The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-06
ONLY TWO MORE OPPORTUNE
TIES TO ATTEND.
Further Particulars of the Departments

The fair still progresses under the most fav-
orable auspices, the days being bright and
pleasant, the evenings cool and delightful. 1t
would seam that the clerk of the weather IA
vors the cause which the fair espouses If one is
to judge from the recent improvement in the
weather. The chronic grumbler however, still
lives, and finds fault with the management
and the wind and the delay of political returns.
A fine lot of stationery from Brown and
Samson of New York is among the recent do
nations to the miscellaneous table, where
Mrs. Henry Taylor was assisted by Mrs.
Spaulding, Mrs. S. Pierce, Miss Brown, Mr..
Mcclellan and Mr.. French. The chairman re-
ports fourishing business.
At the stand of the fancy goods dealers, Mrs.
G. M. Moore, Miss Annie Noyes and Mrs. Ed
ward Jones were in attendance. The nauti-
cal mirror presented by Owen, Moore & Co.,
now being voted to the most popular yacht
of the Portland Yacht Club, has already net
ted the fair over $4,000 This is held in charge
by Mrs. G. M. Moore, whose representatives
are several lovely young ladies that fit about
the hall, wearing unique badges with the
name of their favorite yacht embroidered
thereon for which they solicit your vote at ten
cents chance. The following are the names
of these fair solicitants:
Maud Rich for yacht Lena May; MamieFa asset
for yacht Oracle; Florence Fasset for yacht
Laurel; Katie Berry for yacht Leila; Mamie
Atwood for yacht Idler; Mable SWEET for
yacht Tempus; LilyBeck for yacht Constance;
Della Harrington for yacht Bonita; Margar
ut OF he for ICco nCin fnu
yacht Spy; Mabel Moore tor yacht Georgia.
The committee for Thursday at the fancy
goods dealers stand were Mrs. G. M. Moore,
Miss Annie Noyes, and Mrs. Edward Jones.
The G. A. R. table have decided to present
the elegant bible on their table to the minister
who shall receive the greatest number of votes.
Among the new articles found here is an en-
craving entitled "Pour Ma Seur" from j. ii.
Lamson, and lovely blue satin toilet cushion
embroidered in Kensington with spray of
pinks.
The fishers in their cool and quiet nook
were doing brisk business in a small way,
and Rebecca and her sister were refreshing the
weary traveller from the cool depths of her in
exhaustible well.
The young misses fancy goods table has re-
civsd additional donations: plush tidy, Miss
Lizzie Walker; doll, Mrs. Arthur L. Bates,
and handsome ebony easel, Mrs. Charles
Brown. The quilt which yesterday was an
nounced 'to be voted for" is, by the prefer
ence of the Generals to whom it was to be yo-
ted, now for sale.
Recent donations to the drug store are from
j. Wyesh & Bro, Philadelphia, beef, iron and
wine, Menthol pencils, etc., $40 Eastman &
Bro, Philadelphia, soap and perfumes, $50;
Florence Manufacturing Co., Florence, Mass,
tooth brushes, SIS, and from the Rubber
Clothing Company, rubber goods to the
amount of $500. This stand will to-day enter
into competition with the opposite fishers.
Five pools are to be provided, where, for the
sums of ten and twenty-five cents, one may OBJ
tain desirable toilet articles. Yesterdays COM
mittee were Mr. H. P. S. Goold, Mr.. j. H.
Crockett, Mr.. T. G. Loring, Mr.. and Mrs. G S.
Everett and Mr.. S. B. Graves. The receipts
at this stand are satisfactory to its prorrietors
and the sales of yesterday were considerably
in advance of those on the days previous.
Eastman Brothers & Bancroft were in charge
of the Dry Goods booth and their clerks were
The amount realized from sales at the gro
Gerry stand for the two past days exceeds $500.
E. A. Motley.C. N. Lang and A. L.Millett Co.,
we're in charge yesterday.
The committee on boots and shoes were w.
P. Goss and Charles Estis.
At the evening hour beauty, in human and
floral form, reigned supreme at the flower
booth. A solemn visaged owl announces by
means of placard that a night-blooming
cereus now opening may be seen for five
cents. Tall fuschias, laden with blossoms,
look down upon clustering groups of hydran-
geas. Stately callas stand side by side with
bouquets of unassC ming apple blossoms and
golden buttercups. Llacs are oct in battalions
and magnolias delight the senses. Lilies of
the valley shrink away from casual observa-
ton, but repay the diligent searcher with
glimpses of their modest beauty. But all
other flowers fail to WOO us with such elo-
quence as the rose, that flower of budding
Summer. that silent interpreter of love and
poesy Nowhere have we seen more magnifi-
cent clusters of the fine varieties of this flower
than here. Glori di Dion, Marechal Mel,
and pale tea roses are among the most beauti-
full. Notwithstanding modest request that
no names should be used, we cannot forbear to
mention that Mr.. Weston f. Milliken is the
generous donor of many of these royal bios.
SONS. Last evening he made his way through
throng of people to leave his nightly offer
ing. 1t was a very delightful face that bent
over the roses as they were received into the
booth and very musical young voice that
gave thanks. Mr.. Milliken's generosity is re-
peated in his young wife, who also remembers
many of the young ladies with similar tokens
of beauty. One recipient at least of her
bounty will treasure their souvenir oflthe fair
after it has turned to ''ashes of roses" The
Celestials are disposing of large quantities of
flowers and contributions are freely rendered.
To the list of donors published yesterday the
following names should be added:
W. E. Morton, florist Congress street. roses. SIS.
W Morton, florist, Exchange street. evergreen.
Miss MeGregor, flowers and plants.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bailey, Deering, flowers
Mrs. DR.. Wood, flowers.
Miss Wood flowers.
Mr.. Vickery florist, fine assortment,
Mrs. William P. Preble, flowers.
Mrs. Nathaniel Deering, flowers.
The Portland Globe printing office con-
tributes 200 cards.
LIS aEI department. mas changed It's head
quarters from the relic room to the main hall
where it occupies stand between the G. A.
R. table and the gentleman's furnishing de-
partment. 1t is hereafter to be open from a.
m. until 10 p. m. Its present position is de-
cided improvement to its prospects as many
people have hitherto left the fair without dis
covering its location. It is very artstically ar
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