The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-11
ELKS FAIR TONIGHT.
Everything Ready for Good Time
 Everybody Come Have One.

Everybody Come Have One. "Dickery, dickery dock,
 It begins at o'clock,
 They'll all be there from the cop to the
 mayor
 Where? At the Elks' Country Fair"
 And everything is ready for the open ing tonight. The committees have been at work decorating the home of the Elks' club on Crown street, and have disguised 1t beyond all possibility of recognition--inside The Country Fair" which will run three nights will be an entertainment the like of which has not been in New Haven for a right long spell, It's going to be regular country fair, too, from the store where the "rubes' in their overalls, straw hats, chin whiskers and high boots, to tell stories and swap" lies. From the store out into the streets they'll go, to the cane rings. the fortune teller, Jap anese ping-pong booth, horse race and probably Fluffy Ruffies kissing booth.
 Cider and crullers will be found in plenty, beside many other good things to eat and drink, and other places to visit, like the Chinese laundry and the barn dance. And about that barn dance; the big social sessions hall has been turned into a country affair of the very finest sort, hay, corn stalks, pumpkins and farming tools, and for music-well, wait until you hear that music
 Tuesday afternoon will be the chill drens own and every little one who goes in will have free chance ticket for the Teddy Bear"
 You will want to stay for the coun- try supper, if you are already there. if not, you'll get there in time for it. if you want a good old-fashioned out on-the-farm meal, and they will serve one every night at the Elks' country fair
 Wednesday afternocA VII be spent playing whist, and there will be hand- some and valuable prizes for the win ners.
 You've seen the Paris hat? Well, it's going to be one of the biggest features of the fair for the young lady who is declared the best type of the well known Fluffy will win it. This Fluffy Ruffles' contest will take place Wednesday evening and will be the grand finale.
 There will be numerous fascinating country lassies selling tickets for va rious things, among them being 20 pounds of "Gold Medal" butter, a very handsome raincoat, large centerpiece. hand embroidered, an Oriental lamp shade, China fish set, silk umbrella, or der for a dozen photographs, an em- broidered pillow and a large doll.
 The Elks' committee and their effi- cient assistants have worked hard and faithfully, and the result of their ef- forts is the best that could possibly be obtained.
 The gentlemen committee. which has worked long and faithful. consists of the following Elks: Joseph AIulvey, chairman; J. J. O'Donnell, secretary: l. Sehwed, M. Thalheimer. Thomas Flannigan, Oliver Edwards, Dr. Sulli- van, Thomas O'Brien, Arthur Smith, George Hatfield, Dr, Flynn, Dr. Me- Cabe, Frank Kinney, Dr. Lamb, pr. Butler, Frank Hope, Joseph Johnson, M, F o'Donnell A. Shoninger, F. Mey- CTS, M Faulkin, J. Smith and Charles | Miller.
 The. ladies' auxiliary committee is composed of the following ladies: Miss Hines, Miss Brady, Miss Breeze, Miss Kelly Miss Drake, Miss Moakley, Mrs Arthur Wright, the Misses Towhill Miss Pagan, Miss Barry, Miss Gilday Miss Ryan, Miss Corcoran, Miss Gold berg, Miss Hayes, Mrs. J. J. O'Don- nell, Mrs. J. H. Mulvey, Mrs. B. Me- Gran, Mrs, William Unmack, Mrs, F. M. Sullivan, Miss Helena Kelly, Miss Towhill, Mrs. James Heslin, Miss Sc. mon, Miss Hodgerson, Mrs. s. H Moore, Mrs, M. Faughnan, Miss l. Berry, Miss Ellen ONeil, Miss Kath. crime Brady, Mrs. Charles Miller, Miss Mamie Winters, Miss Carrie Silver. thau, Miss Gertrude Belden, Miss May Rourke and Miss Hemmerling.