The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
ODD FELLOWS FAIR.
AttrRctions for Next week-Donations,
Etc.

Monday evening, November 9th, the
Odd Fellows Of this city, and they are all
wide awake, will open one Of the great
eat fairs ever held here. Besides the
Handsomely decorated hall. the beautiful
useful and fancy articles TO be sold from
prsttily designed booths. there will be
these artractions: Monday evening a
band concert by the American Cadet
band with pleasing number of seleo-
tions. Tuesday evening, the fremont
headquarters and Mrs. Lillian P. Hen
nigar, reader. George R. C. Deane, first
tenor; Charles W. Swane, second tenor
Roberto. Written, baritone; Sumner
Coolidge. basso. Wednesday evening the
Boston Ideal Ladies Quartette, Miss An
ME s. Libby, harpist; Miss Ella M
Cham berlin, whistling soloist; Miss Susie
b. Perlsy, reader; Miss Nellie B. Mac
6regor, pianist and aooompanist, as.
sisted by Miss Henrietta u. Rice. vocal
list. Thursday evening, the Woburn La
dies Orchestra, instrumental and vocal,
and Edward W. Emerson, reader. Fri
day evening. the Haydn Quartette, Miss
Florence g. Knight, soprano; Miss Karh.
crime NJ. Kicker. alto; MIR. VIM. II.
Stockbridge, tenor; Mr.. Harry F. Mer.
rill, basso, with Skillin and Hatch, in.
strumsntal specialists. Monday evening,
November 10Th, the fair Will close with
q concert by Chambers band followed
by drill by Canton Ridgley, and fine
order of dances.
A gold watch from II. L. Merrill &
Co., to be given AWAY at the fair, is on
exhibition in Dean Bros.' window, Con.
Rress street.
The Harper lecture netted the Odd Eel.
lows 1857. so.
T. A. Bowen, has received the follow.
ing donations, each accompanied by q
pleasing letter. and other committees re-
port the same:
Educational Publishing Co., Boston. SET
Of books.
Leach. Sherwood & Co.. Boston, set of
books.
Silver, Burdette & Co., Boston, set OF
books.
American Book Co., Boston, Webster's
Dictionary.
J. L. Hammett Co., Boston, six large
photographs.
George s. Perry, Boston, $40 cash.
Other donations are:
Frank Jones. Portsmouth, N. H., $50
cash.
John II. Fogg, Portland, $40.
9. A. True, Portland. So.
Frederick Smith, Portland, IS.
Frank 81. Sawyer. Cincinnati, O..
handsome vase.
. r. NJ Stafford, Boston, lot Of station
cry.
A.. B. e. Briggs, Deering. case of tin
ware.
Cloudy & Kent, Portland, thirty pounds
fancy candies and Purity kisses
81. o. Wilbur & Son, Philadelphia. is
pounds Breakfast Cocoa. and fancy choo-
olates.
Il. J. Briggs, Portland, Is pounds OF
Satin Kisses.
Edgar E. Rounds. Portland, 40 pairs
Acme club skates.
AT the meeting of the general COM
mittee last evening, considerable bust
ness of interest to 1.-THE com mittee was
transacted and great enthusiasm was
shown by the members.
The committee In charge of the flower
booth, reported that cut flowers will be
donated by the following firms ION the
days named: eMonday from Freeport,
Tuesday by Viokery of Portland, Wednes-
day by Minott, Pleasantdale, Thursday
and Friday. Davis and Goddard, Wood
fords. Friday, Ell. Harmon & Go, Port
land. Also Walter Corey Furniture Co.,
have kindly loaned the committee six OF
their beautiful decorative plants from
their store ON Free street.
Many other florists have very kindly
donated cut flowers and potted plants,
with considerable 1iberality
Hooper, Son & Leighton havs kindly
offered to furnish the material and dec-
crate in an artistic manner the booth for
the dry goods department..
Monday will be Ancient Brothers' day
to furnish food for the dining room, and
Mr.. b. c. Chase and Mr. Albert Brack-
EFT will furnish teams TO call for any
thing that is to be sent to the hall, on
notification.