Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-24
LAST NIGHT AT THE FAIR.

some of the New AttractiOns-The
ThunderbOIt Landscape Painting-The
Military Men who are Getting the
Votes for the Prizes-ResuIt of the
Raffies.
Judging from the size Of the crowd at
the fair last night il must have been a
success from a financial point of view.
The view in the main hall was one seldom
seen in savannah, the floor, galleries
and even the dancing pavilion being
filled to their fullest extent with bril-
liant crowd. The st. Andrews Society
and the Catholic Library Association
both took supper in the pavilion, and
praised the excellent repast. Bishop
Gross presided at the Library Association
table and Mr.. Malcolm Maclean at the st.
Andrews Society table.
At the Forest City table new donation
Of splendid alligator skin valise was re-
ceiyed from Mr.. d. p. MyersOn, a silver
pie knife from Mr.. J. II. Koch, and a
beautiful plaque from Miss Ada Roberts.
The following articles viii be raffled at
$ O'Clock tonight: The pyramid Of arti-
fetal flowers. the plate-glass mirror in
plush frame. the book Of 100 tickets in
grand distribution AT the Forest City table.
and the embroidered table cover and
plush embroidered sofa cushion at the
Col. Garrard table.
The plush album was won last night by
Miss Eleanor SOlOm0ns. the elegant dia-
mOnd brooch by Mr.. Alexis McNulty. the
lace parasOl bv Mr.. A. :. Nichols and the
pansy screen by Mr.. D. F. Mccoy.
The committee acknowledge with thanks
the receipt Of 50 cash from Mr.. J. NJ.
Case. and two tickets to Baltimore and
return from Messrs. J. b. West Il Co.
\ private supper party was given in
one OF the rooms set apart for that pur-
pose, and glance at the elegantly dressed
table Just before the arrival Of the
guests could not fail to convince
one Of the care and taste Of the ladies in
charge Of this department. The Theodore
Thomas cat orchestra made its first APP
pearauce in connection with the Forest
City table and carried the juveniles by
storm: it is a rare exhibition Of mechani-
cal skill and has cost Mr.. c. f. Prender-
CAST. in whose fertile brain the idea
originated, much careful work and study.
1t represents an opera house with full or
chestra of cats and a monkey as musical
director. Behind the scenes is a diminu-
tive steam engine with a musical box at
tached by proper gearings, so that when
the engine is put in motion the antics Of
the cats Keeping time with the music Is
ludicrous TO behold. one does not need
to be juvenile TO be highly amused and
entertained by this exhibition.
The Chatham Artillery and Company b
of the Guards will be entertained at the
Lee restaurant tonight.
Among the new features the oil paint
Ing exhibited by Mr.. Christian Eisele is
one Of great excellence and beauty. 1t is
a sunset view at ThunderbOlt. The artist
has been singularly happy in catching the
tints and shadows, and accurate in de-
failing the bluff, the lovely winding
stream. the yacht house, and in the dis
lance the houses at the SchuetZen PlatZ.
The perspective is perfect. The artist
has taken great pains in paint
ing this handsome landscape, and has
been Jealous and perseyering, so as
to get it ready for exhibition. The paint
is not dry. it having been finished yester-
dav. Mr.. Eisele telegraphed for the
frame, and yesterday afternoon this rare
work of art beautifed the main hall.
We trust it will be purchased in Sayan-
nah. where il should remain.
The voting for the most popular COM
missiOned officer for the sword is getting
exciting. The sword is an infantry
weapon, but it should be understood that
it can be changed for a cavalry sabre or
artillery sword. Votes are in for Capt.
Wheaton, Capt. Gordon, Lieut.. Pritchard,
Lieut. Jordan f. Brooks, and Capt. Falli-
CANT. No doubt the artillery tonight
will boom up their commander. For the
saddle and cloth the Hussars and many
outsiders are putting in votes actively
one lady last night put in 50 worth
for one lucky eaYalryman. Messrs.
Demere, George Schley, Fred Hab-
ersham, Keller, Russell. Ballantyne,
Beirne Gordon, Abraham Minis and A. r.
Lawton, Jr., are getting votes, and others
are mentioned as dark horses who will
be turned loose at the last moment.
For the 100 tickets of the grand distri-
button the Savannah Cadets, Hussars and
Artillery are most prominent.
The votes on the gOld-headed cane for
the most popular Alderman are scattered
all along the line. The table is presided
over by Mrs. Reilly, Mrs. Cunningham,
Mrs. T. G. Arnold, and Misses Hunter,
Over and LawtOn. with a number of gen