The Portland daily press., 1881-11-04
q. A. r.
Another Splendid Audience Last Night.

The Grand Army are having hard luck as
far as weather is concerned bnt they have
been fairly patronized afternoons, and two
evenings have witnessed splendid audiences.
Several new donations were made to the fair
yesterday.
At the Ward Two table we noticed hand
some towel rack contributed by several friends;
several nice lap-boards, and a handsome
work basket from Owen, Moore q Co.
At the Ward Three table we saw three hand
some towel racks from Mr.. Thomas Bibber,
and an elegant oil painting from Miss Ella
Pinney
At the Ward Four table was very hand
some cradle quilt from Mrs. G. Srribner, and
beautiful tidy from Mrs Charles Douglass
At Ward Six table we saw an elegant as
sortment of toilet articles from John H. Whit
ney; beautiful statuary from Frank B. Clark /;
a nice gossamer cape and case from Hall s
Rubber Store; pretty toys from Albert E.
Eaton; drawing and story books from N. G..
Fessenden; box of nice toilet soaps from
Whipple Brothers; ard cash from A. @.
Leach, Andrew Rich, Tobin Brothers, Morse
& Bunce, j. M. Smardon, Illsley Brothers,
and Charles Heir.
The Domestic Machine booth exhibits some
very fine stitching done on silk by Henry
Case, operator from Rome, N. Y. This
booth, like that of the DayisCompany, is very
attractively fitted up with beautiful carpets,
rich curtains, and elegant furniture and car
petings.
The London cream chewing candy man not
only makes good candy but he has all he can
do to supply the demand for it,
Yesterday afternoon Conant put up his ele-
CANT exhibit of photography in Reception Hall
giving that part of the room a very finished
appearance.
The voting goes on steadily for the afghan,
opera glasses, crackers, pickles and other ar
ticles. Only two days remain for voting be-
fore the polls will be closed.
The committee returned from Boston yes
tsrday with 10000 new and elegant gifts.
Andrew j. Rich has purchased the large
picture of DR.. w. W. Greene.
Knight & Redlon's contribution to the fair
was So, not So as the compositor got it. Mr..
John NJ Hussey has presented beautiful
Household Sewing Machine.
Last night there was great crowd in at
tendance making locomotion difficult. The
great feature of the evening was the individual
drill for the gold medal. The entries were
published yesterday and the contestants went
through the silent drill, one after the other,
occupying the time until near the closing hour.
The men all looked we'll and the general aver
age was excellent. The judges were Major
Haskins, Lieuts. Best and Roessell. the same
gentlemen who oficiated Tuesday evening.
After all had finished, Nos. 6, s and 13 were
recalled into the ante room and went through
the drill again. in order to decide to which of
the three the second prize should be awarded.
The judges finally made the following decis-
ion:
The judges decide that the two contestants
highest in merit in the individual drill are
those who appeared fourth and ninth IN order,
No. being first and No. 8 second.
The first prize was consequently awarded to
Corp. P. j. McCallum of the Montgomery
Guards, and the second to Private T. j. Ho.
gan of the Portland Cadets. The award was
made, amidst thunders Of applause from the
audience, by Capt. George III. Abbott.
j. A. Bean drew the black walnut bedstead
at Ward Three table.
Sales were quite brisk last night. The gifts
were many Of them quite handsome, especial
ly the silver and glass pickle jars, the vases,
the workstand, etc. The first prize was an ex-
cellent silver watch. with q Waltham move
ment, worth some $15, which was captured by
Fl. A. Reagan, 65 Alder street.
The smoking room was not wanting in pat
rons. There are some very nice imported ci-
gars sold here, and, if there were chance for
a little game of euchre, nothing more could be
asked for.
The refreshment room did a good business.
In this warm season, when the halls are SO
hot and close, good ice-cream is very accepta-
Bile. The other refreshments provided are all
that could be desired.
The tabieau of ttSingle Bessedness" was
very amusing and ELECTED shouts of laughter.
The following gifts were drawn: Pickle jar,
J. P. Lyman; glass set, Mrs. Eastman; q ker-
osene lamp, toilet set and several vases by
other lucky individuals. The leading gift for
this evening will be an elegant sewing ma
chine valued at $55.
There will be a children's entertainment to-
morrow afternoon, and ten cents admission
will be charged.