Smyrna times., 1918-07-10
cOIJNTRY FAIR AND FOURTH
ATTRACT RECORD CROWDS
,,opE THAN 5000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE
Will GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL ABOUT S1,7OO
IDEAL Weather COnditons--CIub Women Complimented on
their Success--Parade a SuccesS-Judge Gray Honors
cn,vrna With Visit--Sde Show Declared Best Ever

The parade being concluded with the
address, the crowd assembled began
moving about the Fair Grounds
Some visited the Boy Scout tent (and
the boys held themselves in readiness
at all times to serve when needed
some visited the Red Cross quarters
and number enrolled as members
while the greater crowd turned its at
tention to the Country Fair amuse-
ments. A sumptuous luncheon and |
supper was served under the umbrage-
Gus trees. The side show tent, |
booths, ice cream gardens and various |
amusements were thrown wide open |
afternoon and evening up until near
the midnight hour. Barkers were
stationed at some amusement places,
the Band played and everything pre-
sented a typical Country Fair. In
the afternoon there was the public
exercises in front of the school house
held under the auspices of the State
and County Council of National De-
Tense, reported more fully below, and
in the evening at 8 o'clock there was
a Community Sing" in which a
number of patriotic airs were sung
lead by Walter o. Hoffecker. The
meeting was presided over by Benja-
min A. Hazell and an address, full of
patriotism, was eloquently delivered by
Rev. Charles A. Hill. When the
electric lights were thrown on the
Fair was again in full blast.
Judge GreYs Visit Treat to Smyrna
In the line of speaking, always an
event on Fourth of July in Smyrna,
the treat of the occasion was the visit
and talk of that distinguished, and
highly polished Delawarean, Hon.
George Gray of Wilmington. ex-Judge.
ex-United States Senator and a Ma
tional as we'll as q State figure. His
visit on the Fourth was a complete
surprise. He motored down from
Wilmington Unexpectedly on an auto
trip with Hon. Josiah Marvel and
Former Senator Sparks. United States
Senator Josiah o. Wolcott had been
the only out-of-town speaker to arrive
up until that time. Secretary of
State Everett C. Johnson. scheduled
for an address, was unexpectedly
called to a conference in Washington.
The meeting was held under the aus.
pices of the State and County Council
, of Defense and was presided over by
, Benjamin A. Hazell of this town
! Rev. George c. Williams offered the
a invocation, Rev. Thomas Getz Hill
read pronupciamento from Presiden
Wilson; w. Denney HAZEL rea'
the Declaration Of Independence AM
> after a patriotic selection by the band
a Rev. MIR. Williams was introduced a
q the first speaker to take the place o
O Secretary Johnson. He was followe
u by United States Senator Josiah 0
" Wolcott who in vigorous and eloquen
I manner told of the progress made
: waging this war and appealed fo
n patriotic zeal to the end that German
Ie NAV be brought to her knees. Hon
N George Gray (who arrived just befor
IL Mr.. Wolcott began to TALK was calle
J. upon for a few words and his remarks
'e a heart to heart talk to his friends
'e Kent County, touched the heart string
Is of the large crowd assembled. ID
ID closing remarks were pathetic whe
le he intimated that it might be the la
sr time he would talk before a Kel
as County audience. His splendid j.
is dicial analysis of the war and its ain
as was turned into a retrospection OF II
:. days when he was before the vote
al of Delaware and how be was particl
10 larly grateful to his friends of Ke
ne for the way they had honored and su
Il ported him and that now he, in Il
ed cause of a great world war, knew
OF party lines but was an American figh
r. ing for the liberty, the freedom of {
IS. world. He received rounds up
nd rounds of applause and many press
m. forward after the meeting to sha
.. his hand.
ift
,al Crowded Tents at the Side Show
RS. The side show tent always an
ng traction at the Country Fail"
lift better, more versatile and more
D. Enthusiastically applauded than eV
rs. This was largely due to the untirl
ny, efforts of Mrs. c. Leland Harmons'
ler Mrs. Thomas H. Coverdale and M
ges Elvs McCausIand who worked zeaiou
ss, to make this attraction worth "h
in This year the Fair Directors secu
yes a better and larger tent and being a
er: to seat more people, the adm'ss
ley receipts totaled to $3.50, the farg
Itos ever received from this one sour
slso The bin Of attractions were =
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