The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-28
As TO the Pequaming Fair.

| FIRST, .ne Weatner-that 00truslve,
obstreperous, persistent, changeable
item, that may never be emitted from
any calculations In this climate. Rev.
Mr.. LaDu used to say in his quantity,
humorous way, 1--WE have a great deal
OF unusual weather on Lake Superior" !"
Saturday IT rained little all day, but
reserved Its strength for the evening,
and then let loose. The clouds locked
as though filed with printers ink. 1t
was so warm thateveryone felt pai boiled
while the breeze was so brisk that win :
dows and lamps could not be kept up at
the same time. Monday evening was
fine, aud the worst chronic grumbler
could find no. fault.
The dispay-sofa pillows, bouquets,
bedspreads, candy, aprons, coffee cups,
shaving papers, mbroideries and shawls.
1t would be easier to enumerate the
articles that were not there. The hall
was tastefully decorated with evergreens
and flags, the general outline OF the
booths reminding one OF the famous
Court OF Honor, with the stage for the
peristyle-though we missed the gon-
doas. The midway plaisance in the
corner was huge attraction. Not only
was Pequaming industry in evidence, but
many pretty things were sent from Mar
quette, Pontiac, Chicago, LAnse, Phia-
delphia and New York.
The people-It was the usual Pequam-
ing gathering; all sorts and conditions
of men, sociable, good tempered, deter
mined to make the best Of 1t. notwith-
standing the rain and mud. In fact,
tornadoes and earthquakes would not
check the ardor of Pequaming ladies in
the least. Everyone brought pocket
book and an appetite largely developed.
But Pequaming was not the only place
represented. Friends were In attend
ance from Marquette, Lake Linden,
Pit:sburg, yes, we even saw some from
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada and
Ireland. and a few aborigines added TO
the cosmopolitan character of the crowd.
England was represented by only two,
but as Gen. Grant said in memoirs about
the Coyotes: From the noise they made
he would have thought two hundred a
moderate estimate" Our L'Anse friends
are hereby rendered our hearty thanks
for their good will and attendance. A
number braved the storm of Saturday
and many drove up Monday, while the
yacht brought fortY-two, amoug whom
we noticed the veteran stay-at-home
Judge Mason, who rarely comes TO
Pequamng, and genial viii Smith. who
comes quite often.
The refreshments were abundant
enough for regiment, but eating in a
good cause Is an attractive duty, and
fears were expressed in the ''woman's
buildiDg.'- annex back of the
peristylc-that square meal would be
impossible late in the evening. Every
thing was eaten but the walters, and
they looked good enough to eat, but thai
interchangeable, tireless coffee maker
past grand master in the art OF making
| coffee, (Mr. Snyder), kept all supplied
with the delicious beverage.
Was the fair success Well, rather
1t was started to have a good time, work.
Ing together for common cause, and
| everyone had good time from start tc
finish. II might be mentioned incidental
| ly that the net cash proceeds amounted
to over six hundred dollars. The or
chestra contributed greatly to the pleas.
ure of the evenings. And 1t was hard
to keep feet still while they playe
''DaEube Waves" and, the like. The
promoters feel as southern darkiesN d
after Christmas, well. its only yeal
till 1t comes again." ~