The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
A BEAUTIFUL FAIR OPENS
THE ATTRACTIVE SIGHTS AT THE
FESTIVAL OF HOLIDAYS.
Flower Mission Ladies Have Prepared
Much Entertainment for Their
Guests, the Public.

tival of holidays. The whole effect was
that of a great garden. The balconies were
covered with white, and over this white fell
thousands of vines, forming a fringe. Be
low the balcony were great arches, each
one the front of booth, covered with
Southern smilax and laurel. Across the cell
ing and from end to end were festoons of
green and in the center a large umbrella
of green. The arches and the umbrella
were studded with electric lights, and
diagonally across the hall were rows of
Japanese lanterns. The stage has an arch
of green in the center, with loops of green
from the proscenium arch and across the
front lattice. Arch. loops and lattice are
also studded with lights and lanterns. The
floor space was set with green tables deco
rated with pots of chrysanthemums. Here
the visitors were served with beverages,
ices and sandwiches.
Each booth represents holiday. Just at
the entrance is Christmas, with art objects
queer Indian pipes, quaint baskets made of
sweet grass, canoes for ferns, 'moccasins,
unique war clubs with Indian carvings and
birch bark boxes filled with maple sugar
all brought from Mackinac, having been
particularly selected for the fair Fancy
work, pillows and dozens of beautiful arti-
with tinsel, and a Christmas tree is one of
the features. Mrs. John c. New is at the
head of the booth, and her assistants are
Mrs. J.. r. Levey, Mrs. David Wallace, Mrs.
j. @. Van Wrinkle, Mrs G. E. Townley Mrs.
M. Eckhouse, Mrs. John w. Kern. Mrs.
Harry Murphy, Mrs. f. S. r. Seguin. Mrs.
j. X. Sharpe jr., Miss New, Miss Belle
Ford, Miss Matte Stewart, Miss Susan
Stewart and Mrs. Albert Gall, jr.
To the right is the New Years booth.
This is the library, where turning a new
leaf is quite the proper thing to do, pro-
vided it is that of an Indiana book, either
Rev. F. E. Dewhurst's, Mr.. Hector F'uler's,
Mrs. John M. Judah's, Miss Evaleen STEMS
or Robert Burdette's published here) or
some of the childrens books. On the walls
are pictures by T. C. Steele, r. B. Gruelle,
Otto Stark, Ada Comingor, Mary Y Robin
son, and on the tables are some artistic
calendars designed by Miss Evaleen Stein
and Miss Virginia Keep. Miss Harriet No
BILE is librarian and is assisted by Mrs. c.
B. Clarke, Mrs. j. p Dunn, Mrs o. B.
Jameson, Mrs. A. F. Potts, Mrs Henry L.
Wallace, Miss Elizabeth Stevenson and Miss
Anna Hasselman. An alcove in the booth
is devoted to valentines, with red hearts
much in evidence, and the postoffice is it's
leading feature. Mrs. II. W. Bennett and
Miss Moore are postmistresses, and they are
assisted by Miss Mary Hussey of Chicago,
Mrs. Harold Taylor, Miss Stella Walcott,
Miss Margaret Carey and Miss Katherine
Walcott. Another feature is the magazine
Once a Year. edited by Miss May Louise
Shipp, assisted by Miss Malott, Miss Mary
Noble, Miss Carrie Denny, Miss Katherine
Porter Miss Helen Armstrong and Mrs.
Evans Woollen.
FLOWERS IN THE EASTER BOOTH
In the Easter booth are flowers. A frieze
of water lilies and pads make background
for the pretty girls in white dresses, with
white tarlton capes. Roses, violets, palms
and other appropriate blossoms and plants
form an artistic surrounding. A mirror is
framed with snowballs, and flowers in many
forms add to its beauty Mrs Augustus
Coburn and Mrs. Clifford Arrick are at the
head, and are assisted by Misses Katherine
and Edith Wallick, Lucy Holiday, Myla
Coburn, Julia Fletcher, Mary Knippenberg
Grace WATSON and Mary Foster.
The April Fool booth is "Alice in Wonder
land" 1t is curtaned with an artistic de-
sign, which might be called a shower Of
roses. In the center is costumed figure
with space left for the face. The dress
is of pink brocade, with tinsled gauze and
a pearl front, and the bonnet is in quaint
pretty young lady back of the curtain
adds face and hands, and plays the char
acter of Lady Bountiful. Miss Martha
Bradshaw and Miss Helen Armstrong were
Alice" last night. Mrs. Preston Bowman
is at the head OF the booth, and her assist
ants are Mrs. John T. Brush, Mrs. Herman
Sayles, Mrs. l.. Finley Mrs. Henry N.
Castle, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Armstrong,
Miss Jane Graydon and Miss Bessie Byfield
a iS nf hn loot
booths in the fair. Flags of Erin and sham
rocks swing from the front, inside is tea
articles, pipes and pipe and cigar holders,
baskets and many attractive articles
brought from Petoskey. The ladies wear
shamro sa Mrs e. Miller and MIR Mrs '6 e.
b. lockwood are assisted by Mrs. George
Brown. Mrs. j. II. Claypool, Mrs. Geo. e
N Catterson, Miss Helen Krag, Miss
Dorothea Van Camp MISS DAISY Wilson.
Miss McDermott OF Cincinnati and Miss
Corella Taylor. Mrs. George Brown pre-
was assisted by the young ladies.
ST. Michael's, int' the corner next to the
stage is conspicuous for its tall windmill.
the long arms of which move frequently.
In the mill tower is d cozy corner, and
within the booth are rustic seats and tables
where ice cream is served in the best style
by Mrs. Henry p. Tutewler, assisted by
Miss Caroline Goodhart Mrs. Lewis j. Rice,
Mrs. H. e. Loves, Miss Harriet Ritter.
Miss Margaret Todd, Miss Susan Chapman,
Miss Elizabeth Chapman, Miss Elma Wool
en- Miss Ruby Rees and Miss Justine Now
land. The ladies wear white gowns and
blue ribbons.
Across the stage is the most patriotic spot
in the hall, Fourth of July, with gorgeous
flags and profusion of fireworks All sorts
of beverages are served, and with the coffee
and cider there are doughnuts. Kolafra is
the speciality in the booth. Mrs. M. II.
Spades and Mrs. George W. Sloan are at the
head and they are assisted by Mrs. j. w.
Hoffman, Mrs. Hugh McGibeny, Miss
Mount Miss Julia Spades, Miss Mary Sloan,
Miss Leta Holman, Miss Helen Seaton and
Miss Lois Dyer.
The Labor day booth has many useful and
ornamental articles suitable for the house
hold with comforts, woOdenWare and brio
a-brac for the specialties. The ladies, in be-
coming evening gowns, labor earnestly for
the success of the household booth. Mrs J.
II. Loves and Mrs. II. M Talbot are at the
Mrs. Macy Malott, Mrs. /. N. Richie, Mrs.
Frederick Brown of Charlottesville, Mrs.
Henry Bliss Miss Edna Swain and Miss
Katherine Eldridge
The next booth is unmstakable, for pic
ture of George Washington, with a plenti-
full decoration of hatchets and cherry tree
branches speaks for itself. Toothsome
H. Wood is assisted in this booth by Mrs.
John II. Holiday, Mrs. Horace Wood. Mrs.
George T. Evans Miss Josephine Holman.
Miss Helen Holman, Miss Julia Hollweg
Miss Lille Reese Miss Eleanor Smith, Miss
Ella Malott and Miss Florence Day.
The children will delight in the birthday
booth, with its array of dolls of all kinds
with it's complete outfit, its cradle baby
basket, and everything even to bonnet and
VEIL is the center of attraction. The booth
is decorated with big pink hollyhocks. which