The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
A GRAND SUCCESS
The Fair Was a Big Success
From Every Angle
Large Entries in Every Divis-
ion, Classy Races, Inter-
esting Field Events,
and the Prettiest
Babies Ever

day morning and ending with the last
race on the program Thursday after
noon Elbert County's Thirteenth An
nual Fair was one of the most successful
ever held in this city. The weather was
such as Colorado is famous for at this
time OF the year, and the i IN m e n e
crowds that attended enjoyed every mo
ment OF the entertainment from kickoff
to finish. Every division and every
event was well filled, and the competi-
tion was brisk, ending with everybody
well pleased-except those who got left
in the awarding of premiums and prizes.
The parade started at l030, headed by
the Simla concert band, in uniform. Fol.
lowing the band was the decorated auto
of L. E. Blakely, filed with family and
friends, the Grange float, the daughter
of Mrs. II. II. Beckman, in a little deco.
ratod wagon, drawn by white goat, Ell
bert school float, followed by the small
children Of the school pulling little.
handsomely decorated wagons, Lincoln
school float, the Gresham boys in a dec
GRATED cart drawn by small donkey,
the James school float and citizens in
automobiles and other vehicles.
The music furnished by the Simla
band, in the parade and at the FAIR
grounds under the leadership OF G. A.
Barney, was highly satisfactory, and
many compliments were paid them. Re
quests were made for repetition of fa-
vorite pieces that were well rendered,
and the boys were not stingy in their eff
forts to please and entertain the people.
The Ebert Grange float was designed
and decorated by & committee from that
lodge, and was credit to the organiza-
ton. The decorations we're arranged in
pleasing manner, and showed taste
and originality. OF course, the ladies
of the committee, headed by Mrs.
Adams, were the prime movers in the
work of getting up the float, and it
could not be anything but big success.
The emblem of the logde, sheaf of
grain, other products of the soil and i'm.
plements for their cultivation, was con
spicuously placed on the float, and on
the back Cf the canvas was displayed
the clasped hands, symbolizing comrade-
ship and loyalty.
Little Esther Beckman, in wagon
with white background and blue trim
mings, with blue harness for the white
goat that drew the wagon, and a row
of handsomely gowned dolls on each side
of the back of the wagon, made pretty
| picture.
The Elbert school float, with its load
of pretty girs, was pleasing feature of
the parade, and was admired by every
body who saw it.
The smaller children OF the Ebert
school were contenders for the different
prizes, and followed the larger Ebert
! float with wagons drawn by the individ-
ual owner, which were tastefully ar
ranged as to color and design, with an
occasional burlesque, and we've one Of
the real features of the parade.
The float gotten up by the patrons of
Lincoln school, district AZ, was one Of
the most beautiful in line, with its del.
icate background and festoon OF daisies
and made decided hit with the crowd.
1t was occupied by the pupils OF the dis.
trict, in charge of their teacher, Mrs.
Minnie Erwin.
One OF the unique features OF the pa
rade was the decorated cart of the
Gresham boys, sons of G. E. Gresham,
which was drawn by diminutive burro
The James school, district 10, was rep
resented by float of pleasing design,
tastefully arranged, and was considered
by many worthy contestant for first
prize. 1t was occupied by the pupils of
district 10 and their teacher Miss Edith
Chenot.
All OF the children on the floats and
in the parade were dressed in white,
and in the brilliant sunshine of per
feet day made a most enchanting spec
tacle.
In the awarding of parade prizes the
judges gave first prize to the Elbert
Grange float, Elbert school taking sec
ond and the James school third.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. Rote
we obtained the results in Wednesday +
field events, which were as follows:
c. B. Cheese won the 100 yard foot
race, while Orley Crouch took second
money.
In the so yard snck race Hugh Clibon
won.
The girls race of 90 yards brought
out CLASSY field, of which Miss Gladys