The Portland daily press., 1889-01-30
The Monument Fair.

At meeting of the general committee, a
number of the canvassers-whose names
have been published-submitted encourage
ing reports.
Mr.. Milliken will have complete outfit of
stoves and their appurtenances. occupying
the ante-room at the stage entrance to the
hall. Mr.. N. c. Thompson thought smok-
ing room would be well patronized. Mr.
Marks will contribute $40 worth of printing
The committee on printing report that dali
ly newspaper containing the programme of
the fair will cost about 500, and they have
already secured advertising patronage to the
amount of $780,
An appointment for subsequent meeting
of the canvassers with the general commit
tee was made for Monday evening, Feb. Is.
The following have charge of different de-
partments of the fair:
Entertanments-A NJ. Sawyer.
War Relics-George H. Libby
Supper looms r. CANNON.
Stock Exchange w. III. Sargent.
Mr.. Sawyer proposes to drill four compa-
mics of young ladies in a series of marching
eyolutions, to be performed without COM
| mand. A large number of volunteers for
this service met Mr.. Sawyer last evening at
| Bosw0rth Post Hail.
The Portland Male Quartette and the Man.
dolin and Guitar Club have rendered their
aid, and it is proposed to have grand piano
concert by different players, on the instru-
ments of different makers. for one day, and
an organ concert ON another. The parlor
suit contributed by Mr.. Atkinson will serve
as a stage setting for tableaux. Mr. Libby
ic uo0ofioffun far int Ill
ton of war relics. which will be fully de-
scribed hereafter. Mrs. III. j. Bailey will
furnish the draperies for the supper ROOM
Mr.. E. N. Greeley will provide the milk sup
ply he reports that o. +. Varney has offered
to contribute milk for one day. The Port.
land Stoneware Company will make large
exhibit OF their ware. The pagoda in the
middle of the hall will be light ed with cleo
| trio lamps.
The different tables will be named after
men who were prominent in the war, as fol
| lows:
Ward Table-Garfeld.
| Ward Table Chamberlain.
Ward Table-Lincon.
| Ward Table-Logan.
Ward Table-Harrison.
| Ward Table-Grant.
| Ward Table-Sherman.
| Non-Residents' Table-Howard.
| Grocery Table-Sheridan.
| Fish P0nd--FarragnJ.
The executive committee met ladies from
| the various churches at City Hall, yesterday
afternoon, and these ladies were selected to
secure refreshments for each evening"
Monday State street. Mrs. George French !;
| West End, Mrs. j. c. Roberts; Swedenborgian
Mrs. r.. r. Flanagan; Vaughan street. Mrs. Chas.
| Bckford
Tuesday-Chestnut street, Mrs w. Knowlton [:
| Pine street, Mrs. w. H. Burnham; Congress-
| street, Mrs. X. b. Lowell; Gospel Mission. Mrs.
Pearson.
Acknowledgements square. Mrs. Edwin
| Clement; Williston, Mrs j. M. Black; Abyssini-
an, Mrs. Eastman; st. Lawrence street, Mrs
| Wright.
Thursday-First Parish-Miss f. Chadwick;
| First Baptist mrs. w. p. Hastings; Free street,
| Mrs. j. A. Colley; Plymouth, Mrs. f. j. Edgeley.
Friday-St. Luke's, Mrs. Henry Taylor; India
street, Mrs Horace Greedy; st: Paups, Mrs. Haw-
icy; Second Farlsh MIS-: Z; Pettengili.
Stephens. Mrs. J. Berry; st. Dominates, Miss
Henry; Cathedral, Mrs. Kohling.