New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-02
THE SEVENTIES GREAT FAIR.

MERCHANTS, BROKERS' AND BANKERS DAY-MORE
CHANCES TO WIN PRIZES.
merchants Bankers and Brokers' Day" of the
9TH Regiment New Armory Fair not SO
lively as several of the days of last week Monday.
however has not kept pace with the other days IN
contributing to the armory fund. Ii the proper
time for the promised check for 81 900 from James
r. Keene to arrive, and il came. Colonel Emmons
Clark received letter from General w. L. Sherman
Yesterday saying that he would not be able to visit
the fair. The 9TH will probably be Obliged to decline
the invitation of the Select Council of Philadelphia
10 take part in the public reception TO General
Grant ON December 10. So much of the time of
the officers and members has been given TO the fair
that they do not feel like devotng day TO out
of-town excursion. Among the drawings last even
ing were Company rs Winchester rifle, valued
az $40. won by No. 20. j. w. Russell, of
No 81 West Tenth-st.; Company H's French clocA
and ornaments, valued at 5000, won by No. 159,
S. NJ. Blxby. of No. 175 Westinghouse; Company
KS diamond stars valued at 81 500, won by No.
loss, A. l.. Dodge of No 143 East Fifty eighth-s
Company C's saddle, bride and whip, valued at
Sl2O, won by No. %, +. X. Jones, of No. 129 East
Twenty -fOurth-st.; Company HIS chatelaine watch,
valued at 5000 won bv No. LAP, Miss t. Hartung;
of Wyckof y. j.; Company Gs II cart. valued
at $500 won bv No. 900. G. Thorndike, of No. AZ
Safest Boston; Company Cs set Of harness,
valued at 500 won by No. 81, Joseph Mills OF the
Windsor Hotel
Company b. has hit upon a method Of disposng
of a great many articles which promises TO be Dopn-
lar. The managers have started subscription OF
5000 shares at 10 cents each for 100 prizes valued
al $500 The $4,000 diamond distribution will
probably be drawn on Wednesday evening. Last
evening 800 shares had been sold. The ten prizes
range in value from the $4,000 necklace down TO
500 beautiful souvenir of the fair will he voted
beginning to-day 10 some lady who has assisted at
the fair. at cents a vote.
Company C.s booth has many patrons, and the
jewelry distribution is selling very rapidly Fine
Limoges faence vases are to he had here at mod
crate price. Several fine oil paintings are being sold
by subscription.
Company +. Will have another piano, valned nj
$500, Tor sale by subscription to-day. The gifts of
one young lady friend of the company, who made
the articles with her own hands, have sold for
@l.7OO.
Commodore Cooper maintains the lead in the vot
ing for the Army and Navy sword with 1863 votes;
the National Guard sword, Colonel Porter. of the
p2d Regiment has 1908 votes Major McAlpin,
4 900 votes and Colonel Ryder, of the 9th Regi-
ment, ,O65 votes. Lieutenant G. II. Petit now
leads for the Goth Regiment sword with 333 votes
while Lieutenant Springer has 326 -
This is Artists DAY." and the AriOi, Society will
sing in the evening. Tomorrow the tair Will open
at / p. H. 10 accommodate the thousands who are
Ss erwJeqse ,S pay Tnmsday is 1i1ary Day.
and officers of the Army and Navy and National
Guard have been invited. On Friday, the veterans
will be the guests of the 7th Regiment veterans.
saturday is Everybcdys Day. and the last of the
Something mysterious has happened 10 the con-
tents of Company C's safe. SUN of money be-
tween $3.50 and 5000 was misplaced or disappeared
or something" and was found replaced " OF
something" after the discrepancy was discov-
cred. The gentleman who was held resIsonsi bic
for whatever occurred, refused to say what The
facts I'm the case were last evening; and the man
ayers of the booth would say nothing more than
that whatever the sum iosf IT had been made good,
aud the company would lose nothing. The accounts
81 the company are now kept more carefully. and
there has also been change IN the control OF the
money.