Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-13
SHIFFLER FAIR.


INAUGURATION OF THE ENTERPRISE.
Supplied TAbles-Faif Atrondants,
and . Big Crowd.
Fairs have been of SO frequent occur
renee lately that it seems suDerf1ous to 90
into detailed account Of them, but the
one inaugurated, by the Shiffier fire COM
paDy in their engine house, on Saturday
evening, is something more than usual.
Flags from every window and along the
Gaping and cornices give the house a
holiday appearance, while across the street
is suspended a large fiag, inscribed
with the greeting "W ,lcome'' in large
letters. The tower is festooned and hung
with flags and bunting, and on the top is
fixed large star composed of gas jets,
which gives an animated and brilliant ap-
pcarance to the entire front Of the build
ing.
Passing through the side entrance you
soon reach the yard which has been trans
formed into a cool and comfortable garden,
where ice cream and strawberries are
dealt out to hungry customers by fair
hands. Arches of greens and streamers Of
bunting decorate it on all sides, while
from high platform the Keystone band
discourses excellent music, 1t will be
present every evening during the continu-
ance of the fair. Mrs. Samuel Cruel,
assisted by her daughter, Miss Benia,
control this department.
On entering the large room on tho first
floor the most conspicuous object is the
confectionery table, running the entire
l., ne hn l.
choicest cakes, cOnfectiOns, sc. 1t is pre-
sided over by Miss Julia Young, ably assist.
ed by Misses Lizzie Holm, Clara BOOkmyer,
Sallie Snyder, Mamie Weitzel and Kate,
Annie and Margie Wenninger.
On raised platform at the west end of
the room are the principal articles for
whose ownership lively contests are being
waged. They are an elegant barber
chair, Wood & Co.'S organ and Singer
and Davis sewing machine.
Next you see the Flower table -
groaning under the weight of bouquets
and cut flowers. Misses Ellie Greiner and
Emma Goodman have this table in charge
In the centre of the room is built the
familiar we'll, at which Rebecca, in the
person of Miss Virginia Phillips, is seated,
giving her lemonade to thirsty visitors,
and that refreshing drink was never
handed out by fairer or more gracious
Rebecca.
In a small enclosure is seated POstmis-
tress Katie Sheriff with an innumerable
number of letters-0ne for each caller.
Jacob Goodman, assisted by Miss Maize
Goodman, have charge of the cigar depot
and tho wheel of fortune connected there
with.
Tho room is very tastefully decorated
with arches Of green and hung with flags
and bunting, and reflects credit to those
having this in charge.
Proceeding up stairs you notice tables
arranged around the room. A table is
dedicated to each sister company. Begin
ming at tho west end, in alphabetical order
you arrive at the g American, presided
over by Mrs. Drachbar, ably assisted by
Misses SalIie Deem, Mary Weigle, Rose
Libhart and Margie Carter. On this table
are seen all kinds Of fancy articles.
The Empire" table is next, and on
truck. Mrs. J. Wallace Wolf is manager,
and Mrs. Mary Coyle, Mrs. Jennis Bar,
tholOmew, Margie Kuhlman, Mary Kuhl-
assistants. Among tho principal articles
OA OAAAo SdsOAO sSAO d WtbA uOl1 SSuu CIOSS dIlu
a handsome pair of OttOmans,
Mrs. Kate Erisman has charge of the
Friendship" table, assisted by Mrs.
Margie Scott. Lizzie Coble and Miss Fos-
ter. Three cut glass dccantcrs of wine
and two wagons" of cologne arc tho
principal articles on this table.
"Humane "::table is next in order. Mrs.
Zeisler has it in charge, assisted by Mrs.
Frank Lemon, Misses Annie Kendig,
Margie Chambers, Sallio Snyder, Kate
Snyder. A Creedmoor rifle, set of glass
ware, rugs, &C.. are chanced off ut this
table.
"The "Shiffler" is tho next and largest
in the room and the ladies in charge Of it,
especially it's manager, Mrs. Henry
Smeych, collected or made all the table
contains. Mrs. Witlinger, Mrs. A. Myers,
Mrs. Annie Hagen and Misses Frances
Stautfer, Sue Bender assist Mrs. Smcych.
Perched above the table OH Ill arch Of
evergreen is a stuffed eagle. A large doll,
an ice cooler, a Fraim time-lock, pair OF
rugs, &C., are some of the main features
of this table.
The "Snn" table, in charge of Mrs.
Geo. Anne, assisted by Misses Dollie Anne,
Emma Brimmer, Sue Yeager, Margie
Kinnea1 and Kate Supplee, is we'll filled
with articles of worth and usefulness in
Guiding an album, wax wreath, aquarium,
sc.
Mrs. Jacob Waters is in charge Of tho
"Union" table, assisted by Mrs. Reese
and Misses Emma Miller and S. Young.
On this table are a basket of champagne
set of glass ware, rocking chair, &c.
"The Washington is the next and
last table, and is in charge of Mrs. Light
ner Fulmer, assisted by Miss Mary Ander-
son and Misses Clara Loucks and Lydia
Chesser. Among its prominent articles
arc copper kettle, pair of horns, smokers
set, SC.
On the end of the Washy" table is
the inevitable old shoe filled with dressed
dolls, and little Julia Norbeck, about five
years of age. impersOnates the old woman.
who chad so many children she didn't
know what to dO.''
Each table is spanned by an arch of
evergreen, and above each one is tho name
of the company to whom dedicated, with
its respective motto above it.
There was large crowd in attendance
Saturday evening and the indications all
point encouragingly to successful enter
prise.
Every visitor to the fair and purchasing
a ticket of admission is provided with a
numbered ticket which constitutes a
chance upon Lancaster watch, which at
the termination of the fair will be award
ed to the person holding the lucky num-
bcr.
Mrs. F0gg's Case.
In defense of their treatment of Mrs,