The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-30
.THH FAIR AND FESTIVAL
OF Hancock Camp Sons Of Vet
Grams at Alhambra Rink
OPENED VERY AUsPIclOUSLY
Last Night With a Good Crowd IN
observation-disclosures Address
by 4, H. b. staggers,
Tho Committees, Etc,


pices Of Hancock Camp No. 20, Sons Of
Veterans, opened at the Alhambra Rink
last night, The building 10 beaut'
fully draped in bunting and wears a
very patriotic air, Flowers and arches
Of colored paper are to be seen every
where, and everything is bright and pref
|ty, No efEorthas been spared To makethe
event a success, and those who attended
last night have no cause for regret, Be-
sides the regular features Of suCh affairs,
there has been provided a'baby rack'
for ball throwing, shooting gallery, and
a cane rack for ring pitching, Billy
Mayors band is stationed in the gallery,
and its music adds much TO the enjoy.
menk,
In the centre Of the room Is located
the fancy stand. II Is ladened with all
manner oil novelties, and ia In charge Of
Miss Hannah Birch, assisted by Misses
Emma Cline, Emma Marsh, jamie Ar
lbuthnot, Clara Bowman and MI. w, T.,
Marsh,
On the left, and about half way from
the entrance, Is the Ice cream stand, In
charge OF Miss Nora Bowman, assisted by
Misses Anna Humphrey, Minnie Hodg,
kiss, Annie Graebe and Messrs. Robert
Bryson and Will MCOurdy. Near by Is
the cake stand with all manner Of good
things in that line, on It's tables. II Is
in charge OF Miss Manic Terrell, assisted
by Miss Nellie Graebe and Mrs. Sam
Wells.
The fruit stand is under the manage.
mentof George Work, Kennedy Frew and
John Blond. The shootinggallery, which
Is we'll p%atronized, Is handled by Messrs.
Harry Ford and w. o, Marsh. Louis
Atwell aud John W. Marsh are in
charge Of the "baby rack" and the way
the balls flew and the babies fell was q
caution. p. D. Agnew was in charge Of
the cane rack, and he so manipulated
matters that 1t brought In agoodly share
OF the receipts. Bert Bowman, John
shaue and Frank Powers presided at the
ticket Office, and their task Of keeping
the ubiquitous small boy quiet was no
small one.
At the supper table, the following la.
dies, decked out in white aprons and
cars, furnishen that which made The In
ner man contented: Misses Caddle Watt,
jamie Marsh, Josie Freese, Mrs. David
Watt, Mrs.' Atwell, Mrs. Sarah Wells and
Mrs, Robert Bryson.
Locomotive headlights are used to
illuminate the interior, where the
chandeliers do not throw sufficient
light. The executive committee Is guar.
tered In a tent In the lower part Of the
hall. They have muskets stacked
about 1t so as to give 1t q really military
appearance. The committee which oC-
cupies this tent Ia composed Of Messrs.
Chas. F. Shultz, VIM. T. Marsh, Burr
Watt, George Work, Harry Ford, Burt
Bowman, Misses Caddie Watt, and En-.
ma Cline, and John Conn, Jacob Ho'
neCker rnd Frank Powers.
The fair was formally opened with an
address by Capt. Thomas II, B, Staggers,
OF Fairmont. Capt. Staggers Is o promi-
nent member OF the Sons OF Veterans,
and has been chosen representative to
the National Encampment Of the Com.
mandery.in.C Chief to be held at Patter.
son, N. J..pext month. He is an enthu-
siastic member Of the order, and deliv-
cred a very pleasant address, Histheme
was the Order, and the various ways in
which 1t can and Is intended 10 do good.
He touched upon the fact thatignorance
of itg motives had caused some unkind