Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-01
FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS.

OpeninESef the Much Prepared for Ex-
hibition at Turner Hall In Behalf of
Company Fan Eye Dazzling Dis
play.
Probably it was because some one once
remarked that none but the brave de-
serve the fair, that the ladies OF Yanton
started a scheme several weeks ago to
hold a fair for the benefit of the prize
company OF the Dakota militia-com-
pany e, of Yankton. II anyone fails
to catch on to the
Joke he can go over to Turner hall this
evening and have it pounded in with .
rock from Rebecca's we'll or q drum
stick from the refreshment table, while
his senses are delightfully."- bewildered
by the array of beautiful commodities
which adorn the interior of the hall.
For the militia fair begins tonight.
While lounging about the brilliant scene
this afternoon the reporter was Impress
ed by the magniioence of the affair.
The ladies of Yankton have
done we'll their work. They
have created q lavish display of all the
impossible things which grow under
their deft fingers and t~ireless needles:
Fabrics rich and rare, wrought with
cunning skill aud patient toll, make up
a considerable portion of the assortment,
while the authors of all this display of
beauty were there themselves, important
adjuncts to the creation of their hands.
There are booths to the right, booths
to the left, a pyramid and q fountain. in
front, Rebecca and her sacredly histori.
cal well in q corner and q camp of bright
and beautiful gypsies in another corner
beneath a crimson tent pitched on the
grassy sward. The things these various
booths contain we cannot enumerate.
They are too many and too much for
our feeble expressions. Some were knit
and some were wove, some were fresh
from the artists brush, some gave evil
dence OF the embroiderer's skill and all
were rich and rare and inviting. Taste
ful decorations adorn these booths,
fashioned In the alcoves OF the galleries
and draped with pendant flags and cur.
tains and laces.
The doll display is . separate feature,
occupying q central position upon q
pyramidal continuance, and the supper
table which TANKS this monument Of
beauty has its attractions. The man
agement seems to have forgotten moth
ing which caters to the inward or out.
ward appreciation. It is said that be-
hind the curtain which hid the stage to-
day a military drama will hold sway
during tie entertainments series OF
tableaux with panoramic attachments.
Something to stir the blood and delight
the senses. all produced by the gallant
members of Company E.
Tonight the exhibition and sale Of
articles will begin and orr readers, one
and all, are admonished that for the
time being there is no plecs like Turner
hail.
The gypsy squad of fortune tellsrs
will be represented by Misses Minnie
Todd, May Pennington, Nellie Bruce,
Jennie Stroheeker, Eva Dennis, Fannie
Carrier, Bessie Sharp, Dottle Peir, Min
ME Slaughter and Annie McGregor.
The japanese booth will be in charge
of Mrs. Chandler and Miss Pennington.
Attwo other booths, devoted to a mis-
%cellaneous assortment of fancy goods,
Mrs. Coxhead and Mrs. Bowen will Of
6ciate.
Mrs. Farr and Mrs. Burdick will ex-
hibit and exchange for cast the remark
able assortment of dolls.
Mrs. Peemiller will have exclusive
charge of the wheel Of fortune.
Lastly, but not Of the least import
ance, there is tho refreshment
department, presided over by Mrs.
w. B. Valentine and Mrs. George
a.. Hand, with the following list
of assistants: Misses Glpsy Valentine,
Matte McVay, Mamie Mcvay,
Rose Matthiesen, Jessie Matthiesen,
Corinne Bruce, Grace Hand,
Helen Carrier, Jessie Fuller,
Annie Almy, Nellie Burns and LENA Nc
Glumphey.
The exhibition will be accompanied
by musical selections by various local
artists and by the Light Guard band
and there will be various diversions not
here specified. Company E will form
in column and march from the arnory
to the hall, early in the evening, pre-
coded by the band.
Wynn & Buckwalter' list of heating