St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-10
Minneapolis, Oct. 9, 1886.
AMES THE WINNER.
The Close of the Orphans Fair Last
NighI..Rig Voting.

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Night--Big Voting.
last evening witnessed the closing of the
Orphans fair. which has teen in progress the
past week at Harmonic hall. To say that a
Iarre crowd was present would not be doing
it Justice, for the hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity, and even the gallery was
hacked full of ladies, watching the busy
scenes on the floor beneath. The voting was
lively for all the articles put up, and the ladies
who were interested in separate prizes
rushed around seeking out their friends and
collecting votes. To attempt conversation
with any one was a useless task, as the steady
hum of the 1000 people present rendered it
almost impossible to think. Above the steady
blzz of voices could be heard the hoarse cries
of the persons having in charge the various
articles to be balloted for. All in all the
scene was q lively one and presented picture
at once pleasing and suggestive of the
strength of the denomination. AS the time
for closing the "blind voting" for governor
drew near James Smith, of the Law and Or
der league, who had the matter in charge,
nearly burst his jugular veins soliciting votes,
which rolled in at a jolly rate. causing the
Golfers to grow fat and the pockets of the
friends OF the two candidates empty. At
1890 Mayor Ames was IL votes ahead,
but the friends of McGill were push
ing rapidly to the front. When the
closing of the polls on all the prizes was
announced there was a buzz OF excitement
and all present crowded to the 'front.' so as to
hear the results when they should be read.
The following is the manner in which the
various prizes were disposed of: Gold watch
on the Notre Dame table, Miss A. Cyrier.
She received a tremendous majority. The
sale of votes netted S4S1.:9. The hammerleSs
gun was won by Mr.. Moffett, VINO receiv ed
SCI votes. The receipts were SS0.60. The
gold watch on the table of the Rosary Society
of the Immaculate Conception was won by
Miss Kate Noonan, who received 1928 votes.
Her opponent Miss Frances Hoyt, received
2.O33 $40 votes The ballot netted $435.6 S.
The most interest was manifested when
the vote for the gubernatorial candidates, to
decide which one should receive the bronze
mantel set was being counted. The vote
stood: Ames 764; McGill SAL. Tremendous
cheering followed. The gold watch on the
St. Anthony of Padua table contest by Miss
Morton and Misses Sheehan realized more
than any of the others. Miss Sheehan re-
ceived 6,S9S votes and Miss Morton 2,701.
The proceeds aggregated S959,9O, Figures
which speak eloquently of the generosity of
the Fast side pariShiOners. The gold badge
for the most popular boy was won by Thomas
o. Sullivan. who received SCI . votes. The
badge brought an even S66. The vote on the
chamber set for the most popular married lady
in St. Stephens parish, resulted as follows:
Mrs. Murphy, SIG: Mrs. King, LOSS. The
handsome sum of S169.90 was realized.
As a whole the fair has been a complete
success in all particulars. While ct first the
attendance was not so large as could have
been desired. it has steadily improved and
the last few evenings the hall was crowded
every night. Great interest was manifested
in it on every hand, and the receipts are
large. The funds are for the benefit of the
Catholic Orphan asylum, and a more worthy
charity could not have been selected.