The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-05
SEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR IN ANDER-
SOMA GALA TIME.

successful termination Of the same, have been
more than realized in the large attendance OF
persons, and the splendid and varied collections
in each OF the several departments. Here every
year are gathered together in social harmony
the beauty and the chivalry of the dear ola
County of Anderson as well as those OF adjacent
Counties, who come hither to enjoy the occa-
sion, and to carry back with them fond recol-
lectons of the scenes they have witnessed.
Never on any past occasion has there been
more select attendance than present at the
Fair last week, and never did people seem to
enioy themselves more. noticeable feature
of the occasion was the great taste displayed in
the dress of the ladies' which far surpassed IN
elegance the styles of former years. Sociability
was at it's height, and the entire occasion passed
off pleasantly and harmoniously. Tuesday,
Wednesday and a portion of Thursday, the
Secretary of the Association and his clerks
were kept busy making entries i'll the several
departments, and in arranging the articles for
exhibition, while the superintendents of the
various departments were engaged in collecting
together in proper order the articles assigned to
their care. AT about nine o'clock on Thursday
morning, the gates were opened, and people
began to come in from all quarters, thronging
the building with their numbers, and adding
by their presence, to the pleasures of the occa-
sion. The number present on Thursday was
estimated at about eight hundred, the majority
holding back for the more enlivening scenes OF
Friday. The display of horses took place on
Thursday, and although not so numerous as
last year, yet they were finer and more select,
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and N1essrs Hamlin and Jackson, of Abbeville.
The animals and articles in the several depart
ments were examined by their respective COM
mttees on Thursday, and premiums awarded
and recommended, in order to get through with
business earlier on Friday.
Friday morning dawned bright and beauti-
| full, the gates were thrown open to the public,
and following in the wake Of the colored band
| from Abbeville, (Which had been engaged for
the occasion,) came hundreds of people, all ca
ger to participate in the festivities of the Fair.
From early morning until near IL o'clock,
vast throng continued to pour through the
gates enter the building or walk about the
grounds. At this time the number present was
| between fifteen hundred and two thousand
persons. Leaving them to admire the many
things on exhibition, let US enter the main
building, and take survey Of the many beau
ties and delicacies. On the west side, and just
as we enter, there is a handsome firc-screen,
adorned with hundreds of pictures cut from
magazines and so nicely joined that all seem
one entire picture. This is the handiwork OF
Mrs. P. F. Stevens, Of our town, and belongs
to the miscellaneous department. few steps
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of which there is more numerous and beau
tiful collection than that of any former year.
| Here is the "Picture of Life" an oil painting
executed by Mr.. George Brown, of our town,
which for beauty of conception, blending of
colors and elegance of finish, would be hard to
excel, ald reflects great credit upon the skill
of the artist. Here, also, arc a collection OF
| Landscape scenes in water col0rs, which for
beauty of scene, color and finish, we have new
or seen surpassed. There is also a crayon
drawing by q lady which is exquisite, and
large collection of well executed photographs,
pencil drawings, etc. These productions with
| few exceptions, are the work of native artists,
and goes to prove that the passion for art which
is indicative of refined and elevated taste, is
on the increase. Passing from this, we are
shown some fine specimens of jewelry made
by our young and enterprising townsman, Mr..
John NJ. Hubbard, which reflect much credit
| on his skill in that line. Farther on, we come
to the latest fashions in dress for ladies, which
| are (using an expression of their OWN perfect
! ly lovely. Next we come to the Sowing Ma
| chimes where the operators are busy at work,
showing by practical use, the good qualities of
their respective machines, and little farther
on we see before us the floral department, in
which are exhibited some beautiful boquets,
the work of fair hands, and splendid collcc-
ton of greenhouse plants, among which we
discern fine specimens Of the much priced
Cactus. Passing still around, we stop to ex-
anime the field crop department., in which we
perceive much larger and more varied collec-
| ton than formerly. Here are fine specimens
of corn, wheat, flour, cotton and potatoes, ana
almost every variety of vegetable known Ill
this region, among which arc the oyster and
eop plants The assortment of vegetables are
the finest that we have ever seen, particularly
turnips grown by Mr.. J. G. Keys. Next IN
order are the household departments, and we
como first to the meats, pickles, preserves,
breadstuffs and wines, which line counter ex-
tending almost the whole length of the east
side of the building, and containing IN each
division more and better articles than have
ever been exhibited at this place. The COM
mittees j.. these several departments testify to
the large increase of entries, and to the superb
oritv of the articles on exhibition. Passing
now through the centre OF the building, we
examine the numerous articles in the needle
and fancy work department, and find 'hem
moro numerous and more beautiful than the
collections of last year. Here we find eXquls-
ite taste, and no small amount of skill display
cd in tho many embroidered articles and in
the articles in bead-work. Prominent in this
department, are two specimens i'll flower-work,
one in wax and the other in feathers, which arc
indeed both beautiful and exquisite. There
are also several pretty specimens of hair work,
and many other articles too numerous to men
tion. Looking around us, we see on every side