The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-21
FAIR OPENS TONIGHT.
Drowning Event of the Season at Robbins
Opera House.


Much has been said lately of the annual
fair of the Columbia H. & s. f. +. Co. and
the public has been led to an enthusiastic
pitch of anticipation, but nothing has been
said in exaggeration of the facts The fair
opens in Robbins opera house and will con
tinue for two weeks. It will be the greatest
event that has taken place in the town dur
ing the year which is about to close. The
Columbia Hose Company has held many
fairs, but none to equal the one to be opened
tonight IN splendor, perfection of detail aud
variety of amusement The hall in which
the fair is to be held has undergone wonder.
fu transformation and is palace of beauty
The decorations surpass anything heretofore
attempted in the town and embrace many
wonderful electrical features. In the stage
decorations patriotic colors predominate and
the proscenium arch reflects great in
genuity in electrical effects. Among
the notable features in this connection is the
greeting sign on which the word Welcome"
is framed by hundred incandescent lamps.
background Of gittering material and an
elegant pink surrounding festooning COM
pletes surprising exhibit. Beneath this is
shield of national colors thickly studded
with incandescent electric lamps, and both
these exhibits afford a most brilliant. as
well as unique, illumination for the
hall. The draperies from the dome
and along the walls and balcony
of the hall are also surprisingly neat and
beautiful. The cOlors are almost innumer-
able and the designs exceedingly handsome.
On either side of the main floor booths are
arranged for the exhibits which are so
numerous that it would be folly to attempt
to describe them They embrace everything
which industrious fair committee can ac-
cumulate Some articles are massive and
beautiful, others rare in design, others plain,
every day commodities, but all useful and of
value to some one. The lamp exhibition is
something that will prove an eye-opener.
Any of them will be a valuable holiday
acquisition to the patron of the fair who se-
cures it. Much attention has been given to
fancy work and notable creation is a pillow
with covering made entirely of silk bands
taken from packages of cigars. All the
flavor of the tobacco has been destroyed, but
the bands are there, and they make beauti-
full combination. Then there are dolls, and
toys, and all kinds of outfits for
children, clothing and underwear for adults,
furniture, clocks rings, comfortables, ranges,
pictures kitchen utensils, silks and satins
and about everything within reason that one
can imagine. That one of Cevera's sunken
war vessels is not on exhibition is apparently
not due to any lack of effort on the part of
the committee. The fair opens tonight at
seven o'clock. The opening will be preceded
by grand street parade in which all the fire
companies Of town will participate. The
Grant Band will furnish a concert this even
ing and that alone will be worth three times
the price of admission to the hall The door
gift tonight will be 100 pounds of -four. An
entire change of program will be offered
nightly by the entertainment committee.