National Republican., 1888-02-19
THE POTOMAC CLUBS BAZAR.
Every Indication Points to Its Financial
Success.

The Potomac Bazar, despite cOlntcr-at-
fractions, is honming, and success is assured.
Nearly the whole amount of the limited
number of tickets in the donated house have
been sold, So those desiring chance had
better secure the same Questions have been
asked how the house will be disposed of, as
the wording on the tickets mislcadS many
who think ii will be by vote. such is not
the case. 1t will be arranged for after the
fair CLOSES, lS soon aS the committee can rs.
certain what tickets have been sold. No
member of the committee or the club, or any
other club, will have say in the matter. 1t
will he arranged and carried ON by Il selected
number of gentlemen who have purchased
tickets, in the way they think best but which
il GENERALLY known To people of common
sense. Those who have only seen photo
graphs of the house should % out by all
means and inspect il, II large sign now being
ON the front. 1t is at his Fifteenth street
The lower hall will he used as an exhibition
room, and already many of our District mcr
chants have applied for space, while many
outsiders have also asked for some also.
As stated last week, no regular work of So
Letting donations had been made by the
committee, but still the following have
been received, not including the many
fancy articles from the lady friends
Of the organization: McSsrs, g. H..
Mumm a. Co., the wOrld.rcnowncd man
uacturcr of wines have through lu-
Barry ~ Co., of New York, sent solid silver
punch-bowl, and it is now on exhibition in
the windows of Jas. y. Davis Sons, Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. II will be
voted To the most popular restaurant in the
District. The donated SlOWO house, lilS
Fifteenth street, is the feature of the fair,
and for fifty cents some lucky one will be
come title free owner of most desirable
home. Among the other donations are
Stcinway n Sons, through T.. Druup. Il - 900
upright piano; John W. Butclcr ~ Co., II
French dinner set; J. e. Hutchinson, Il paint
ed fan and decorated waste basket Il. II.
Taylor, gcntlcman's dressing gown; seth
King, of lllo Pennsylvania avenue II gentle
mans outtit-ShirS and underwear, worth
500 McssrS. Reach Il Co., through Mr.. NJ. \,
naSium; Louis Brill, of Alexandria, case
wine; Mrs. !. V. Slater, the we'll
known mllincr, II lady's bonnet ot
the latest pattern, worth so; Cumberland N
| Co., one of their best outriggcrS for pleasure
rowing; Mr. q. 4. Keen. the fashionable
tailor, Il lady's cloth cloak, worth $50 Mrs.
NJ. j. Hunt, Il ladys Easter bonnet. worth
50; Capital Art store, an oil painting; T.
! AlShult, five cases of wine; james l., Bar.
hour, an exhibition and donation of goods
| the Grccnway Ale Company, of New York
u ease of ale; r. Ponner, through +, +, Mad
] lslIl' IttI' anu lllt llllbNlllp lltl'llulI''
eases of goods; John II. Magrudcr, troplcy
Bros, ", Il. Reynolds, Munuguc ~ Jones
and Harris ~ Cos Bcrgmcr a. Engcl, through
Mr., Dautcrick II caSk of India pale ale; T.
q, Davis n Co., II suitable donation; join
| Lang, n case of old Bourbon whisky; Chris
lIeurich two barrels Of beer Miller X Her
bert, fine donation of goods Boston Nari
ETY. store, II lamp; Charles Wood, the STA
TONER Il number of photographers outfits
l'uhndorif X Co., an exhibition and duna
tiun; Narncll IL SON a whole half Of drv>Sc,
beef; Buckingham, of l223 Pennsylvania
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