Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-13
MARKET AND KERMISS.
The Ladies' of the Episcopal Church
Score Another Success.

score Another success.
The Opera House in this city on
Tuesday and Wednesday had more the
appearance of "Midwav Plaisance"
than anything else. The large audience
room had been arranged with booths
on either side in which the different
countries were represented and in
which articles of various kinds were
offered for sale The ladies in charge
were dressed i'll style representing these
countries and all looked handsome.
Some of the ladies were even more
attractive in these assumed costumes
than those they usually appear in.
On entering the opera house which
had been beautifully decorated with
flags, bunting, etc, the first booth at
your left was labeled Omitted States"
in which Miss Alice King had charge
She was in Columbian costume and sold
confectionery of all kinds. Her attire
was unique, in good taste and made her
very attractive. The next attraction
was tent which was labeled "Listen to
the Gypsy's Warming" in which Mrs.
Alex Muir had charge as the Gypsy
and told fortunes in various ways for
the small sum of 10 cents per head.
Her costume was excellent and true to
gypsy life. Her tent was much sought
after and the unsophisticated easily fell
prey to her hypnostic ways. Miss
Helen Kroner acted as her assistant in
collecting fees, etc.
France" was represented by the
Misses Marion and Ida Hoskinson in a
very artistically arranged booth in
which many of the most expensive
articles in needle work, painting, etc,
were found for sale. These young
ladies made very pretty French lassies
which would attract the young men Of
any nationality to them. Upon their
booth we noticed the following signs:
"Quelque chose pour tout lie mond"
Another: "Articles de Nouveautes,
jolis ct utiles.
On the right as you entered the hall
the first booth was labeled ICELAND"
in which ice cream and cake, lemonade
ETC., was offered for sale. The Mrs.
Nellie Smith and Mrs. Madge Morrill,
had charge and waited upon the many
patrons of that booth.
The next was "Japan" large we'll
arranged booth in which variety Of
fine articles were sold including a
special imported tea that brought high
price. The Misses Lucille Mathews and
Stella jackson, Of Centralia, and Miss
Lou Mansur, of Stevens Point, officiated
here in native costume that was pleasing
and commendable. Our local Reporter
being of a nervous and bashful tempera-
ment failed to sample the tea but was
assured that it was excellent by those
who had.
Deutschland, the best of all lands,
was here ably represented by Mrs. J.
w. Cochran, Mrs. f. w. Crapsey and
Mrs. Jos. L. Dugas. They had a large
assortment of fancy articles for sale, but
what attracted the editor most was his
fondness for Pretzels, bologna sausage,
blood sausage, etc. We called for the
liquid which is almost necessity with
this excellent combination but the
ladies informed us it was not on draught.
Our disappointment was only equalled
when we read these placards or signs
which adorned the front of booth.
"Blut wurst Fabrik yum Kaiser Won
Deutschland" ''Pretzeln INNER
Frisch."
In the evening at s O'Clock a large
audience greeted those who took part
in the evenings program. The hall
was filled by an appreciative audience.
Auer's full orchestra furnished the
music which they did acceptably and to
the satisfaction and pleasure OF those
present. The violin duets by Mr. Auer
and Miss Ida Hoskinson were fine and
elicted hearty encore at every appear
ance. Their execution was excellent.
The Dutch dance-Nirginia Reel-bv
Messrs. Jos. Duoas, T. w. Crapsey, Ellis
L. Kroner, Alex Muir, w. II. Luehr
and Bert Mennet and the Madames
Hattie Muir, F. w. Crapsey, w. H
Luehr, Z. L. Kroner and Miss Nellie
Kroner all dressed in German costume
with wooden shoes on was the gem of
the evening for mirth making. This
took the audience by storm and the
participants were called back.
The colored quartette by Messrs.
Closuit, Noss. Brazeau and Chas.