The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
Great Odd Fellows Fair to Wind Up
With Ball Monday Night.

Thronged City Hall Yesterday-To-
nights Programme and Closing Con-
tests.
The Odd Fellows fair is drawing to q
close. To say that it has been a high
| success is putting it mildly. Every night
City hall has been we'll filled with
patrons of the fair and last night the
largest crowd of all was present. OF
course it will be impossible for the fair
committee TO tell just how the fair has
turned out financially until several
| weeks from now. when all the returns
are in. but judging from the CT owds and
| the liberal patronage of the various de-
partments the finances must be entirely
satisfactory.
The entertainment given at the fair
last evening by the Haydn quartette and
Skillins and Hatch. musical specialties.
was the best of the fair. The solos OF
Miss Knight and Mr.. Merrill and the
musoial sleigh bells of Mr.. Skillins were
very heartily received by the large audi
ence.
The entertainment for this evening
will be Of the most interesting and novel
kind, and no one should miss going to
the fair, and asoertaining its nature.
| Today will be the last day the dining
room will run, and it can safely be said
that the public will miss the elegant
dinners and suppers which have been
furnished during the week. Unity lodge
has the supplying of edibles today, and
while the supply lasts the public may bs
assured that their supply will not be the
least. The fact is. Unity coming last is
determined to surpass all others, and not
only supply, but every member with
their families and friends are going to
ronnd up the number of meals to full
thousand. SO everybody go. and all will
be bonntifully served.
| At o'clock all voting contests will
end and the parties having books and
money in their possession. will turr
the same over Immediately to MIR. Chas
F. Tobie. the treasurer.
The GOLD watch donated by Fred L.
Merrill & Co., will BIS wound at
o'clock, locked up safely, and left run
ming upon exhibition at the store o1
Dean Bros until run down, and the
time Will decide who is to be the fortu
nate possessor.
President Kelsey announces that today
Will be the grand clearing snle. ant
every body wanting to secure the Creates
bargains on rth should come to tht
fair bringing their sheokles. Everything
will be disposed of, regardless of cost
Remember that your friends are expect
ing Christmas presents, and now will b,
the golden opportunity to lay in a stock
NOTES.
| Every member of the general com
mittee is requested to be present in tn,
main hall at 10 O'Clock a. m. for photo
graphing, and general instructions.
The D. W. Clark Ice company. donated
the ice used at the hall the first thre
days and @. L. Bates the last three, ant
it has been no small amount.
The oil painting "The CATS wa
awarded to Mrs. N. S. Kelsey, her gues
being "A feet, the string bein,
70 feet and fve-eighth of an inch.
The piano used during the week ha
been furnished by Cressey, Jones
A lien, free of expense.
The ladies of the dining room had thei
pictures taken in group on City hal
steps yesterday.
Donations have been received from j
N. Reed, Samuel Kolfe, John M. Dye
s5 each: Minot Packing company. fv
cases of sweet corn; VIM. Crawford, larg
box of fancy assorted crackers.
Mr.. George d. Loring has received
check for $50 from Mr.. Otto Mariner t,
be credited to Ancient Brothers lodg,
and applied to fair fund.
Mr.. Thomas A. Bowen has received 1
check from Mr.. David F. Murdoch fo
$50 to be credited to Beacon lodge, ant
applied to fair fund.