The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-01
THE FAIR LAST NIGHT.
Grand Drawiug-The Lucky Numbers and
the Fortunate People.

The number Of people in attendance was
not as large last night as on any night pre-
yious. The principal attraction was the
distribution OF the grand gift prizes. The
drawing commenced at A O'Clock IN the
evening and closed at 10 o'clock. and was
under the supervision OF Captain Henry
Jones, with the following gentlemen as
committee: Colonel Charles j. Anderson,
Lieutenant j. ii. Derbyshire. Grin l.. Cot
trell, X. Watkins, j. p. Quarlcs. George w.
Mrnter, and r. S. Caskie. All the tickets
bearing numbers ranging from to 1000
were placed in the wheel and taken out
singly, and the article drawn entered Qppo-
site the number.
The following are the most valuable ar
tic]es distributed: One four-seat carriage,
value 5000, Mrs. James Pace, No. 1873;
one piano, $500, c. NJ. Matthews, Wash
ington, No. 66S; one sewing-machine, 500,
William Ayres, Of Danville, No. 375; one
saddle, $50. M. j. Verdry, Of Augusta, Ga,
No. 528; one cooking-stove, $50. Mrs. 5.
L 2. Diamond, OF Maryland, No. 1876; one
china tea-set, $50, S. G. Atkins, No. 1851 (;
one china-set, S25, Mr.. Hubbard, OF New
York, No. 422; one statuette, $50, Mrs. d.
III. Hill, No. 1,4G4; one mirror, Sl5, Miss
Lizzie Temple, No. 357 one plaque, Sl1,
w. A. Harmon, No. 1,207; one rubber
coat, NJ. l.. Spotswood; one set OF tea
mats. George ID. Wise, No. 905; one watch
chain, Marie Dunlop, No. GAO; one tin
toilet-set, Miss Coles Whittle, No. 339; one
bride, Mr.. Mcknight, Of New York, No.
$50: one plow, Mrs. II. W. Williams, No.
679; one oil.painting, $50. William ID. De-
Rosset, No. 40; one dressing-case, SlS,
Mrs. w. Cans, No. 1,035; one rubber coat.
$40, S. Hirsb, No. 1888; one meerschaum
pipe, els, George l.. Cope, OF Savannah,
Ca, No. 1,49O.
The following articles were ratified at the
different booths:
At Mrs. Hiltzhimer's: One tollet-staDd,
value S12, won by Miss Depriest; one tot
let-set, DR.. Bright; one epergne, S25, Col
onel 10. Lane Sterne; one student lamp,
IS, Mr.. +. Il. Wilburn; one student lamp,
DR.. White.
At the Turkish booth: One rug. IS, Mr..
A. L. Boulware.
At Mrs. George Stacy's booth: An oak
writing-desk, $40, Mr.. j. Lewith.
At the Continental booth One barrel of
flour, Mr.. Aaron Jeffries; one chest OF tea,
MIR. II. l.. Cabell; saddle and bride, $50.
MIR. Ottoway Allen; sold lot Of granite
ironware at S25.
At Mrs. II. l.. Browns booth: One set
Of harness, s25, DR.. John Treyillian; sill
yer butter-dish, Mr.. X. u. Hughes.
AT Mrs. Henry Jones's booth: A cham
ber-set, S75. donated through Mr.. Z. b.
Taylor. won by Miss B. Samuels.
At Mrs. McAdams's booth: One Russian
leather toilet-box, S12; Mr.. Halsey; one
ladies' work-stand, S1S, Mrs. John H..
Knowles.
At Mrs. Charles U. Williams's booth !:
One plaque, S12, Mrs. James McIntire.
At Mrs. DIR. RobinsOn's fOwer-booth
there Is an interesting relic Of the war, a
cushion made by Mrs. Hay. OF Lexington,
Va, out OF q scarf Worn by General II. f..
Lee, and trimmed with braid from his
coat. Mrs. Hay presented 1t to the Fair.
The Fair will certainly close Wednesday
night. There are a number OF valuable
articles to be raffled next week, among
them fine billiard-tablc.