The record-union., 1899-10-21

white ribbon, asparagus. ferns and pop
pies, met the view. Its canopy was
green, yellow, lavender and pink, with
electric lights in the dome. 1t con-
tanned a fine display of needlework ana
various ornamental things.
The reception and drawing-room
came next, a big white structure, trim
med with asparagus ferns, bamboo
cane, pepper branches and palms, an
inviting place, containing beautiful
lamps and many other pretty things
for sale.
Near it was the fish pond, under man
agment of the Women's Auxiliary, the
outside decorated with nets, cane and
fountains, and containing all sorts of
fish.
In the Japanese booth, many artless
maidens, Pitt Sing and her compan-
ions, under the roof of the pagoda, dis
posed of all sorts of japanese wares
and wiled the money out of masculines.
st. Pauls Guild had a handsome
booth, in yellow and green, in which
was shown fine assortment of fancy
articles.
The candy booth,- in red and white,
ornamented with violets and chrys-
anthemums, was a sweet thing, and
those who presided in it We're in har-
mony with their surroundings.
The kitchen, with red, white and
blue canopy, old fashioned spinning
wheel, clock and dresser, with Rev
olutionary musket and sword over the
mantel was homelike scene and had
ma
The lemonade booth, in white and
gold, with its fair attendants in the
same colors, was very attractive, and
the guitar sextet composed of Misses
E. Schmid, M. Sweeny, E. Lockwood,
A. Hughes and Mesdames F. Lafferty
and Grinton, added some fine music to
its attractions
The nursery booth, with it's handsome
curtains, pretty beds, cribs and rugs,
made a most attractive picture. The
tamale booth was trimmed with vines
and toothsome tamales, the best in the
world, We're in great demand and the
coffee booth was kept busy distribut-
| ing decoction Of the berry of Mocha
to the crowd.
Nor We're the booths the only attrac-
ton. There was a fine musical pro-
gram. Miss Pearl Jackson Miss Zue
| Geery and Messrs. Edgar Coffman and
Egbert Brown sang a fine old English
glee, Mrs Pinkham being accompan-
ist
''Wah Kee'' gave a very funny Chin
csc song.
Messrs. Owen, Phinney, Coffman and
Brown, the French quartet, sang the
''Marsellaise' in fine style, and Mr..
Owen gave fine tenor solo.
The feature of the program. how
ever, was the minuet danced by the
Misses Weinstock and Misses Blanche
Twitchell Minnie Elmer, Edith Lynn,
Nellie Allen and Messrs. Ralph Van
Voorhies, Fred Moore, Halsey L. Smith.
| Charles King, Dick Dierssen, Jr.. and
- Cabella. They went through the
stately and intricate movements grace
| fully and without fault and elected
| much applause by their dancing
Then there We're the side shows. In
the Black Art tent, Rudolph Van Nor
den gave fine exhibition of magic,
| assisted by Otto Van Norden, which
was excellent, especially the decapi-
| tation scene. J. o. Coleman, as
"Spieler" gathered the spectators in
without stint and proved most sue
| cessful.
Edison's Latest Humanograph was
| another great attraction and the Wis
itors listened to the rawlings of John
Mccullough and many other interesting
| things.
The Marionettes also gave very at
! tractive performance.
There is one very commendable
feature about the Kirmess, which is
not always to be found at church fairs.
! No one is pressed to buy whether dis
| posed to or not. Articles of various
sorts can be bought as cheaply as else
where and the exact change is always
| given, a frequent source of complaint
| being thus eliminated.
The festival will continue tonight,
with a children's matinee, and it was
almost decided last night, in view Of
the inclement weather to continue it
on Monday and Tuesday nights