The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-23
STILL VERY SUCCESSFUL.
The Monument Fair Visited by Hum
dreds Yesterday.
More Donations Received and Prizes
Drawn.
A Pleasing Entertainment Given asst
Night.

evening the stereotyped phrase, an immense
crowd, may well be used. The monument
fund Is growing rapidly larger and the ques-
tion may yet be, "What shall we do with the
surplus" In this case, however, it Is best
not to worry about the surplus for II there is
any 1t will be put to good use. Up to yester-
day morning there had been received as the
direct result OF the fair S5,915. and last
nights earnings will probably swell the
amount to $1,000. Thursday $500 were
taken. IL the voting at the Soldiers
and Sailors fair Is TO decide the
question 1t now appears evident
that the Mayfiower will be the national
flower, and the Goldenrod must submit to
defeat in the contest. 1t is both amusing
and interesting to listen to guesses concern
ing the length Of the clasped hands, the
trade mark Of the Welcome Soap Company.
He who guesses the exact length will receive
a beautiful pair Of opera glasses. Very
many have paid ten cents for the privilege Of
guessing, and the length of the device has
been estimated all the way from less than
two feet to more than four feet. The major
ity, however, calculate it to be In the vicin-
ity Of 43 or "A inches There are endless in
tCiCosth6 thihSo ae thC AdAAs aOuhddhs dmdc0-
ment, and dry and fancy goods, groceries,
ETC., sufficient to supply very large de-
mand. The visitor is invited to try his luck
at raffiing all sorts of pretty and valuable
things, and it Is needless to say that hun
dreds Of people accept these invitations,
which for the most part are, to say the least,
quite urgent. Last night after listening to
delightful concert by Chandler's Orchestra,
those assembled were pleased to witness a
drill by the Latin School Cadets.
The drill in many Of its features was ex-
cellent. The various movements were made
with precision and were applauded. After
the drill the Schubert Quartette sang selec-
ton very pleasingly, and then Mr.. Robert l..
Whitc0mb recited piece which delighted
the audience very much. The entertainment
closed, as ON the previous night, with three
tabIeaux.
The fair win continue Monday and Tues
day Of next week. The churches and people
not connected with the churches are urged
to send in to the cafe food of all kinds to
last during the remainder Of the fair. Dona-
tions of this kind will be very gratefully
received.
This afternoons programme will be as
follows. and good entertainment will be
given in the evening:
Music Mascot Drum Corps. Carroll Richardson
n.n sfhTss persons, s,, lS, ty and years Old.
Miss Maude Ball.
Reading Selection. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
rhroo r.,,a.i. Miss Ida Z. MeGrath.
Inree IdDlcdux. ..-.........................
DONATIONS.
Among new donations received are a
painted tidy very pretty from Mrs. j. Brad
ford, also tidy, scrap book and album from
Mrs Chas. Dehard, puff from Mrs. Charles
T0bey, and cash donations from Mr.. and
Mrs William Trowbridge, Mrs. j. b. Allen,
Misc Cohuru Dr ThnmnGQn NJ Waut-
worth, DR.. Houston and G. II. Turner, and
an elegant smoking set from Bearse, Murphy
& Co., of this city.
silk umbrella from Chas. A. Perry.
Money from M. 5. Gibson, Henry Stinson
q Co.. St. Helen. Mich, Mrs. LeOnora
Thompson, 124 Pearl street, and Mrs. DIR.
Thayer.
Dozen boxes of nice toilet soap from Sun
day Telegram.
Picture from Arthur Chase and money
from Mrs. Chase.
Five dollars from Caseo Cement Pipe Com
pany.
Cigars from F. Delavina.
Table model of the famous yachts Thistle
and Volunteer, Capt Wish, Deering.
Cash from Mrs. Clark.
Keg sample tobacco from Force, Semple
q Co, Kentucky, through Ii. w. Barnard.
Five dollars from Murdoch 81 Freeman. 4
Three cases Of Moxie Nerve Food and
three cases of ginger a.e from ingalls, Bros.
Tobacco from j. Wright q Co., Richmond.
Va.
Pilot bread from John Pearson, Newbury-
port.
Two dozen jars clans from E. F. Snow,
Pine Point.
Contributions have been received from the
following retail grocers, provision and fish
dealers, solicited by w. Ii. Wentworth,
w. s. Dunn and G. n. Lang;
George III. Lord. s. 4. Hunt 4 Co.. S. A.
Maddox, c. +. MOuntfort, G. w. II. Cooling,
L. A. Mercier. b. E. McDonough, Fuller q
Son. Cousens Il Co, Bunker & Sheafe. j. H.
Archibald. Small & Kicker, Stevens & El-
wei J, Tolman & Co.. NJ. A. Dillingham;,
Amos l.. MIllett Il Co., L. E. Ellis, 4. ii.
Chase. Sullivan & 0sgood, c. N. Lang, +. G.
Thorne, Q: II. & +. w. Lombard, A. 5. Jen-
Shaw, w. II, Mahoney & Co, John Fits &
Son, p. j. Comedian Il Co., j. S. Fitz., @. A.
Rounds, +. Z. Haggett, Globe Tea Company.
Doughty y Baston, @. M. Adams, George @.
Shaw d Co., Mariner IL Co., Charles j.
Pennell, John w. Deering, Z. w. Dyer, A.
X. Winslow. M. w. Best, Andrew leighton,
Carter q Coveney. Cummings Brothers.
2. E. Haskell received donations from the
strong, ]. W. Small, j. P. Smith, G. L. Has
kell,
SUCCESSFUL RAFFLERs.
Mr.. William Burnham drew the sofa pill
low from the Ward 2 table; Miss Duffy, 60
Pleasant street, tea set, "a pieces s. ID.
Webster, footstool; o. Foss, oil stove; Miss
L. Hamilton, lamp; D. B. Tapley, plush box:
g. ii. Colby, banjo; j. r. Plummer, picture;
Mrs. A. s. Libby, boots; w. L. ST. John.
whip; W. Ii. Hobbs, coasting sled w. II.
Lincoln, pansies, painted by Annie Kane;
A. L.. Turner, guess cake; G. III. Lawton,
Royal Falmouth range; Miss S. A. Went
worth, clock.
The ladies at the dining hall announce that
each evening during the remainder OF the
fair they will serve escalloped oysters, oys-
ter stew, salads, cold meats, etc.
Today the following will be in charge of
the Cafe: High street. Mrs. +. A. Libby;
st. Stephens, Mrs. Ira Berry, Jr.; st. Domi-
MICS, Mrs. William j. Henry; Cathedral,
Mrs. William III. KOhling.
The picture in the Grant booth, intended
to be voted to the most popular teacher, has
been changed to a rattle for good reasons, and
another matter Is likely to come up for that
purpose tomorrow.
On the night of the drill by the Fraternity
Cadets, the members of the company were
invited to partake Of the good things in the
dining hall by the ladies in charge They
were not required to pay for their supper, as
has been stated.
William Ii. Moulton has presented to the
Ward table check for $50, in aid Of the
monument