The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13


Spain, "a assassinated and killed
Sunday last by an anarchist.
s1rThe Catholic Church fair
this week was n decided success
Fifty-two coaches from Louisville.
and New Albany and four from
Evansville, brought in a large mum
Der of people Sunday morning, 10
add to the crowds which came in
wagons and buggies from the neigh
boring country. A number Of
business houses and residences wer
handsomely decorated. Six uni
formed ranks drilled for the prize
offered On Sunday, and their move
ments, like a piece of machinery dis
closed the care which had beer
taken in instructing them. A
Louisville commandery took the
prize for having the largest number
OF men in the morning parade from
the r. K. station to the church
The New Albany Zouaves, though
they didn't take a prize, took the
eyes and hearts of all the young
people.
In the competitive drill the Judge,
awarded the first prize to a New
Albany rank, the second TO tn
Ferdinand rank, and the third to an
Louisville rank.
AT the dress parade a photo
grapher from Louisville took sever
al views OF the marching Knights.
On Tuesday a vote was taken onI
the Fair grounds for the most pop
ular gentleman, and a silk tile was
awarded to Rev. Stephen Stengei
as filling that qualification. 1t wa
without doubt a correct award, a.
the reverend father has worked as
%siiuously for the success of the
Fair. Miss Picnic Friedman was
voted the most popular lady, and
received the honor with due appre-
citation. The baby OF Mr.. and Mrs.
III. l.. Moutoux was voted the
handsomest baby, beating Mr..
krempp's baby by II votes in a
total of over 700, and received al
beautiful prize, though some of the
mothers of the Others still think
that their own is the pretii st.
Well, no one will blame the
mothers, for God bless the babies.
If their own mothers didn't think 4,
each one was the prettiest, they Z
would have a hard row. The biz q
rattle for the 1900 articles in the \
bazaar was postponed a day or twolf
IN order that a larger number OF I
tickets might he sold, and tickets :
not sold collected, so that EACH 0
article would be represented by o \
8
The dining hall was immensely /,
crowded on Sunday almost all day. /
although it was calculated 20 seat /
300 guests at a time. An excellent +
meal was furnished and the service :
as good as could be expected. a
Tor which the lady cooks and wait. h
ers are to be thanked. 1t is esti.
mated that 5000 people ate dinner
and supper there on Sunday. aud a
Iarge number Monday and Tuesday n
The biggest part Of the attendance
eft on the trains Sunday night-ii
five large trains to accommo-
late them. A large number STAYED +
'ver to visit friends during the o.
week. X
The Louisville Knights brought Il
With them the Star Band OF n
hat city; the Celestine Knight fr
brought their Silver Band, and with pl
he Jasper Star Band, thew all made X
continuity OF harmonious sounds co
'ut the Jasper Stars were the equal, q
# any of them. and superior il 70
'ome of the marches. OF
The Celestine Silver Band sere. 3
iaded Mr.. A. Prechtel, in front Of pl
lis saloon Sunday morning and -
'venlng, and enjoyed his hospitali- ca
y. lie was a memberof that Band to
wo years, when he lived in Hall tn
ownship. The Band clme in their OF
'lg wagon, and left for their homes IN
bout 10 o'clock at night. di
The net profits of the Fair have ca
been ascertained yet, as the re- pa
and expenditures are vet t. da
audited by the committee IL i!
'harge, though it is supposed it viii pr
'e somewhere between 81, 900 and tie
., 900. he
" let
be Flity-two cars from + ou;sr;iIc