The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-08
FAIRS BRILLIANT OPENING
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that is much admired and which was
made and given by Mrs. James NJ. Dixon.
On the other side of the building the
extreme right is given up to the Oriental
cabaret. 1t is a most artistic room, hung
In Oriental style with Turkish tapestries
and replete with divans and lounges.
This room is in charge of Misses Cornell a
johnson, Josephine Jette, Carrie Nichols,
| Millie Silverfeld, WiIie Puckette, Beulah
SilVerfield, Annette Dlverfield and Miss
White. These ladies were all dressed in
! Eastern costumes and presented a decid-
| eddy pretty and piquant appearance.
Clinton Lodge booth, which is next, is in
charge of Mrs. NJ. G. Enrich, chairman,
and Mrs. George Petronovitch, vice
chairman The booth presents an exceed
lnSiy pretty appearance ana has many
handsome and valuable donations, among
them valuable buggy a Domestic sew
ing machine an imported rug. an onyx
table, and large assortment of handsome
needle work.
Solomons Lodge b5oth, which is the next
TO the south, is in charge of Mrs. c. S.
Hlchmond. chairman, and Mrs John l..
Archer vice chairman. This is one of the
most attractive of the many booths, be-
ing mcst artistic in appearance and con-
tanning large number of valuable attrac-
i've ard artistic gifts. Among them are,
a valuable refrigerator and sideboard, a
singer sewing machine, a gas range of
most improved style an handsome onyx
table, a silver cake basket
Inc Shrine booth which comes next is
In charge of Mrs. A. B. Simmons, chair
man, and Mrs, Jette, vice chairman. Here,
TOO, there are many valuable articles in
Guiding among them a ladies' gold watch,
gsntleman's watch a handsome Shrin-
ers Jewel, a lamp, and Columbia chain
less wheel. 1900 moael
The Charles Marks shoe booth is in the
center Of the floor and is in charge of Mrs.
S. A. Einstein.
The lemonade, candy and flower booth
Is to the rear of the shoe BOOTH 1t is
in charge of Miss Viola Kennedy, who,
with her many charming assistants did
an excellent business last night.
The rearmost of the booths is the coun-
try store, in charge of Mrs. I. NJ. Praeger
ana Mrs. Henry Boley. In this booth
can be found almost anything from a cake
OF soap TO barrel of flour. 1t is one of
the most attractive of the booths and the
ladies in charge were able to report a
most satisfactory trade.
inc supper room is in charge of Mrs.
w, r. Chaplin, who with the assistance
or Mrs. Thos Robins and many other
ladies, prepared and served most de-
hgRtful supper There were many private
supper parties during the evening. but
the rush came. when solomons Lodge.
nearly one hundred strong, arrived They
completely filled che dining room The
menu included among other caelicacies
mock turtle soup and terrapin stew.
After supper the members of the lodge
visited Solomons booth in body, and
largely swelled the funds by their buying
of options.
Inc oanc1ng room was not the least
popular of the many attractions of the
evening, nor was the money raised from
this source the smallest sum Of the even
ing.
The music during the fair and for the
dancing was furnished by Icons Orches-
ira of six men.
The fair will open again this afternoon
at O'Clock. 1t was the intention of
the management 10 make it a childrens
matinee, but THAI idea was abandoned
until later day
The admission charged at the door last
night was rs cents, but this price has
been reduced and from to-day henceforth
will be but 10 cents.
Resides the afternoon opening, the fair
viii be open again tonight at O'clock