Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-11-03
THE CATHOLIC FAIR,
ITS OPENING LAST EVENING AT THE
THEATER.

EVening-Things to be Seen There.
The Fair opened last evening like
morning-glor at sunrise-in all it
splendor.
i The ladies were on hand immediate
~ upon the adjournment of court, ane
BY s o'clock had the stands, decora
tons and other arrangements com
pleted. The theater has been hand
somely finished and ornamented b,
the proprietors, and the additional
decorations in paintings, evergreen.
and wall concentrations gave it a very
attractive appearance. The hall i
well-lighted, the floor was waxed fo
dancing, and the tables and stand,
placed around the sides Of the room
to permit ofample room in the center
THE TABLES.
The fancy table was the principal
feature, it being the largest and best
stocked department Upon the walls
Were hung tapestries, tides, and a
variety Of fancy work in lace, satin
and worsted, with figures and designs
IN chrome and oil. Mrs. Frank
Ganahl, President, and Mrs. G. NJ.
Parsons and Mrs. D. H. Gray were in
charge Of this department and real
lzed brisk demand for their wares,
The principal feature Of this exhibit
was an immense sofa-cushion in Ara
bic designs, with fancy worsted en-
broldery, a donation of Mrs. Shoe
maker.
There were four elegant steel-en.
gravings-the first designated as "The
Highland HEARTH" and the second as
"The Prayer for Help''-both are for
rattle at dollar chance, and MANY
chances were taken. The rattle will
take place on Saturday evening, by
the drawing Of so numbered slips of
paper, and the two first numbers
drawn will take the pictures. The re-
suit and names of the fortunate pos.
SCISSORS will be announced in the
ZINES next Monday. Another large
steel-engraving, and one of the finest
on exhibition, entitled "Herdinp
Goats" will be given to the nominee
for Recorder at the closing Of the
polls. Messrs. Watt and Fox will b.
the contestants, and every vote will
cost ten cents. The principal work
OF art is a steel-engraving entitled
'sChoosing the Wedding Gown" |.
was to have been presented to the
nominee for Sheriff, and the balloting
was to have taken place last evening,
but on account of the unavoidable
absence OF the contesting parties the
election was postponed and m; Y take
place this evening.
There were four tides presented
by Miss Alta Wheat. The trimming
was elegant white lace, imported all
the way from Salt Lake City. A pair
Of chromos "a 30 inches was nre.
sented by Mrs. George Taylor, and
are for sale. A handsome toilet-set.
in lace, satin body, and hand-painted
in figures; tidy worked in the Ken
sington stitch, on pale-blue telt, bv
Miss Nichols, are for rattle, the latter
being one of the most valuable pieces
Of work on exhibition. Chromos and
oil- paintings Of more or less value are
arranged yatiously. Upon the table
$ an elegant fancy parlor-lamp and
pair OF vases, presented by Riley &
Tracy, which is quite valuable con-
ribution. S. J. Friedman contributed
! half dozen neckties. Messrs. Co.
zen & Frankenheimer contributed an
elegant fan-pals-blue and peacock
eathers-also, two ladies' hand satch-
is of ornamental designs. Miss Rose
Of Bullion, contributed
bachelors pincushion with a center of
latin painted in designs by herself,
md bidding for this promises to be
lctiye
THE BRIDAL DOLL
The bridal doll was feature which
harmed the young ladies, as it was
lressed in the most correct manner,