Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-12
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 A Grand success-The Closing Night .- The Metfnee-Gross Receipts $5,O0O "A Total Net Profit ofNearIy 5000 The Closing Scene-Throngst of Peo- ple-A Closfng-Out Sale This Fcres noon From l To 12 O'CIeck. The Kirmess matinee yesterday afternoon was throngsa. At two o'clock, the hour of opening, there were 400 or 800 people pres I ent, and between three end four o'clock there l were over 1.eHe people circulating about among the booths viewing the scene and
 making investments, and enjoying the di- | versions of the occasion. Miss Ingersoll's 1 sway in her realm was complete, her sylvan retreat being besieged with spectators and patrons, and the gypsy band found ready | customers for their offerings. One gypsy 1 lady, who sold silk handkerchiefs, was the
 victor in almost every commercial encount-
 CT, the gentlemen betraying particular 1 penchant for choice handkerchiefs, and the
 lady cleared $25 profit on her sales of Tues day evening.
 The aoaIes booth on the north side by the wall was lively feature of tho Kirmsss. Here MT. and Mre, 3. c. Lake, chairman of the relief committee of the United Workers, presided assisted by the following: The
 Misses Olmstead, Mrs McMaster, Miss Ellen Hotchkiss, Miss Mary Hollister, Miss Flor ence Truman, Miss Mead (of Breek1yn, N Y.,l Miss Fannie Parx3ae, Hiss Julia Eng l fish, Mir. ?. A. Cheney, Mr. B. Robertson Ward, Mir. Albert Cook, MT. William Par dee, MT. Norvin King. Up aloft against the wall hung huge pair of balances, the beam of which was ten or twelve fect long, and
 balancing in the Aeaies were two large-sized dolls losned by MT. Rogowski, one repre- senting an old lady, the other a child. On
 the counters were many small fancy arti cles for sale, all of which were out and-out dsnations to the booth, hence the sales being
 nearly clean profit. A pair of Howe's
 scales, loaned by TTaeger, stood close by Here everybody wishing it was weighed for five cents, and every fifteenth or twenti- eth person drew & small prize.
 At the candy booth from $f50 to $a0o WAS taken in from sales of candy, lemonade, etc., on Tuesday night. The-seliterary salad" was temptation bait. Many ventured te try their knowledge by patrunizing ths alluring receptacle. They picked out a slip of paper on which was some familiar quotation" ]" If they guessed the authors name aright they were rewarded with a rose or other flower guessing they received another small prize. On a failure to guess aright small cash for feit was the penalty.
 The flower booth was enhanced, if it need ed anything of the kind with so many feir and busy occupants, by the singing of fine cansries loaned by Mir. Jackson. The two popcorn girls connected with this booth were much noticed for their clever costumes. Geo. A. Dickerman loaned tho very fine display of foliage plants about the booth, for which the ladies expressed much appreciation.
 About 300 patronized the "Great Human Mystery" on Tuesday night. The secret was well maintained until newspaper ''gave it away" which lessened the patronage
 Little Alfred s. Ives, son of Dr. R. s. Ives, as gypsy was voted one of the most clever little character actors of the occasion.
 Mrs. T. c. Lewis representation of Dieppe fsherwoman was very fine. The costume was one exceedingly attractive and artistic in its makeup, and the ''grab bagn which the lady carried about was besieged with patrons eager to solve its mysteries.
 The Cafe de la Parib was greatly patron ized. This was pretty little adjunct of the European booth where captivating Parisian temperance beverages were sold rapidly and pronounced excellent.
 In the Oriental booth was large represen- tntion of the goods, Turkish and Armenian, of tine house of Mourad Pushman Constanti- nople. Mir. Mourad Pushman was himself present in full force, exciting awe and won derment and selling many goods.
 Mir. Charles Coan's voluntary services as assistant in the box office were much app1e- cfatod by tho committce. r
 At 4 o'clock the children were marshalled together into procession on the dance floor by Professor Loomis and grand march took place, after which large number of the chil- dren indulged in dancing, very pretty sight being presented.