The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-14
TO LIFT THE CHURCH DEBT.
OVER FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
CLEARED BY THE LUTHERAN
FAIR.


Expected by the management.
The Hall Crowded on the Closing
Night-The Awards of the I'rizes.
Some of the winners.
The closing night of the Lutheran
church fair with its large attendance and
it's financial results, exceeded even the
highest hopes of it's lady managers.
Last night brought out by far the great
est crowd that has attended the fair, and
the hall was crowded. The committee
on awards received all the money that
had been gathered by the contestants for
the prizes, and, after having made UP it,
report, announced the winners from the
balcony of the hall. Last night alonS
brought in over $1,000. This large sum for
the one night resulted from the money
that had been turned in for the prize
contests.
The gross receipts for the two weeks
of the fair were about $780, to which
$500 or $500 will yet be added. The exS
penses will probably amount to about
$500, leaving the $4,000 desired for the
lifting of the mortgages on part of the
churchs property and a nice little sum
besides.
Inc prizes contested 1Or were unQef In6
charge of Mrs. Sophie Helmken and Mrs.
E. A. NJ. Schroeder. A friendly rivalry ex-
listed between these booths, and the sew
eral ladies working at each tried hard to
place their table in advance of the other
when the final result should be announced.
The prizes awarded by the committee
from Mrs. Schroder's Rainbow Booth"
aggregated return Of $1,S02.71, and those
presented from Mrs. .Helmken's booth
Schroeder
booth the prize of the greatest inter-
est was the diamond ring. This brought
in $597.S0, of which sum Miss Stella Kuck
secured $232.50 and won the coveted prize.
Mrs. l.. Small followed Miss .Kuck with
$3.50. Miss Josie Corners had $f26SO, sum
regarded as large, when 1t is considered
that she has lived in Savannah but
comparatively short while.
In the buggy contest Mr.. Alderman got
$175. 95, and Mr.. Badenhoop $lI2. The
horse was awarded to Messrs. Horace
Everett and John Schroeder, and brought
in $126.60.
Miss Annie Schroeder was successful in
the contest for a handsome feather boa.
Her contributions amounted to $5.25.
Miss Ida Kesser won the hat with $2S21.
A rifle was won by c. S. Stanton, with
$13 80.
Miss Manucy was awarded the blue doll
her collections being $25. %; the pink doll
u.
the nurse doll was presented Miss Mabel
Baker, the amount being $685..
AT Mrs. Helmken's booth the handsome
baby crib was awarded yesterday after
noon. This prize was earnestly contest
to Chas. Graham Baughn, the
infant SON of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w. Baughn, who. returned 1889
The pony was awarded John Harms, who
had returned $780,
Mrs. w. H. Berry was awarded the sew
| ing machine, which was one of the most
| coveted prizes. Her returns were $127 10
! The bride doll was won by Katie Nom
| Sees with S62
Miss Annie Otto secured a handsome
| feather boa, her collection being $21.SO.
All of the articles that had not been pre-
| viously disposed of were auctioned. Many
| were awarded, however and among those
| at Mrs. Helmken's booth were a dinner
set to Mrs. Schaeffer; a cherry rocking
chair, to Mr.. j. C. Anderson a center
! piece to Mr.. Arthur Lubs, and a rug to
| Mr.. Julian Perlinski
The 800 bicycle, presented by Mr.. Jacob
| Paulsen was not awarded at Mrs Helm
ken's booth, but will be disposed of later.
The refreshment table paid we'll during
the fair. The ladies managing it worked
| faithfully on the most arduous of all the
tasks incident to the conduct of the fair.
! These ladies are Mrs. w. H. Berry, Mrs
| Fl. Quint, Mrs. M. Torch, Mrs. w. c.
Schaeffer. Mrs. Herman, Miss Carrie See
by, Miss Carrie Lang. Mrs. Herman Lang,
| Mrs Mehrtens and Mrs. Monsees. All of
the ladies' are jubilant over the fairs sue
cess, and they are receiving the congratu-
lations and thanks of the church for their
work. Mrs. A. Kessel, as general chairman
| of the committee has been indefa tigable
in her zeal for its success, and it is large
ly to her energy and management that that
| success is due.