Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-26
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.

Owing to the lateness of the hour when
the fair closed Saturday night, coupled with
the fact that our representative at the fair
was pretty badly used up on account of his
own exertions, our report of the fair on Sun
day morning was not as elaborate as we
would like to have it and there was one error
viz, in the vote for the gold necklace, the
vote given was only the amount Of money in
the box the last night, whereas the vote of
the previous evenings should be added,
which runs it up to Cos for Clara Lynch and
$40 for Dollie Snitzler, being the
largest vote on any article save the
watch. Again our representative be-
ing railroad man bimsei, he
was too modest to give the railroad men all
the credit they were entitled to, and as a
matter of fact it would be difficult matter
to give them all the credit they deserved in
this connection. 1t must not be supposed
that they reserved all their money for the
watch. Not at all. They contributed to
everything. They took chances on every
article and their money cut no mean figure
IN voting on every other article put up.
Nobody knows this better than the writer OF
this article, who stood at the polls during
three nights, and nobody knows better than
he. that with all the open hearted, generous
railroad men and laborers behind him he
could carry anything.
A great many railroad men were there
and contributed towards everything at the
fair, whom the writer did not know, but
there were others he did know that he did
not mention before, but because of the gen.
erous efforts towards the welfare of the fair
in general their names should be known.
Mr.. Woods, chief engineer of the Sunfower
road was there and his purse was open.
Robert Sullivan, the assistant road master
of the Fort Scott road, p. Peters, road mas
ter of the Santa Fe and Henry Lyons, q
foreman of the Santa Fe, all took deep
interest in the fair and in the voting, and all
this because they were not willing railroad
man should be beaten for anything. Of
course every one knew that the value of the
watch (although it is fine one) cut no fig
ure. They would have been just as deter
mined fit had been a new hat. If the
writer were not a railroaGer himself he
would like to say hurrah for the railroaders.
Father Casey has said in his "Fair Daily
that the young ladies had beaten the mar
ried ladies at the fair, but they ought to, for
there have been abou. thirty-eight young
ladies against three or four married
ladies. There was quite large
crowd at the fair last night
bu, because of the fact that our fair scribe
was at Burnes' supper last night We have
not full report.
The fair last night was well attended, as
usual 4 great interest was taken in all the
contests. The fair all around, has not LOST
interest, but last night was up to the stand
ard, making it one of the most successful
ever held in this city.
The vote stood for the gold headed cane
Ralph Millison, IS George McDonald's, IL
Baby candidates-gold ring: A. Wagner's
baby Katy, 159; Charles Marbacher's, %
VIM. Weirick's, 49,; Matt Bohr's, %.
Babys for silver castor: 2. v Healy g
IS; d. MeKinzie's. 13; j. +. Staford's, so
The following fine things were ratified of
last night:
Mary flanagan, satin sofa piliaws; o. A
Flsgg, wooden shoes; Mary Sealy, hand
some work box; ID. Barnes, knives ant
forks; N. Gaffney, night shoes; Fritz
Schnitzler. lace bed-spreads and shams
Minnie Frank, handsome sofa cushion; b
A. Guyton, six vases; NJ. j. Casey, silvel
vases; Matte Osborne, silver jug; Lizzi,
Burke, clock; p. Getto, silver fruit stand
Kate Jones, pair vases; Mr.. Fabey, lamp.
The fair closes tonight. ending one Of tn,
most exciting and pleasant affairs of tn
season.