The morning times., 1895-12-16
BAZAAR now A MEMORY
Convention Hall Packed on the
Last Night.
BRILLIANT and Dense ThronG Crowded
the Great Hall and Gave the
Fair a Fitting Close.

Tn. teachers bazaar. which has been
runnirg at Convention Hall for the past
two weeks, closed Saturday night ina piaZe
,,f piory. Notwithstanding the edict that
went forth to the effect that no ch'i"ren
wor,Id he admitted, the attendance was
the largest OF any since Centrai High
School night, when the hall WAS so pi,cSeu
that il was all but impossible to move
hand or foot.
The. Youngsters were one and all Dcunu
to see the last of the affair ana give II
pr,,per send-on and they were on hand IN
full force. accompanied by their parents.
1t was "a merry crowd, however, anu
although there was not the excitement OF
the auction sale which usually winus up
most big fairs. there was plenty OF iuh
and merrymaking TO keep tue crown III d
iolIv rood bumor and send them ali home
with the conviction that the teachers pa
zaar was the most successful venture OF
the ;ird eyer put upon the Washington
market. -.
I'M. Alumni OF the colleges and univer-
sitics of tne District were the guests OF the
evening. and the ''administratl"h Doo'h'
where the reception committee did the
houors, was crowded throughout the entire
evening with a continuous line or dis-
tinguishcd visitors.
The musical program was careruhy Sc
Iected one. 1t opened with marcn,
s.Kiug Cotton" 10y sousa, which was ioi-
lowed by many popular and ciassicai AIRS
The voting for the various articles wllch
were donated by merchants of the city was
ys.,prd fast and furious. All of the contests
were scheduled to close at 10 O'Clock but
many A pretty little miss got in one or more
votes ON the sly long after that hour had
passed.
The counting committee, composed of
Ncssrs s. NJ. Ryder, Charles Finckel ana
s. f. Kraemer. took charge OF The bai-
lots a. fast as possible. but they have SO
much work before them that they will
hardly be able to announce the results De-
fore next Tuesday. Monday night was
first selected as the night TO award the
prizes but ii was not dreamed then that
the ballots would reach the proportions that
they did.
There were any number of things to be
voted for, from a Smith x Wessou revolver
and a Coils rifle up to a whole houseful or
furniture and trip to Europe. Among
the most promlucnt OF the articles was a
5000 Knabe piano, which was voted Tor
by the Central high school, tue Force school
aud the Harrison school.
The Ceutrals were In the lead for some
time, Duf lUc pTtt soch q
snurt aud closed SO strong last night that
the count will probably show them to be
the winners.
The bicycle dealers turned out In great
shape when asked for donations, and they
made splendid showing. Five wheels
have been earnestly fought for.
There was a Liberty wheel donated by
W. d. Hadgcr, which was to go to the
most popular pupil in the Business or the
Western high schools; a Crawford for the
most popular girl, aud Victor for the
most popular boy in the first division;
Crescent for the most popular pupil OF
second division b; a Warwick for the most
popular pupil of the Central or Eastern
high schools, and a Sterling for sixth
division B.
Besides these there We're other articles
of all kinds and descriptions, too numerous
TO mention. The contests for them all
were carried ON with a vim and energy that
spoke well for the interest the pupils took
in the welfare of the bazaar.
There was some talk of continuing the
fair for another week but as nearly all oil
the teachers who took part in 1t were
ready to drop last night from exhaustion,
this project was instantly cried down.
The lowest estimate places the profifs
after all expenses have been paid at Close
to 10000. Some say that it will reach
$4,000, but IL will be hard to tell Tor
several days just what the amount will be.
What ever it is, one and all agree that the
bazaar has been brilliant success.