The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-13
APoET's DREAM OF FAIR WOMEN
Carnival OF Poets Opens With q Rich
and Tasteful Display OF Good
Subjects Wen Presented.

ifpdL OF the QalS on WHICH StUD1 lN7
goddess Of poetry and song. After a sa-
lutte to her the section marched to its sta
ton in the hall and rested. As the sec
tons one by one came into view each pre-
sented some feature Of striking beauty
and when the whole body rested in the
center Of the hall the effect was strange
medley of the humorous and the sublime.
Bret Harte's rude miners stood cheek by
JoWl with the fair Elaine of TennySon and
the comicalities of Mother Goose rested
against the background Of Keats classic
creations. Then came the marching and
countermarching Of the great procession
as ii passed through a number of wind
ings and intricate figures which had to be
seen from the gallery for their full effect.
When Mother Goose finally led the last Of
her motley brood safe within the arras and
the procession disappeared from view, ap-
plause loud and prolonged told the appre-
citation of the audience.
The audience itself was worthy of COM
ment Many of the representative people
Of the city were there, and the favorable
comments that were heard on every side
form a tribute of which the performers
last night may well be proud. After the
grand march each section of the process
sion came in for its share of praise, and
especially gracious and cordial were the
comments on the posing OF Miss Bessie
Anderson. who sustained admirably the
song.
TabIeauy From tho Poets.
Then the gay masqueraders scattered to
their various booths, and were al home to
their friends, who forthwith proceeded to
pay their respects. Meanwhile the series
Of tableauX was given, at jud!cious inter-
walls, as follows, Mr.. II. f. Norton making
the announcements:
The Finding Of Elaine..................
Miss Elaine Hanford Mrs Morgan. Mrs.
Smith. Mr.. o. D. Colvin and f. T.
Cleary.
Parting Of Conrad and Medora.........
Mrs. West and Miss Carkeek.
Antony and Cleopatra. ....................
Mr.. 7. n. Halter and Mrs. G. NJ. Pas
chaIl.
Wedding Of Angelo. two scenes........
Mrs. Lewis Sullivan. Miss Waldron, Mr..
w. N. Inglis and Mr.. W. n. Redield
Maud Muller..............Miss Alice Drisco
Lana kookh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Miss Carrie Morgan. Mr.. Frank E.
Jago.
A Braid Of Raven Hair...................
Miss Buck. Miss Christman. Miss Funk.
Georgy Porgy, from Mother Goose.
Mr. Ed Rockwell. Miss Anna Bell, Miss
Daisy Nugent and Miss Isabella Scan
Ion.
Don Diego of the South..................
Mr.. Harold Smith and Mrs. 5. Aronson.
Mrs. ". ]. Grambs, Mrs. r. Brainerd
Mrs. ]. S. Kloeber, Mr.. c. w. Saunders
and Mr.. George a. Noble.
OthelIo and Desdemona ................
Mr.. j. c. Readman and Miss Emory.
Flight OF Lamia. ................
Mrs. c. p. Dam. Miss Ida Ivison, Mr.
j. Mayo and Mr.. S. r. Lamont
Not included in the bare mention Of the
tableaux were the exquisite rendering of
the jewel song from Faust by Mrs. Grambs
and the graceful dancing of Miss Mamie
Ruff as a Persian dancing girl. To praise
all the tableaux would seem indiscriminate;
yet there can be nothing but praise con-
corning them.
Booths True TO the OricinaI.
The first evening of the carnival was a
grand object lesson, and even In the ran
dom selection of poets there was an illus
tration Of the genius that has been able
to depict so many varied types OF human
ity. Perhaps the best place to study these
types was in the booths, where each group
or hgures had its appropriate setting. In
choosing this setting. the managers of the
booths showed cultured discrimination
and good judgment worthy Of the best art
gallery. For Instance, the Scott booth
which had no glitter or glare about it.
was fitted up as a Highland lodge. spread
with rugs and hung with paids and antlers.
so that the Interior looked Ike a Canto from
a good Y
ample of appropriate simplicity was seen
IN the Andersen booth, which represent ID
Danish cottage just such ss the good
Hans has put into many of h.s tales There
in the corner stood a little fir tree the sub
1ect of his most charming stories. while
on the walls hung pictures, every one Of
which actually came from Denmark From
the grave simplicity Of these TO the gor-
geous Oriental interior OF the Moore booth
or the castellated massiveuess OF the
Shakespeare booth, there was a wide
range OF interesting and instructive Illus
trations OF costume and characters.
The Goethe booth was presided over Ly
Mrs. W J. Gramhs. She was dressed as
Marguerite, while Mr.. g ". Saunders rem
resented Faust, Mrs. T. Brainerd Martha.
Mr. George Noble Meph.st0, and Mrs. J
5. koeber Lizzie The booth represented
especially the garden scene, and the ladies'
sold flowers.
The Booths and Their Occupants.
The Moore booth. devoted especially TO
Lalla Rookh, was adorned with carpets.
pillows, Oriental tapestries Of various
kinds, while a Persian lamp cast soft
light over the interior. II was presided
over by Mrs. G. 4. Chiniquy and Mrs. II
f. Norton Miss Carrie Morgan took the
part Of Lalla Rookh Mr. Frank F. Jago.
Feramorz' Mr. G. N. Berry. Fadladeen;
Miss Mamie HufT. Persian dancing girl
and the attendants We're: Mrs. Edwin
Ford, Mrs w. Y. Rinehart. Miss Leora
Conn. Miss Aimee Smith. Miss Mamie
/ Russell. Miss Marie Bur5ick Miss Louise
Selden. Miss Garden. Mr.. John NJ Phil
lips. NJ Beakhanc Mr.. H. 6. Plummer
and Mr.. J. J. Kline
Mrs John p. Dorr was chairman IN the
S-otJ booth. and her assistants were:
Miss Frances Knapp. Miss Beatrice
Fisken. Miss Mabel FIsken. Miss Vic
Garden. Miss Daisy Garden Miss Lynch.
Miss Blanche Berry. AIr. Ralph Boyd.
Mr.. Edwin Knapp. Mr. Maurice Hart
nett and Nj W D. CovfnEton.
The WAittie~ booth was tine example
sfyla % watch Whittier g The hes. OK
fashioned candlesticks there We're rag
aprons. oit-fashloned furniture and pic
lures. and most realistic OF All. an old
spinning wheel Nrs. a r Zimmerman
presided here, assisted by Mrs. Alfred X.
FfsSen. Mrs Thomas Church. Mrs. /. II
Jennings Miss Alice DrisoO. Miss Thea Tlr-
ner. Miss Alnna kuhnke AID Hiss Jennie
Austin.
The Tennyson booth was another hap
/ Vy illustration OF approprlateness- Ev-
erythirE within seemed 10 suggest the
author - the Ieylls Of tAe King. TIE to-
tai effect bei1g THAI % a fifteenth CEN
tu~r castle hail, hung with quaint ar
mortal bearings. Mrs Charles z Saep-
ard was Ia charge, MS HaTwood Nor
gan appeared as Queen GU1neve-e, Mr.
Charles Clary as the king, Miss Elaine
Ha1lord az E.a-ne. Mr. q. d. Coieln as