Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
TEMPLE or FAME.
Nationa, booths and carnival OF Dances Tor
I'll. l,speHt of the Delaware Hospital.

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Nationai booths and carnival or Dances Tor
tho BeneRt of the Delaware Hospitni.
What means this active week OF
preparation, this sound OF music and
Of dancing, this collecting Of exquisite
fancy work, this bringing together OF
beautiful wares? All for the Temple
of Famelg Such will the Opera House
be next week, with the goddess on her
throne, before whom passes the oril,
liant pageant. She gives the laurel
wreaths, but in this free country 1t IS
the Won populi who decides The Vot'
ing booth will be the place for TINS de-
oision,i and its report must control the
goddess favors.
The stage built out to and including
the boxes, will be in national glory OF
American colors and flags. On either
side towards the front the booth of The
Colonial Danes, in their society colors,
blue and yellow, and that of The
Daughters of the American. Revolu-
ticn, in their colors, dark blue and
white. The back OF the stage will be
decorated with large American flags.
The designing of the booths and carry
ing out Of the scheme of the stage is
given by L. j. Dollett, the well-known
architect.
The entertainment is givon by the
managers of tho Delaware Hospital,
who are as follows: Mrs. F. L. Gilpin,
Mrs. +. b. Il. Miller, Mrs. james. A.
Hart, Mrs. Charles G. Rumford, Mrs.
IL. B. Nones, Mrs. Ellwood jackson,
Mrs. John Bancroft, Mrs. La Motto du
Pont, Miss Alice E. Johnston, Miss
Anna IT. Candy, Mrs. w. II. Porter,
Mrs. W. F. Sellers, Mrs, William G.
Mendinhall, Mrs. II. g. Jones, Miss
Anna L. Lea and Miss S. Cornelia
Bowman.
The executive committee consists of
Mrs. +. L. Gilpin, Mrs. La Motto du
Pont, Mrs. Willard ii. Porter, Mrs.
James A. Hart, Mrs. Charles G. Rum
ford and f. T. Candy, treasurer.
The ladies' working with them are
those in charge of the booths and the
chaperons of tho different national
dances and we'll may be mentioned the
many dancers, the many workers in the
booth. all striving for the success of
this entertainment.
The Delaware Society Of the Colonial
Danes have in charge the Colonial
Booth, the committee being as follows !;
Mrs. Charles G. Rumford, chairman ;
Mrs. E. T. Warner, Miss Anna Candy,
Mrs. W. 2. Johnston, Mrs. Charles R.
Miller, Mrs. Henry A. du Pont, Miss
Cornelia Staples, Miss Ridgley, Mrs
William Lea, Mrs. M. X. Maui, Miss
Nathalie Woodhall, Mrs. #. W. Curtis,
Miss Louise Corbit, Mrs. M. p. Ward,
the Misses Draper, Miss du Pont, Miss
Jessie Elliott, Miss Edith Spruance,
Miss Mary BriAghurst, Miss Emma
Swift, Miss Kittio Wilson, Mrs. Wallis.
The lemonade and flower booth will
| also be under the same auspices, with
| the following committee: Mrs. Linton
Smith, Mrs. Charles McIlvaine, Mrs.
Lewis Bush, Mrs. Peter Wright, Miss
| Elizabeth Bringhurst, Miss Emily Nc
| Emma Bush, Mrs. Charles w. Bush.
exquisite fancy work, beautiful en-
brodieries and many tempting articles
for anniversary aud specially Christ
mas presents.
| The booth of the Daughters of the
| American Revolution has its aids from
| its own society, and is specially in
charge OF Miss Annie Lea, chairman
Miss Sophie NAPLES, Mrs Daniel Corbit
and Mrs. Turner. They will make q
specially of beautiful fancy articles Of
paper, including lamp shades, dinner
cards, guest books and other articles.
In connection with this booth will be
the package booth, Miss Jane Lea,
chairman, assisted by Mrs, Preston Lea,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Curtis, Miss Alice
Lea, Mrs. John Biggs, Miss Heller
Sparks, Mrs. Jennie Lea, Mrs. Edward
Belts.
The bric-a-brac booth is to be ir
charge of Mrs. j. Ernest Sitmh, aided
by Mrs. John j. Black, Mrs. Walter
Tatnall, Mrs. Harry It. Cause, Mrs.
Walter ID. Bush, Mrs s. Rodman
Smith and corps of young ladies tt
assist. This booth will be tempta
ton to lovers and purchasers o
Japanese curios, vases, fans and man,
an article associated with that nation
The bag and apron booth will be il
charge Of Mrs. +. b. +. Miller, Mrs
Lewis Bush, Mrs. Edward Sparks, Mis-
Cora PlunlSett, Mrs. Henry Grimm
Miss Mary Steiber, Miss Emma Bush
Here may be found many boautifu
article.
The dances each evening will b.
powell and interesting, great care bein,
taken in training the participants.
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