The morning times., 1896-02-20
MELODY AT The BIG FAIR
German Societies Sing With the
Hebrews.
The Temple Fund Was randy Added
to Last Night-Fnir to Close
Saturday With an Auction.

| The cheerful tones OF Tcutonic melody
made everything harmonious at the Hebrew
fair last night. All the airs. popular with
our German fellow-citizens. were sung by
| the various societies made up OF those
who speak that tongue. ana The refrain
had the gladstone effect OF making it a joy
| fui occasion. ineonjunetion with many other
pleasant and enjoyable features.
| The societies which attended the fair in
body il being German night at the fair,
were the Saengerbund, the Mannaerchor
and the directors OF the German Orphan
Asylum. They were welcomed by Simon
| Wolr, who made very happy reference to
| the many good deeds performed by the
German element OF the body polite, and
this was responded to by Frank Claudy on
behalf Of the saengerbund. and by Jacob
| Jose on behalf OF the Orphan Asylum. Then
came the singing, and the songs being IA
miliar to many OF those present, aside from
the members of the societies. the choruses
| were vastly swelled.
! It was the record breaking night in the
matter OF receipts. The amount taken In
last night from all sources was So 900.
which came from $50 people who paid ad-
mission to the fair.
Two contests close tonight, one at 8.
| for the diamond ring TO the lady turning
/ in the largest amount OF money for thesale
OF tickets. and Immediately after it for the
baseball admission book. The contest for
| the Mystic Shrine badge closes Saturday.
4 There will be- ma atinee tomorrow after
noon, but no fair tomorrow night. The
fair closes Saturday night, and at 10o'clock
that night an auction OF everything not
sold will take place.
| The persons winning prizes last night
were:
NJ. Cohen, box OF cigars; R. Goldsmith,
cake; Miss Ida Hirsh, centerpiece; c. NJ.
Herzbcrger diamond ring; Mrs. A. Nattans,
music box: Jose Moreno, cake; Nj. Sin
sheimer, diamond ring; A Blumenthal, doll;
Miss Ida Hrsb, cake; Mrs. VIM. Hahn,
canary bird cage; II. Lansburgh, pastel
| picture; j. j. Laler. patent washstand NJ
| s. Snyder, basket of fruit: II. s. Ad-
ler silver tea set; Paul j. Pelz, cake;
| ID. Wartman. box of cigars; N. Sinsheimer
! eight bags of flour; Flora StraSburger
| cut glass vase; Hattie Rothscbild, diamond
1 ring; Maurice Strauss, fan; J. Hiliman,
/ silver set: J Zimmerman, lamp; j. L.
! Saks, half dozen butter knives; A. DAM
| mann, box of cigars; James LanSburgh.
sewing machine; Mr.. Droop, bath robe;
| /. A. Sawtelle, umbrella: c. Baum. box
OF candy; Mrs. Hirsch, box of candy;
| Miss Lizzie Emmer, fur robe; Ray Bern
stein. head rest; May Kaufman. diamond
scarf pin. Mrs. West, cake: c. Hirsh,
] lamp: S. Friedlarder, box OF candy; Z.
Harris, large vase; /. Schwartz. basket
| of fruit: Mr.. Hagerman. box of cigars;
l.. BaumgarteD, box OF candy; a. Dam
| mann. box OF candy; Mrs. Ashford china
| tea set; B. LaDsburgh, palm.
| Tonight the dance program viii be as
| follows:
| March. Evening Star, Fanciuli; over
! ture. MignOn, Thomas; barcarolIe, South
ern Shores; grand selection. La Gazza
Ladia, Rossini; polonaise, Midnight Sum-
| mer Dream, Mendelssohn; overture, II Trov-
\ atore, Verdi; galop, The Night Liners,
Goodman; chariot dance, Ben Hur. SouSa;
| grand selection, Merry Wi S of Windsor,
Nicolai.
Tonight the fair will be visited by the
following fraternal societies:
| Uniform rank. Knights of Pythias, headed
by Henderson Drum Corps. several Masonic
lodges, Royal Arcanum, Legion of Honor,
| ElkS, and National Union.