The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-16
PIANO !! PIANO! /!
Which Will Be the Lucky Or
ganization to Win III
Today is Practically the Last for the
J. B. Barnaby Contest
At g O'clock Monday One Of the 02
Societies VIII Get That Piano.

at O'Clock, be the winner OF the Deautl-
full Chickering piano from Gof Dar-
ling's warerooms, offered by The j. Is.
Barnaby Company as prize for open
competition.
The contest promises to wind up most
successfully. The offer of the Barnaby
Company has excited a huge amount oil
interest in great variety OF organiza-
literary and fraternal. Made as
the offer was with practically
no conditions at all, no restrictions of
whatever character, the prize free gift
without any sort OF string to 1t or any
obligation, the enterprising Barnaby
widespread advertising they have
received from the scheme and which
everybody will be naturally glad enough
to have them secure, the friendly rivalry
which 1t was the object OF the Bsrnaby
house TO Inspire has been aroused In re-
markable degree.
Ii may be said that no competition of
similar character ever undertaken in the
City of Providence has inspired so general
and so diverse response. The good
faith of the house that offered the prize,
and of the newspaper through whose
medium the offer was made evidently
inspired unmeasured confidence in the
contest that II meant just what was an
nounced, and that 1t would be conducted
with full consideration Of the interests
OF every competitor. The piano is free
gift to the organization that shall secure
the most votes. That is the whole story.
just think OF IL! Sixty-two competitors!
Most OF them large and representative or
CARNATIONS in which thousands OF the
citizens of the State have a close
personal interest. The leaders repre-
sent the Yachrsmen, the Odd Fell
lows, the Knights OF Honor, the
Knights OF Pythias, the labor unions,
prominent educational institution, q
Christian benevolence, the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Sons of Veterans,
the German societies, Roman Catholic in
stitutiops, and the French fraternities.
while scattered down the list of competi-
tors is College society, Hebrew charity,
a fire company, the Foresters, the Order
OF Druids, bicyclers, whist players, liter
ary clubs, military organizations, Daugh-
ters OF Rebekah, social clubs, two big
hospitals, and two or three obvious dunn
mics entered with the evident purpose of
contributing to the general hilarity OF
The town.
While most OF the organizations, as is
natural, represent men, the interests OF
the women has been very largely enlisted
in this competition. This newspaper
counts woman as among its strongest
friends, and 1t is evident that
the greater part of the ballot
clipping that has been done from the
every evening regularly delivered
copies of this newspaper, as contrasted
with the organized work OF club commit
tees of buying large lots of papers, has
been done by the ladies. For instance,
the Woman's College with up
ward OF 500 votes, the Women's
Christian Temperance Union with
900 votes, the Montefiore Hebrew Ladies
Beneficial Association, he Bethany Home
the church societies, all testify in a re-
markable degree TO the factor Of woman
in the constituency Of this newspaper.
This interesting competition closes
Monday next at g o'clock. Ballot cutting
will probably continue up TO that hour,
but paper buying will practically be sus-
pended after tonight, for time must be
had to do the clipping.
Voters are warned to leave their ballots
at the Barnaby Co.'s store and not at The
NEWS office. All ballots that get inside
the doors of the Barnaby Emporium by
6 D. m next Monday will be counted, and
the result Will probably be announced as
soon thereafter as possible from the count
OF the ballots as turned in, the figures OF
the blocks of votes being accepted pend
ing an official and careful counting. This
unofficial result will be posted in the
windows of the Barnaby store and by
bulletin in THE NEWS office, and Tues
days NEWS will give the result as veri-
fed.
Then everybody will be happy-and the
winner will whoop it up.
Meanwhile the j. B. Barnaby Company
will receive cordial tribute for inaugur-
ating very lively and interesting little
affair and carrying II out in an interesting
and business-like way.
Over 10000 votes have been cast up to
today, but, judging by the way THE News
press has been running, this number is no
indication of the total at the finish.
Most OF the contestants have evidently
been playing waiting game.
Had Dream.
To THE EDIToRoF THE NEWS.
SIR-Last night | dreamed dream, and in
that dream ballots were like tie So nd of the
seashOre. and at the end the X. !. Yacht Club
seemed TO have the most, for which they re
ceived m instrument of music, of which they
were exceeding glad, did rejoice. and re-
joiced with them, and they did open case.
although we we're not mum but seemed extra
dry.
Enclosed find "a ballots for r. /. Yacht Club.
POP.
"a Little Shut In" to Eagle Lodge.
To Eagle Lodge, /. o. o. f.:
Please accept this package of coupons
and may it be the means of the lodge
winning the Barnaby piano. My papa is
an Odd Fellow.
From "a LITTLE SHUT In"
Kettle Point, Providence, II. l.. March IL, 1895
Here is the result OF the balloting up TO
8 p. m. today:
Name OF ORGANIZATION. Votes.
Rhode Island Yacht Club. Gg7t
Eagle Lodge /. q. o. F.................3ie .3ie5
Harmony Lodge. X. of H.................iai
Sterling Lodge X. OF P..,...............ii iiOi
National Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers, Local No. 80. 1........................ l27o
Young Women's G. 4. L., for Rest Cot
tage". ge"........,....s... .................. 900
Woman's College .......................,.. 76s
Charles l., Lawton Post, No. .. q. A. r.,
Newport. ........................... 49,
Nigilant Council. No. ., q. L. A. M...... AZ
Turn Nerein ein...................... ........ 40l
Unity Temple of Honor No. q g........... 3S3