The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-22
A DONNYBROOK FAIR
BEAUTIFUL SCENE or ITS OPEN
 ING AT AUDITORIUM.
Mrs. Ligon Was Regal as the Queen and Mr. Lodge Was the King.
 Description of Booths.

the Auditorium last night was brilliant with an assemblage of pleasure seekers which was a splendid augury of what a week of the fair will be.
 The scene was beautiful. At S:30 o'clock the curtains of the stage parted and with a burst of music heralding their approach the King and Queen. Mir. w. W. Lodge and Mrs. Robert F. Ligon. marched slow ly in. h. The Queen wore q Iy; gorgeous a gown WI Duchesse lace. and court train of ermine. The corsage was ornamented with Jewels set with diamonds and pearls. and her neck sparkled with diamonds and a string of pearls. A crown with a diamond star in the center rested on her powdered hair.
 She carried scepter and her beauty
 The King wore a royal costume of white satin beautifully embroidered in gold and glistening with gems.
 Attending the King and Queen were eight court ladies. Mrs. William c. Oates. Mrs. Charles Teasley, Mrs! Robert String fellow. Mrs. J. Kirkman Jackson, Mrs. Hubert Dent, Mrs. c. Halls Janney, Mrs. B. J. Baldwin and Mrs. Burwell Boykin;. . herald. Miss Jette Aileen Farley, In a Myron Lobman and Miss Janetta Lobman in pale blue and red satin respectively.
 The court ladies were splendidly gown headdress of white feathers made heau- ttful effect.
 The King and Queen took their seats upon the throne and with the court la dies divided four on either side. the her aid and pages on the steps at their feet. the grouping made a brilliant spectacle. The little herald then came forth and sang for the King and Queen. She was followed by a number of princes in hand some costumes of pink satin who enter tained their Majesties with a drill under the direction of MT. J. C.. Weissner. dolph Candler. Penrose Stout. Cecil Todd, Grandy Noble, Edwin Ragland, Harland Webber, John Minnis. Sidney Marcus. James Forbes. Berk Klein. Sam Dreyfus. The minuet was next danced by Misses Mary Ellen Harvey, Ruth Loeb, Bere- nice Loeb. Msrsares Klein. sarah n5 Gaston, 5ans Kirkpatrick in Colonial costumes and powdered hair.
 The company then sang to the air of
 Sats te Sae ms son Ss Sy Mrs Kinney:
 Hail to our lovely Queen. The fairest ever seen, Of her we dream. Her eyes like midnight are, Bright as glorious star, Her beauty sung afar So like dream. Hail to her beautious face. | No lips have learned the grace Of her bright smile. No country has throne Like hers-the Queen, our own, The beauty far is known, >Of her bright smile.' The curtains were drawn and the bril- liant scene of which Miss Mary Kirkpat- l rick as chairman of the Stage com mittee was manager was at an end. | achievement, q triumph of energy and | art. It represents the world and the | booths are marveis of the country they are supposed to picture. The booths begin with the Turkish booth, over which Mrs. Charles L. Teas ley presided. This was q fascinating | corner of the Orient, lighted with mystic | lamps and scented with burning incense, where coffee and cigarettes were sold and \ enjoyed.
 Next 1t was the Cuban booth. of which Mrs. Berto Johnston was chairman. This was decorated with Cuban flags and in Spanish effects, and cigars and tobacco were the articles of traffic.
 The French booth was presided over by Miss Matte Woods, and bonbons of all varieties were displayed.
 The Mexican booth, with Mrs. Ko0er' Stringfellow as chairman, was an attrac- tive corner where baskets and linen drawn work were sold.
 The next was the Italian booth of Miss Edith Hurter. In this were works of art, pictures .n oil and water colors, and
 burnt wood articles.
 The domestic venture booth was Miss Minnie Lemles department and here was
 a medley which was called the Country
 The Chinese booth was that of Mrs. Richard Banks. It was hung with Chi nese lanterns and works of art, and in Il
 tea was served.
 Mrs W. J. Mattel was chairmna of ths
 Liliputian booth. where infants appare
 was displayed.
 Next came the D. A.. R. booth, oi
 which Mrs. John Tullis was chairman
 Here was an exhibit of revolutionary rel ics of surprising interest and number. The American booth was that of Mrs
 Edward Amerine. This was decorated
 with American flags and beautiful speci
 n ents of embroidery and drawn worl
 were for sa'e.
 The Japanese booth was last. Mrs. Vic
 tor Hanson was the chairman of thi,
 lovely nook. canopied with a huge Japa
 nese umbrella, decorated with chrysan.
 themums and with flowers and tea fol
 sale.
 Refreshments were served in an attrsS
 tive booth. and the deiicacies were under
 the superintendence of Mrs. W. B. Da | vidson.
 The decorations were beautiful and very effective Mrs. Warren Brown beinE
 chairman of this confmittee.
 From every viewpoint, the opening oi | the Donnybrook Fair was all that could
 be desired and the crowds appeared tC
 appreciate it's wonderful attraction.
 The Fair will continue throughout this
 week.