The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01
THE SCENES AT THE FAIR,
RESULTS or THE TOTfN6 coNIHsis'
The Urea, Masonic Bazaar Is Nearly over aud
Many Articles viii he Sold ut auction
Monday and Tuesday.

The second week Of the Masonic fair closed
last evening with fine attendance and
busy time in every department. \ variety OF
SPLENDID music on the stage lost us
sweetness on the noisy air beyond the
inner circle Of persons elevated on cha.rs.
Flora's Festival was again Wei rem
dered by an angelic crowd Of juveniles
and won much applause. The restaurant uiu
A drawing business AID Galatea was sp.en-
didly patronized The voting for the various
prizes TO popular personeges oil came 10
close and the most feyerish energies were
e1pended on swelling the ballots % iayortes
es tina time for the contests 20 end draw near.
The voting for the Iemplar sworn was
vary exciting contest. and towards the close
which took place no o clock. the cahNaSsiuB
for ballots wac very spirited. Ais sNo4u was
sent bv sir Knight William +. walker OF
C0yington. Ky, and was turheu o'sl ~
LODGES Nos. 10 and 10. and was put up 20 De
voted 10 the most popular Sir knight ~ the
c,tv sir knights w. A. Dickinson, Young
Tones William RYAN and LOUIS =. ECKER.
were the leading candidates. 'Yer z'VJ
votes wero cast and OF these Imminent Com-
mander Louis j. Ecker received 2zJO no
sword WAS presented on the stage IN tne
presence Of the large assembly Dy us houoI
Mayor Fllyson in graceful terms and accepted
bv the winning Sir knight With appropriate
words. 1. A.,
4 GREAT deal Of interest was centred IN the
various auctions going on aDOuttne room Ahd
Quiet was almost impossible t. oe oo. hiusu
but wnen CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham stopped
forward BIZ request and commenced 10 sing
.Tbe S5,rd of Bunker Hill the attention OF
the entire house was quickly gnined and the
opportunity given for the presentation TO pro
coed
Mr. G. Tampkin was tho successful guesser
OF the number Of seeds IN the ar at tle otaT
booth and won the prize "A glass DOW OF Sold
fish HIS Guess was l.13O
The Masonic anron voted D. the most popu-
lar lodge was won By Amity 10 &C. no. 10.
About 27j votes were cast altogether
The bicvce % be voted % the most popular
of four BOYS resulted as follows Harold ,.
Bloomberg. 5g5. Lucian J.. Bass. ~, on;
Frank Cunningham. Jr., 400, Harry u LcAers'
81. 4 total OF LIS.
The vote for tie banjo TO the most popular
Young lady az booth 81 and 40 the sword 20
the most popular infantry officer the char 20
tine most uOpular chairman. Mrs. Oapers.
Mr.. Rosenbaum and Mrs. VI. ). Cuarles'
competing. were closed. but the result Will not
be announced until Monday.
The fair wit be Opon on Monday and Iues-
DAY nights. but not during the day. Monday
night general auction viii take place IN
which large quantity or fancy articles VIII
10 sold Tho reireshment room VIII ne open
as usual. and Galatea vii be exhibited. hing
Solomons Temple will be Open both Monday
and Tuesday nights. and 90 the exhibition
will be added very interesting steieoptlcon
views CAPTAIN Cunningham viii also sing.
and Mr.. Ramos or Mr.. Kirk Mathews WILL ac-
/ company him with the instrument
on tuesday night Mrs. Jariey's Wax Works.
with George c. Mountcaste rs Baby Mckee.
will Q repeated This was the most aitrac-
/ tive amu-emeut OF the fair and its repetl-
/ ton will be greeted by large audience. The
Masonic fair Will close Tuesday night. 10
/ has been grand success. and the Old saw
/ that cents make dimes and dimes make del
lars has been very richly proven. and the Ma
/ sonic Home Will be richer Dy ten thousand OF
/ the latter denomination. The entrance fees
/ alone amount % about fourteen hundred
/ dollars
Inc Biiou Symphony Club was certainly q
/ delight o. the large audience. The selections
were we'll rendered. Messrs. John kessnich.
/ Jr.. played first violin and led the ciuO.
John RenharIt Il. Jr.. second violin Samuel
Black. first violin. John fitzgerald. second
violin Edward undin guitar. and Malcolm
/ Shackeford. ban 90 and guitar
The ladies oi Metropolitan Lodge No. H..
and Manchester odge. NO. l4 desire O. re-
/ turn thanks 20 the following parties for dona-
+ tons made and articles loaned % further
their efforts in the fair Dir. Fritz. sitter dug.
/ William DaHron, Gunst a. Co., Mihiser a.
/ Co. C0ttrel IS Co., Ferguson A Son. w.
/ Ellis Jones. Robert Scott Mrs. Jonn y hren.
/ Manchester. Mrs. George W. Darrlcott. han-
/ over. Garment a. Davis. Professor De Silvia.
| h. r. Northern Mrs. Rosa hltte.dOrfer. B..
/ +. Lloyd. j. u. Carter. lanvlle. T.. Is. Taylor
| IL Co.. Mrs pusey Hays Partridge a. Co..
| Philadelphia and AIr. Pace, the deco lator.