The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-25
THE FAIR.
The Total Receipts Thus Far Amount
to over 5000.
The Exhibition VIII Close Tomorrow
Night.

The Soldiers and Sailors Fair was largely
attended Saturday afternoon and evening.
The total receipts Of the fair co Saturday
morning were S7il5, and Saturdays earn
ings were about $1,000. making the total
amount thus far over $1,000. Friday $1,000
were taken. The gross receipts of the fair
will probably amount to not far from $11,-
600. The ladies on the various. committees
were nearly exhausted by their weeks work,
but the favorable results have SO inspired
them that they are ready to begin work to-
day with renewed zeal and attractive pro-
grammes are offered for the remaining days
Of the fair.
The entertainment for tonight will include
the wand drill and club drill by classes from
the Turnverein; club swinging by Professor
Lee and Master Brown; music by the Mas
cot Drum Corps, and three tableaux.
Saturday night Chambers orchestra, F. L.
Collins. leader, rendered excellent music
throughout the evening Miss Ida McGrath
sang "Rock-a-by Baby" and for an encore
gave the musical reading "Money Musk"
Mr.. William W. Kemp whistled the Mock
ing Bird" and for an encore gave patriot
ic medley. Miss Emma Allen gave charac
ter song in costume. Miss Maud Ball
danced the Highland Fling and was recalled.
The Mascot Drum Corps" little Carol
Richardson, leader, played ito the great de-
light Of the audience, the wonderful skill
and grace displayed by the young drummer
winning rounds Of applause; During the
evening he played upon both bass and tenor
drums. The evenings entertainment closed
with the tableaux "The Artists Studio. .
"a Lost Child, ""The Faithful Guardsman.'
RAFFLEs.
w. F. Little drew the easle; Mr.. d. Z
Mccain, horseshoe footrest; Mrs. E. S
Cammett, large rug; Mrs. E. McNeal. Deer
ing, picture; Mrs. Freeman. Free street
easle; Gertie Murphy, French doll; Mrs. II
H. Hay, doll dressed in pink; w. w. Kemp
smoking set and music box combined; D.
Ray Frohock, silver lamp; G: 5. Rich, Royal
| Atlantic range, donated by Portland Stove
| Foundry; Miss Addie Hatch, miniature
yacht; Mrs. Daniel Nash, velvet rug; Charles
| A. Coffin, painting; w. III. Latham, guilt;
| Mrs. w. II. Wentworth, umbrella; b. j.
| McCafferty, Phoenix mantle bed.
DONATIONS.
Five dollars from George M Young.
Medicines from Forest City Medicine
Company
oeVeTdf copies OF 'f0eLS oil Maine" from
Elwell, Pickard & Co.
Five dollars from N. G. Fessenden.
Cash from the plasterers
Pair OF skees from Mrs. Whitman SAWYER.
Aprons from Mrs. John F. Rand.
Aprons from Messrs. Chenery & Co.
Donations from Mrs. LOring. Pine street
Mrs. Henry G. Peabody, w. u. Irish, and
Mrs. M. p: Frank.
Fifteen dollars from Mrs. William Moul-
ton and the same amount from Mrs. d. Ii.
Ingraham.
This afternoon and tomorrow afternoon
| there will be no charge for admission to the
hall, but children unaccOmpanied by adults
| will not be admitted. Tonight the regular
| coupon tickets will admit, but tomorrow,
| the night of the grand closing and rattle,
| only tickets issued for that night. each one
of which will entitle the holder to a prize.
will be accepted.
The guessing on the length of the clasped
hands has been very animated, and about
$65 has already been realized from this
source. A thiid prize-a handsome toilet
set-has been added for the benefit of those
who are interested 10 this novel scheme.
For the refreshment room the ladies of
Wards 1. 2 8 and 4 are requested to send in
contributions today, while to Wards 5, 6 and
has been assigned the duty Of feeding the
multitude tomorrow. The receipts of about
$500 testifies to the success of the manage
ment of the cafe. and it is desired to swell
the earnings Of this department Of the fair
to at least $1,000.