Andy and Min to See County Fair

Andy and Min, Chester and uncle Blim, possibly event the widow Zander will be "on deck" to furnish entertainment next Thursday evening at the County Fair in Patten gymnasium, the big triple charity venture which is to command the interest of the entire north shore for three big days, June 23, 24, and 25.
The famous Sidney Smith will do some of his side-splitting sketches beginning at 9 o'clock Thursday evening as one of the feature entertainments of opening night of the County Fair. He has proferred his services on behalf of the three charities sponsoring the great event, the Northwestern University Settlement, The King's Daughters and St. Mark's Guild, all of which have members and workers in every village of the north shore.

Song and Dance
Events at the County Fair will be ound [sic] in amazing variety. Here are a few of the sterling entertainment features: Specialty acts of skill and ability secured by the committee on music and stunts. Mrs. Edward K. Hardy, chairman, Dick Sachsel of Waterton, Berlin and Snyder appears with snappy renditions of popular song; Archie Samuel of Jerome Remick Song Shop fame, will put over some of the latest lyric hits; Miss Navarre, black-eyed beauty of Castillian extraction will display the latest Spanish dances done to the rhythmic click, click, click of the castanets. Then tere are amusement specialties for the exclusive entertainment of the children and others still youthful in heart. For instance one will be directed to the antics of the clown who, upon this momentous occasion, will perform with a cast including a dog, monkey and a goat.
And there will be a grab-bag, the biggest ever seen on the north shore, holding in its mysterious confines hundreds and hundreds of delightful surprises. Yes, and there is to be a real, honest-to-goodness merry-go-round, secured through the efforts of Mrs. L.A. Williams, Mrs. E. K. Hardy and other ardent workers after an exhaustive search into the recesses of every amusement park in Chicago.
Oh, and there are to be real, fat, sleek, mild, affectionate little ponies and tiny carts ready to provide rides galore for the kiddies.
The Great Lakes band will furnish music at frequent intervals throughout the three days.
There are to be interesting contests in which ribbon awards will be made to women who excel in the domestic arts in every department. Mrs. John Quinlan is chairman of this feature.

Chinese Tea Garden
Of particular interest to the young people will be the Chinese Tea Garden, located on the second floor of the gymnasium. Here refreshments in variety will be served and there will be dancing, afternoon and evening, to the irresistable pleadings of the famous Benson's orchestra.
Japanese acrobats will provide further entertainment augmented with lighted Indian club drills.
The exhibits of household utilities will be of intereste to every Fair enthusiast. Everything from can-openers to the latest model chaise lounge are listed for place in the numerous booths. All booth spaces have been contracted for by merchants of Chicago, Evanston and the north shore. Mrs. Harvey Edwards is chairman of exhibits.
The Small Wares committee, Mrs. A. B. Phipps, chairman, has arranged for the sale of all those indispensible things people buy at County Fairs. Girls will be there selling balloons, Ring Ting candies, ice cream cones, cracker-jack and novelties.
Remember the County Fair comes to town Thursday, June 23 for three big days, full to the brim with keen excitement and rare interest.