Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-20
THE FAIR.
Brilliant Opening Last Evening at MI
ners' Union HalI-Ladies in Charge Of
RoothsLSome of the Exhibits.

Brilliant Opening Last Evening ut MI
ners' Union HalI-Ladies in Charge Of
Booths-Some of the Exhibits.
The ladies in charge OF the Catholic fair
which opened at Miners Union Hall last
evening deserve credit for the admirable
manner in which they have performed
their arduous task. Yesterday afternoon
there was nothing but chaos. When the
doors opened at 8 o'clock q scene OF bright
colors and tasteful arrangement was pre-
scented, and fair women charmingly dressed
in all the colors OF the rainbow added
the greatest attraction Of all to the en-
semble.
A eursory glance over the room found it
filled comfortably with q merry crowd OF
both sexes, chatting and keeping up an
interchange OF badinage. The ladies in
charge OF the several booths and tables
were as follows:
The Democratic headquarters, q taste
fully arrayed booth draped with the ma
tional colors in the northwest corner OF
the room, is in charge of Mrs. W. W.
Dixon, Miss Marie Renouard and Miss
Laura Horst.
Opposite are the Republican headquarters
in charge OF Mesdames Haldorn, p. Largey
| and Lipplneott. It is also draped with the
national colors, beautifully arranged.
The refreshment room in the sscretary's
| apartments is in charge OF Mrs. Pettes,
Mrs. McDevitt and Misses Allie Warfeld,
Todd and Maude Pettes.
The cigar stand should be success, being
| under the supervision of Miss frankie
Horst, assisted by Miss Mary O'Farrell.
The ice cream booth is in charge of Mrs.
lO'Rourke, assisted by Misses Hennessy,
Broderick and Morier.
The lemonade stand is presided over by
Miss Hennessy in costume as Rebecca at
the well, assisted by Miss Jennie Broderick.
The Anaconda Hill table is a blaze OF
bright things dear to the feminine heart,
the work of fair fingers in the way of beau.
tiful art needlework, a description of which
must be reserved for another occasion. 1t
IS in charge OF Mrs. Powers, assisted by
Misses Kitty Purcell, Mamie Lloyd and
Grace Mckinley.
On the other side OF the room is q beau
tifully arranged fancy table in charge OF
| Mrs. G. E. Knight and Mrs. Hamlin, as
| sisted by a number of little girls. Dis
| played here are the silver tea set donated
| by Leyson & Turck; a china set donated
by a lady on Main street; O coffee urn do
mated by the Sisters at the Hospital: @
large, elegantly framed looking glass, do
mated by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart
at Ogden; three magniicently dressed
dolls, one as a bride. another as a widow
and the third as a grass widow. The
widow asks you to have pity on her as
she has lost her husband, while the grass
widow asks pity as she wants a husband.
There are many other beautiful articles in
this booth, mention OF which is reserved
for another occasion. At h~alf-past 8 this
evening, when the gentlemen close their
stores, Mrs. Knight is going to open a shoe
shop to take ladies' measure, which means
lots of fun for the little girls around that
booth.
The voting for the most popular candi.
date for Delegate al not very heavy last
night, the board at the close showing forty
votes for Mr.. Clark and twenty for Mr..
Carter. The polls will not show any rush
until neal the close Of the fair when it is ex-
pected the excitement will run high. Each
vote costs % cents.
The price OF admission to the fair is only
25 cents, ladies being admitted free. 1
Additions will be made to-day to the at.
fractions at the several booths.
There was a peripatetlc Booth walking
the floor last evening, but he is not counted
among the booths at the fair.
The Republican badgeis thing of beauty
and will form a sad but sweet reminder to
many after November 6.
Several of the gentlemen present looked
like Field Marshals in disguise, and shone
respondent in decorations more imposing
than the Garter or the Golden Fleece.
Rebecca at the Well suits her character
To no, fection and racaIls the herOines Of the
Arabian Nights Entertainment.
The ladies in charge OF the politicalhead-
quarters hold court with the queenly grace
and dignity ofthose to the n born. 1t
is hard for the average man to tell what
party he belongs to, with such powerful at
fractions at either headquarters.
The music OF the band was just q trifie
too loud for the ballast evening, though
the playing was excellent. Alittle modera-
ton OF tone would their strains more
enjoyable.