The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-13

, were advertised 10 be given, but the
unwary found on entering that sugar
kisses" were meant. and the diScomtit
cd came out chewing. the bltter-sweet
cud OF reflection.
Further down. fortune teller held
court to the curious. In the weird mys-
terious cave. under 4 dim light. an aged
and haggard crone was supposed to sit
and reveal the future. for the usual
crossing or the palm with the custo-
mary coin. The seer OF the cave was
gotten up In true gypsy style. bronzed
face and gay attire. The Only dlsap-
pointmcnt 10 the good exhibition given
was that the face OF the fortune-telicr
was too handsome to hnrmoniZe with
the weird surroundings but the make
UP was splendid and the fortunes told
showed many things that may come TO
pass.
The art gallery" enclosed in white
tent. with green frogs set around IN
profusion gave the exterior a Spring.
time appearance. The collection OF art
would have done credit to n museum.
The catalogue stating Shippers
Home" enabled the art critic 70 lind NJ
the corresponding number. an antEquat-
ed slice OF cheese; and 4 "Gallows
Scene" the pair OF ''galluses' 10 be
seen suspended from the wall. Other
amusing, pictures OF like Significance
completed the gallery.
The spring booth was In charge OF
Miss Estella. Hull, with the following
assistants:
Mrs. e. Campbell. Mrs. Talent, Mrs.
Il. Meek, Misses Mary Winclrer. Mary
Garrison. Alicia Billiard. Annie Hull,
Lily Marshall. Nina Marshall, May.
Loos, Annie Creighton, Rosi DOulin.
~
Pine, r. Meek, William Meek. W. e.
Patterson.
Japanese screens, red and white crepe
paper decorations, and an immense
japanese paraSol ovcr all were among
the artistic effects OF the Interior OF
Simmer" Here tables laden with Ice
cream and tempting delIcaccs. fancy
paper, boxes. flowers. fancy work.wcTc
presided over by handsome group of
the fair sex dressed in gowns heilt-
ting the season OF the blossom ard the
rose. POtted palms and ferns added
freshness to the scene. and the dainty
material covering the outside seemed
to have summer written upon Il.
Miss Annie ProsFer was chairman OF
the booth and had able helpers In:
Mr.. and Mrs. l. HcymHnn, Mrs. Dr..
Ridgeway. Mrs. Leon Refer, Mrs.
Harry Travis. Misses Mamie Mont
gomcry. Blanche Chapman. Della
Winchcr. Jessie Cicmnns. Belle Zane.
Stella Zane. Alice Walters. Nellie
STEELE. Mcssrs. Howard BrennRman. ].
". DOwler. Tom Meek, Tom Perry, and
Ernest Walters.
Autumn" was more typically ar
hinged than even the other we'll mr.
ranged booths. 1t was In the nature OF
n rustic hut and IT'S roofing OF genuine
shcnves. with golden rows or corn and
dropping tlsscls It's shelves of home
made bread and country butter, Jars
OF homemade preserves, mincc meat,
and the huge pumpkins cut In mIta-
ton Of the human face and ErlnninE by
the light OF the candles within the rlnds
had truly n rural look The VARIOUS
articles slowed around among the
pumpkins and corn Elreavcs put one In
mind OF yc Countrye fnyrc. The re-
freshments offered were OF Il substnn-
tial MIXTURE and tho wayfnrcr could fnIl
to with vengeance and not come
away experiencing nu aching void, and
the stchm!ng coffee vanished all
thoughts of poverty. The stnud had
many customers during the evening. 1t
was conducted by Mrs. Jessie McAdnms
and the following aSSiFtnnts:
Mrs. Il. c. Rice: Mrs. James Meek;
Misses Fhobc Perry. Matilda Perry,
Belle Keller, Kate Land. Bert G!rfcn,
MeEsrH. j. NJ. Bowler jr.. G. ". .IcGrcrs.
G.. W. Stephens and J. y, bowler
Tho Fair or tn" Seasons" Will ho
Reproduced Tonight and promises i,
draw even larger attendance than
that Of last night.
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