July. it can
be easily understood that the character
Of to-day's market was duh. The May
was changed into July in small lots. and
so equally divided were the long and
short lines that the spread did not widen
more than hc. from the difference ruling
at the close yesterday. This small ex.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
RICHMOND. VA, April %, 1891.

C;ttle-Receipts. 175: sales, 1I9.
Sleep and Lambs-Receipts, 40; saies'
Ia. -oo
H5gs-Receipts, 800; sales, 500.
p.ices-Cattie: Best. 3%c. TO 4l4e. gross;
medium to good, &c. TO SEC. gross com-
MOI TO fair. 2Ac. tc 2hc' gross puiiS'
2iie 10 2atc.
Sheep-3lsc to &c. gross.
IAmbs-Jc. 10 &c. gross.
Hogs-6i,c. to 6l9c., net
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
Meeting for Children.

The Tyson union meeting for boys and
girls will be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the First Baptist church. cor
ner Twelfth and Broad streets. Rev. Mr..
Han will make talk 10 the children on
me subject: What Jesus loved as a
enid Parents and friends are invited
70 attend the meeting with the children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

IdSn QUIIdTTVTT7 - - -l,-,
a couple of export ord- were WORKED
spring wheat. 57a:t: y. = red, JIAc;
Ho corn. 37nG3Tsc.; "a. ? oats, 3l'sH
3sGc-: pork. Si2.s2LAl2.1 s; lard, $500
7 57ii. short rib sides. s6.5J46.60; dry
sailed shoulders. S6Oep p; sugar-cured
sides, S6S1l9G112iL; whisky. SLID.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON, NC. April 2s.-Rosin
dull. strained. s2i2c. !; good strained, sil2c.
Turpentiie- Nothing doing.
crude tirpentine steady; hard slU'
SOFT. go virgin, s2W.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

RICHMOND, VA, April 2S 1894.
Sales-10.OOO Virginia Centuries at GO4
1900 Richmond city As at 93A
% North Carolina at 9lA.
Government Securities Bid Asked
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-24
WON THE 2;13 TROT
FIRST EVENT AT LOUISVILLE CAP
TURED,BY MISS NELSON.
2:10 Pace Unfinished, with Lottie LOr-
rafne in the Lead-2:29 Trot
Taken by Canilet.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-The first fall trot-
ting meeting of the Louisville Fair and
Driving Association was begun here to-day
at Churchill Downs with the assurance Of
a successful meeting. About five thousand
people were present and the sport was good.
Miss Nelson captured the 2:13 trot in three
straight heats. The 2:10 pace was left un-
finished on account Of darkness. Camlett
won the third event in hollow style in three
straight heats. Mcdowell had Flying Jib
out for an exhibition mile, but he was not
feeling good and Mcdowell had to give 1t
up. as he could not get him down to his
strides. He announced. however, that he
would drive Jib a fast mile one day during
the meeting.
Captain J. L. Smith, of Cleveland. won
the mile foot race for the Pittsburg De-
patch trophy given to the CT. A. r.. at the
last encampment held at P%fttsburg. The
trophy is a solid silver coin cup and Is
valued at $3.50. Captain Bennett the de-
handicap, but Smith caught him at the half
mile and beat him out easily. The time for
the mile was 514H. Summaries of the
horse races:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-24

jardinieres and other pretty contributions.
The crew consists of Mrs. II. Cohen, Misses
Selig. Kirschbaum. Miss Selig. of New
Belle Myer, Miss Essie Solomon and Mrs.
Erdman. Mrs. Cohen has donated a dia-
mond stud. which will be raffied for the
benefit OF the fund of her booth. A gro
Gerry stock is displayed by Mrs. T. Pink.
Mrs. Feibelman, Miss Hattie Rheinheimer
and Miss Sickelson in a booth hung with
bright colors. Dozens of gilt pals of minute
proportions adorn the front of the candy
booth, where Mrs. NJ. C. Davis, Mrs. John
Lipman, Miss Frieda Lipman. Miss Celia
Feibelman, Misses Edna and Corinne Hor-
WITT, Misses Solomon, Hannah Cohen and
Cora Kaufman dispose of sweets.
Mrs. A Kahn. Mrs. B. Kaufman and
Miss Eta Benor. The Kellner are Messrs.
A Weller. S. Kiser and l. K~antrowitz. A
second small room Is the oyster shop, In
charge of Mrs. M. Ezekiel and Mrs. Leh-
man. The Succoth, or feast booth, which
gives the name TO the fair. occupies a
prominent place. The ladies here are Mrs.
A. Weller. Mrs, Joseph solomon, Misses
Bertha, Rose and Blanche Kahn and Miss
Kaufman, Mrs. Segar and Mrs. Deitch.
Punch is poured. The Japanese booth is
lighted with dim lamps of peculiar form,
and is hung with rich japanese draperies
and odd fancy articles. The costumes are
Of gay-colored satins. The young persons
~personating japanese are Misses Celia
Grammar, Emma and Jessie Messing, Hat
tie and Ida Frank: Mrs Ben Kohn; Mrs.
Giles in Japanese dress. They are Irma Lip
man and Louie Seger. Fortune telling is
one of the attractions. and the other Is
Japanese songs by Miss Essie Messing.
Miss McCorkle, Miss Clevenger, Misses
Messing, Mr.. Neil. Mr.. Meek and Mrs. S.
L. Kiser. This afternoon there will be a
tertainment under the auspices Of the
MOntifOre Society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-24
HEBREW LADIES' FAIR.
Many Pretty Booths at the Deutsche
8 Haus-Ihe Features.

The annual fair Of the Hebrew Ladies'
Benevolent Society began yesterday at the
Deutsche Haus, on East Michigan street.
The large upper hall and dining room have
been taken for the fair and booths have
been erected around the room, and each
Of the smaller adjoining rooms have also
been taken for the entertainment. AT the
head of the stairs is the museum, where
the Excelsior Club has a novel gallery of
curios. Next to that is the fish pond and
following the line is the room where the
ice cream and coffee are served. The ladies
In charge are Mrs. Munter. Mrs. Henry
Kantrowitz, Mrs. NJ. Lipinsky, Misses Stella
Selig.. Fannie Solomon, Rosa We'll, Nellie
Sluss and Gussie Selig. Flags drape the
room and flowers are on the tables. Just
inside the door is the cigar booth, bright
with red and yellow draperies. The sellers
OF the weed are Mesdames Ed Ducas, Jos.
Haas. Max Gundelhnger, Mrs. 5. L. Kiser
and Misses Adele Ducas, Josie Cohen, Ger
trude Selig. Sadie Wyneman, Dena Haas.
frankie Haas, of Upton, and Mrs. E.
Segar. The apron booth is small and has
a nice display OF useful and ornamental
aprons. Mrs. Crombach and Mrs. Benor.
Miss Nicholson and Miss Click preside.
The stage, occupies the center of the room
and has flags, flowers and palms to make
II attractive. In the west corner is the art
booth 1t is draped with pink and festooned
! about IL are quantities OF fetheP clematiS.
a great variety of handsome articles are in
this booth. The dispensers OF the articles are
Mrs. NJ. Eckhouse, Mrs; Sam Rauh. Mrs: ID.
Kahn, Mrs. II. kirschbaum. Mrs. j. Eek
house. Mrs. /. kantrowitz. Mrs. II. A. Hays
and Misses Rose Dandy, May Kirschbaum.
Bertha Eckhouse. Della Rosenthal and Lille
The Charity Boat rides safely at anchor,
ana mas a cargo Of flowers. lamps. shades.