The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
BAZAAR CONTESTS CLOSING.
THE FAIR WILL WIND TIP WITH AN
AUCTION TUESDAY NIGHT.

Winners of the Contests Which End
ed Last Night-Ldeut. GraysOn Won
the officers sword, and Foreman
Finn the Fircman's Trumpe t-NIiss
Watts Won the Diamond Ring at
the Blues Booth, and Miss Mat
thews the Ring at the ogIethorpes'
Booth.
The First Regiments bazaar has about
run its length Only two days Of next week
remain before its close. Tomorrow night
is really to be the close of the fair. Tues
day having been set apart for the auction
to the highest bidder of whatever articles
are not then disposed Of
All the contests that were not closed last
night with one exception, win be closed
tomorrow night. A good many useful ar
ticles will be left over, and they will be
sold TO che one. bidding highest for them.
The Georgia Hussars were out IN force
last night.
The contest exciting the greatest inter
est at the Republican Blues booth and
possibly in the han, was that for the Of
ficer,s sword. The contest was won by
Lieut.. w. l.. Grayson of the Blues
act amount that the use of Lieut.. Gray
sons name won for the fair is believed
to have been in the nelghborhood Of 500.
The resulting sums from the contests viii
not be announced until tomorrow night.
Lieut.. Grayson received many congratula-
tons on his success.
The fireman trumphet was awarded to
AssiS amt Foreman c. J. Finn Of chemical
company No. l. Mr.. Finn is deservedly
popular and the handsome silver speaking
trumpet is a warm testimonial to the es-
tenn in which he IS held.
The diamond ring az the Blues booth
was won by Miss Belle Watts on vote
vouchng for her popular ~.
The contest for the baby crib went TO
Miss May Greeubaum, and for the guitar
10 Mr.. Arthur Wagner. Other articles
awarded by the Blues were a pair OF
ladies' patent leather shoes to Mr.. c. D.
Baldwin, patent leather shoes to Mr.. J
w. Mcintyre; a photograph album to
Col George A. Mercer, a silver mounted
carving set to Capt NJ. A. O'Byrne; cake
to MIR. j. j. Gleason, and a dozen photo.
graphs to Mr.. Il. p. Grayson.
At the Green's table the following ar
ticles were disposed of: To Mr. A. c.
Oelschig, a barrel Of bottled beer; Mr. G.
A. Krete, a rocking chair; Miss Eleanor
Lacey, Jardnere palm; Mr.. Doughty
Osborne, a fancy vase; Mr.. George Car
rington of Richmond. Va, a brass lamp;
Mr.. Ben Hardee, case of whisky; Mr. +.
Grady, five o'clock tea set: Mr.. James Sui
Ivan, table cover; Miss Ecie Reynolds, a
silver manicure set; Aileen Flood, child's
stove; Capt Usina, case of whisky;
Mr.. Frank Golden, Musical clock;
Mr. j. f. Mccarthy, patent leather shoes;
Mr. NJ. s. Byck, sofa pillow; Mr.. c. H.
Marmelstein, oynx clock; Mr.. 2. H. Kier-
nan, a case of whisky; Miss Mae McDon-
aid of Atlanta, lady's toilet set.
The contest at the Greens table will
close tomorrow night. The bicycle con-
test among Masters Barry, Cleary and
Carter will close at O'clock; the doll,
contested for by the Misses Hennessy Nc
Evoy and Patterson. at $3.50; the sword
contest between Lieuts. West and Leon
ard, at 10 o'clock, and the diamond ring
among the Misses Kent, McQuaid and
Cooke, at 1870. The contest among Con-
ductors Bacot, Tinsley and Hicks will
close at o'clock Tuesday evening. The
bale of cotton and round-trip ticket to
New York will be disposed of at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday evening. N
The contests at the German Volunteers
booth will be closed tomorrow night
Among the recent awards made there were
dozen napkins, to Mrs. A Kessei. a hat
to Mr.. w. ID. Mills and gold fish with their
globe, to Mrs c. Asendorf
Miss Blanche Matthews won the contest
for the handsome diamond and toruuoise
ring at the Oglethorpe booth. Great in
terest was centered in this contest and
Miss Matthews success is a triumph for
her.
The girls bicycle was won by Miss
Maude Eason by the slender margin of
one dollar
Among other articles disposed of by the
Oglethorpes were a center piece to Miss
Aggie Dillon, and a book, THE Confeder-
ate Soldier" to Mr.. Ambrose.
The Savannah Cadets awarded a holly
center piece to Mr.. J. T. Clarke; pansy
piece, to Mrs. Fitzgerald; a cake, to Miss
May Richmond a sofa pillow, to Mr..
Henry Hinson; a silk belt and gold buckle.
to MIR. f. l.. Farris and parasol to Mai.
Edward Karow. The Cadets contests
will close tomorrow night
The orphans from St Mary's home were
entertained at the fair yesterday after
noon, through the generosity Of a gentle
man friend OF the institution.
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