National Republican., 1883-05-03
THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONE.
Nearing the End Of the Light Infantry Fair at
the Skating Rink.
Another Immense Crowd Of People in
Attendance Last Night
Who Received the Highest Number Of Votes al
Announced by the Committees.
Enthusiasm over the winners-How the
other Votes Stand.

circuit of the rink could be accomplished
only with great difficulty. AS on last night
and tho night before the secret voting was
the source of anxious interest, and the results
were greeted with loud cheering as each in
turn. was announced. The din was simply
terrific when the blackboard was exhibited
which announced that Mrs. John $. Miller
had won the embroidered dress donated by
Shuster & Co. TO be voted to the most popular
lady mt the fair. Men threw up their hats,
ladies clappod thoir hands, and the lovely
lucky one was almost smothered by the
crowds of people who pressed forward to
congratulate her. The other winners were
also cheercd and congratulated, and great
good humor prevailed among the friends OF
victor and vanquished.
In the case of Frank Manning, the East
Washington drug clerk, who won the gold
watch and chain offered for the most popular
drug clerk, the enthusiasm was almost be-
vund bounds Tho East Washington boys
had determined that that watch and chain
should go on the hill, and they got 1t. Mr..
De Mol, in whose employ Mr.. Manning Is,
was more excited than the sue.
cessful young man, who though small
in stature is large in popularity.
The fair will close tonight, and the result
of the voting on the articles over which the
franchise battle has been waged for over two
weeks will be known at last. The diamond
corps badge for which Mr.. Henry Bauer and
Capt J. T. Dyer are strenuously fighting, will
be the great object of interest," and the money
received for it will doubtless exceed the sum
total of receipts of numerous military ialrs
held lang syne.
In addition to the secret voting sealed pro-
posals will be received until IL o'clock for the
Mill Creek, Hannis, and other liquors.
ARTICLES WON LAST NIGHT.
On thearticles upon which the voting closed
last night the results were as follows:
Gold pen and pencil for bank messenger
was won by Leo Dodson, with S42 votes, WilI'
lam Cox having 421, Charles Dove 3, II. Q.
Barclay 2, William Keefe 3, Charles Edmons-
ton 4, d. f. Smithson 9, and John Siousa A.
Gold headei cane for honorary member was
won by w. II. Clagett 456 Robert Anderson,
8; w. b. Moses, 5 Charles Klotz, g; George
rich, 2; 4. A. Sullivan, /, and P. II, Chris,
tian, s.
The bicycle was won by Ed. Eshleman,
2,200l; w. B. Howell, Is; M. d. Rosenberg,
27 Rex Smith, 1,7244; Fenton Bradford, II;
James j. Christie, 1 F. Quafe, !, and James
p. Young, l.
The letter carriers suit was won by Q. j.
Wetzel with 1920 votes Rittenhouse having
III, d. Berkeley, S26; c. Douglass, 1.
The printers library was won by r. @. Nc
Auley, with 327 votes; Adrian Jones having
13.
The gentleman's dressing gown was won by
William Il. Dennison, with $3.50 votes; A,
w. Kelley having 2, 1881 DIR. J. II. Demerett
3; Il. G. Wheeler, A. j. IL. Harris, 10; and
Z. H. Christman, ls.
The embroidered dress for lady assistant
was won by Mrs John l.. Miller with 1,77S
votes; Miss Rose Williamson having 20; Miss
Carrie SWEET, Al Miss Mamie Allen, 10l
Miss Lulu Herbert, o; Miss Nellie SWEET, 2l
Mrs. Mellach, 169; and Mrs. NJ. V. Benner
632. r.'r.
The double barrel shotgun was won by d
Sim johnson with 1,0s2 votes, w. w. Ed.
ridge having 743, T. j. Luttrell 95l, and j. l.
McGraw So
The gold watch and chain for drug clerk
was won by Frank Manning with 4,6l2
Thomas c. Koll 2,655A; D. Edgar Mahan
1854; George Van Syckel, 325; Tom Howard
a Ben Suter, 3; IL. L. Barrett AZ; N. G
Wampler, 2,
The base ball outfit was won by George
town college with 2,2701 votes; Crescents
2i2l; Nationals, 13; Waverlys, 8; Columbian
College, 106; High school, 100.
HOW THE OTHER VOTING STANDS.
The record Of voting last night on the othe
articles was as follows:
The Harvey beer pump-Henry Petersen
55; DAN O'Brien, 4 George Driver, 3.
The Kimball organ-blrs George +. Timms
10; Mrs. George S. Kraft, 40; Mrs. Johi
l.. Vogt, 65.
Bakery wagon drlVers Bolu Watcn an'
chain-George Hughes, A; Hemute, 3
Charles Schneider, 2; Henry Arnold
IA; G.. A. hoffman, 80; John Baker, A; JOSEPH
Wesbury, s: Louie Ricke, Is.
Morgan & Kennedy's single shell for thu
most popular oarsman-Robert Wade, Of tn,
Columbia club, 26 A. B. Cropley s; John R
White, A; Ed. w. McRae, 8; William Rob
erts, A f. S. Maunder, 8.
Diamond Elk pin for the most popular
member of the Elks-John Warde, "a; Johr
Ellinger, 1888; Tony Roder, p 8. A. Curtis, 8
Mont Jacobs, ! Thad. Sailer, / Ben Whit
ney, /; J. Y. Potts, Il DIR. Bliss, q Bob Cal
lahan, / Bob Walker, /; VIM. Dickson, 2; I
A.Sullivan,1; i; George w. Driver, "a; q. A
Eckstein. !,
Corps badge-J. #. Dyer, 512; II. F. Bauel
256; j. g. Cowie 33; II, b. Kirkwood, 40.
Auerbach's Queen sewing machine for thu
most popular millincr and drcssmakcr-Mme
Palmer, 10; Mrs. Steele, 10; Nine. Van Reuth
4; Miss Smalwood, 81 Miss Alice Seal l6
Nine. C. Corey, 5l4 Mrs. M. J. Hodgkin, 90
Mrs. f, b, Wilson, 36.
Sideboard for the most popular lady-Mrs
w. q. Cobun, 45 Mrs. Il. G.Wheeler, 3; Mrs
Adrian Jones, IL.
Windsor speeding wagon for the most popu
lar gentleman-G. Thomas Noyes, 80; L. ii
Neumeyer, Is; Fred. Gieseking, 20; Thoma
Luttrcll 10; j. +. Oyster, As; Leon Schell, %
Cart and harness for the most popular con
tTactor-T. NJ. Steep, ~; Col. H. l.. Gran d
ford, II Mike Shea, 16; f. d. Evans, L.
Fishing tackle for the most popular fisher
man-D. J. OConnor, 2324; w. ii. Mills, 329
Thomas Russell, 10; IL. Il. Davis, Sl Lev
Woodbury., 23G; II. A. Whitaker, A JAIME
ID. Cleary, 10; Mai. George S. Koontz, 20i Il
A. Parke, & l.. Oppenheimer, IL Presiden
Arthur, "a c. G.. Ivey, 3.
Gas stove for lady-Mrs. w. M. Nickel
den 10; Mrs. w. n. Dalton, 20.
BarbeT's chair and shaving kit for the mos
popular barber-S. S. Brooks, 1000; Rober
Wilson, 55S Carter Stewart 140; Joe Shorter
2; Henry Burgess, 225 Joe Cato, IL @.
Rallo, 4 Ben A, Miller, 4 Riggs house,
NJ. Keating 6; executive mansion. Arlinl
ton hotel, 2 Costin Bruce. Z; NJ. X. Hunt
berry, l,
Silver punch bowl-T. A. Sullivan, 44sI
Riggs house, %; Ebbitt house, 13; S. Amal
2; NJ. V. Tierney, 147; George w. Driver, "a
William ii. Wright, 10; Hank Elwood, IS
William Ielmus 5; Capt. James Gillian, J..
Gold watch and chain for the most populi
driver Of an ice wagon. Il. Hutchinson
$40; M, Kinslow, 403; John Burns, 1863;
w. Mattingly, 10.
Steam chime whistle for the most populi
Potomac river steamer-George Leary,
Mattano, As; Arrowsmith, s; W. w. Corcora
az; Armenia, 1885, Jane Mosely, 16; Exec
sior, Is; Lady Of the Lake, 10; j. W.Thompso
d; Sue, 2.
Gold-headed cane for the most popul
florist. II. Small, All John Freeman, L
John Coleman, 8.