The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-12-28
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.
VIA: has Happened :t the Hall Barring ihe
as. 4 eek. as Related By the Daily Bazaar.
the Etrs. E,enIng Ct lie Fa.r.

The First EYenirg CT tie Fair.
Nobody ever goes TO the first Of q
series OF entertainments, Tor the reason
il is supposed that things are not III zap
pie pie order. Tho decks have not
been cleared for action; everything Is
lying about loose, and there is about as
much of the topsy -turvy element appa
rent as in bachelors sleeping room.
No crowd of people assembled last eve
ming. The cause OF tbs WAS that the
crowd had no desire to be present, and
the managers were not disappointed, be-
cause they had expected few if any visi
tors. The carpenters were silll ham
Hering and saving away, endeavorlng
to complete everything for to-nights
entertainment. Ia fact, there was no
room for crowd. The hall Is partially
arranged and even now makes a
fine appearance. Over the front door is
an Illuminated sign, by which you are
informed that the Ladies Catholic Fair
is in progress every night within, and
that for the sum of ten cents You can
enter and be as happy as psalm
singer. Enclosing the front door, on
the inside, is the little room where you
pay your entrance fee. Just back OF
this room is the platform on which is
placed the very beautifully spreading
Christmas tree. The tree Is not to be
decorated aud the scenery thereabout
constructed until Monday, when it will
+ be arranged tor the unvciling that eve
ming. On the right hand side of the
( Hall is Il long counter upon which L.
/ placed pyramidal shelving, and on this
shelving Is artisticaIly arranged the
best variety of fancy articles which has
ever been shown in Salina. There are
scores of ornamental vases; statuettes,
groups Of statuary-all perfect and beau
tful Il costly fish stand, with It's beauti-
ful companion pieces; cake baskets
and lots Of them smoking sets-a fine
variety of them; china tea sets, spoon
holders, and pickle stands ilkstands of
the cutest patterns; lamps OF all the
latest styles, magnificent castors, lava
card receivers, etc, etc. We cannot
near mention all the beautiful articles I'VE
saw. Back and over this counter was
suspended curtain, on which was hung
splendid carriage afghan and many
fancy fabrics. The arrangement in that
department WAS not finished. Beyond
the counter, looking through the arch,
was the old familiar wheel OF fortune,
which was not YET ready for business.
About che half OF the room is cut OF for
dancing purposes, but as it was not lit up.
we did not spend much time in that re-
81. 20 4 10 4 10,
left hand side Of the room Is quite an
apartment set off for an oyster room.
The oyster department viii be ready for
the lovers Of bivalves tonight Away
IN the northwestern part of the room is
4 little room called "cloak room" We
may have occasion to refer to that place
frequently. 1t may be u historical place
before the Fair is ended. The Hail will
present delightful prospective with its
varied ornaments, when everything has
been properly arranged and the mana
gers are actually ready for business.
Second Evening.
Owing TO entertainments else
where, on Saturday evening, the attend
ancc at the Hail was small. Enough
people were present, however, to make
the time pass pleasanty-though the
storm king was singing irlghtiul Girge
outside. People intentIy examined the
sta:uettes, vases, etc., and many words
OF ad miration over the fine display were
heard. People begin to get warmed up,
and the Fair is getting in good running
orGcr Oysters were served in good
style in the eating room, and quite a
number awaited themselves 0. the stcwa
etc. A great number Of fancy articles
were disposed of at private sale, and
many of them were putinto Santa Claus
hands Cor distribution this (Christmas)
evening. We noticed Capt. Gels steal
ing away behind the counter with sev-
era! visitors who went 10 be init ated
into the mysteries Of that cider Impla-
ment. All should investigate this sub
icct Immediately. To delay is to lose
an awful sight OF happiness. "Trust no
Future, hover pleasant" but ask to be
introduced to it without delay. There
are no remarkable incidents" To be
spoken Of and we lay aside our Satur-
day nights pen.
Third Evening.
1t now looks familiar az the Hall.
There was n terrible jam there last night.
People were "a numerous as the "seas
on the sand-shore." Looking at them
all, arraycd in their variegatcj p!umage,
4 person vision would almost 90 stark
mad. To watch the waving forms was
like looking through a ten-inch kaiciio- .
scope. \ person in the jam teli as ii he
was at the great Centennial, with ''sbi
nors' in his pocket, and his hand grasp
ing those "shiners" tenaciously. And
when Il person bad spun az in the neigh
borhood OF Ed. Smith, Aiirich, Fred
WI!dman, or some OF those fellows, be I