Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-23
THE JOURNAL.
The Sanitary Fair.
THIRD DAY.

Like Its predecessor yesterday was
one of Gods best days. The trains from
the East and West were crowded with
visitors to the Fair. About noon the
steamer Pembina arrived with a large
party from Davenport, all bound to the
Fair. Our streets were crowded, the
Fair grounds were packed, and every
body looked contented and happy. We
vainly endeavored to obtain some esti-
mates Of the receipts, but everybody who
handled money had no time to reckon
up.
AT an early hour 1t was found neces-
sary to open al additional ticket office.
The crowd pressed upon the ticket Of
fee, they filled the tea table, overcrowd-
ed the oyster table, packed the dining
halls, squeezed around the sale tables,
damned up into the Fine Art Hall, ana
gave a mighty poor showing to the
Press" Now and then We succeeded
in getting tangled in a combination OF
Duplex skirts, (sold in this city by ali
respectable Dealers and asking a ques-
ton. But it was impuden& when the
ladies were all engaged in making o
ey.
We paid avisit TO the Davenport Hall,
and We're kindly received by the Com
mit;ee, whose names we are compelled
to omit, having lost our notes This
Hall exhibited an excellent variety OF
useful and ornamental articles-bed
quilts, children's clothing, jeWelry, Il
beautiful silver tea service presented by
Mrs. Hiram Price, two vases of elegant
crystallized grasses, Il quantity OF meer-
chaum pipes, and hanging baskets-re-
f~ecting great credit upon the liberal
donors, who have been laboEing quietly,
yet very efficiently.
The Grinnell Department was COM
posed principally of floral designs
beautiful boquets arranged i'll all forms
and designs. There was also a very
good exhibition of fancy goods.
The table containing such a bountitul
supply OF albums, books, stationery, &c,
&c, was nearly cleared at noon. The
tSC4\ N>NJO-A4hS CtA-N
in quest Of children's clothing.
The crowd around the Young Ladies
Loyal League" richly laden table was
almost insuferable. The extent and
variety here exhibited for sale A&rpa8sed
anything On the ground. The articles
were from all parts of the country, and
consequently great credit is due 10 our
Eastern friends who contributed 10 the
splendor Of this Hall.
The Germans made no fuss about
what they had in their Department, but
We noticed they could take about rs
much money as anybody. They work.
ed Quietly II their tables and found no
trouble in obtaining customers. This
department. consists Of a table Of fancy
articles, neat, pretty and useful, IN cat
ing hall, a kitchen and a saloon for the
sale OF cigars, cider and fruit. All hon
or to our German friends.
Below We give a list Of prizes drawn,
with names of the lucky:
\ phantom boquet valued at S25, pre-
scented by Mrs. Isett, drawn by Mrs. y.
L. Reeder.
Silver sett, presented by Durfee, val
ued at Sl00, drawn by Mrs. Anna SUM
her, Lake township.
Hair wreath, from the Young Ladies'
Society ut West Liberty, valued at 50,
Drawn by Thos. Melvin, Muscatine.
Davenport Silver service, valued 1t
$50, drawn by Lovi Robinson, IowaCity.
Pair vases containing boquets of crys-
tII1iraI rpoSsnS f.np, jNa1-onNn~t hS- MT
IIaight, Columbus City. They We're
valued at $3.50.
Wheeler d Wilson's Sewing Machine,
800, drawn by John Miller, Iowa City.
Frame OF moss and shell work. So,
drawn by r. y. Hatch.
Lady's~ Saddle, $50, by j. s. Webb,
West Liberty.
Gentleman's Saddle, $50, by Z. Hui
burt, Lake township.
Lady's Saddle, So, drawn by }. L.
Wilson, S~pringdale.
Iowa City Log Cabin, by E. r Prem
tee, Iowa City.
Engraving of contest between Kear-
a and Alabama, $40. by Justus Grady.
Gen. Grants Daughter, SIS, By ).
MaXon. West Liberty.
Phantom Boquet, So, by Mrs. d.
DunsmOre.
Large vase Of artificial confectionery,
WAX presented by Miss Angie stein.
$50, drawn BY Joseph IIeinly, Sweet
land.
Indian Girl, oil painting, rom Miss
Comp,on, s35, by Mr.. Il. \. Brown, OF
Chicago.
wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine,
ST, by DR.. hAtta, Grandview.
afghan. large, 5l@i, by Mrs. Cleilan,
Chicago.
Vest, at the German stand, s., by \.
Martin.
Bed quilt, same table, 81, Miss Caro-
line Walter. Muscatjne.
Large trunk, extra, 80, by ". :.
Richie, Nuscatine.
The receipts of cattle sales were over
81, 100, with some to dispose of.
FOURTH DAY.
The fourth and last day Of the Fair
was like its predecessors, brightand fair.
There was q much larger attendance
than was anticipated. Owing to an i'm
preston abroad that Thursday was the
last day the attendance vas not large.
The receipts ut the gate were quite
large. The tables were well ~patronized.
At half past one o'clock the smaller ar
%ticles, such as clothing, millinery, fancy
articles and stationery were put up nj
auction and found ready bidders at good
figures.
The library presented by Messrs. Day
nude and Brown was struck off to John
w. Jayne, Esq, Clerk of the District
Court, who has generously given the
use of the books to Greenwood Acad-
~emy-price paid, $50.
Among the prizes drawn were the fol-
lowing: