The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-29
FIELDS Philadelphia Store.

| 10 Il tludh WHICH Is Inc
Press Sancum,' of which Miss Elizabeth
Carlisle is chairman. This IS for the con
venience of the reporters who arc to look
after the bazaar. Tie candy booth is
elaborately bedeckcd In pink and Nile
green nd the winsome corps of saleswo-
men who are in charge have ms their
, chairman Miss Alice Jackman. This dis
play was arranged by the Wilmington
Candy Company and it attracted consid-
cradle attention. A feature of this stand
last night was the immense sales OF can
dies and popcorn.
Adjoining is the lemonade we'll. a pretty
conception, with its surroundings OF ver-
dure. Here the thirst Of the guests was
quenched by lemonade That is lemon
ade.' Miss Annie Magarity is chairman
of the committee dipping from the well.
one OF the greatest attractions Of the
bazaar Is the electrical park, which was
loaned to the Teachers Association by
Mrs. Alfred d. Warner and Irving War;
ner 1t represents an attractive park,
beautifully planned as to landscape effect,
about which runs an electrical railway
The trimmings of the exterior decorations
about tho park are Of dark green and
white. and Miss Grace H. Sayers is chair
man of the exhibiting committee Adjoin-
ing is the familiar figure of Your Friend
Peggy Ann" who made many new friends
last night.
Miss Waterman Is chairman Of the COM
mittee at the phonograph booth. where
concerts were dispensed at all hours last
| night. This promises to be one of the
features of the bazaar as the stock of re-
cords on hand embraces all the latest and
most popular selections.
HANDSOME FLAG BOOTH.
The flag booth can instantly be recog-
nized by its red, white and blue embel-
lishments that suggest the purpose of it,
In it is displayed the handsome flag which
is TO be given to the school securing the
greatest number OF votes. The votes are
one cent. each and many were received
last night The flag was donated by Col
onel Robert Mitchell Floyd, OF Boston,
Edgar NJ Hopes, Alvin Reed Morrison,
]. Albert Wood Jesse X. Baylis and Dr..
p. W. TomlinSon. The teachers OF the
various schools are making strenuous ef-
forts to secure the flag for their own
building. and much good-natured rivalry
is expected before the contest is decided
structor at the High School, Is Chairman
OF this BOOTH
The dolls house appealed to the young
er and to many of the older attendants
last night Here are shown every form
and size of dolls, attired in beautiful silk
gowns, or in any material desirable. The
booth is tive-pont star. and is presided
over by Miss Clara Mondinhall and Miss
Sallie R. Shaw. Orange and black are the
colors used to caparison this structure.
The fancy booth is pretty creation,
and it is trimmed with the High School
colors, cherry and white. Here $500
worth of goods are exposed for sale, and
anything that is desired to be taken to
decorate homes can be secured here at the
usual price. Mrs. Ella D. Is. Semple is
chairman of the booth
Miss Sallie A. Pugh had considerable |
success at the flower stand for the first !
night. She is chairman OF an able COM |
mitce that disposed beautiful chrySan- !
thamums and other cut flowers, and the
gratifying results of their cndeavors was
evidenced by the numerous carnations
worn in button holes. The flower display
Is made by NJ. f. Hayden.
Sawin and her assistants occupied as a
post Office Il charming booth. decorated in
red, white and blue. and adorned with
Treze work designed by Norris Morgan
md Robert Baldwin of the High School
rhe postn!istress had rush the first even
ng, and handled not only numerous pieces
If mail. but secured many patrons. If the
lcmand is as great as ii was last night.
application will have to be made to the
lost Office department for an increase in
he clerical force. The envelopes contain
ng the mail, had in lieu OF a stamp. an
,Xcelient portrait Of Superintendent OF
public Schools Harlan, and they will make
Xcellcnt souvenirs. The postmistress was
usy all evening supplying letters to those
Who asked, and to these who did not ask
in this respect it differs from govern
ncnt OlllCc--but as these methods are TO
urnish the revenue, the plan is highly sat
sfactory. The desk used in the post Office
vas donated by J. & J. n. 1Iarman, and
ames Mcgary donated a chair, which will
e CHANGED OFF at the close Of the fair. In
ddition to distributing mail. the post
Mistress has on sale stationery, paper, |
cnCilS, and booklets. The lcttcr-boxes
ere loaned by Woodward Brothers.
The ice cream enclosure promises to be
ne OF the most profitable enterprises at
he bazaar 1t Is adorned in dark green
nd white. and under Miss Jennie Stuart
II accommodating force OF salcswomcn
,oli after the wants Of the visitors The
lbleS were crowded nearly all of last
venng. Each purchaser is given ticket
milling the holder to a chance on
retty cake dish
Grouped along the south side OF the au-
itorium and extending from the entrance
the gypsy camp, ard this also, owing TO
$ novelty. was well patronizcd. Miss
larry Brady looks after the interests of
le suavc bruncites who disclose the
right or the gloomy future OF the anxious
jlictors. There are three tents, pitched
primitive leafy bower and the seeth-
lg cauldron Of the necromanrcr is sus-
sldcd wt'in the woods. The tents had