Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-02
IRoQuoIs pANn FAIR.
a Successful Opening at Mennerchor
Hall on saturday Evening.


Hall on saturday Evening.
The fsir for the benefit Of the Iroquois
band was opened on Saturday evening nt
Mmnnerchor hall, with very large attend
ance. The large room In which the fair
is held was tastefully decorated and pre-
scnted handsome appearance.
On the north and south side Of the room
are fancy tables, on the west end the wheel
Of fortune, aud on the east end the con-
fecticnery table. Rebecca ut the well Occu-
pies an arbor in the centre Of the room.
On the left as you enteris the Chesa-
peske table table This, This 10 presided i, over by y
Mira Charles Ehier, Misses Annie Mathews,
Flora Miller, Emma Trissler. the Misses
VIII, Alice Burns, Callie Wolf Lottie
Stouch. eks
The articles for chancing on this table
are a doll, silver cake dish. handsome
vase, black board, shoulder shawl, pug dog
and sleigh.
Adjoining this table is the IroquoIs
Miss Mary Kuhlman presides, and she
has a. assistants Mrs G. y. Offender,
Misses Ida and Jennie Swalley, Kate Hell
fenbine and Ida Chesser. The articles to
I've chanccd are three handsome cushions.
dessert knives, caster, express wagon and
On the opposite side Of the room is the
knights Of Pythias table. This IL In
charge of Mrs. Philip Haun and Mrs. Harry
Stricken, with the following assistants !:
Misses Annie SheafYer, Sadie Gibson, Eflie
Elliott, Minnie Cogley, Lizzie Cook, Flea
nora Spaeth, Martha and Millie Glazer,
Clara Dommel and Emma Darmstetter.
The articles TO be CHANGED off are silk
Quilt, silver caster, hanging lamp, Brussels
rug, oil paintings and n bride.
Adjoining this table is that of the Knights
Of the Golden Eagle. This is presided over
by Mrs. Clara Dougherty with the follow
ing assistants: Misses Sue Dougherty,
Ada Selvert, Kate Herman, Ella Mckeever,
Ida Cast, Ella Cast and Lille NJ. Hart.
The articles to he chanccd arc two c,ish-
ions, silk table cover, cake dish and silver
sugar spoons.
Tho confectionery, named "The Star
Band" ms a compliment TO tho Coatesville
band, In presided over by Miss Clara Yea
ger, with Misses Annie Hurst, NJ ,ttle
Kautz, Minnie Glintz, Sailie Boas, and Kate
Foosnager as assistants. At this table may
he found the finest candies, cakes and fruit
and they are sold at low prices.
Rebeccas mt the well are impersonatel
by Misses Maggie and Annie Hart.
The wheel of fortune In in charge Of the
band members and a thriving business
was done In this department on Saturday
night. by an investment of five cents
several parties drew handsome articles.
On all the fancy tables arc many beau
tifnl articles, appropriate for Christmas
gifts, offered at bargain prices.
The fair IL In charge of committee OF
the following band members: Harry
Stricken, chairman Charles Wenditz.J Ohm
Dougherty, John =. Richie, Harry Richie
George Kendig and II. X. Shanb. Miss
Maggie Kuhlman is president and manager
| of the ladies' department of the fair.
Among the articles 10 be disposed of by
voting are sowing machine, cornet, slide
| trombone, guns, blacksmith forge, silver
and gold watches and furniture.
Tho star band of Coatesville, fine
musical organization, were the guests O
the Iroquois on Saturday night. They
arrived on the evening train and after q
short street parade marched to tho fnir,
where they played several selections
which were greatly enjoyed by the large
audience. They were entertained after the
fair at Theo. Wenditz's hotel, and left fo
home at 2;20 on Sunday morning
The fair will be kept open until Monday
night, December 9th, and ON that evening
the holder of the lucky coupon will receive
$40 gold piece.
There will be attractions every evening
of tho fair. This evening Miss Mimi,
Cogley will play several solos on the corne;
Ifthe attendance the remaining nights o
the fair is rs large as tho opening night i
will be grand success, and the indication,
are that IL will be