The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-20
THE FAIR FOR THE MONUMENT.
Large Crowds In Attendance and
Plenty of Buyers.
The Restaurant Does a Prosperous
Business Daily.
How the Second Evening Was Passed
by those Present.

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument fair IL
1t continues as it has begun, will prove the
most successful, except the Maine General
Hospital fair, ever held in Portland. UP to
yesterday noon S1700 had been taken and
what the treasurer will foot up yesterdays
receipts remains to be seen. The arrange
ments making the fair free to the public dur
ing the day until O'Clock Is capital idea
for 1t enables very large number of people
to attend In the daytime who go for the ex-
press purpose of buying, and it may be pro-
per to say right here that the ladies say more
beautiful specimens of needle and fancy
work have never been exhibited in Portland
at such low prices. Yesterday afternoon
the hall showed an attendance more usual in
the evening than in the daytime and the ex-
ecutive committee said II was business
| crowd"
| Several very handsome additional contribu-
| tious were received. These were boots from
| Shaw, Cooling & Co., $40 cash from z. K.
| Harmon, boots from Nelson, Sargent g. Co.,
and Wyer, Green & Co., a fine sewing ma
chine from DR.. Getchell and some beautiful
easter lilies and other lilies from Mr.. Phil
lip 81. Brown. Mr.. HI. G. Davis the Deering
florist sent most abundant and beautiful
collection of flowers to the flower booth
Besides these Mr.. Hersey the treasurer of
| the association received a check for $3.50
from an anonymous friend, and another for
500 from Mr.. Hobart w. Richardson.
| twill be born in mind that the polls for
reception of votes for a national flower, the
mayfower or golden rod, will be found at
the flower booth. Already the voting has
/ bQQn lar Oa hut CHI foil %
a ballot. A very handsome sword has been
sent In and will be found at the jewellers
table, where votes will be received for the
most popular officer of the Sons of Veterans.
the one getting the most votes to take the
| sword. At the same table an elegant gold
headed can be found now to be voted to the
! most popular Grand Army comrade.
The Portland StoDware Company potters,
at work in the corridor at the head of the
main stairway. keep large number Of ladies
and gentlemen constantly interested in their
manufacture of vases.
Thursday, General Manager Tucker has
kindly consented to sell tickets from all
points on the road to Portland, to those at
tending the fair, at one fare the round trip,
and the drill by the sixty-four young ladies,
who made such a hit on Monday evening,
will be repeated then.
THE CAFE.
There has been great demand made on
the cafe by its patrons. and notwithstanding
the supplies made by the churches, Monday
and Tuesday, it is evident that citizens will
have to generally provide as well as the
churches. in order to meet all demands on
this department. The hot dinners and sup
| pers take immensely with the gentlemen.
and they evidently know where good cooking
is to be found. Cold lunches at the buffet
are also very popular. Last evening the
Fraternity Cadets, after the drill, all pa-took
of ice cream at their own expense. The la
dies in charge find their positions no sinecure
and are kept constantly busy. This will be
the subcommittee furnishing the supplies
for to-day:
Mrs. j. M. Black, winston; Mrs. r. Eastman
Abyssinian; Mrs. A. II. Wright, st. Lawrence
street; Mrs. Ryan, Scandinavian.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
From the druggists. w. Perkins, C. B.
Greenleaf, w. S. Banks, f. A. Turner, G.
NJ. Young. W. ]. Coburn, Cook. Everett &
Pennell. H. H. Hay L. Son, .Schlotterbeck &
Foss, W. d. Drew, E. L. Foss, Murphy
Bros, A. w. Smith, d. w. Heseltine, Fl. II.
Kicker and d. p Hvrr.
From the furniture dealers.-Atkinson
House Furnishing Co., Hooper, Son &
Leighton, L. +. Foss & Sons, T. n. McDop-
nell d Co., Thos. p. Beals & Co., l.. F. Hoyt
a Co., J. y. Lang. r. 5. Davis & Co., W. II.
Wlnslow q Co., Deane d Colley.
E. ,. Burns collected donations of millin.
cry from Mrs. +. c. Chase, Capen &c Common.
Mrs. Kane, ID. M. G. Dunn, Mrs. Smart and
Mrs. Dunn.
Evening.
In the evening another immense throng
crowded into the hall, filling floor and GAL
leries AS on the first night of the fair, all
the tables and booths reported many sales,
and many new donations were received.
Among the great number present were many
prominent citizens, among them being Hon.
Charles +. Libby, Hon. Augustus f. Moul-
ton, and Others Capt. Bayley, LIST and I'd
Lieuts. Hamilton and Frank, of the Latin
School Cadets, were conspicuous in their gay
uniforms. They were present as judges of
the Fraternity Cadets competitive drill
which took place in the early part of the eve
ming. Capt Bayley acted as referee.
Chambers orchestra, F. L. Collins leader,
rendered many delightful selections while
the people were moving from booth to booth
examining and purchasing the numberless
pretty things kept there.
By and by, after the Hon. Augustus f.
Moulton with brief remarks had introduced
them, the coming Of the Cadets was an
nounced by the musical notes of the bugle.
Capt. M. K. C0nley had command OF the
company, and he conducted them through
the drill in an admirable manner. Upon en-
tering uthey marched around the hall and
halted in front of old City Building, which
now stands under the rear gallery of the
hall. Here they drilled for a few moments,
after which they marched to position di-
rectly in front of the platform, where the
competitive drill took place. The young
soldiers. by their prompt and precise move
ments and efficiency, frequently elected the
appreciative applause of the great house of
spectators. They merited, it is only just to
say. all the encomiumns they received.
Finally, after due consideration of all the
points involved, the judges decided that
Master Frank Merrill was entitled to the
silver medal which was offered to him who
should excel all others in the drill. Accord
ingly 1t was presented to him, and to say
that the young soldier was highly elated
"Ash mo nov hdiu Wou flCtOIy tApTeSSbS IL
but mildly.
After the drill came thu tableaux and they
were all pleasing.
Then more time was afforded to visit varl- |
GUS departments of the fair. The stove
room proved an attraction to many. and |
well 1t might. Surelyit would be hard. If |
possible, to find two more beautiful stoves /
than those made by the Portland Stove
FOUNDRY Company, the Royal Atlantic
range and the parlor stove made by this
company certainly reflect great credit upon
the manufactures of our city. All the other
stoves, too, have many excellent features.
they are well worth careful examination.
However insecure it may be the "Insecur-
ity Bank" did an immense amount of bust
ness last night. Stocks took a tumble and |
the result was rush.
ST. Jacobs well still continues to be the |
resort Of many pilgrims from all quarters;
SO also does their fish pond. only TIE banks /
of the latter is thronged by the younger
ones. But the flowers ON the table by the
great pagoda in the center of the hall are a
great attraction. Buttonhole boquets made
a in /