Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-12-18

urday tomorrow evening, when it 10 expect
cd that Provost Marshal CURrIss and Sur.
gcon SMITH will be present and take part in
its proceedings. It is hoped our citizens and
especially our business men will rouse them.
selves to proper action in this matter, for we
must got in out Of the draft, and time is
short wherein to act
One Kors Call to Apoid tho Draft-1f any
one will call at BARNux & MsLESDY's and get
a premium list, look it over, and then 90
home and hunt up something to help fill up
the rooms and to compete for the many good
premiums, he or she can avoid the coming
draft. Now let every man, woman md child
do something to help make good exhibition.
There is not . person in our town, county,
or valley, but what can do something to help
make the Fair the best that has ever come OF
in the northern part of the State. We hope
the farmers and the farmers wives and dapgh.
ters, will bring Of the excellencies of their
products to place alongside the handiwork Of
tho shop and the factory; and then all to.
gether will rejoice in their own and each 9TH
ers successes. a.s. ..... ....s
To the ladies Of Cedar Falls and Of our
beautiful valley, we would most cordially in.
vte you to help us in making our Fair
good one. There are many articles of merit
that would come in class six-Fancy Goods
.oa Household M,r,,r. ok,,r.. Th> no;rx,
and Pantry-that out to DO on exhibition.
There Is not person in our town, county
and valley but what can help to make good
show. We want for the credit of our ,Soci.
ETY., our 7o,on, County, Valley and State, to
have Fair that will eclipse all Of our former
exhibitions. Now shall we be disappointed?
We say "no"
AN the world 10 moving forward,
Progress swells every gale,
Giant schemes are dashng onward,
Own We no such word as FAIL"
Let US then bestir ourselves and make one
grand effort-to make the Fair q success.
The Fair will DO opened on Wednesday
morning, the 23d, at "a. NJ. Entries can be
made at the Secretary's office in Horticultural
Hall, till 10 o'clock P. NJ. Superintendent
will see that all articles are arranged by 0 A.
NJ. second day.
Thursday, Gath, at 10 A. M, the commit
tees will be called, and receive their books
and proceed to make the awards. Grand
trial of Music will take place at P. NJ. This
feature Of the exhibition promises to be an
interesting occasion. There are number
Of competitors for the different premiums in
this class. Independent of the composition
there will be one of the finest concerts that
we have ever had in tho West.
Friday, Goth, the Rooms will be thrown
open at DAM. At "a. NJ reading of awards
and essays. At P. NJ, address by the
President. AT 2 p. NJ. election of officers
At p. NJ. tho Fair will close, when all arti
cles must DO removed, to prepare for the
Grand Agricultural Banquet, which will
take place at P. NJ. There will be Vocal
and Instrumental Music, Tsbleaux, Post Of
fee, Grab-Bag, Lotteries, Supper, Refresh.
ments, and Oysters. No pains are being
spared by the committees to mako this a
grand affair.
The Banquet is joint affair of the Agri-
cultural Society and the Ladies' Aid Society.
The proceeds to be shared equally --and to be
used for tho sick soldiers, and for the pur-
chase of permanent Fair Ground. No one
must stay from this grand effort of the
friends Of these two societies. We publish
the programme for the evenings entertain
ment.
Admission to Banquet. .............2 5 cts.
Ohiidren ............. 10 cts.
supper ............... ..25 cts.
W 0xtTd.
Membership to Agricultural Society 81,
which will entitle man, wife, and children
under-15 years Of ago, admission to all the
dfferentSlepartments, and make as many en-
triesas he or she may wish. The member
ship tickets will be good for tho Fair the
three days, up to p. NJ on Friday-but not
for the Banquet. Single admission 20 cts
children 10 cts. Admission to trial of MI.
sic and Concert, 25 cts; children, 10 cts.
Officers and Superintcndents may be known
by badges and scarfs. Officers-by pure
white ribbon in the button hole of the coat.
Supcrintendents of Farm Products, Fancy
Goods and Domestic Manufactures, A. j.
Graves and Lady-blue scarf Implements;
j. Bradley-rcd scarf. Fine Art Hall; d.
@. Williams and Lady-white scarf. Music;
Fl. g. Hunt-grocn scarf.
Membership tickets can be had Of the
Treasurer, A. d. Barnum. Tickets for the
Banquet can be had Of A. ID. Barnum, at
SANKEY'S Jewelry store, Benjamin & Wayne's
and Miners Drug Stores.
Make your entries carly. We hope that
those that wish to mako entries will make
them early. Fred. Behmler is now ready to
receive them. The books are now open.
The Eve halls in the block, known as Over
mans, will be used for the Fair. They will
all be well warmed, and decorated with ever
greens, paintings, flags, &c. The large hall
will be used for Fancy, Domestic, and House.
hold Goods; Horticultural hall will be used
for Fine Arts; Browns hall for Agricultural
Implements; Armory hall for Fat Meats,
Dairy and Pantry; League hall for Mechan.
ical Work ,-this will also be ladies' dress.
ing room. Y,
~ Lost, by P. N. GnTFlS, the latter
part of November, norttrof Cedar Falls, q
boys blue broadcloath sack coat, with velvet
collar and black quilted lining. Any person
returning the same to L. ELLsRxAx will be
suitably rewarded,