The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-20
ALTENHEIM FAIR RECEIPTS.
The German Fair Melted
$4,000.
Final Settlement and Farewell Address to
the Workers Delivered by the President
of the Fair

The officers who had charge Of the vari-
| Gus departments Of the recent German
Altenheim Fair held meeting last Dight to
receive the final reports and to be ofhcially
| discharged by the president, Mrs. Caroline
| Rooster.
f. H. Rosenbaum was the chairman OF
| the evening
Otto Mueser, the chairman of the finance
| committee, reported that the total receipts
| of the fair were S3S,S18 so, while the dis
bursements amounted to S679S 70. leaving q
net profit of S32,0t9 II.
Among the sources of revenue were most
prominently the sale Of admission tickets,
| which amounted at the door to $3.50 20,
besides 1884 80 sold by the ladies.
The cash donations amounted to SIPS 70
and the grand rattle booths receipts were
S2721 40
The booth which came next in the way of
large receipts was the winerOom, which
Detted s2137 80.
The beer booth is on the list with S1971 10
and the cigar-Stand with S1716 60.
The receipts of the American booth were
s1303 Is and the Altenheim booth brought
in Sl3l4 40.
The floral booths figure is S125S S.. the
souvenir booth Melted Sl472 20 and the rou-
lette is credited with SOL 20.
All the other booths did business TO the
amounts of $50 to over $500.
Mr.. Rosenbaum and L. D0hrman made
short speeches. thanking the ladies and
gentlemen who by their labor helped to
make the fair so eminently successful, and
then Mrs. Rooster delivered the following
farewell address:
Mr.. President: With sincere satisfaction and
pleasure hereby band you check for $50, 0l9 II,
net proceeds OF The fair, with the hope that
through this amount you will soon be enabled to
begin the building OF the Altenbeim.
My duties as president OF tie fair will cease
this evening. and before reinQushing The office,
which has not only given me great deal OF r..
spousibilty, but also great deal oil pleasure and
satisfaction, would ike 10 thank personally all
those who so enthusiastically and kindly assisted
In making a success OF tie fair, OF which the
results are now before you, but there are too
many 10 name them, and / have TO cOnfine N.Y.
self 10 express TO them collectively my warmeSt
and heartfelt thanks for the spirit and perse-
yerance with which they have undertaken aud
carried through the common work, OF which We
hope they Will retain many pleasant recoectlons:
trust | will not do injustice 10 any Que II
make one exception In mentioning Mr.. +. A.
onto. The artistic designer and leader OF the
arraDg ments ana entertainments OF the fair. TO
which he devoted his professional skill and
great deal OF his time grStis, and with great
patience and perseverance.
Many thanks are due 10 The German as well as
the American press, WHO have In the most geneT-
Gus manner assisted Us and helped US TO make
the success which far exceeded our anticpations.
Also TO the many societies, associations and
firms who assisted by donations and loans OF
flags, embiems aud furniture, which enabled
TO make the Mechanics Pavilion look as II never
looked before, and TO the singing and turn
verens which so kindly assisted in entertaining
all those who visited the fair.
To the many ladies who, by needle and other
work, contributed TO those things which were
necessary TO realize by selling aud rafting the
funds which we were In need OF many sincere
thanks aTe also due.
am sure that the Altenheim VIII not be con-
tented with the success attained al the fair, but
will continue to deserve and make warm friends.
who VIII assist its growth and prosperity In the
future, and am sure that all those who have IN
any way assisted up TO the present time VIII also
have reasons to be proud that they were CO.
workers for an institution which Will forever
after be blessing 10 the aged and pride 10 all
those who claim California as their and their
chiidTen's home, and VINO are proud OF their
German Fatherland as we'll.
After the meeting there was Publication
in the rooms Of the German Verein in the
Pioneer building.