Evening journal., 1908-07-06
SMYRNA HAS A
COUNTRY FAIR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. July 6.-The Country Fair
held by the Twentieth Century Club
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. was
great success both financially and social
". The school campus where the fair was
held was crowded. and the booths and
many places Of amusement were well
patronized by the hundreds OF visitors.
Saturday was home day" and many
former residents came home and met
friends that had not been seen for many
years. The fair grounds was delightful
place for the reunion. the shade Of the
trees Offering shelter from the hot July
sun.
The exercises Of the day began at 1870
with a street parade. The procession was
composed of carriages containing the city
officials, speakers. school children. floats
and cavalcade of horse women and men
cowboys, bycicle riders. etc. The Stay
ton Band. arrayed in attractive uniforms,
furnished the music. At the fair grounds
the procession disbanded. Hon. W. o..
Hoffecker made an address In which he
welcomed the visitors. The first speaker
introduced was William II. Stayton, Esq,
OF New York. Mr.. Stayton was a former
resident and had spent his boyhood days
here. He mentioned many scenes OF child
hood that was pleasing to the vast crowd
that was in the grove. Gilbert s. Jones.
OF Wilmington, was the second speaker
introduced, and gave an entertaining talk.
Hon. B. A HAZEL, of Philadelphia, cen
cluded the speech-making. Charles Lee
Fevre, Esq, awarded prizes TO the con-
testants in the parade. These prizes we're
won by George Cole. Robert Denny and
Mrs. NJ. w. Campbell, for the best floats
and novelties. The novelty was a youth.
John Morris. dressed as a Merry Widow.
with hat as large as a cart wheel. The
most popular entertainment in the far
was the Duck Creek Novelty Company.
II was an excellent imitation OF a circus
side show All the participants were ciii-
zens. The audience had much sport with
the amateur freaks.
The Siamese twins were represented
by two prominent business men. Will
liam Magear and Henry Hall The
wild indian was Daniel Bailey. a
prominent farmer, who looked the part
and frightened the children. A chorus
Of Dutch girls" IN costxme were
well known and popular young ladies
OF the town. Miss Marjorie Joseph
and Master Cummins gave a Teddy
Bear sketch that was very clever.
Walter T. Massey, Harry FAIRIES and
John Mannering introduced a minstrel
sketch that created much amusement.
Miss Mary Reed sang the popular
song. Afraid 10 Come Home in the
Dark" An orchestra. composed OF the
following players. furnished the music:
Miss Lillian Speakman. William An
thony and Walter Massey.
The following are some OF the visit
ors present:
Wilmington-Mrs Laura Reynolds,
Mr. and Mrs John Truax, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer w Webb and sons Mrs.
Ella Reynolds. Mrs. Creamer, Mr.. and
Mrs Riley. Mrs. c. V. Brockson and
son, Mrs. G. l. Stradley Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Start, Eugene Start.
Harry Stradley. Everett Star. Charles
Williams. L. c. Newland. Professor
James Roberts. Mrs. William Black
ston. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Jones. ]. A.
Roney, Miss Mary Collins. Miss Ida
Collins. others included DR.. Dawson.
Milford. Mrs. b. II. Hynson, Salisbury,
Nd; Mrs. Howard Taylor, Miss Annie
Matthews. Camden; Miss Carrie APP
pleton. Odessa; L. c. Dorsey, Milton;
Mrs. Gray, Bridgeville.