The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
Fidelity Council, Daughters OF
Liberty Open a Three Days
Fair With An Exhibition Of In
fantS As a Feature
JUDGES HAD A HARD
TASK TO PICK WINNERS
Ralph Waldo PrebIe Picked for
First Prize-Edgar Jones the
Fat Baby and Emma Legg the
Youngest-ContinentaI Hall in
Gala Dress
Gala Dress

The three days fair under the aus
pices of Fidelity Council, d. OF L.
onened Yesterday Afternoon in Cont
mental Hall with baby show in when
70 children were entered, among when
was a pair of twins. The hall was dec
GRATED in the national colors, and the
booths were also decorated, some IN
orange red. pink. and other colors
The Judges were at a loss to tel
which baby ives entitled TO the pIl@e
md the only prize of which there was
no doubt as to whom it belonged was
for the Youngest which went TO a
child four months old, the nearest
competitor being eight months ola
The babies were received by Mrs Hat
tie Dart for the committee in charge
and registered, and the mothers were
assembled in the reception room ana
introduced to one another. the hrst
prize for the prettiest bapy was
awarded to Ralph Waldo Preble' aged
20 months, who received a silver mug
The fat baby prize went to one Of the
twins named Edgar Jones, who was
presented a silver spoon, and the prize
for the Youngest, which was child $
sacque, went to Emma Legg, aged
four months. After the prizes were
awarded the mothers and children
were served lunch. The judges were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Leavitt, Mrs;
J. P. White Mrs. L. f Glitting and
Mrs Helen DeCamp.
In the evening there was drill by
the degree team of the council in
charge of c. S. Chapman, and drill
by the members of Union Command
cry. L. l.. O. U. A. M, in charge Of
Capt. C. H. Edgerton; First Lieut.
Fro6 Zones. There was music through
out the evening by Lincoln's Orches-
ira.
Around the hall were the different
booths well stocked. Contestants for
the different prizes passed among the
crowd soliciting votes. As person
entered the hall the first thing to at
tract attention was the doll booth
where were dolls of all sizes. The booth
was decorated in red, white and blue
and was in charge of Mrs. S. Z. Lob
dell. assisted by Mrs. Olive Cole and
Miss Myra Ball on this booth are 2
large dolls which are to be given to the
girls who bring in the most votes the
girl having the largest number OF
votes is to have her choice. This meth
cd will be followed in deciding the
ownership of the others.
The domestic booth is decorated in
red and is in charge of Mrs. J. H.
White assisted by Mrs. L. E. Clifton,
Mrs. Helen DeCamp, Mrs. Sarah Mus
sy and Mrs. Annie Tyreu. Every per
son making a purchase at this table
is handed a check with a number on
it which will entitle the holder to a
chance for the different prizes which
are to be distributed later ]. H.
White is the fortune teller and dis
penser of good things.
At the mystery table a person pays
ten cents and picks an orange from
the branches of one Of the two trees
that stand at either end of the booth.
On the orange is a number which en-
titles the holder to the prize package
bearing a cores onding number The
purchaser is also presented with a
ticket which entities the holder to a
chance on a silver salad bowl, sewing
machine or a sofa pillow. This booth
is in charge of Mrs. George E. Arnold
assisted by Mrs. Ella Dent, Mrs G. r.
Roberts and Miss Eva Sutton. The
lemonade booth is decorated in green
and orange and is in charge Of Mrs.
G. P. Everleth, assisted by Mrs E L.
Hunt and Mrs. c. H. Chapman. A
check which entities the bearer to a
chance on a sofa pillow is given each
patron.
At the lunch counter a patron gets
a check which will give him a chance
on a box of cigars and half ton of
coal
The voting contest at the fair is for