The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
THE COLONIAL BAZAAR.
Elaborate Affair That Opens to-day
in st. Johns Parish Hall.

in st. Johns Parish Hall.
A chance visitor to st. Johns Parish
Hall yesterday would have seen an in
teresting and very attractive sight.
Preparations for the Colonial Bazaar,
which opens to-day and lasts four days,
began at an early hour, and late in
the afternoon many of the booths were
entirely completed. The arrangement
and decoration of the hall are more
elaborate than is usual at such affairs
and are executed with wonderfully good
taste, making the general scene really
quite beautiful.
The supper room on the first floor,
where the kettledrum will be held ev-
cry evening is brilliantly lighted by
clusters of blue and buff electric bulbs,
hanging between the round columns
which support the ceiling. These are
draped in yellow and buff crepe paper,
over which smilax is twisted. In the
center of the room is a single long
table. which will be reserved for the
Tlks tonight and for the various Ma
sonic bodies and lodges that will visit
the bazaar on succeeding evenings. All
the other tables are small and daintily
appointed, some being arranged tete-
a-tete or for small parties, with pref
ty candelabra on each, the idea being
to make the scene as homelike as pos
sible. The menu will consist of oys-
ter stew, cold turkey, chicken, ham,
cranberry and olives, pickles, rolls and
coffee. Ice cream and cake will be
served afternoons and evenings.
Passing up the stairway to the hall
above, one is directed by signs to Visit
the fish pond" Don't fail to see the
Ladies' Home Journal pictures" etc. In
49, &c %Ia. IL.
Home Journal table, with a canopy top
draped with kindergarten chains of red
and black. The table itself is covered
with red and black crepe paper and
the whole is most effective. Just at
the right of the door is the fancy booth
in charge of Mrs. Charles H. Strong.
1t is most artiStically decorated with
enow-white bunting, and the pillars and
front garlanded with vines. Upon two
pedestals, placed at each corner of the
shelf, are graceful palms, and at one
end a blooming Gala lily. On the rear
wall, against the white drapery, is
hung a very handsome oval beVeled
mirror, framed in gilt. This has been
loaned by Lindsay & Morgan, and adds
greatly to the beauty of the booth.
Next is the cake and candy booth,
also decorated in white. This is in
charge of Mrs. j. c. Puder- Home"
table, another booth of fancy articles,
is in charge of Mrs. N. w. Park. 1t is
built with colonial columns and is dec
grated in yellow. The Aud Lang Syne
table, of which Miss Smets is chair
man, is draped in yellow and blue.
Next to this, occupying the southwest
corner of the room5 is the doll and baby
booth.
Upon the stage at the end of the hall
is the colonial tea garden. 1t is fenced
in with wire netting, in which are
fastened branches OF Christmas ber-
ries, giving the effect of hedge. The
sides are curtained in buff and blue
across which smilaX is fastened, and
the pillars are hidden by palmetto
branches. The framework overhead is
concealed in the same pretty way, and
from it hangs a circle of Japanese Ian
terms. The little tea tables, prettiIy
appointed, add to it's attractiveness.
very cleverly arranged booth is
that of Foxy Grandpa" in the Royal
list colors. OF this Miss Marjorie Wes-
son ana Miss Clancy have charge. Two
British flags curtain the front, and the
rest of the booth is hung with red
crepe paper, the bars which support
its dome being hidden with vines. A
pretty idea is the little high shelf at
the rear, upon which are placed many
small crystal candlesticks, each hold
ing a red candle. The name of the
booth indicates the surprises that will
be offered to patrons. Foxy Grandpa
l4I C1uSy 4iitIlSS dDONG the QOOT. ODDO-
site is the country store and postoffice
arranged to simulate a red brick build
ing. Real country things will be Of
fered for sale. This booth belongs to
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew. Mrs.
c. S. Richmond is chairman.
The fish pond, in charge of Miss
Alice Remshart, is perhaps the most
elaborate booth in the room, and GER
tainly one of the prettiest. 1t is shut
IN by real fence of implanted pickets
and has background of bushes that
look as if they might really be growing.
The roof OF the booth is covered with
lanterns, and ore or two big drinking
gourds. The pond itself is most clev-
erly arranged with a surface of green
glass. beneath which are electric lights
and is surrounded by marsh grass. One
or two signs are hung to warn tres
passers off the premises or to advise
hshernen what sort of fish may be
caught. The whole scheme is most
original, and is sure to arouse the adj
nlration of grown folks, as well as
little ones.
To-day's programme follows:
4;5O p. m:-Punch and Judy show, by
Lawrence Semon.
5:00-Opening of colonial tea garden.
friends.
to 9-Music by orchestra in supper
room.
to 10-Music in Parish Hall.
~; old Folks at Home" Cby request),
The Rustic Dance (Resch), Mrs. S.
r. Smith, Mrs. ]. ]. Gaudry, Mrs. NJ.
Hd. Wilson, Mrs. Fl. E. Crittendon.
T. Thine" (Bohm), 1.-THE Sword of
serrara" (Bullard), Mr.. ]. r. Koerper.
o. Lullaby" Mrs. ]. ]. Gaudry.
(strelezhD.
1O00-Kettledrum for Elks.
Music in supper ROOM