The morning times., 1895-12-19
LIGHTS GO OUT
Merry whirI Wound Up the c.
A. C. Fair.
REMNANTS SOLD AT AUCTION
Lucky Numbers Drew Handsome
Prizes and the Big Club House Was
Looted From Floor to Gymnasium.
Handsome Sum Realized From the
Eair-Merry Scenes at the Auction.

II was "get a way night at the Columbia
carDifaijast night and by the time Messrs.
Z. ;. Sloan and Ed. Hay and pat" Wells
aud Dick Beall, who officiated as auc-
uoDeers. had finished with things, the
place looked as though a Kansas cyclone
had dropped IN for little call.
The attendance was large and the throng
a merry and liberal one.
,Allthe articles were taken from the booths
on the lower floors and removed to the
gymnasium where general auction was
held under the personal direction and
management or Mr.. Chales s. Sloan.
Everything from a doll through all the
miseeiianies 10 be found in fair room 10
a eohplete set OF furniture. were rapidly
| bought up by eager bidders and as q rule
i.eyerythfhg brought good prices.
While all this was goiDg ON the genial Ed.
Hay was doing land office business in
d1sposIDg or various articles on which
chances remajaed to be taken aessrs
| Wells, Beall and Flynn and Dr. King were
| losing no time In the paddle stand and so
everything went W ith rush and by midnight
nothing remained To be sold but a big stove
| a rtfrigerat tor, bookcase and similar articles
| which will be disposed OF later on.
| HAD LUCK NUMBERS.
Blythe numerical progressive system many
persons drew valuable articles Tor q small
| outlay. Everybody was glad when il was
announced that Gil EaSue had dra WI a CO.
| lumbia bicycle Oh ticket which cost him
IL cents.
| A steamer trunk went to Mr. f. s. Morgan
| for Ia cents, Mr.. Roache secured the riding
whip and ID. s. Williams drew a handsome
vase. Mr. Emil G. Schaefer was busy ma n
and through his efforts many OF the articles
on the above system were disposed of.
Ticket No. 1is-E drew a Columbia
bicycle during the week and it still awaits
a claimant.
Adam Johnson reports the loss of
valuable emerald ring, which he hopes the
finder will return.
rThe'voting on the articles enumerated on
Iht. Sflas tt In he MI /. =
us the management has fuil returns from
tickets still outstanding.
The usual program OF entertainment was
omitted last mig ht on account of the
auction. The Madrid Mandolin Orchestra
played during the entire evening.
BIG SUN NETTED.
The management has every reason 10 be
pleased with the success OF The affair, and
IL is believed that even a larger sum than
that expected will be realized. 1t is, OF
course, impossible TO approximate the
ultimate receipts.
1t was reported at the clubhouse during
the day that some person, entirely un-
authorized, WAS making calls upon the
various legations solicl,Ipg subscriptions
and donations for the carnival.
The club wishes IL stated, no one has
been authorized 10 make any such calls
for the purpose stated, and it is hoped
lie may be apprehcndCd by the police, who
have the case IN hand.
When the last article had been disposed
OF last night, the floor was cleared and
dancing was indulged in until late hour
and many were the regrets expressed when
the time same for parting, for tie crowGs
and the attendants and management have
at all times been coDgenial, and msrrl-
nlcnt and profit have teen happily mixed
for the clubs benefit.