The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-23


bear window trimmers will have learned
Iomething Of the scope and plan Of Q
treet fair and their efforts will be much
bore effective. The fair has accomplish
Sd what it was intended to. and that IL
HE assembly Of Q crowd to be amused. to
et acquainted with the merchants and
Institutions Of Lincoln and perchance to
purchase. The street corner free shows
have been given by clever performers on
She slack rope, the trapese. and the bicy-
Die. Every performance has been
atched by hundreds Of people, The
bun has shown, the weather has been
perfect and there is little DOUBT that
The merchants feel satisfied with the
hone and work the fair has cost the m.
The Flower Show.
Never was a prettier progress than
Inc ono which the flower queen and her
stioue made on Wednesday. Purple,
INK, white, yellow, red; the carriages
riven by beautiful women were fasci-
atiDg sight. The parts Of the process.
lon arc described elsewhere but the
assemble is entitled to the prize, for it
tas the ensemble Of clean colors, dainty
Fomcn. beautiful horsee, natty grooms
nd outrders and the dignity and chic
the whole that accomplished the ir-
tscribablo effect. 1t was the contribr-
ion CT the women to the street fair and
convincing evidence OF woman's gu.
erior feeling for color and form.
Through the Lar es of booths, many OF
Fhich we're composed Of antagonizsd
)olors the perfectly appointed carriages
Found their way. The effect was not
achieved without u great deal OF labor.
Weeks ago the participants began 10
Fake paper flowers. rosee. Lilies. corn
lowers, chryeanthemums. carnations,
ind peoples. 1t required two thousand
overs to completely decorate phaeton
trap. The coaches and victories
kquired thousand more. The slen-
er white fingers have wrought for three
Feeks with patience the flowers with
khich t, make holiday. Inspired by q
ove o. beauty. for itself, the women
Fho accomplished " hat appeared a mira
(le have their reward though they re
|eive no prize. For they made the
Fholc possible, end it was rot THE car
|iago or that one, hut the hundred that
vere 10 line that produced tho effect.
L was remarkable that not one driver
lad made a mistake 10 color. or had
Neglected to seize and emphasizes the
(baraC teristic lines OF beauty in the
poetic vehicle she decorated. The
)quare trspe, the curved phaeton forms.
|he peculiar tally.ho coach shape. all
Vere accented by the decorations rather
han ignored. The unerring tasts Of
he occupants who acc: pied the carriage.
makers perfected lines and emphasized
(hem was az remarkable az the variety
flowers and colore, and their app!ica-
ion to the hundred or more vehicles.
Che harmonious unity OF the whole was
triumphant and the very difficult task OF
be judges who wero obliged to pick out
he most brilliant par to from brilliant
pna effsc ivs whole is apparent Tho
women who re ceived no priz should on.
10y with perfect assurance the fact that
Fhe length, brillian'y. and quality OF TIE
ong procession, tbs attention to detail,
Fhe absence OF all elovenlinese, tho
polished hoofs OF the horses, their shin
Ing coats. and their proud beariog, their
pwn exquisite to,lsttes and the charming
Betting OF ach driver male tho progrese