The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-01
A Beautiful SCsnic Creation by the Ladies'
Of the FreemaSOn ST, Church.
IT OPENED AUSplCIOUsLY LAST MIGHT
Despite thc Weather Many Attended,
Roses ana Color, Art nnd Fancy
WorH, Good Things OF MI Kinds,
All Served by Lovely FcInininity,
Make up The carnival.

Deft, dainty fingers, piled Industrious
~ during the past few days. have crear-
Cd Il bower OF roses i'll the heart of
TINS busy CITY. In the Dudley building
Just above tire Monticello Hotel is
10 be found tile Carnival of Roses, !"
which the ladies OF ITrecmasan Street
BAPTIST church have called into being,
and a more beautiful spectacle is not
TO f1s found IN the quahlt old town hf
'beahrtiful women and beautiful homes.
opcn entering one Is frs. struck with
the variety TOT cGf0rs, so tremendously
arranged that no one hue predo9niIratcs.
p'ne bGsrhs are arranged on either side
OF IL central aisle. and in the hangings
are interviewed all manner Of hea,pal
llld roses which will II 1T fade, However
iomS hha carnival continues; which
vail De All iiiiS week and possibly next.
On the LEFT. of the nlahu entrance is
the l<Eondike booth. Mr.. II. H, Tree
acting as bESs innT, and leasing claims
IN the sand hank at 10 cents per mug
ger, extracted wTh IL spade given each
hloTdilter' Besides tfa sure win
nings If one only kssps digging. there
VIII bc given away at the INiondike
each night some valuable and useful ar
aicle, ranging in variety from handsome
brass CRATES and tardinieras to fan
raiEEd pig, OnS. This lI.c,yh is appro-
roses against CID gold hangings.
Across the aisle Is the fancy booth
decorated with American Beauty and
l6rlde roses, against hangings of purcst
write with PINK trimmings. Here Mrs
j. l.. HAIL and her bevy OF brght-eyed
assistants here exhibit dainty articles
of every description.
Adjoining this huIth and decorated
Whh yellow hang3ngs and p:arl DE- jar
i
MIS- II. H. Tl'ice, with u cluster of
pretty assistants dispensers fruits and
canGles, flanked On either side by the
ice cream ihoths, and respondent with
La france roses, pine and ivy Is the
cake table. In this corner Of the rosy
power Ihe young ladies of the Aid So
ciety Will serve delicious Baltimore ice
cream
Inc Gypsy tent VIII be i'm charge of
Misses Marie Guy and Sarah Lamb.
The art department. is n bright, COSY
nook, whose waits are covered with
handsome artists profits of Gibson's
and other drawings
The supper table will be in Charge OF
Mrs. Robert Lamb Mrs Davis. Mrs.
{. y. Nash, Mrs. Ktbbler, Mrs. Iloyd
Moore, Mrs. Morris. Mrs j. l.. Run;inr
Mrs. heiinger and Misses Dalby and
stephenson. Supper will he served a
~ N.'iNc SNFIS evening 1lter { O'Clock
ana lunch from l to 3 D. m
There will be a pleasing entertain
nent each evening. Mrs. II. c. Brad
ford viii have charge of this feature.
Last evenings entertainment consisted
OF humorous and dramai.ic pcrformam-
ces by Mr.. Terry Gl-rdon and a society
play. entSilcd six Cups OF Chocolate"
which was participated in by the fol-
towing well known young LADIES': Miss
Etta Clements, Miss Annie Dey, Miss
Louise Gaic. Miss Sarah Danrh5rnc
and the Misses Pearl and Addie Eure.
The erfentainm-nt this; evening will
lie Of literary and musical character.
Leading talent Will participate The
teachers of Ry.and Institute, Bcrklcy,
VIII furnish Wedn .sday evenings en-
teriainmcnt and in addition Mr. Wafer
Dev Will sing. Thursday night twenty
girls in fairy costume will entertain
those present with songs and recita,. ions
ana Professor Lawrence, Iare OF New
York. will sing. Hampton talent viii
furnish the programme Friday night
Mrs NJ. b. Wharton Is nianagina, the
carnival.