Smyrna times., 1912-06-12
CLUB WOMEN ORGANIZED
TO RUN COUNTRY FAIR"
MUCH ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
OVER COMING EVENT JULY 2, 8, a

Fair Will be in Charge of an Executive
Committee of Mrs.F. F. Evans, Miss
Laura Bell and Mrs. n. p. Hall
The organization has been COM
pleted for the coming Country Fair.
July 2, 8, a, and from now on, the
club women of Smyrna will direct
their attention toward making this
the biggest and best event they
have ever held. Unless all signs
fail, Smyrna will be the mecca of
crowds. Visitors will be here
from all parts of the state, and
home comers will make glad the
occasion with happy reunions among
friends on the Fair Grounds. In
stead Of having the full RESPONSE
bility of the enterprise rest upon
one chairman, the club corporation
this year have named an executive
committee of three composed of
Mrs. Frank F. Evans, Miss Laura
Bell and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall.
Miss Cora C. Tschudy will be the
treasurer.
Head of Departments Elected
The chairmen of the var
'ious departments have been elect
ed az follows: Mrs. Edward G.
Walls, publicity; Mrs. R. D. Hof-
fecker, invitations; Miss Laura
Bell, parade; Mrs. William H. Stay.
ton, side show; Mrs. Samuel ].
Reynolds, supper; Mrs. Thomas H.
Wilson, gipsy camp; Mrs. ].
Harvey Speakman, ice cream
garden; Mrs. S. Gilbert Wilds,
lemonade booth; Mrs. W. w.
Tschudy, cake table; Mrs. Levi E.
Anthony, novelty booth; Mrs.
Howard R. Jones, candy booth;
Mrs. W. F. P. Jacobs, automobiles,
seeing Smyrna; Miss Annie
Middleton, Peanuts and popcorn
booth: Mrs. Vernon Lay Phillips,
chit the baby. These chairmen
are provided corps of assistants.
Other booths will probably be added
in order to give every attraction
possible to the fair grounds which
on the first Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursdy evenings of next month
will be ablaze with miniature
lights, pretty deeorations-a scene
which will convert the school house
"green" into "scene of enchant-
ment."
MerrY-Go-Round to Please Children
The committee on ARRANGEMENTS
have secured a merry -go-round
which will be a drawing card for
the children. The fourth will be
the 'big day. of the fair when it
Is the intention of the committee
TO have prominent speaker or two
to address, the crowd after the
automobile street parade. The
afternoon will be taken up with
concerts by the band, which will
play everv evening of the fair and
all day the fourth, and athletic
sports on the field back of the
school house on fourth of July
afternoon. This will include a game
of baseball, running matches, &c.
Side Show to Have Entirely New Bill
AS usual, the "side show
will be an attraction that none
should miss. Mrs. Stayton and
her helpers are arranging a bill of
home talent attractions that will
provoke side-spliting laughter as
we'll as talent of "high degree" "
The side show will be bigger,
better and grander than ever. In
all departments there is marked
enthusiasm, which, though only
three weeks off, is gaining i'm
petus remarkably. 1t is the talk
of town. Keep in mind the dates,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
July End, 3rd and 4th. and make
. your plans to be there and bring your
friends. Country people will find
SMYRNA the chief attraction on the
Fourth. Come. spend the day at
the fair grounds. The club women
will welcome you and make it in
teresting for you and your friends.