Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-29
Was A Success
The Old Settlers Reunion And
Carnival Drew Big Crowd
and Was Enjoyable
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Entertainment

The Seventh Annual Old Set
tiers Reunion and Fall Carnival
closed Saturday night. They
we're big, busy days for Meade,
and will be long remembered by
the people of the town and coun-
try. A good crowd was present
each day, but Saturday was the
big day. 1t was great big jolly,
we'll dressed, well behaved crowd,
the picture of prosperity and
plenty, and filled with the spirit
of the Southwest. They all had
money; what they wanted they
bought, and every pay attraction
was literally patronized. They
came in good conveyances, drawn
by good horses and it was good
to see them. And they brought
exhibits, too, samples of grain,
fruit, garden vegetables, speci-
mems of poultry and fine stock.
The showing was little short of
marvellous. Old residents, new
comers, and strangers expressed
surprise that such magnificent
samples could be found here.
Few of the large fairs of the east
showed better samples, than
those which were exhibited here
and all came from the country
surrounding Meade. 1t would
be pleasure to go into detail as
to the different samples, where
and by whom they were raised,
but it is impossible at this time.
Nearly every imaginable kind of
farm product and garden was
there, as well as choice fruits of
many kinds and varieties. 1t
was a sight well worth travelling
long way to view.
The live stock department was
full and while the showing was
in keeping with the produce
division, was not the source of
surprise as was the former.
Meade county has long boasted
of her exceptionally fine horses,
cattle, and hogs, and they we're
there to verify the claim that no
country produced higher grade
than is to be found here.
The poultry department was
not as large as was expected but
the classes were pretty we'll fill
ed and some exceptionally nice
specimens were shown.
The Miscellaneous depart
ment presented a very pretty
sight. Samples of all kinds of
needle-work, drawn-work, oil
and water color paintings, china
painting, knitting, charcoal
sketches, burnt-wood-work, and
drawn work, besides a number
of hand quilted quilts, several
of which we're made before MANY
of the present generation were
born. In all the display was an
excellent representation of the
talent along this line possessed
by the ladies' of Meade county.
1t was a display of which we all
have just cause to be proud. 1t
was com mented on by every
speaker and visitor, many of
whom pronounced it far superb
or to similar exhibits made at
much larger fairs.
In the culinary department a
tempting array of good things
were shown and the ladies did
themselves proud. Here we
want to say word about these
ladies'. Every speaker who was
here during the festivities paid
high tribute to the women of the
country. They we're right--emi-
nently correct in every instance.
They are filled with the spirit
that aoounds here and are ever
ready to assist in any undertake
ing. The ladies' of Meade de-
serve especial credit for a large
portion of the success attending
the three days celebration. They
took hold with will and a de-
termination to make it a success
and their efforts produced re-
suits. We would like to men,
ton each one and the part they
took but there were so many of
them we never could do it, vet
we want them one and all to feel
that their efforts we're appreciat-
ed and that they receive the
thanks of the people of Meade
and Meade county.
The men folks of the town did
nobly, too. They laid aside
their personal business and a