| Show THE OPENING OF THE FAIR at the second ward institute last evening exhibition and unique and pleasant features exercises alio affair of all fairs yet given ij this city ia the second ward fair opened in alio new educational institute at 7 last evening in a blazo of glora preparations lor una have long been receiving the energetic and united aid and support of boil young and old in jhb second ward and appointed teea have worked unceasingly to make it the grand that it ie its purpose ia to funds to go ton aid paying the balance due on the nef institute in which lie fair ie being belil As the new institute is considered to be thu anest in the territory or the purpose tor which it was people ot the ward are proud of it and are making a united effort to pay for its erection with the fair they expect to receive the aid of people outside the ward by inviting them to visit the excellent exhibition they have prepared and buy sow of the etui articles that are there for sale at very reasonable prices the fair committee consists of ohn oco wcroft president t ghiorso shorten first vice president mrs loltie second vice president frank J slovene secretary sirs ablie 11 and miss annie hilzman man assistant ie and J G ellis tread urca the members of the executive committee are A mclaren boyle J L iferlick sirs S oaky mathiak therea hall when the doore were thrown open at the appointed time every department of the fair was in throngs of visitors soon large amusement hall A formal opening was made by short and appropriate exercises president john brow cruft introduced the large ward choir which eang summer the beautiful chorus alie choir pie pared to eing at the late concert following this apostle f D richards offered an i pening prayer prof T 15 levria then appeared and made a short and very lilting address said that the magnificent exhibition hibi tion the result of work of the people in the ward ie in perfect harmony with the iu which it is hiven and to which it is an aid tor the work 0 art and decoi aiton aid he is du cation and it is f r education that the building biad been erected prof bewie was followed by also delivered a short address of welcome the vie kord attention was then di veried to the beautiful displays of the different departments there are leven large booths booth no I 1 ia alie department arranged by the primary ot the ward and is elegantly A committee of MM L il PJ chardson is chairman conducts this at which all kinds of articles that the little one dolls and toys and trinkets and other unique articled arti clee corn poses the exhibition hibi tion which is very elaborate one booth no 2 contains the most of this booth being hand painted china elegant pictures and etc prepared and contributed by the lady artists of the nard mrs jas clark is chairman of the committee conduct ine attlia booth booth Q is composed of linens and fancy goods of baud work of the kind and material mrs lottie is chairman of the committee in chang booth no 4 is the apron booth which exhibits cheap chaily common and pretty aprons made by hand this booth is in of mrs eva scow cratl t who is bv a committee booth no 6 is a magnificent display dis play of cik quilie cushions and other articles of the eort which were also made by artists in atiat line there is also in this booth a parrot and a canarie bird sirs flora biowell is chairman of ahe committee in charge smooth no 0 Is th exhibition of dry goods and articles such aa dress good shoes hander chiefa cloaks albums etc mrs II 11 brewer is at the licad of alie commilee in charge A most excellent op openly anly nuts gum and other of the tort composes the exhibition at booth no 7 of ft inch clr addie angell is chairman of the committee in charge at this bouth is also the largest the most beautiful doll inthe in the city which is to bo led off on the a display of flowers the prettiest kind which were taken from mr and mr Vier cee greenhouses they are to be raffled off and aliee eloene wilson hax tin in 11 etre the delight of the little boys and girls artio viii hie air is 1 fishing bootle at which the youths pay live cenis and fish for some article sure to come henry emmett fred tout and mathew bault has of alim tooth in alie center 0 he hall is an exhibition of lard from the ogdan packing companie com tejero pi acce of furniture and two bickes bic des exhibited which ale to be either sold r raffled ilie building was brilliantly rioted last evening and the exhibitions air aimed up perfection the at tend ants at alie booths were kept very busy for a throng of visitors remained during the entire eveni pg nearly all of whom bought eone article A good feeling ate bcd to reail withal i nt and enjoyable merry time was had ane pretty young girls of the ward who were employed nt the diffrient booths demonstrated alie fact very cleary that they cannot be bal b al in netting chances on the ariit jei to be raffled off aud they have happy limo in gel caf the young men to take theio if the young man to take a chance of alie P etty girl she turns away and bays 1 I doni liko 0 i a bit but it he takes a chance hell all liht and will receive a smile in return tickets are eoll in alie large hall to the art gallery which is on the first floor pamphlets Pam aro distributed dietri buted riving the names of seventy five work I 1 of art that are on in this gallery a real livo trilby fiot and a tableau of living pictures of course the attention is immediately taken by this and anys a ticket tor alie art gallt ry lie linda it to be different from what he expected but none alie lets around the room are the various works of art represented each having on it a number on a its name A monument of areece when found abe exhibits turn out 11 dio an absorbing sublet lr by a soonee noahs sony a ham the young mana horrors 1 a mitten internal improve men of pills linha of mye tery yach are works of an in one bruer of the gallory is exhibited the trilby foot ahw prettiest foot in tho city creeed in rich turkey sandals the visitors bucsa h coee foot this is and the one alio makes the winning anesa receives cage every 1 hour a tableau on livine pictures is in thia callery but they are to Hil chatan attempt to describe them would be useless throughout and in every way the fair is a it will be open every lay and evening kulil saturday batur day night for each evening special and unique features are being arranged |
