The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

there are between Nifty and hundred dolls
here and they represent many noted people.
Don Dickinsons wife is going To furnish one,
and Mrs. senator Stamford aas one on the
counte = There is Chinese doll from the
Chinese minister, and the baby is in this
instance king OF all the governors, rs IL is the
king Of its fathers the world over,
The Grand Army has u large organization
here Mt Washington. Its ladies comprise
some OF the most distinguished women of
Washington society, and Mrs. Senator Ingalls,
is the head of the fair. The fair was held in
the Light Infantry armory "A biz hall, cover
Ing about half an acre, under Albaughs
Opera house. IL is as gorgeous now rs an
inaugural ballroom Oh the night OF 4th
Of March during IA presidential year. It's
ceilings are festOoned with flags Of all ma
tions, and il looks like great fair with its
flag coverei booths. The flags run around
the four walls. and each booth il named after
some distinguished soldier or sailor, and "a
portrait of the man after whom it is named
shines out through the flags There is Il
Logan booth, where the things sold are
chiefly donated by Mrs. Logan, and among
whose donations is beautiful brass lamp
standing three feet high. Mrs. Logan has
done much for the fair She is thoroughly
interested in Grand Army matters, is
looked npon by the Grand Army here as
the mother of the post, and is indeed tho
leading lady friend Of the Grand Army or
ganigation everywhere.
There is Lincoln booth, which Mrs. Bur-
rows presidcs over, and this has a grand dis
play Of silverware, which will he sold this
week. The Grant booth is also beautiful
affair, and the Dahlgren table cats the money
out of the young mems pockets by peddling
cologne Here there is u flower bower, which
WAS designed by Mrs. Stanford, who has
been very GeneruIi, in her donations 10 the
fair.
10 is rather interesting 10 walk through
this Grand Army fair and its demands will
emacate tho latest pocketbook You can't
refuse to lmy cigar when Mrs Senator
Platt asks y0u, nor can you refuse a glass of
lemonade wheE pretty little girl with blue
blood in her veins bcseethes you to take just
a sip, and proves that she likes the liquid by
drinking from the same glass Peaches and
cream are nothing 10 IT!
Take. for instance, the girls dressed in
gypsy costumes, and they will read your
hands for dollar. \ Young dude who was
particularly soft on one of the girls who is
telling these fortunes tells me confident tally
that il is worth a dollar Ia have a certain
congresSlnan's daughter hold his hand for
five minutes, and that he has actually had
his fortune told ten times 10y the same girl in
five nights.
There Is an art gallery at this exhibition,
and this calls attention to the beautiful tapes
tries, paintings and curios which are
here seen Mrs. Ingalls, has lent m oil paint
ing which has come down to her through
generations. and Which is undoubtedly one
of the old masters. II has about as big an
area as a he'd quilt, and It is remarkably
fine conception.
Senator Palmer has loaned few of his
beautiful pictures, ana some of the antique
paintings of Mrs. Cook Baldwin are here
seen. Mrs. Zen. Cutcheon has charge Of the
art ROOM and she is assisted bv Mrs. Senator
Hearst. Mrs Senator Teller, Mrs. Senator
Palmer and Mrs, Senator Sabn.
The worst thing, however, about these
Washington fairs is the voting. Eou are
asked to vote for the most popular high
school girl, the most popular senator's
daughter, the most popular senate page, the
most popular presidential candidate, and tho
Lord onl, Knows whas else. The most polsl-