The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-08

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Entering the hall from the grant
stand side, on the left is the very fine
display of the Lacoste Hardware Com
pany one of the business firms OF
Lafayette that has been very generous
in its support of the fair and that has
given number Of very handsome
premiums. The display occupies all
OF that side and consists of the vari
Gus articles sold by the firm arranged
in artistic design by Mr.. E. Mouisset
Of the firm. The display is fenced in
with sugar cane and inside the fence
is displayed the various premiums of.
| fered by the firm
On the right as you enter is the art
| EXHIBIT consisting of great many
| fine pictures, drawings and sketches
In the center of the hall is the very
handsome floral exhibit of magnificent
ferns and pot plants of many kinds.
This exhibit certainly appeals to low
ers of plants and flowers, for it would
be hard to find a finer assortment
than is gathered here
To the right is the culinary display
and here is a revelation as to what
is possible in the way of putting up
good things to eat in this parish. 1t
is splendid testimony to the intelli
gence and industry of the house
keepers of the parish. Here you find
jellies, preserves, syrups, chow elbows,
pickles, vinegar, wines, cordials and
canned or bottled good things of all
kinds. 1t is place to stop and care
fully look over. The display is very
suggestive of what is possible in the
way of canning, or rather bottling, not
alone what has always been consid-
cred the delicacies. but also the plain
staples, as for instance soup stock,
tomatoes, etc.
Across the aisle and the magnet for
the lady folks is the fancy work de-
partment and it certainly is a fine
exhibit. The work displayed here is
certainly fine. To appleciate what the
skillful and busy fingers of the ladies
of Lafayette parish and town are
capable Of one must go to this depart
ment and stay and look and examine.
and then he will marvel and she will
admire.
The Southern Nut Nursery has a
very fine exhibit which is very inform
ing as to pecan culture and its posi-
bilities in this section
The Lafayette public schools have
a very creditable exhibit and the In
dustrial Institute has a particularly
fine display showing the very fine
things the pupils of the school are
doing in the industrial department
In the other parts of the building
are excellent and creditable displays
of the various products of the parish.
The Eureka Nursery, T. Jay Lacy
& Co., proprietors, has quite a nice
and instructive exhibit of shrubs, or
anges, fruits, etc.
M. Y. Moore, photographer, also has
a fine display of photographs, show
ing excellent work.
Buquor, the tailor, has an attractive
display.
In the stock, poultry and other divi-
sions there are excellent exhibits and
to appreciate them one must visit the |
fair and see them. All together the |
fair is a success and distinct credit |
as first annual fair.
The attendance in the afternoon |
was considerably larger than in the |
P. Krauss, driver of the Buick |
model 10 automobile, won the silver |
cup, the three miles being covered in
$50. A two mile exhibition by a |
Buick car, model II, driven by H. J.
Sanders and Machinist R. H. Brown,
covered the distance of two miles in |
$40.
In the tournament the first prize, a |
[fne saddle donated by Denbo & Mich
olson Co., Ltd, was won by w. E.
Duhon. The second prize. a double
barrel shot gun, donated by Moss &
Co., was won by T. M. Biossat, Jr. |
The third prize fine bride and /
donated by Mouton Bros, was
won by W. A. Montgomery.
The races began at D. m re.-G re-