The Portland daily press., 1898-08-23

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William O'Neil, Lexington u H'o-
George VIM, Waterbury, Ct.' b g.
Dennie B. rhoo
Empire farm. Copake, N.Y. s. 1heo-
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Maple Hill Farm, sherbrooke, T. O.
e. " Noble, New York, Hinbert
Wilkes
IN CITY HALL.
There.
There WAS q medley of sounds at City
Hall yesterday: hammers were pounding,
pianos were being tuned, photographs
were affording all kinds of music from a
medley by mandolins and guitars, to the
shrill tones of the average concert hall
singer. Late exhibitors were rushing in
their goods, all anxious to be in readi-
ness for the afternoon and evening. AS
rule the exhibitors were much more
prompt this year than we have known
them to te on previous occasions. Their
exhibits were not only in place in the
booths, but the booths themselves were
handsomely draped and decorated. A
large number Of exhibits as usual Is COM
posed of money catching devices, like
nickel-in-th maonines, and things of
that like. But the list Of exhibitors who
have made name for their wares
throughout the country is large, and
they display much taste in the arrange
ment.
Even before the City Hall is
reached the beautiful decorations are
apparent. The exterior of the build
ing is wealth of bunting and mass of
color, above which floats the national en-
sign from the tall flagstaff. The corri-
doris are all alive with vari-colored
streamers, and the hall proper is a de-
light to the eye. Care has been used in
the deco ration of the Lall to use the light
colors, light blue, lavender and light buff
and lemon as rule. and these make the
hall bright and cheerful by day, and give
a glow of rich coloring when Illuminated
by the hundreds Of electric lights at
night. Streamers radiate from the center
| of this ceiling to all parts OF the 70 ON,
and many of the booths bear gaily paint
ed banners. The gallery is festoonea with
bunting and handsome rugs added to
| the decorations.
| 1t is not our purpose this morning to
attempt anything more than an allusion
| to. a few of the exhibitors, intending to
include all during the progress of the fair.
Up to noon yesterday there had been 500
en- tries, or about 200 ahead Of last year,
and divided into horticultural, orna-
mental, needle and fancy work, paint,
ings, decorations, hand-painted china,
preserves. pickles, canned goods, horne
made cake and pastry, besid es the vari-
GUS trade entries. All of those first men
tioned-or most of them-are to be found
| insthe Reception Hall; the trade exhibits
| in City Hail. Consequently Reception
Hall, with it's paintings, hand painted
china and beautiful needlework is more
attractive than at fair for many years.
| In the corridor Mr.. Albert X. Perry,
the hall superintendent, and Miss Bertha
o. True have their desks, and. here big
monograph plays constantly in rivalry to
all other musical attractions, and on @
long table decorated with the stars and
stripes, o fine collection of shells Is dis
played. The owner of the shells says that
he has enough more with him to make a
collection twice as large as his present
exhibit.
| As one enters the hall there will be
found ct the right Of the main entrance q
very pretty booth, banked with large
handsome palms. devoted to the Pine
Spring Water Co. Here the crystal clear
water is seen in bottles arranged In at
tractive figures, from those holding pint
TO others that must contain couple of
gallons
| G.. o. Morton's electrical display oc-
cupies pretty booth, whose light buff
drapings are very pleasing. Here will be
found every kind of thing In the
electrical line. The firm makes special
ty in this exhibit of the incandescent arc
! light from the Consolidated Electric
Light Co. This light is SO combined that
| it affords all the softness of the incandes-
cent joined to the power Of the.arc light
| The handsome booth of the Portland
Gas Light Co. gives all the various spec
| ialties of their establishment. Gas stoves
of all sizes, and Wellsbach burner are