The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-19
CHILDREN'S HOME FAIR
The Closing Day of the Big Show.
Glorious Success, Immense Attendance
and Receipts.


The Children's Home Fair will close at
10 O'Clock tonight. The crowd that at
tended yesterday was By far greater than
on the preceding day, as the receipts,
which amounted to about S., 600, will lvouch
for. Over $500 were taken in at the ticket
Office alone. The fair was opened an hour
earlier to-day. namely, at 10 o'clock, in or
der to give all a chance to make their pur-
chases.
TIE LADIES CONGRATULATED
The ladies in charge of the tables received
instructions to this effect Yesterday from
the Chairman of the Board Of Managers, in
a circular letter. as follows:
THE Board OF Managers congratulate the
ladies in all the departments of the Fair on
the splendid success they have achieved.
"To-morrow, Saturday, being the last day
the Fair will be opened to the public at 10
O'Clock in the morning, and close at 10
o'clock in the evening. The managers ap-
preciate the urduous labors performed BY
the ladies in charge of the refreshment and
fancy table departments during the past
four days, and express the hope that all
will remain ut their respective posts to the
end.
THE large amount of property still re-
naming unsold, all of which has been do
mated tr the Fair should. on the closing
day, be disposed Of, and this will require
the infringing efforts all who are actively
engaged in the work. 1t is recommended
| that such reasonable reductions in the
prices be made as will insure the sale of all
merchandise fancy articles etc, belonging
to the Fair without the necessity Tor an
auction sale.
"The changes in prices will he left to the
| Judgment and discretion of the ladies in
charge Of the tables.
"THEo. Cook, Chairman"
FAIR NOTES.
The cash contributions yesterday were as
| follows: Presbyterian Church, $45; Grace
| EpisGopal, S3l; Christian Church Sunday
school Mt. Healthy $S.
BY Mrs. NJ. J. Maxwell, from the ladies
of Winton Place, $46i from Mrs and MIR. r.
knight, $50.
Tie sum of 1868 13, taken in at the High
land House walking match, was turned
over to the Home.
Additional room has been furnished for
the ice cream and refreshment tables.
The Fair was again favored witlI all abun-
dance of fine music over the Edison tele-
uhone from Superintendent Williams
room in the Western Union Telegraph
buihIing Mile. 1arell, Mrs. Evans,
Messrs. Tarvin tenor, and Hudson bass :,
MIR Evans, Curnet, Mr. Gala4er. French
harp and Mr.. Mattoon, flute, were present
| with full programme. The entire enter
tninmcnt was arranged and under direction
of Prof St,rbrd.
The second donation of flowers from Mrs.
President Hayes, were received last night
T., Inf nnurlN if utIt all
we're sold at fanciful prices. They we're
beautiful buds and blossoms Of many varie
ties. The sale Of flowers yesterday was the
| largest Of the week, aeEregating SIG.
| Governor Bishop was u Fair visitor last
evening.
The West End furnishes the belle to The
! Cl,iidren's Home Fair, i'll the l'rre"u of NJ iSs
Mel lie l.. II. Smith, Of IL NJ. 5. Pinalore.
-TSaturduv Night.
| Get weighed ON the Fairbanks scales.
The ladies hat room las been removed to
the Thread and Needle Club room.
Mrs TAYLOR has made several donations
to the millinery room.
The merchandise that has been donated
to the Home has been distributed this
morning among the various tables, and will
I've sold dirt cheap. There will he no auc-
ton.
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me iades o. Ma,'''t ~ it,' AXE ai a"io Ao,h' Tna
Lockout haVe charge VI I,s 'ap'r' M he
management Is III tlle hM,us Vi Mls, Jolll'
kllGohr, hochesIef' N1ou. ne'ehneE'
Walker ana MI MISS laa ho"'ahu' Mrs,
Rochester ana Walker s nave ci,arse' aiso OF
the co'iee "p'e' l, WY" 10 ~. ,'..
table have beeti:
avis Miss MnIIie Lewis Miss Anna but
t"n u" NJ Niss Kittie t;0oJmun' Miss Nellie Good
U,n, rnn' NIiss Nav Gnod,nnu Miss Fanny En-
t"n " Misc CIorn Gurley Miss Garry Collins
; M;s. Little Grafton Ind Mrs. George Kin
nny ''''