Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-05
HERE and
THERE
BY w. NJ. Smith

WI Il nave "ANAACSoON IA 4O"y bAAS0\
lany days. Not only were all o
ilgrim's auxiliaries represented il
ne way or another, but they sue
eeded in interesting the talent anC
he presence of members of al
the other church people in the
Twin Cities.
Beautifully decorated booths
built along three sides Of the
church spoke eloquently of the
labor and artistry that made them
possible.
John R. Lawrence, Jr.'s COM
pilation, in a booth of it's own, was
a carefully prepared and authori-
tative history of the Baptist
church. Lawrence deserved the
bouquets the Rev. Lee Harris tossed
his way.
There was a booth filled with
lovely tapestry and bed coverings
One of the most interesting of it's
many beautiful displays was quilt
made from tobacco bags, plain
Durham tobacco bags, washed and
dyed in several colors and put to-
gether in a most charming en-
semble. One could visualize the
hours of love and labor that went
into it's tedious making. 1t was de-
signed and made by Mrs. Kerr, one
of those dear, elderly women, who
still find life we'll worth while If
spent in service for others. Mrs.
I Effie Larkin's showing Of needle
work art, a perfect marvel to male
eyes, was the center of attraction
for feminine eyes as well. Those
intricate and beautifully conceived
forms won the admiration and per-
haps a little of the envy of the
many women who exclaimed over
them.
Church fairs are excoriated be-
cause as a usual thing they-to
use the language of the street
they gyp you-take your money
and give you little or nothing in
return. Not so the hot dog stand
and ice cream marts and coffee
bowls of this fair! There was am
pie for little cost and one enjoyed
exchanging his nickels and dimes
for the good fare and fair guam
tity offered.
There were four very fine pro-
grams given during the week. l
was only able to hear one and if
The others were anywhere near as
good they were all that could be
asked. They tell me that Mrs. Hat
tie Belle Smith was a dream in
that 1776 garb she wore and that
the ladies that modelled the dresses
of the ancient days compared very
favorably, indeed, with the modern
costumes 50 fetchingly worn by
st. Pauls fashion opponents.
If the fair had done nothing
more than produce the concert I
heard Wednesday night, it would
have established a reputation for
high accomplishment. They have
an orchestra in St. Paul I predict
will be heard from if Mrs. Freda
Harris can keep them up to theu
present trend. Vocal music is my
weakness, surely st. Paul has many
! competent singers. Trained, too.
And they sang at this fair. Note
the Oriole a4artette. These ladies
seem to get better the longer they
are together and they Should for
each of them possesses a VOICE of
fine quality, improved by much
study. They serve as splendid ex-
amples of what our young people
who want to sing should do. John
Hickman's excellent BARITONE
| showed to good advantage and
John is never too busy to use it
for the joy of his fellows. And
DR.. Weber, if that man can pull
teeth as easily as he can sing
| tenor, he's my dentist! Eva Walk,
er Carr was at her very best and
her renditions of those simple lit
tie stories that appeal 50 strongly
to children appealed as much to the
grown folks. They didn't want her
to stop, made her accept three en-
cores and then asked for more.
But I don't want to attempt de-
tailed review of the fair for ! know