National Republican., 1883-05-04
THE LAST NIGHT.
Closing Scenes Of the Light Infantry Fair at
the Rink Last Night,
The Biggest Crowd Of the Fair INC
Hundreds Turned Away
Who Were tho Successful Contestants For the Various
Articles Voted For,
The Result OF tiAe Drawing OF the Prizes
20 he Mndo Known Tonight.

The most successful fair ever held in this
city terminated at the skating rink last night.
The crowd was doubly larger than on any of
tho other nights, and notwithstanding the
largo increase Of clear floor space caused by
the removal OF the largo flower booth it was
almost impossible for person without large
amount of battering-ram power to move
around the rink. While the interior was
thronged to sufocation, hundreds were turned
away from tho door, The crowd was made
up almost entirely Of persons having an eager
interest in the result of the voting. The
bakery drivers, ice wagon drivers, and BARRIERS
were out in full force, and anxiously awaited
the exhibition of the blackbonrds which
would satisfy OF disappoint them, as tho case
might be. Many members of the Columbia
Boat club were present TO help Bob Wade
carry of tho shell, and friends of the
other participants were on hand in force
hopeful and expectant. The great interest
centered in the result of the battles for tho
barber chair, the diamond corps pin, and the
silver punch bowl The down town visitors
were sure that Prof. Brooks would have the
highest figures on the barber chair black
board, while the up town people were conf.
dent that Robert Wilson would be the lucky
man, and the up town people were right
Tho contest for the diamond corps badge
Metropolitan bank, and Mr.. J. Tarboll Dyer,
and both gentlemen had numberless friends
who were loud in their assurances of success.
1t was pretty we'll understood at the fair that
the Riggs house would win the punch bowl,
and no one was disappointed. At . o'clock
the secret voting began, and tho boxes were
soon stuffed full of envelopes containing
money.
Shortly before the voting began, Police
Lieut.. Arnold and several officers entered the
hall and stopped the spinning jennies. Some
of the fair committee went down to see
Judge Smell, and it was arranged to have the
gentlemen who were manipulating the wheels
appear before the court when wanted The
.jennies were quiet only half an hour when
the sport was resumed.
About IL o'clock the result of tho voting
was announced and tho hall resounded with
cheers. Bob Wade was hustled around by his
delighted friends, and 225 pounds Of Henry
Bauer was lifted into the air by his admirers.
Great surprise was manifested when the votes
for the fishing tackle were announced. Mr..
Levi Woodberry's good luck was pleasurable
to all, but IL was not understood why Mr..
w. II. Mills's votes had not been increased.
Mr.. Mills mounted table and said that he
had cast his votes for Mr. Woodberry. He
was loudly hissed and hustled of the table.
He told The REPUBLICAN reporter afterward
that having ascertained that he could not win
he had thrown his money in favor Of Mr..
Woodberry, whom he desired should win ii
he (Mr. Mills) could not.
The distribution of the prizes to the hold
ers of season tickets the numbers of which
will be made tonight, and the auction of the
articles remaining, will be held on Saturday
night. The full marine band will be in at
tendance both nights.
Mr.. Henry Bauer, the winner of the corps
badge, offered diamond ring to the lady Sc
curing the highest number of votes for him,
and Miss Fannie Bennett, one of heprettiest
and most popular of tho fair assistants, will
bo the recipient, having secured over 2lOO
votes.
The handsome ceramic screen ut the fair
was won by Mr.. l., NJ. Gatham, who pre-
sented it to Mrs. George A. Sheehan in charge
of the art booth.
"The Schooner" handsome oil painting,
was won by Miss Minnie Crawford Miss
Crawford was one Of the most successful
workers.
Tho Brooks Brothers diamond corps badge
was won by Private II. F. Bauer, with II, ,255 |;
Capt. j. T. Dyer having 9,443; Private II. B..
Kirkwood, 40, and Liout, ]. G, Cowie, 80.
The barber's chair and dressing case was
won by Robert Wilson, Of tho Ebbitt House,
Carter Stewart, 204; Joe Shorter, 2; Henry
Burgess, 225; Joe Cato, Il; @. P. Rollo, A;
Riggs house, Z; NJ. Keating, @; Arlington
hotel, 2; Costin & Bruce, 7; NJ. X. Hunts
berry, /, and Benjamin A. Miller, 4.
The Capital City Guard punch bowl was
won by the Riggs house with $500 votes, Il.
A. Sullivan, 1,S41 Ebbitt house, 10; S. Aman,
z; NJ. V. Tierney, 1877; George W. Driver, 80 ;
William II. Wright, 500; Hank Blwood, 1,10s;
William Helmus, 3 Capt. James Gillian, l.
Morgan g. Kennedy's shell was won by
Robert Wade, of the Columbia club, with / ,207
votes, A. B. Cropley having 3 John r. White,
d Ed. w. McRae, s; William Roberts, A
and Z. s. Maunder, 5.
The Elk diamond pin was won by John A,
Ellinger, with ia votes, John Warde having
1875; Tony Rodier, 2; Mont Jacobs, 81; s. A.
Curtis 0; Thad. Sailer, Ben Whitney, ;
]. Y. Potts, l DR.. Bliss, 2; Bob Callahan, /
Bob Walker, Il VIM. Dickson, 2; Il. A. Sulli.
van, i; George W. Driver, 200; @. A. Eek
stein. /.
The steam chime whistle was won by the
steamer Armenia, with 4,044l votes, the Sue
having2; j. w. Thompson, A Excelsior, 10
Jane Mosely, 49, W. w. Corcoran, 1876
Arrowsmith, 81 Mattano, 4s, and George
Leary, 8.
The fishing tackle was won by Levi Wood
bury with 5,70l votes; d. J.O'Connor, 3,371;
w. ii. Mills, 800; Thomas Russell, Is; H. E.
Davis, s4t; H. A. Whitaker, a James
ID. Cleary, 10; Mai. George S, Koontz, 20; r.
A, Parke, 8 l.. 0ppenheimer, IL; President
Arthur, 7a C. c, Ivey, 3.
The florists cane was won by j. ii.
Freeman, with SCI votes; ]. IL. Small having
42, and John Coleman, g.
The Harvey beer pump was won by Dan
O'Brien with 1,67l1 votes, Henry Petersen
having 55, George Driver and John Git
tings 1.
The gold watch and chain for bakery
wagon drivers was won by Henry Arnold
with LOLA votes George Hughes having d.
Helmute 3, Charlie Schneider 9, G. A. Hof,
man 30, John Baker IL, Joseph Wesburys 8, and
Louie Ricke 10,
The cart and harness was won by T. NJ
Steep, with l,432 votes, II. l.. Crawford hav-
ing lS2, Mike Shea II, and +. ID. Evans A.
The sideboard was won by Mrs, Adrian
Jones, with 970l votes, Mrs. w. G.. Coburn
having 800, and Mrs, T.. G. Wheeler 5,
The Kimball organ was won by Mrs. George
+, Timms with 3,142 votes, Mrs, George s
Kraft 4l0, and Mrs John H. VOgt 65
The Joyce speeding wagon was won by G.
Thomas Noyes with / 1877 votes; Lieut.. Il. Ii
Neumeyer having Is; Fred, Gieseking, 20
Thomas Luttrell, 10; j. f. Oyster, AS, and
Leon Schell, 3D.
Gold watch and chain for leo wagon driver
was won by J, Il. Hutchinson with d,06l
votes NJ. kinslow having 2553i John Burns
I,lAs and G. w. Mattingly, 10.
The gas stove for lady was won by Mrs
NJ. Bradford, with 233 votes, Mrs, w. NJ Nc
Kolden having &C. and Mrs. w. N. Dalton 20
The judges read out the result In the vot
ing for the Queen sewing machine, as follows
Miss Alice Seal, 729; Nine G. Corey, 1874
Mrs NJ j. Hodgkins, 250; Mrs. f. b. Wilson
G6; Mrs, Stefe, 10; Nine. Palmer, 10 Nine
Van Reuth, 3, and Miss Smallwood, 3.
Nine. Carey's friends claimed that Mis-
Seo1ie nonav had heRn racAiyed nv the ind 90