The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-12
CARNIVAL /. OF TRADE.
4 ereat Thong Of Charming Girls and GAL
liant Young Men In Attendance.
ARRoRY HALL PRE1TIlY DECORATED.
A List of Tho Booths and Those whose
Dainty Hands DenI Ont tho wares
Displayed Thercon-The Anuxe-
nients Provided for tho Week TO.
Nights Programme.
That's

The Carnival OF Trade! That's
what's on everyone's tongue, and has
been for week. The Carnival OPEN
ed last night. and such q sea of bright
smiling faces has seldom been seen in
this city. Armory Hail., where the
Carnival Is in progress Is q veritable
fairyland. and oil the colors OF the
the various booths
The sombre black and the bright
orange make handsome effect, blend
ed as they are on the cigar and tobac-
co booth, possibly to invite some young
college man into investing his savings
in the products of the weed, while
laces and most delicate of tInts cover
the other booths
Anything can be purchased from
these booths, from n spool of cotton
to q bundle Of rope, and from a mouth
harp to a church organ Over the
entrace to the ice cream parlor Is n
sign sure to create an appetite for the
frozen sweetness and inside are doz-
ems of pretty girls. who stand ready
tofguarantee the bushful young man
who enters that he shall not feel lone
some.
So many wares are exhibited. in
fact, that one could easily furnish q
house and lay in IL supply OF provisions
to last long time. There are grocc-
ries, furniture, parlor decorations, and
visitor to yield up his spare change.
and the many electric lights about the
place make 1t us bright as a sunshny
day.
These booths are presided over by
the ladies of the First Baptist Church,
for the benefit of which the Carnival
is given, and everyone of these ladies'
were last>night expressing regret that
Rev. Mr. Hatcher had suddenly been
called to the bedside OF his father,
rINsl \, f..l
Sunday.
The various booths and those in at
tendance at them are as follows:
Restaurnnt--aIrs. Deusch. assisted
by Mrs. L. Harrison, Mrs. Il. Vernel-
son. Mrs. r. Elmer. Mrs. J. Il. Cross,
Fl. Wexford, Mrs. Robert Tellet. Mrs.
J. Bassctt, Mrs. NJ. a. Cross, Mrs. X
f. Stacey, Miss Eva Hawkes., Miss Ma
rion Pitt Miss farrell, Miss Ola Davis,
Miss Stelln Davis. Miss Sallie Davis.
Music and Reception sooth-Mrs.
Bass, Miss Mamie Jordan. Mrs. Ar
thur Holiday, Miss Lille Trowcr.
Miss Virginia Haughwnut. and Mrs.
Fred. Faber
ed by Mrs. Wilson. Mrs Jelette. Mrs.
Russell. aud Miss Carrie Wallace,
Miss Lucy Cook. Miss Eva Butts Miss
Maggie Rawlett, Mr.. Willie Bcasely,
Mrs. Pond, Miss May Weaver. Miss
Russell.
Furniture Booth-Mrs. II. i. VIII
hanson. and Mrs. y. C. Whitehurst,
assisted by Miss Mamie Smith, Mrs
NJ. T.. l2dmonds, Mrs. Mary FELTON,.
Niles Julia Fnvrc. Miss Leila Morris.
Miss Hnssle Morris. Mrs. 1. ~. White,
Miss Mary Fiveash.
Bric-a- Brac-Mrs T. W. Goodwin. as
sisted by Mrs. a. l.. Woodwork, Mrs.
G.. Al. Gardner. and Mrs. H. l.. My
ers.
Cake Booth-Mrs. w. H. Davis, as
sisted by Mrs. Chos. Davis. Mrs II. ].
Andrews, Misses Matte Drcwry, and
Cora Davis.
Shoe Booth-Nrs. D. y. Grimstead,
Mrs. Ada Tallcy. Mrs. w. j. Sanford.
and Mrs. II. NJ. Duran.
Miscellaneous Booth--NIrs. ]. ".
Cross. assisted by Mrs. Burfoot, Mrs.
Chats, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Ferguson,
Mr.. Brimmer. Misses Elsie BrImmcr.
Virgie Jacobs, Nellie Dryer Salie
Miller. Louise Davis, Matte Graham.
and Mamie Church.
Hardware Rooth-Mrs w. T. Owens,
assisted by Mrs. w. V. Eustis, Mrs. II.
c. Smith, Mrs. T. ]. Fentress. Miss.
Gurlcy Miss Eva Butt. Miss Anderson,
Mrs. w. II. Reese. and Miss Alice Han
cock.
Fancy Goods Booth--Mrs. ]. G.
Womble and Mrs. w. r. Isarham. as
sisted by Mrs. John Hall. Mrs. Wesley
Davis, Mrs. Mapp. Misses Matte
Womble Mabel Barham. Rebecca FL
liott. Cora Nottingham. Mary Hunter.
Blanche Clements. and Eta Clements.
Japanese Booth-Mrs. Frank Tar
rail-, assisted by Mrs. w. II. Andrews,
Mrs w. Ramsey. Mrs. r. l..
Orr, Mrs. w. O'Ncill. Misses
Blanche Atkinson, Carrie Jarvis, Es
telle Dillon. Annie Atkinson. Famine
Dillon. Carrie Hill. Essic Adams.
Fruits and Confectionery-Mrs c. IL.
Pettis and Mrs. c, r. Dozier. assisted
by Mrs James l.. Belote. Mrs. T.. w.
Bray Mrs. BronGhton. Mrs. Law
renee, Misse Fannie Church, Grace
Price. the Misses Wood. Ida Pettis,
Whitehurst.
ice Cream-Mrs. Robert Stephen. as
sisted by Mrs. l.. W. Munden. Mrs. ".
]. Ashton, Mrs. A. L. Dickson. Mrs. T..
NJ. Morris, Mrs. Belle Gray, Mrs Alex.
Davis. Mrs. NJ. f. Edmunds. Mrs. W.
]. Vellines, Mrs. r. +. Shcarcy, Mrs. W.
G. Brock, Mrs. P. ]. Maltione, Mrs. c.
A. Morris. Mrs. DR.. L. B. Anderson.
Mrs. V. Moody. Mrs. c. +. Petree, Mrs.
Edward Burgess. Misses Virginia
Fiyeast, Lula wilkins. Gilmore James.
Daisy Bryan, Addie Cannon, Grace
Cannon, Eva Fisher, Kate Cannon,
Kate Ward. Agnes Fogarty. Minnie
Scott, Ada Hoffman, Mabel Schroeder,
Hennie Stephens, Lille Garrison, Mat
tie Bradley. Niva ScandlinG. Hattie An
derson. Annie Sibhald. Nellie Morris,
Annie Seneca, Estelle Hoffman, Jessie
Gray, Alma Burton and Ida James.
Flower Booth-Mrs. Cora Keeling, as
sisted by Mrs. A. Moses. Mrs. Walter
M, to 1rk,r