The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST.
Opening of the Flower estivaI-Win
Continue To-Day.

The parlors of the First Baptist Church
resembled a perfect bower of beauty at
the opening of the flower festival, last
night, under the auspices of the Ladies
Social Circle of the church. The wood
work of the various booths was hidden
in a mass of flowers, each booth decoration
being different, and the colors Of all har-
monizing perfectly, enhancing the beauty
of the Christmas articles placed for sale.
The Entertainment last night consisted of
musical selections and recitation, and was
in charge Of Mrs. Harriet augusta Prunk.
The participants were Miss Florence At
kins, Mrs. William Perkins and Mr.. Ev-
erett Lyman Weier, Miss Ethel May Phelps
and Clara Katherine Schumm.
This evening there will be a 6 o'clock
dinner served by the ladies and a noon
Dime tomorrow, The committee having
charge of the fair includes Mrs. d. NJ.
Parry, president; Mrs. Mary Woodsmall,
Mrs. Frank Moore, Mrs. j. B. Mccoy and
Mrs. j. ID. George.
One of the most attractive booths is the
candy booth, representing a delightful sum-
mer villa, with white lattice doors on each
side and the whole covered with tufted
cloth and decorated with daffodf1s and vio-
lets. The latch strings on the doors are
violet and yellow ribbons. The ladies' In
charge of the booth are Mrs. w. l.. Horne
and Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald, and they are
assisted by Mrs. Frank Wood, Miss Lois
Dyer, Mrs. Ellen Hollenberry Mrs. S. j.
Frazee, Mrs. Harry Neutsen and Mrs. j.
c. Lotsbaugh. The Oriental and art booth
occupies one side of the room, and is in
closed in a drapery of fish net covered
with poppies. making a regular screen of
red poppies. The booth is filled with beau
tiful pictures. many by Mr.. Gruelle, the
artist, and rugs, h~angings- and fancy ar
ticles. The booth is in charge of Mrs. Will
liam Perkins and Mrs. Nora Morris, assist
ec by Mrs. f. f. Moore, Mrs. French, Mrs.
George, Mrs. Emma Reeves. Mrs. Frank
L. Gates. In the Oriental booth are Mrs.
Arthur d. Gates and Mrs. Dearborn, as
sisted by Mrs. Edward Branham, Mrs.
John Downing Johnson, Mrs. McElwee.
Mrs. Patton. Miss Minor. Mrs. Frank At
kins, Mrs. Harry Fletcher, Mrs. Galpin and
Mrs. Benedict.
The practical booth is very p~rettily dec
GRATED with pumpkin vines and blossoms
and pumpkins cut out representing lanterns.
The walls are draped with the pumpkin
colors, and the booth offers for sale all
sorts of jams. jellies, preserves. pickles,
etc, and the Flower Festival Cook Book.
compiled by the ladies of the church. The
booth is in charge of Mrs. Thomas Potter
and Mrs. II. C. Smither, assisted by Mrs.
Z. c. Osgood, Mrs. n. a. Rose, Mrs. r.
o. Hawkins. Mrs. Daniel Williams, Mrs. C.
NJ. Sears. Mrs. ]. A. Ferguson. Mrs. h.
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The linen and handkerchief booths have
the same decoration of pink roses and
Southern smilax, making a very pretty
effect. The handkerchief booth is In charge
of Mrs. a. NJ. Noe and Mrs. j. r. Bosler,
assisted by Mrs. J. T.. Whelden. Miss Daisy
Rankin and Miss Elliott. In the linen
booth are Mrs. Arthur d. Reeder and Mrs.
w. d. Harvey, assisted by Mrs. +. G. At
kins. Mrs. George Z. Barber. Mrs. n. A.
Gladding, Mrs. Charles Bowman. Mrs.
Brewster. Mrs. Rebecca Rogers George,
Mrs. Lynn Milliken and Mrs. Henry Eitel.
Mrs. William Daggett and Mrs. Il. L. Har-
rlngton are heads OF the toilet booth, and
are assisted by Mrs. s. Dyer. Mrs. Mary
Maxwell Knippenberg. Mrs. j. b. Dill.
Mrs. 8. o. Pickens, Mrs. Eva Bryan, Mrs.
George McCammon, Mrs. Barth and Mrs.
Theodore SmitlIer. The doll booth Is in
charge of Mrs. Norbert Landgraf. Miss
Minor, Mrs. II. c. @. Balls. Mrs. McKain,
Miss Bertha Bosart and Mrs. Maude Coons.
The fair will continue to-day. and close
tomorrow evening. The ladies are de-
sirous of having the business men attend
their dinners, one this evening at s o'clock
and the noon dinner tomorrow.