The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-26
PRETTY GERMAN BOOTHS.
Sunday Nights Visitors to
the Charity Fair.
IT is NEARING THE END.
The Festival Will Close Tonight With
Grand Drawing and
Ball.

Compared with the immense attendance
of Saturday night the assemblage at the
German Fair last hight was not great one,
but in comparison with the usual number
of people one finds at charity fair on the
sixth night of its run, there were surpris-
ing large number Of people in the Pavilion.
The wheels of fortune spun as merrlly as
ever, the fair charmers were just as tlreless
in their efforts TO sell their wares as on any
previous evening, and the visitors gave up
their money with the same good grace,
which has been a noticeable feature during
the week
There never was set of more indefatiga-
BILE ladies as the corps of the German AL
.enhem Fair, and President Caroline KOes-
ter has every reason to be proud of them.
They were all on hand last night looking
as nice and fresh as On the first night.
No signs of fatigue were noticeable on
their handsome faces and they all per-
formed their duties in their usual charming
manner.
Mrs. II. Stettn. the vice-president of the
Altenheim booth, who Is one or the most
faithful workers in the good cause, yester-
day did very graceful act.
She won a handsome and valuable arm
chair in the rattle and Immediately returned
it to the booth TO have 1t sold or Rallied
again.
Little Miss A. Repsold is great fayorte
with the patrons of the wineroom.
Her rosy cheeks and bewitching dimples
have driven many men TO drink-just one
glass-duriDg the week.
Wine tastes ever so sweet they all say
when it is branded by maiden so win
some
wealthy widow paid visit to Mrs.
Mueser's old German establishment on Sat
urday night 10 admire the paintings and
decorations.
She said she never drank wine, but de-
string to patronise the booth, she pure based
one of her handsome souvenir Vein Karte
and paid So for it.
Emma Stroecker, the champion letter.
carrier, found out last night that she must
look to her IauIels if she wants to retain
her championship. because the postOffice
books showed that Edith Baehr ID only very
few figures behind her.
These two young ladies did some ex-
tremely lively huStling when they ascer-
tanned how matters stood, but the result Of
this sharp competition will not be known
until to-day.
The American booth netted $500 on Sat-
urday night, which amount Is very high
considering that nothing but votes are sold
In this booth.
A pretty souvenir is sold by the Turkish
ladies. 1t consists of diminutive feZ and
crescent, and is in the shape OF badge.
spirit piano stands in one corner Of the
hall.
It is weird sort of an affair, and few of
the visitors understand bow 1t is possible
that the pedals move and how the instru-
ment manages to play the popular melodies
al by Itself.
1t reminds one Of the famous Chinese say
ing about the cable-cars: mo pushee, no
pullee; go all the same"
The grand march had an addition last
night in the girl classes Of the San Fran
cisco Turn Verein and Veren Eintracht,
who looked well in their neat blue uniforms
and gay-colored Scarfs.
These girls also gave delightful exhibit
tons of their skill as gymnasts and in
calisthenics during the evening, showing ex-
cellent training
When tile Arion booth group passed over
the stage during the grand march the ladies
and gentlemen formed a semicircle and
President John Sleyers proposed three
cheers for the Altenheim, which were voci-
ferously responded to by everybody
Mrs. Charles s. Fechheimer the president
OF the restaurant booth. desires to have it
known that the only four gentlemen who
have contributed their time and energy to
her establishment are Messrs. Westerfeld,
Taylor, Lake and Krause.
In Mrs. }. Regensburger's lottery booth
the last chance on the $1,000 diamond set
was sold yesterday.
The drawing in that booth will probably
DC UeIu tU~HIBut Dub there Is q DOSSIDliltV
that it will be postponed until Wednesday
night, in which latter case it will take place
in the Deutscher Verein's rooms, in the
Pioneer building.
President Rooster issued peremptory or
ders last night that all the booths and their
belongings must be removed from the Pa
vilion on Tuesday. and at o'clock A. NJ. on
that day all articles borrowed will be de-
livered 10 the lenders, who are requested to
be present in the Pavilion for that purpose.
The white and blue fairies of the candy
booth want the reporters ana the public to
as any other set of girls in the fair, al
though nobody has said so in the newspa-
pers.
They are right in this assertion, and they
are hereby given the assurance that they
not only rival the other girls in beauty, but
that they are notable for their winning
ways besides.
Fl Luedeman is being much compiimented
on the artistic taste he displayed in decor
ating the coffee booth with palms. ferns and
evergreens.
Another bevy OF giils is complaining.
on, why will these charmers always
It's Mrs. Aronstein'S may bowl crew this
time.
They are extremely modest and well be-
haved as a rule. but somebody printed
some thing the other day which they did not
ike. IL ought not 10 nave been printed,
and if the writer is discovered he will find
it convenient to pack his grip and start to
the north pole.
The American booths giant is E. Stauf.
who when he carries his 6 feet inches
around that hall attracts much attention.
Tonight there will be drawings in most
all the booths because it is the last night Of
the fair.
After the usual promenade concert there
will be ball, which will close the Alien
helm festival.
AT 10 o'clock last right the vote for the
most popular of the English morning papers
stood as follows: CALL GAO, Chronicle SO,
Examiner So
To- Nights Programme.