The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27

Inc DOOIn OCCUPIED Oy Cleopatra
was one of the really beautiful places
in the Midland<Trail. Miss Rowena
Wheeler. attired In glistening dress
that cleyerly- implied the witehing
wiles of the historic character, lent
attraction to the prettily arranged
booth. Miss CLEOPATRA invited neo-
pie to shake her hand and they found
tiny snake coiled in the palm Of
I her hand.
Holland. the booth erected by the
Christian EndeayoT Of the Presbyte-
rian church. occupied the center of
/ the lobby. was one OF the largest
/ booths in the building, and a great
deal of work had been done to make
/ it beautiful. A windmill occupied
/ the center of the booth and the big
| fails circling round and round with
whirring noise added very much to
| the fair like look OF the whole place.
From this counter Dutch novelties in
the refreshment line were served.
Japs Abroad.
The japanese booth came next
on the pleasure seeking trip, and a
place of great beauty it was. Encir-
cled with a half Transparent wall of
lovely chrysanthemums, extrayagant
in lanterns, parasols and beauties of
Nippon land. with dainty Japanese
maidens to do the bidding of the Wis
itors in dispensing tea and waters,
it was indeed one Of the most at
tractive and artistic of all the booths.
In the basement the boys depart
ment were holding forth and from
the boyish din and racket, everyone
knew that there was something worth
seeing in the basement and everyone
fa1 nhltoAI Z. into hn hnz
and view the wonders there. Many
shows were located in that section.
also many places of refreshment
They ought to realize a neat fund as
result of their patient labor and
preparation.
Leaving the basement after thor
ough enjoyment tie wanderer bent
his steps toward the second floor,
where there was bound to be some
thing extraordinary.
A queen whose dominion extended
over somewhat less territory than
Queen Jennie, but whose rule was
none the less popular was Queen
| Jessie of Fairyland. Fairyland was
upstairs, and it was one of the most
beautiful and elaborate of all the
countries at the fair. Entering from
! the corridor a forest of cedars and
| pinons, the attendant, Archie Bliss,
presents each of the scenes from the
Book of Goose to the interested Wis
| itor. Babes in the Woods" Blue
Beard, Red Riding Hood and all
the familiar characters that people
Fairyland were shrouded in stygian
/ gloom until a baref light was whisk-
ed upon them at the signal from the
I guide. Every character was por-
trayed wonderfully true to fact or
fiction as the case may have been and
keener interest was added by the
running fire of explanation from His
Nibs. His Nibs, too, was responsible
for much of the beauty of Fairyland
for the stage craft and niceties of
arrangement were familiarly remind
full of other successes carried on un-
der the same master hand
From the gloom of the forest the
visitors were led into a blazing cham
ber of light, where seated upon her
throne of crystal and silver, the
queen, Miss Jessie Lynne Sawyer
reigned in regal splendor. The hor.
rors of Bluebeard and the pain of Red
Riding Hood were forgotten in an in
stant before the gorgeous magnifi-
cence of the sovereign's throne room
Attired in court apparel of expensive
design and workmanship, the queen
was real picture of sovereignty and
gracious power. Her subjects were
loyal and affectionate, too, for her
every wish was anticipated and her
every proclamation was fulfilled with
alacrity and precision. She was at
tended by Misses Dorothy Talbert
and Mary Rhone and train of little
fairies. The court jewels were on
display at the throne. and they were
truly dazzling sight.
Fairyland is the booth of the
Christian church. and 1t is truly a
land wonderful 1t was very popu-
lar last evening and bids fair to con
tinue so throughout the fair.
The Colonial American booth on
the second floor, in the southeast
corner of the building, was very pret-
ty and contained everything indica-
tive of the colonial period from the
great fireplace and spinning wheel
down to George and Martha Wash
ington. 1t was in charge OF the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist
Church. A very entertaining time