The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-05
THE CLOSING SCENES:
Tho Masonic Fair wns tho oroutost
Of Successes.
n LARGE SUM WlS RElLlZED.
Results of tho Various Contests Mt tho
Midway shows-who Carried on
tho PrIzcs-saturdny's was Quo of
tho Largest Crowds of tho Week,
Amusing Incidents OF tho Closing
Evening.


Masonry's great and successful fair,
bazaar and fcatival Is ended. Before
tho big city hall clock had announced
the birth Of tho ilrat day OF tho week,
the last "chancu" had boon sold, tho
last victim Ind fclt tho mcrcilcss grasp
OF "liussC," tho last cup Of cocoa had
been drunk with the cup thrown In"
and tho last inclpicnt Irritation had
been ushOrod into existence. No moro
did the cry Of the "iaklrs" at tho con.
test booth break ont on the Midway.
Where there once was laughter, mcrri.
mont and grotcsquencss, nothing was
heard but the ghoulish laughter of tho
arc lamp. Turk, Jap, spinstcr, the son
and daughter of Erin, all had deserted
the scene OF weeks triumph.
The closing scenes Saturday night
were thoroughly enjoyed by what was
estimated rs tho largest attendance OF
tho week, except possibly Thursday,
when the Shrincrs created record that
was not "beatable." Tho scene through
out tho evening was indeed n brilliant
one, but evon TO tho tired and worn
out ladies who 40 unsel6shly gave their
services, tho thought would come and
recur, that soon this brilliant amuao-
lnent fabric would 80 the way OF tho
original Midway, and n regretiul feel
ing would follow the thought.
HFnnt ~. Tip, al ~, ~
has beon ono OF tho greatest successes
ever known in Wheeling, over $500
having been realized. Nothing OF Il
similar character OF such magnitude has
ever been carried out here, aud tho
Masons' committee and the ladies of
wheeling who arc jointly responsible
lor tho success arc receiving the con-
gFntulaiions OF the community.
Saturdays patronage at tho various
cafes on tho fourth floor OF tho building
was second to none OF tho entire week.
10 the last, too, tho quality of the meals
served continued away up, and the
chairman Of the supper committee, DR..
Baird, md Mrs. Turner, chairman Of
the ladies' committee, arc together with
their associates entitled to and receive
unlimited praise and credit. And then
there arc the young ladies who in tho
role oil Mattresses were such pronoun.
ced hit.
On the Midway throughout tho even.
Ing great crowd was present. All OF
the attractions that have been describ-
cd, and which have boon tho means OF
making the show as n whole such sue
cess, wero there in all their freshness
and beauty. Interest was added, too,
by tho announcement OF the results OF
the various contests which concluded
Saturday night.
The police court at the Irish village
continued to grind out justice to crimi.
mails, justice generally being represented
by a line of % cents. A conspiracy was
successfully "conspired" against tho
Justice and his policeman. With Austin
Beach rs judge and Officer "Pat" Scally
as policeman, both these worthless were
brought up TO the bar OF Justice.
Neither of the gentlemen were accus-
toned to being brought before bars,
and didn't seem 10 know their "parts."
Justice McFresh was fined 90 cents for
being nuisance, likewise his side part
ner, the policeman. The impromptu
and usurpIns court was brought TO 4
sudden end by the appearance of tho
Chief high executioner, who seized the
se!t.made car Of justice and carried
him bodily from the scene.
at tho Turkish and-TIUpInese booth,
the spinsters Sly parlor" and all OF the
other attractive spots on the Midway
were iiborally patroLized throughout
tho evening Late in the evening
Photographer O'Neill made his appear
ance and took flash light views OF all the
booths on the Plaisancc.
AT tho contest booth the past masters
jewel was won by Conrad Hirsch. The
contest for \ commanders uniform was
won by Charles II. Ahrens. Tom
Campbell won the Masonic charm in
the rattle, and W. C. Glazier pulled
down tho knights Tcmplar coat; L. W.
Blayney secured . K. T. charm; Hugo
Loos won the Shriner's charm, and ".
!. Likely carried off k.T. uniform.
John J. Lott got the gold watch. Attic
spinster's booth I. I. SChailer won the
cat emblematic OF Spinsterhood. Mrs.
a. A. Wheat got tho finely embroidered
and decorated pillow. and Gertrude Dor
soy, guessed the number and won the
doll. +. I. Schatler drew tho table at
tho Age OF Romance and Mrs. John
trew had the ticket that entitled her to
ownership OF tho handsome library
table. John X. List continued lucky
and walked away with the decorated
panel ut the Babyhood booth. Miss
Rose Hoffman captured tho lamp that
was SO much admired at the Ago OF
Romance.