Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-21
DEFINING THE SECOND WEEK.

New Attractions at the Guards Fair
The Property Distribution scheme
The cadets Drill on Friday Night.
The Guards Fair viii begin its second
week tonight. and under favorable aus
pices. The results Of last week were
gratifying. and the prospects for
the present week are very assur-
ing. and a number Of new features
will be added. Among the most at
tractive features thus far is the
scheme for the distribution Of property by
lot upon tickets sold in accordance with
the plan already announced IN the
NORNISG NEws, and which Is well
known bv all who have an interest ln the
Fair. The sale has thus far been large
and the plan seems to meet Win populal
favor. The committee, IN their di7lI oulloli
Of tickets for the drawing. sent tneul "
various points throughout the state ana
i'm Florida. ON Saturday Lieut.. James
L. TAYLOR received a communication from
Mr.. 4. o. Mcdonnell. General Passenger
and Freight AGENT Of the Florida Transit
and Peninsular Railroad az Fernandina,
accompanied bv check for Sl3 50.
and a memorandum of agree
ment signed By thirty-seyen par
ties who had invested - each
for securing as many tickets as there
were names in the distribution. each
signer agreeing TO pool his interest in the
tickets and consent 10 a pro rata division
of Whatever either one Of them might draw.
Mr.. Mcdonnell suggested that the plan
might meet, with approval by the
committee and that the sale Of
tickets might thereby be largely
increased. inasmuch as each subscriber
would feel that his chance 70 get some
thing was greatly enhanced, and hence
would be more willing 10 take the risk.
Mr.. Mcdonnell pooled 81 Of the IL tickets
sent 10 him. and said that he could have
disposed Of more in the organization OF
another pool.
The voting on the stylish English saddle
and cloth Tor the most popular Hussaf
among the nOn-cOmmissiOned officers and
privates Is progressing rapidly. and seye-
raj popular gentlemen are being pressed
by their friends into activity and zeal.
A pew feature tonight will be 100
tickets Of the distribution scheme, put
up for the most popular mill
tary company, open to all, the
company winning to take the 100 tickets
and pool the results Of the drawing. The
ladies who viii preside over this ballot
box will also attend TO the Hussar box.
An interesting novelty was introduced
on SATURDAY. night. which Will insure sue
cess if carried out IN ali raffies made up
hereafter To any article up for raiiie
will be added five or ten tickets
OF the distribution scheme at their
actual value, and the highest throw
will take the article and the lowest the
lot of tickets. thus giving two chances on
each rattle This viii make the FAIR, as
IL should. carry along the distribution
scheme. which is large, attractive and
liberal.
Nessrs. Seigfr. Gruner & Co., the we'll
known New York cotton house. yesterday
notified member Of the Fair Committee
that they took TWENTY-FIVE tickets IN the
distribution scheme. This Is hDerahty
which Will be appreciated by their many
friends here. and at the same tlIhe II Is d
recognition of the sOundness OF the plan.
There will be an important meeting o.
the Fair Committee tonight at o;l3
O'Clock i'm their room. and every member
is expected and urged 70 be present.
The exhibition drill for the benefit OF
the Fair TO be given 5T the savannah
Cadets. viii probably occur on Friday
night at the OglethOrpe Barracks, and
VIII doubtless draw crowds from all parts
Of Georgia.
The pressure on the Lee Restaurant
continues. and donations by the friends
Oftue corps Of cooked articles will be ac-
cep- able during this week. as there viii
BE- large crowd 70 De served. The res
tauraut Is now in charge Of the following
ladies. Mrs d. II. " 0Odbridge. Mrs. L. +.
Sc-eveu. Mrs. ~. \. Mercer. Mrs. r. L,
Lester. Mrs. ". ". Gordon. Mrs. William
Wade. Mrs II. Griffin. Mrs. ". II. Daniel
Mrs. Malcolm Maclean, Miss LIZZIE
BaSinger. Miss Georgia Screven. Mrs. +,
NJ Hull These ladies have as assistants
Mrs. johnson. Mrs. Fenwick Jones, Miss
Lila Owens. Miss Daisy King, Miss Mamie
Mercer. Miss Emma Schley and Mis-.
Bessie Owens.