The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-24
CANTON RIDcELY FAIR.
Formally Opened with Appropriate
Remarks Last Evening.

Grand Canton Ridgely, No. 2, or the mill
tary department of Odd Fellowship, opened
their fair in City Hall last evening. 1t is an
exceedingly attractive fair. The hall is
prettily adorned with flags and streamers,
with the beautiful banners of the encamp-
ments interspersed here and there. The
back of the stage is draped to represent
camp. On either side of the platform are fir
trees, sending forth their fragrant odors, and
between them is the elegantly arranged ex-
hibit of A. S. Kinds, the well known apoth-
ecary, devoted entirely to his almond and
honey cream. At the rear of the hall are
two beautifully draped and furnished rooms,
one containing the usual annual display Of
the Domestic Sewing Machine Company ,and
the other the parlor of the executive COM
mittee of the fair, furnished and arranged
by Tebbitts & Co., and lighted by electricity.
Entering the hall, the long table on the
right is appropriated to the use Of the ladies'
executive committee, of which Mrs. F. NJ.
Floyd is chairman, assisted by Mrs. Joshua
Davis, Mrs. Roland Barbour, Mrs. Addison
Frye, Mrs. George Barrows and Mrs. j. Gil
liatt, with Mr.. Arthur j. Floyd as cashier.
Besides the general store of useful and fam
cy articles, which will be observed at all the
tables, here will be found superb hanging
lamp, to be disposed of; handsome guess
cake, given by Mr.. Goudy and presided over
by Mrs. Albert Spaulding; the elegant gold
watch, to be given to the shoe manufacturer
receiving the most votes; the Grand Repre-
sentative's collar, also to be voted away;
very handsome toilet case for gentlemen,
beautiful sofa pillow, and most artistic
panel of wax water lilies.
On the further side Of the hall, beginning
at the platform, is Table No. /, Of which
Mrs. Alpheus Griffin is chairman, assisted
by Mrs. ID. F. Murdoch and Mrs. Peter X.
Aliff. Here is very handsome banjo. do
mated by Ira G. Stockbridge, and an elegant
sofa pillow.
Table No. has Mrs. II. K. Colesworthy
for chairman, Mrs. C. ]. Butler, Mrs. John
Z. Walker, and Mrs. j. C. Colesworthy for
assistants Here is a beautiful marble clock,
presented by Canton Ridgely Of Manchester,
N. H., and Past Grand Daughter of Re-
bekah's collar, beautifully embroidered.
Table No. 0 has Mrs. L. G. Chase for chair
man, assisted by Mrs. Augusta Gordon, Miss
A. E. Perry. and Mrs. Annie Anderson.
Among the articles to be disposed of here
are superb table scarf, from Mrs. G. Simon
of Gorham; beautiful pearl handle, nickel
plated revolver, from Canton Pallas of Bel
fast; and meerschaum smoking set from
Z. Ponce.
Table No. is presided over by Mrs. w. III.
Willard, assisted by Mrs. j. Z. Morse, Mrs.
B. T. Lamb and Mrs. G. Stetson. Here is a
very handsome engraving from ]. j. Roach,
a beautiful lamp from I. F. Foss & Son, and
very pretty table from G. t. Scott.
Table No. 5 is presided over by Mrs G. f.
Brown, with Mrs A. II. Thompson and Mrs.
W. E. Center, assistants. Among other pretty
things this table boasts very handsome
handkerchief case.
Table No. has Mrs. c. +. Tobie fair chair
man, assisted by Mrs. j. j. Pooler and Miss
Stevens. On this table is the elegant case of
silver spoons to be voted to the furniture
dealer getting the most votes; a handsome
oil painting; pretty crayon drawn by Miss
Mabel Lewis; rich plush paper case from
Mcclellan & Mosher; very handsome Turko-
man portieres; beautiful collection of ware
from Winslow's pottery; a beautiful hand
painted face from Mrs Merrill and an easel
from S. d. Lincoln.
Table No. Z is presided over by Mrs. f.
Z. Bickford, assisted by Miss Hodsdon, Miss
Clement and Miss Mitchell. Here are those
handsome pictures contributed by j. T.
Stubbs and Algernon Stubs, two beautiful
plush banners, handsome plush piano scarf,
and here also will be found that elegant gold
watch to be voted to the most popular letter
carrier.
The Deering table has Mrs. c. w. Foster
for chairman, assisted by Mrs. j. S. Wood