The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-04-08
From our Special Correspondent
Letter from Cincinnati
Opening of the Tenn
perance Fair.

DEAR NEws-The Temperance Fair was
inaugurated tonight under the most favor
able auspices-a large crowd being present,
and the decorations and arrangements of
the various stands being in such good taste
as to delight the eye. Nineteen places were
''Model Town" will doubtless be pleased to
learn that the Hillsboro stand was, by all
unprejudiced persons, acknowledged to be
the most tastefully and attractively arrang-
ed. 1t was effectively presided over by
Mrs. E. T. Thompson, Mrs. G. B. Gardner,
Miss Mary Delaplane and Miss Dolly Robb,
and although not in as eligible position as
other stands, did as well pecuniarily as any
of its friendly competitors.
The Fair was formally opened with a
short address by G. W. Rowland, Esq, a
prominent Temperance man of this city,
who in closing his remarks introduced E.
D. Mansfield, Esq, an old pioneer citizen,
who gave an interesting account of the for
nation of the first Temperance Society in
this city half century ago. The venerable
statistician gave it as his opinion that great
progress had been made since then in the
great work of reformation, and concluded
with well-chosen words of encouragement.
The veteran was followed by Mrs. Leavitt,
the leader of the Crusading band arrested
in Cincinnati-a sensible, earnest talker,
and evidently devoting every energy to the
great cause.
Mrs. E. T. Thompson, your respected
townswoman, next appeared upon the plat
form, and for few minutes spoke ably in
behalf of Temperance, but unfortunately
her voice was so feeble that only those very
near to the stand were enabled to hear dis
tinctly At the conclusion of Mrs. Thomp-
sons remarks,
Mr.. Rowland announced the Fair as reg
ularly opened, and dismissed the crowd
that had assembled around the speakers
stand with the significant words, ''Buy-
buyI"-and soon crowds were promenading
from stand to stand, examining and pur-
chasing the various articles exhibited for
sale-''too tedious to mention, as an auc-
tioneer would say, but embracing everything
produced by deft and cunning hands of the
ladies, from the enormous quilt to the tiny
baby socks. OF course it was not to be ex-
pected that the opening night would be
productive of any great financial results,
but all the signs point to grand success
for the following nights. The committee
in charge of the Hillsboro table, on COM
pairing prices with other tables, found it
advisable to mark down the value of many
of their articles, but not to ''ruinous rates. !"
The ladies in charge of tables from abroad
with one accord speak in the most enthusi-
astic manner of the uniformly hospitable
treatment they receive at the hands Of their
Cincinnati sisters-every desire being an
ticipated, and their sojourn in the city
made as pleasant as possible. The proceed
ings were enEvened by good music, and
many step was quickened and eye made
brighter by the delicious strains of the
Newport Band.
Refreshments of all kinds are on SALE
and well-managed diuing-room on the
first floor affords satisfactory meals at
reasonable rates. Visitors from Hillsboro
will find the ''Model Town" represented at
the first stand on the left, entering the
room. Noticed your fellow-townsmen, Mr..
BENZ. J. Harris, Mr.. Matt. Orr, Mr.. Ben
Foraker and Mr.. Rockhold, making them
selves generally useful at the Hillsboro
headquarters. Weather glorious.
Yours, truly, B.