Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-09
The Fairs.

1HE LADIES rA1R.-1 uS LncnOCIb OA GuU
Ladies Aid Society have every reason to- be,
and they doubtless are, both gratified and
satisfied at the grand success of their en-
terprise. We must take occasion to say
that the ladies deserve and are entitled to
praise for the successful manner in which
the fair was conducted, as to their efforts
alone is%iNe the success Of the undertaking.
The decorations were tasty and attractive,
and the arrangements perfect in every re-
spect. On Thursday and Friday evenings,
tlse new Congregational church presented a
bright and striking scene. On both sides,
booths tastefully and beautifully trimmed
in blue and pink, covered with lace, and
filled with many different articles, the
handiwork OF the ladies of the society,
made handsome display, and reflected
great credit on the ladies who arranged the
display and decorated the stalls. Mrs. F.
B. Ksnner designed the booths, and their
ment In the pink booth M4T. r. G.
Moore, Mrs. H. B. Wolff and Mrs. s. A.
Wellington waited upon the numerous
customers; while the blue booth was
presided over by Mrs. F. B. Kenner and
Mrs. W. J. Munro. These ladies were
kept busy disposing of their wares, answer
ing numerous questions, and making
change" and that they were not idle is evil
dent from the fact that the greater portion
of the articles were disposed of on the first
evening. The various articles which were
tastefully arranged in and about the
booths. were neat, cute, attractive, and
just such as brought rapid sales, and the
members of the society have reason to con-
gratulate themselves on the excellent taste
and judgment displayed by the directors
and other officers in the design, choice and
arrangement of the various articles, while
the work proves that the ladies of Morris
are adopts with the needle. The floral dis
play was most creditsble. The collection
embraced many choice and rare plants, the
majority beautiful, the whole fragrant and
lovely. Mrs j. D. Good and Mrs. VIM
Mcpherson attended TO this department,
and here, like elsewhere, the ladies were
kept busy giving prices, taking money, an
swering numerous questions, and disposing
of button hole boquets and bon bons.
This section was one of the most pleasing
portions Of the display. Pictures on the
opposite side of the building, filled the
niche in the wall and attracted much no
tics. They were principally oil paintings,
the work of home talent, and reflected the
skill and genius of Mrs. ]. L. Fonda and
MIS-, s. A. Wellington. The centre of the
building was occupied by dining tables,
filled with everything palatable, tastefully
decorated with flowers, rich with shining
silver, and presided over by Mrs. Fonda
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. FL. Wells, Mrs: M. Web
bsr, Mrs. Wakefield and Miss Mills, who
strovs to and succeeded in making every
enc welcome and their tables profitable
: We can only say that the Morris ladies, or
? this occasion, not only sustained their ex
, cellent reputation, but, if it were possible
excelled all previous efforts. Every on,
who sat down to the tables were loud il
their praise of the excellent bill of fare ant
: the admirable and perfect arrangement fo
waiting upon and serving the multitude
The fair was success in every respect
: and we are proud of the ladies of Morris
q The receipts will show the handsome sun
q of $19s 81 over and above all expenses.
COUNTY FA1R.-The County Fair wa
!, not success, in any point of view; tn
9 display was meagre, the sports few, ant
the attendance, except on Saturday after
noon, very slight No interest was mani
e tested, outside the village, and the onl
e thing which rendered the fair at all attract
# ivo was the base ball game. We do nc
l. hesitate to attribute the complete failure t
n q lack of interest Oh the part of the officer
l. and committees, for unless they exert then
e selves, a fair will never prove a success
=. Then again, it was too late in the season
1t No man is going to loose two Or three day
d at this season of the year. We said til
d display was meager, by this We mean th
t. display of articles, &C., for which prem
ID ums were offered. There was one displa
E. which is worthy of more than passin
N notice, and that was the large and con
plete line Of Farm Machinery exhibited b
Messrs. Kenner & Moore. These gentl
10 men deserve credit for their efforts to ASST
to in making the Fair success, but their e
r. deavors were not seconded by the busine
ly men of Mbtrris; however, they lose not
Il ing by the operation, as their display 9
81 tracted universal attention, and thus adve
ne tised their business.
~ BAsE-BALL.-With the exception of Il
'u Glenwood Club, none of the invited clu
20 put in an appearance. The Glenwood al
e"u " home clubs played a friendly game Frida
" and an unfriendly game Saturday afts
noon. There was at first wrangle ov
is the choice of umpire, the Morris club i
' sisting upon having their choice. and t
,fs Glenwood club persisting in claiming
NO was their privilege. The home club arg
!s' M shat when they first visited Glenwood, tn
l'h right as the visiting club to choose on u
'.s pire was denied, and they were compel
!" to toss for choice, and they are of the op
'ne ion that 1t is poor rule that wont VIC
'eu both ways. However, the matter was fin
. ly settled by appointing referees.
ny game was, for the six innings, very intere
'pe ing, the score being five to five, and wo,
:" have beeh highly enjoyable but for the c,
". slant wrangle between the Glenwood cl
:" and umpire, the principal point of disp