The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-12
THE FAIRS FIRST WEEK.
a Good Business Done-A Lack o
Civilian Attendance.

Civilian Attendance.
The first week of the regimentaI fair
closed last night with a good showing, but
still not as much as the managers would
have liked. The hail was comfortably
filled, and considering that it was Saturday
night, fairly good business was DONE
The civilians have not been attending in as
large numbers as was expected, and
so far the bulk of the mouey
las come out of the pockets of the
military. 1t is expected that the private
citizens will respond during this week ard
encourage and help the Soldier boysn to
pay of the debt on their armory.
The Irish Jasper Greens were donated
some very handsome fancy work Yesterday
by the following: Misses Lizzie Kirby,
Mollie Collins, Aggie Fitzgerald, Mamie
Balne, Mamie Judge, Nellie Gordon, Mamie
Lenahard, Bella Wilkins, C. Rogers of New
York, Maggie Ennis, Mrs. Flannery, Mrs.
]. j. Gleason, Mrs. NJ. A. Connolly, Mrs. ].
Funk, Fannie Leitch, Lizzie Mahoney,
Mamie Cornell, Mamie Rossiter, Josie Nc
Mahon and Nellie Walsh. Miss Alice Ken
nedy contributed a cash donation.
A gold headed umbrella was awarded to
Capt. d. G. Purse, box of writing paper
to A. Y. Austin, and box of cigars to Miss
Annie Mcmahon.
AbO OSACbAOAE LOS hol6 uOudleu u CdS6 Ol
Crem de Yarmouth by Benheim Bros. &
Co. through G. s. Van Horn, a beautiful
piece of fancy work by the Misses Branch,
handsome hall chair by A. S. Bacon &
Sons. and handsome sofa cushion by Miss
Jennie Edwards.
The Blues donations yesterday consisted
| OF an ice cream set, from Mrs. J. T. West;
| beautiful handmade necktie, from Miss
Rosie Beckett; a handkerchief case, from
nd Il =
belt from Pettibone Manufacturing Com
pany of Cincinnati, o. A silk knitted tie
was awarded to A F. Marmelstein, Jr., and
pickle stand to P. c. Miscally.
The German Volunteers received a silk
hat from Appel & Schaul, and disposed of a
barrel of -four to G. A. Fleming and a sofa
| cushion to Mrs. John Decker
The Cadets received through Appel &
Schaul one lot of toys, a basket Of paper
flowers from Miss Lula Farr and a lot of
paper flowers from Miss Irene Sullivan. j.
p. Raines was awarded a pair of fancy
vases, S. M. Gibson pair Of vases, j. T.
West a jewelry case, A. Y. Austin fruit
cake, and R. K. Bragdon doll.
An interesting relic of the war Is au the
Cadets table. 1t is a whales tooth upon
which are cut pictures of the confederate
| steamers, Sumter and Alabama. The work
| was done by a sailor on these vessels, and it
is said that the picture of the Alabama, in
| Admiral Semmes book memoirs of Service
| Af1oat," were taken from this model. The
| authencity Of the relic is undoubted, as II
was among the possession of the late W. P.
Brooks, one of the engineers of the Ala
| bama.
The Reilly candy booth, under the man
| agement of Miss Savarese and her, assistants,
is proving big success.
The supper table did good business.
Several private parties took supper.
Col. Olmstead, the war colonel of the
regiment, will formally present to the COM
mand tomorrow night the regiments
colors, captured during the war and after.
ward returned to him. They will be dis
played in the fair room during the week,
and thereafter kept in the armory.
Company A of the Guards will take sup.
| per tomorrow night.