The herald., 1898-12-01
Linen SALE AND BAZAR
BY THE LADIES OF THE CHURCH
OF THE COVENANT
Red Cross Rooms in the Bradbury
Block Fitted UP Handsomely-To
Continue Rest of the Week

| ing on South Broadway were in course of
| Transformations yesterday from their usually
quiet aspect as Red Cross headquarters to
| d busy mart of trade for the remainder OF
| the week. The ladies of the Church of the
Covenant were busily engaged in making
elaborate preparations for linen sale and
| bazar, to open this morning at 10 o'clock
| and to continue every day this week from
10 a. m. to 5 p. m, except Saturday evening"
when there will be special attractions for
| the entertainment of visitors.
| The large room with it's long rows of white
columns lends itself readily to decoration
and has been changed by the magic of ar
tistic taste and variety of foliage into
bower Of beauty.
Instead of the regulation booths, usually
chosen for the exhibition Of wares on such
occasions, the displays are made on taste
fully arranged tables. Overhead ropes of
smilaX are carried from the chandeliers to
the pillars and from there to the sides and
| corners of the room. Festoons of japanese
crepe paper alternate with the smilax, va
| ried in color to correspond with the color of
| the decorations of the tables underneath.
The side walls of the room are concealed
by dado of palms, papyrus, bamboo and
| trailing branches Of ivy, sprays of smi-
lax, while the long leaves of the date palm
are used effectively on the white pillars.
The toilet table occupied the large show
window on the south side of the room,
where the heavy ropes Of srnilax alternate
with streamers and bows in pink. The
window is shaded by curtains Of smilax
looped with pink ribbon. Toilet articles
Of all kinds are offered for sale here, includ-
ing bureau scarfs, pincushions to match,
embroidered pintrays and other decorative
articles, to be has at extremely low prices.
The table is in charge of Mesdames John
Hunt, Dr. Gehring, N. 7. Powelll NJ. l..
Gaty, d. H. Morrison, r. F. Skellenger,
Vinton Mitchell, A. D. Benway, Dr. Bogart
and Miss Gertrude Pierce.
The linen booth is an effective arrange
ment in yellow, with shades of the same
color on the chandelier and streamerslinter
twined with the smilax. Everything in
beautifully embroidered tea cloths, bureau
scarfs, center pieces and doylies is sold at
prices within the limits of slender pocket
books by Mesdames w. G. Cochran, D. X.
Elder, DR.. Gordon, Mitchell, A. A. Hubbard
G. II. Stewart.
The fruit table, where all kinds of home
made jelies, canned fruits and pickles are
sold, Is tastefully arranged in purple, and
the ladies in charge are Mesdames c. d.
Cheesman, Ross, j. X. Hoffman.
The odds and ends table, which has a GU
rio department in connection with it is
decorated in lavender and is presided over
by Miss Wilmer, Mesdames r. B. Ashley
Smith, VIM. Currer, Melchor, C. n Sterry
and j. S. Slauson.
The doll table, where repose an endless
variety of beautifully dressed dolls, with
their belongings, is daintily arranged in
pale blue and the wares SO attractive to
little people are sold by Mesdames c. M.
Baker, W. H. Holiday, Sutor, Braun, Al
bert, A. J. Salisbury
The china table, containing choice col
lection of hand-painted ware of the finest
quality and choicest designs, is in charge of
Miss Waddlove, Mesdames j. II. F. Peck.
Arthur Morlan, b. R. Baumgardt, Byron
Erkenbrecher, Misses Carolyn Palmer and
Eleanor Strohn.
On the leather table is found a choice va.
riety OF etched leather library and table
mats, sofa cushions, penwipers and other
artistic articles, under the supervision of
Miss Eleanor Strohn and Mrs, B, r. How
ard.
The miscellaneous table, in charge of Mrs.
D. Bell contains a collection of things use
ful and ornamental and the apron is sup
piled with every variety imaginable in these
useful and ornamental articles of women's
and chldren's attire. Mesdames Sarah
Hunt, Underwood, Allies, Strohn and Miss
Adair are prepared here to supply any de-
mand in that line, customers may make
upon them.
One of the most attractive corners of the
room is the cosy corner in the northwest
end. The window is shaded with curtains
Of smilax tied with red, which is the scheme
of color used to bring out the Oriental drap-
cry and rugs with which it is furnished and
beautiful pillows and ornamental and USE
full bags which are offered for sale. The
wide window seat is cushioned and piled
with handsomely embroidered pillows, as
well as palmer ones in every shape and
style. The prices are made to suit the
purses, slender and fat. The corner is in
charge of Mesdames VIM. Knippenberg, G.
G.. Gibbon, Cooper, Edwards, Fitzgerald,
Cummings, 0. j. Barker.
The rear of the room has been reserved
and screened for dining room and is dec
grated in battle flags and bunting in the ma
tional colors. One of the flags, loaned by