The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-10-17
lNcLEMENT WEATHER MARS IT'S
OPENING HOURS.
But in no Way Dampens the Ardor Of
the People-Brief outline Of the
Booths Scattered Throughout
The Exposition Hall.

plclOu. everything was IN perfect
readiness when the fair opened this
afternoon. The weather was anything
but ideal for opening day. Heavy
clouds huIty overhead and the heavy
rain of the right previous put a dam
per on tn spirits of many who had
hoped for favorable weather.
The First Regiment band paraded
Main street this morning and their Sc
f~Cctions we're very good. The band boyS
were dressed in their new uniforms
and looked swell.
The band gave a morning concert
at the Fair grounds in the band stand.
The organization is composed of nine
teen pieces and is one of the best in
the Southwest.
Visitors have commenced to arrive
and by the middle of the week with
anything like favorable weather, indi.
cations are that the crowd will be the
greatest that has gathered here In
years.
1t Is realized that the Fair is the
best advertising medium possible and
Ardmore is known in every part of
the territory as the exposition has
been extensively advertised.
The interior of the Exposition build
ing. cOmlleted at quite an expense
to the Fair association. and which
occupies n space 50x150 feet in di-
mensions. IL indeed a thing of beauty
with its varied colored decorations
and artistic arrangement.
To the everlasting credit of the cit
liens of ArGmore, it may be said that
they have shown a loyalty and pat
riotism in displaying their wares and
products at this. the first annual fair,
which is truly commendabie and
which will 10 doubt bring them ample
reward for their local pride and finan-
lay assistance in making the initial.
exposition a success.
The following is a brief description
Of the booths and exhibits as arrang-
ed in Exposition hall this morning.
For convenience the booths are num-
bered from the right on entering at
the north g. trance of the building.
No. /. The Daily Ardmoreite occupy
ing a double space, which is fioored,
carpeted alC the walls lined through
out with front pages of this paper.
The front wall is made from artificial
stone and the booth is handsomely fur
nished with a parlor set loaned by l..
d. Mason. Mr.. Suggs wishes it under
stood that this is a public rest ROOM
where everybody is welcome. A tele-
phone booth Is provided here for use
of the public, and also 4 book where
Ill visitors to the big Fair are invited
90 register their names and addresses.
The first ones to subscribe rneir
names this morning i'm the order given
we're: Mrs. Arthur Walcott. Mrs. A. c.
Cruce, Katherine Suggs, Miss Clara
zuT.Iuau... NHg., u,n n1fxn md Mice
Julia Blake.
No. 2. Fine Photographic display
by O'Mera IN which some of the best
work ever done in this section OF
country is shown to advantage.
No. 3. j. G. Freddy, buggies, har
uess and saddlery. A feature of this
exhibit is a surrey and dummy horse
hitched AMI ready for a drive
No. 4. Tyler & Simpson wholesale
irocery Co. Here is an attractive dem
onstration and a splendid lad" for
Leader -four and Diamond coffee In
the way of a large steel range. from
whence dainty biscuits and fine coffee
are dispensed to all visitors by Misses
Annie and Aline Bennett.
No. s. w. G.. Kendall, the retail
grocer, with an artistic and complete
display OF SldplG anu ldlSy 6ipNNiiN'
No 9. Ham p. Bee has one of the
most beautifully decorated and appro
priately arranged booths in the build
ing, green being the predomlnatlne
color The celebrated Stempel fire eX
tinguishers are here exploited In an
effective manner. Mr.. Bee has kindly
ljined fifteen of the e~Xtinguishers
for use on the grounds In case of fire
~ A.r. N~TaKnAn1Hfq EinnprQaT
ten A fine exposition of the WORK
accomplished by the children in nel
school.
No. S. Embroidery exhibit by Mrs
T. A. Thurmond. AS n lady express
ed it, this display is lust too Lowell!
for anything
No. 8. Art exhibit, in charge o
] Mrs. A. C. C1uce. This might be term
J ed tile feature Of Exposition hall
: and this collection alone Is worth tn
price of admission TO the FAIR. i
contains many handsome studies don'
by local artists (many OF whom arr
Indians, in oil pastel, crayon and pei
and ink. Two of the most deservini
works In the collection Is the study II
oil "Pyrria and Child" by Mrs. A. &
Cruce. and a bunch of Chrysanthe
NUNS by Mrs. Roy l.. Bradford, boli
of which show marked talent.
No. 1O.-Educational booth II
charge of Miss Willie Floyd. Tni
booth is ve'y pretty and instructiy'
and shows the work accomplished D.
pupils of Ardmore's splendid publ
schools from the primary grades L
the High school.
No. II. f. b. Luke. with a fin
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struments. .
No. 10. Culinary department, !
D charge of Mrs. Il. e. Guillot. TIL
4 booth is quite attractive and Interest
3 ing
z No. IA. Selvi1ge BUSINESS College
showing work Of students
~ x. = booth grranged and de-
81 ,''a- t]lgonia Potter of D.
Uiake and ~
rast room .f1
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