The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-10

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Ben. Miles. and she was assisted by
Misses Nellie Kimble, Eliza Vermil-
yea, Agnes Markham, Mary Tomlin,
Mrs. Jerome Wiltse, Miss Ida Tapp.
One of the most attractive booths
is that representing a millinery store.
and it invariably attracts the atten-
tion of the ladies who visit the expo
sition building. The walls are
covered in white, and handsome
border Of chrysanthemums made
Of corn husks colored surmounts the
top OF the room. The hats that are
on exhibition are beautiful creations
Of the milliner's art. All of them
are made of corn husks, grains Or
grasses, and some of them are very
attractively built. They show con-
siderable skill on the part Of the
ladies who designed them. The
husks used are coloredin many shades
to change the variety of the trim
miEgs which adorn the hats. One of
the hats is made entirely Of prairie
chickens. Two lady customers are
attired becomingly in gowns that are
trimmed with the pampas grass heads
and they make very attractive
picture. In the tower some very
pretty flowers have been arranged.
andthe tions very nicely indeed.
A stairway in the west end of the
booth leads up to another floor and
on the landing is little miss. The
stairway is very pretty thing deco
rated with sugar cane and buttons of
corn. This booth was in charge of
Mrs. Robert Burns and she was as
sisted in the work by the following
ladies: Mrs. Sid W. Smith, Mrs.
Frank Jeffries, Mrs. Fred Wedehase,
Mrs. A. B. Seaton, Mrs. 1T. L. Bras,
Mrs. Lawrence Grace, Mrs. a. Wede-
hase, Miss Clara Nobis, Miss Ella
Wilkinson.
The Carnegie library is an attract
i've spot and is placed in the south
west corner Of the building. Long
rows of shelves are filled with imag-
mary books, and the booth is deco
rated in a very tasty manner. A
large fireplace is done in white with
sugar cane to mark off the brick and
an imitation wood fire make the
affair look cosy. On the fire place
are the words Carnegie Library"
and the original building is now be-
ing erected in this city. 1t was a
very good idea indeed to have the
library represented in the gallery,
fofsit is going to be a splendid insti-
tuition for Mitchell The center post
which supports that corner of the
building has been converted into an
immense lamp. An immense shade
has been constructed of corn husks
and colored red and in it are some
electrical lights that complete some-
thing that is very attractive. Divans
and settees are constructed and dec
grated and on them are placed pillows
that are covered with colored corn
husks.
In the booth has been placed harp
for the exhibition of the skill OF
Ernest Holshire, who lives nine miles
northeast Of Mitchell. The harp was
constructed by /. Mr.. Holshire with
nothing to aid him but a jacknife,
and some very handsome work has
been done upon it. It took him six
months to complete the work. This
booth was in charge Of Mrs. Frank
B. Smith, and she wasAassisted by the
following ladies Mrs. Chas. Beebe, Mrs.
H. Reeves, Mrs. Inez Owen, Mrs.
S. T. Greene, Mrs. A. Thompson,
Mrs. W. J. Frad, Mrs. Brown, Misses
Jessie Walrath and Edith Miller.
Adjoining the library is a corner of
the tower that afforded a striking
place to decorate, and this was made
beautiful by the hands Of Mrs. J. D.
Anderson, and Miss Stella Boyd, of
Davenport, Iowa. It's decorations
are Of an oriental character, and the
designs are beautiful and attractive.
The frame work is decorated with
crescents and at the top Grecian
head surmOuntS the whole. Cushions
Of rich design and color are placed
in the room and busts Of an oriental
type are displayed. A Turkish pipe
occupies prominent place in the
booth. The walls are covered with
rich designs of cloth.
| South Dakota was given a fine set
ting forth in the comparison of the
earlier days of the country and-up tc
the present time. In one sideo the
booths shown the sod house, as was
the case in the pioneer days, and ap.
preaching it is the prairie schooner
with the sign ''Dakota or bust.'' II
is particularly realistic. On tho
other side of the booth is shown thu
condition Of the farmer today. There
is fine house covered with grains
of corn and surrounded by a large
4 fine porch on which the, family is