New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
R|DGENOOD FAIR ENDS;
TOWN CLUB GAINS $4,000
Loss of EIeven-lnning Ball
Game Only Thing to Mar
Members Joy.
ALL TAKE SOUVENIRS HOME
Scenes at Midnight Reminiscent
of Marketing Days as Staid
Citizens Bear Food
Supplies.
ALL TAKE SOUVENIRS HOME
rEy Telegraph to The Tribune.l


Gidgcwood. y. j., May 31.-The country
fair Of the Ridgewood Town Club, which
has been i'm progress here for the last five
days wound up with a carnival this even
Ing. which attracted many persons from
the surrounding towns. Tho fair was a
greater success than most Of the enthu-
siastic workers expected, and while the
treasurer at midnight tonight had not
finished counting all the money that had
been taken in. it is a pretty good guess
that upward Of 5000 has been added 70
the clubs building fund.
To-night's carnival presented a merry
scene as the farmers" and their gale
fitted about the lawn and danced the
well. the one-step, it is called in polite
society. There were "big dOings" all
around. and when the lights were turned
out at midnight all went on their way
feeling happy. Almost every one VINO
took part in to-night's festivities carried
away a souvenir Of some kind
These souvenirs ranged from box or
candy to a sewing machine well known
bachelor being the winner Of the latter
article He has promised it 10 the Young
Women's Christian Association.
Il was an extraordinary scene that the
streets Of this not-often-gay town pre-
sented about midnight filled as they were
with men and women returning from the
fair with packages Of all sizes and de-
scriptions. IT WAS reminiscent of the good
old-fashioned marketing days 10 see
stately citizens trundling along with
Juicy hams or other food articles under
their arms. But every one seemed to
have had a good time and consequently
all were happy.
There was only one disappointment at
the fair. ard that was the failure Of the
beauty show TO come off. II was TO be the
star attraction to-day, and there were en-
tries a-plenty. most of the towns prettiest
girls having sent in their names. But
the Judges were missing. so the contest
had to be called off. much 10 the disap-
poiutment OF a number Of pretty girls
ana a biz crowd. II wasn't Clarence
STRIKERS fault, however, for II ever a
chairman tried to get q competent set OF
judges. he did.
First he tried the married men, but he
couldn't get one Of them TO serve. The
eligible bachelors OF the town treated him
likewise, and when he appealed for help
20 some OF the outlying towns he met the
same result.
Mr.. Stryker IS going 10 try again, and
before the summer is over there will be
a beauty show at the Town Club that
promises TO be a sumner At least,
that's what the chairman says.
There was another ball game to-day.
and for short time the loyal fans" or
the club thought that the White Stars,
the Town Club team, had come back.
Their hopes were shattered. however.
when a couple Of "bonehead" plays in
the eleventh inning gave the Bunker
Hills, the opposing team, three runs ami
the game The contest was a hot one.
each side having solitary tally up 70
the eleventh. Wendt was pitching good
ball and UP to that time had received
fairly good support. At the critical
point when hit meant runs, three Of
the White Stars watched an easy fly fall
between them.
The game ended with 4 70 2 score IN
favor OF the visitors. after one Of the
home players had fallen asleep on third
base and was put out before he woke up.
Conklin twirled in fine shape for the
Bunker Hills. but ne had nothing on
wendt, who has bad support TO blame
for the loss OF the game.
The success OF the country fair Of the
Town Club has made many Of the sur
rounding towns envious, and there are
likely 10 be many similar entertainments
before the summer is over. The Town
Club fair was held for the express pur-
pose of raising funds for new club
house. and a substantial start is now
assured. Among the many who contrib
uted 20 the success OF the fair. few
worked harder than II. Maerz, the artist
and Mrs Clarence Stryker.