Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09
HELPING THE ORPHANS.
Close of the First Week-A Generous
Patronage-The Continuation.

PatrOnaSe-1ne continuation
Despite the inclement weather, there
was very good attendance at the fair Sat
urday evening. The hustle around the
various tables indicated a considerable
augmentation to the fund, and the pros
poets for the present week are fiattering.
The ssPagoda'' table tenders its thanks
10 Messrs. Dorney & Cameron for their
generous donation Of q refrigerator, and
TO Messrs. VI. LAWN and George F. Byrnes
for cases of wine. To-day the rafting of
the different articles on this table will
begin.
At the orphans table a tidy was
won by Marie Janed. This table offers its
thanks to Messrs. Gray & O'Brien for
beautiful parasol, with tatting cover, do
mated by them. Also, to Messrs. ;. &.
Haynes & Bro. for a barrel OF flour, and
to others for several gifts.
At Mrs. ConOlly's table there was but
one article rallied, but the rapid filling up
of the several lists promises several
for this evening. The contest for the
handsome model boat wakes warmer.
and indications point to the realization of
a handsome sum from that source. Mr..
D. J. Clifford won silver pickle stand at
this table.
Mrs. Read and Mrs. Blun's tables still
cOntinne to command the attention and
money of the visitors. There were two
household sets, consisting of washtub,
washbOard. clothes horse and wringer,
won by Mrs. Il. GOdney and Mr.. Frank
Demere, respectively. The ladies of this
table are grateful in their expressions Of
thanks to Mr.. Frank Pusset, of New
York, for his presentation OF magnifi-
cent and costly pair of candelabras.
Among the articles to be disposed of at
this table tonight are pair of very
elegant silver fruit dishes.
The young ladies who have charge of
the lemonade and ice cream stands are
contributing not little by their winning
smiles, as well as the very acceptable
articles which they offer for discussion,
towards making the fair great success.
The satisfactory termination of the
first week has caused many expressions
Of qualification on the part of those most
intimately connected with the undertake
ing. The ladies' sincerely trust that those
who have so kindly favored them with
their presence and patronage in the past
will not permit their interest in the good
work to flag, and that the present week
will witness renewed extension OF KIND
ness.
Tonight the st. Patrick's 7. A. B. Soci-
ETY. will be present in a body and discuss
the substantials and delicacies in the way
of supper which its interesting charge d.
GfdireS, Miss Savage. offers to the hungry.
He Wanted their Tickets-An Incident of
the Presidents Trip.
Mr.. Edwards, correspondent of the New
York San, relates the following incident
of the Presidents trip through North
Carolina on Friday: "a stern and gray
bearded conductor went into the Presi-
Dental car just as the train was passing
Ream's Station. Secretary Chandler was
pointing out to the President the earth
works and other interesting points of that
fercely contested battlefield. Tickets
said the conductor. AS the President
had been invited to take the trip over the
road as its guest, the conductors demand
was rather embarrassing. Have you
passes:' asked the conductor. They had
no passes. Have you tickets? They
had no tickets. Then you will have to
paw fare from Petersburg to Weldon
''This conversation was carried on with
Private Secretary Phillips, but the Presi-
dent heard it, and he looked on with an
amused smile; but when the conductor
said that he should have to charge them
$47. that is, for the full capacity of the pri-
vate car, which is built for eighteen per-
sons, there was some disposition to argue
the point with the conductor, but he stood
firm. He must either have the money,
tickets, or passes, but he left the car for
while for Mr.. Phillips to decide. The en-
barrassment to Mr.. Phillips lay in the
/ fact that, having accepted the cOurtesies
of the road for the Presidents party, he
felt that it might give annoyance to the
officers if he paid the conductor; but at
the first stopping place the conductor re-
ceived telegram instructing him to pass
the party The order to him had been
overlooked at Petersburg. So it hap
pened that the elegant dinner that was
spread in the car for the party when Wei
don was reached was not disturbed by
the conductor"