Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16
The Orphans, Fair.

No language at our command can posi-
bly, convey correct idea Of the sayings
and doing5 at Masonic Hall last night.
From half past eight until eleven o'clock
the large hall was crowded, and the spark
ling eyes Of the ladies spoke louder and
more eloquently the success of their eff
forts. The man who could resist their ap-
peals must have an adamanti1e heart:
pathos and wit were beautifully blended.
and where one failed the other was sure to
succeed.
Miss Mary Mcclure, at the Art Gallery,
was kept busy all the time until the close,
while
The POstoffice, with the renowned Jerry
Buckley as deliverer, did an excellent
business, for which Jerry deserves large
share of credit.
The polls attract considerable attention,
and the friends Of the various candidates
are becoming anxious about the prospects
of their favorites winning the costly Jew
elled watch. OF course it is impossible
for any person to know the exact cOndi-
ton of the polls, Notwithstanding the
Banner states that three ladies' are about
tied and ahead Of the other candidates.
Unless the person voting voluntarily
names his candidate, no person can or
should know which of the candidates re
votes for, nor can any person know posi-
lively anything more than the total num-
Der of votes received until the closing night
when the box will be unlocked and the
votes counted.
The ladies' at every table we're kept busy,
and seemed possessed of superhuman
strength to enable them to bear the "a
tigues of so arduous a self-impOsed tax.
Yet notwithstanding the large number Of
articles disposed of, the ladies find so many
articles still on hand, that they have de-
termined to continue the Fair one OF two
days longer, at the Skating Rink, which
Mr.. ButtOrf generously placed at their dis
posal free of charge.
We are requested to return thanks to
Mr.. Lisby for some flowers donsted TO
Mrs. Mccormack; to Mrs James K. POlk.
for flowers donated to Mrs. Prendergas.;
to Mr.. Reynolds for fine pincushiOu, and
to Mr.. David Greener for pair of vasss-
The following is q complete list Of the
winners last night:
Sunday-school Table-Fruit basket, by
Maggie Tyrrell; croquet set, BY Miss Nayy
Ann Donovan; cake, by Sarah Iser; statue
of the Blessed Virgin, by Mary Caughlin;
elephant, by Thomas Beatty; geTanium.
by Miss Coles; pair of vases, by julia Ri
ley; the Melrose ring, by John Egan; two
pairs costly lace curtains, by P. Mahony;
book, prince Of Peace by F. E. Pen-i-
cost; barrel Of -four, by Walter Hussey;
wine set nv Mary Farley
Mr.. Hines and Hiss Fitzgerald 5 IeSie-
Cup and saucer, by Mr.. Leroi; picture,
by NJ Davis; cup and saucer, by Julia
Mogan; prsyer-bOok, by DR.. Russell; cake,
by Mrs. Mccormack; album, by Aunie
Moffat; quilt, by Jake EikhoTn; doll, by
Ella Ahern; gaitar, by VIM. Davis; silver
cup, by Annie CurriD; china set, ~
Patrick Solan; rocking chair, by Mr..
VIM. Boyd.
Mesdames Mccormack and WslaE 3
e-Wheelbarrow, by L. McCormsck;
drop-hght, by Miss Maggie Mccormack,
set iewelry, by Emma Minchin.
Mesdames Flanagan and COstO's Table.
-Child's dress by Mollie Wright; Easter
flowers, b. Con. O'Keefe.
Edgefeld Tabls-Fsncy wine set, By
John Egan; table cover, by Annie Martin;
poYmonnsie, by Mr.. RallemOn; pincUsh-
ion, by Miss Jennie Scales; doll, by Jennie
H. Morgan.