Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-21
THE LADIES' FAIR.
ITS OPENING IN THE THEATER
LAST NIGHT.
An Eager and Liberal Crowd OF Pnr.
chasers-The Tables and Those In
Charge Of Them - The Fine Art
GALLERY.

The fair under the auspices Of the
ladies of Haley, for the purpose of
purchasing school library, opened in
the Iheater last evening. Although
the tables were all ready for inspec-
ton by O'Clock buyers did not be
gin coming in until about O'Clock,
but when they did come it was with
rush and eagerness that swept every
thing before it. BY Z o'clock the
homemade candy and fancy goods
tables had been SO well patronized
that they were almost depleted, and
the ladies' in charge, though delighted
at their success, evidently began to
feel ctagrined at the poor display re-
naming on hand.
Supper was served in the room oc-
cupied by Mr.. Ward as a furniture
store, and was highly praised by all
who partooks0 it. Mrs. J. 1. G.
Smith, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Bull and
other ladies did the honors of the ia
bic, and such waiting was never seen
before. The coffee was delicious, and
the lemon cream pie was beyond
praise.
Although dancing was not to begin
before 8, the clock had hardly struck
7 when the first sets got on the floor.
This the lady managers encouraged,
as the articles were going 50 fast as to
justify the fear that the fair would be
over in two hours for the lack OF
something to SELL.
Following is the disposition Of the
various tables and the names of the
ladies in charge at half-past 6 o'clock,
when the TINES reporter went the
rounds:
kEBECCA's WELL.
First to the right, on entering the
hall, Rebecca's well was seen, with
Miss Dollarhide in charge. This die
thriving business where it was, hui
later on, when the Fine Art Caller,
got in full swing and the numerous
victims tottered back into the hall at
|
ter tussle with the remarkable feat
Of imagination exhibited behind TIL
scenes, the managers of the fai
deemed it prudent to have iced waite
handy, in case of accidents, and TIL
well was moved to near the entranc,
to the gallery, and Mrs. Pickett,
dignilied matron, placed in charge.
THE TAFFY STAND.
Adjoining tie well was the cand
ttbIe, ieade3 aaan With fancy coafe'.
tiauery 5nd with i lIpefat supply .
candy and butter Scotch made b.
Miss Clara Wines (the candy an
butter Scoteh). This, the TINES
pleased to state, went of like he
cakes, while the products of the sho
, were neglected. But this was not ow
ing to local pride as much as to tn
fact that Miss Wines's manufacture
, were really very superior articles, an
equally as good in their line as tn
, verbal "taffy' thrown in for goo
measure by Mrs. Burkhart and Mr.
: Bell, when they retailed them at 7
I cents pound.
TIE ART GALLERY.
: This Exhibition was arranged on Il
stage, back of the drop curtain, an
: was thus carefully cut off from Il
: hall to exclude the dust and hea
0 which might have proved very injul
Gus to the more delicate tinting al
! shading of some of the works of al
: Gent masters on view. The char9
J. for printed catalogue Of the 81 e
hibits, and look at one OF them, WI
y rs cents-a very reasonable SUI
: when the ingenuity and arduous lab
u which must have been required
make the collection are taken III
! consideration. The entire collectit
,r was exhibited to those paying :
: The programme alone was worth mo
:. than that.
$ THE pRY-GooDs TABLE.
Nearest the table, on the north ST.
:. of the hall, was the dry-goods tab
r. where ladies aprons, baby dress'
ID and articles for chidlren's wear we
Or for sale. Mrs. Martin Stowe was
charge of this table. Back OF 7
"a table, on the wall, tides, scarfs, sli