Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-22
FOOD FAIR.
NOW IN FULL SWING AT HAN
COCK HALL.
LAST YEARS SUCCESS SO FAR ECLIPsED
THAT IT AFFORDS NO CoMPARI-
soN-THREE MORE DAYS.

The second annual food fair, under the
auspices OF the Ellsworth merchants as
sociation, opened at Hancock hall Mon
day afternoon promptly at o'clock, and
is now in full swing for the week.
This years exhibition is so far ahead of
that OF last year that no fair compare
son can be made between the two. The
decorations of the hall and the booths
are far more elaborate than last year;
there are many more out of town ex-
hibitors, and the exhibits occupy three
times the space required last year. This
additional space is obtained by the use
of the full stage, the large cloak-room
opening of the gallery, and the banquet
hall on the lower floor, which is filled by
the agricultural exhibit. The municipal
courtroom is also ressed into service for
the food lectures and cooking demonstra-
tions.
The hall is decorated with a profusion
of Japanese lanterns and parasols, and
orange bunting. A novel and pleasing
effect was produced at the opening dance
Monday evening when all lights except
those in the lanterns were turned off,
while the orchestra played the lantern
chorus. An orchestra Of ten pieces, c.
E. Monaghan, leader, furnishes music
afternoon and evening.
The areoplane models, loaned by the
Regal Shoe Co., attract much attention.
Above the stage floats a Beriot mono
plane, and near the main entrance there is
Curtis biplane.
The attendance at the fair so far has
been up to expectations, and increasing
each day. Monday there were over 800
paid admissions; yesterday there were
over 900. The dances in the evening have
been well patronized.
Miss Comstock to-day begins her food
lectures and cooking demonstrations,
which will bring out the ladies in full
force. The agricultural lectures Thursday
and Friday will bring in many from out
of town.
Unless all signs fail, though the ex
penses this year are nearly twice those Of
last year, this years fair will exceed last
years success financially as it does as an
exhibition.
sound proof telephone booth has been
erected in the hall for free service,
through the kindness of the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co. Mt.
Kebo spring water is donated by the Mt.
Kebo Spring Co.
OPENING EXERCISES.
The formal opening exercises took place
at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, when Roy
G. Haineg, secretary and all-around
''booster" of the food fair committee.
stepped to the platform. After prayer
by Rev. o. G. Barnard. Mr.. Haines intro
duced Rev. R. B. Mathews, who made the
| opening address.
Mr.. Mathews gave the fair big boost
in his opening remarks. He spoke Of the
tremendous work Of preparation inspired
without hope of personal gain, and the
| loyalty to the community which it ex-
pressed. He referred to the labor, in
dustry and agricultural interests repre-
sented.
He decried the men who tried to belittle
everything which was OF no direct benefit
to themselves; who measured the value OF
every undertaking by their own pocket
book-"Wh hat shall get out OF it?" He
said the demonstration of energy, loyalty,
push, pluck and perseverance-the proof
that some men IN the community are
| still awake--was worth something to
every man in the community.
He paid his tribute to "boost'', the
slogan OF the food fair committee, as an
appeal to every citizen of the city to put
himself behind every movement that had
for its object bigger, better and buster
Ellsworth.
THE EXHIBITORS.
The booths at the fair are built up flush
with the front of the galleries, and this ar
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