The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-04
WINNERS OF FAIR CONTESTS.
LIEUT.. LEONARD, OF THE GREENS,
WON THE OFFICERS SWORD,


at the German Volunteers' Booth.
The Conductors Contests to Close
TO-night-The Results of the Fair
Satisfactory to the Regiment-The
Receipts Estimated Between
$1,000 and 81, 200.
The First regiments fair practically
closed last night The hall will be open
this afternoon and tonight. however, and
a large crowd will probably be in attend
ance to bid on the articles that will be sold
at auction.
The last night of the fair proper was
successful one. A large crowd was
present and good deal of energy was in
fused into the workers efforts
All of the contests not closed Saturday
night. with two exceptions, closed last
night, and the awards of the prizes were
made. The exceptions were the conduc-
tors contests at the booths of the Repub-
lican Blues and the Irish Jasper Greens.
Owing to some of the contestants being out
OF the city, the sums that will be turned
in in the contests for the lantern at the
Blues and the diamond stud at the
Green's booth could not be learned, and
the decision will be held over until to-
night and possibly later.
The contests at the Blues and the Ogle-
thorpes booths were closed Saturday
| night, but the other companies counted
| their receipts and awarded the prizes.
At the Green's table Lieut.. E. A. Leon
ard of the Greens was awarded the hand
some sword. Lieut.. Leonard's popular
ity has always been admitted, but the
| handsome sword will stand as it's tangible
proof. The diamond ring contest amone
Misses McQuade, Kent and Cook was de-
eared in favor of Miss McQuade, young
lady whose grace and attractions won
her many votes.
The contest for the bicycle among Mas.
ters Barry, Cleary and Carter was IN
1aVor OF Master Barry, and the doll con-
test among the Misses McEvoy, Hennessy
and Patterson in favor of Miss McEvoy.
The round trip ticket to New York and
the bale OF cotton at the Greens table will
be disposed of tonight. The Greens also
awarded salad dish to Mr.. G. A. Kriete
a china vase to Mr.. j. ]. Leonard; a white
enameled bedstead to Mr.. w. d. Farr
ginger ale to Mr.. j. c. Fleming;
smoking set and card case 70 Bishop
Becker; pair Of trousers to Mr.. A. M
Quint pair of shoes to Mr.. j. M, Egan:
washstand set to Mr. w. w. Starr;
bisque figure to Mr.. G. A. Kriete; box
OF candy to Miss NJ. Hansen; toilet bottle
to Mr.. G.. Brown; a water
set to Capt. John Flannery;
a pair of shoes to Miss L. Powers; q. silk
scarf, to Miss Teas Doyle; collar and cuff
box to Mr.. G. A. Kriete; shoes, to Mr.. j.
w. Davis; and sofa pillow, to MIR. T. B.
Baker.
The articles awarded at the Blues booth
We're; A hail chandelier, to Mr. r. Taylor;
Honiton work, to Mr.. II. Myers; Turkish
pipe, to Capt. A. Marmelstein; hand-paint-
| ed PLAGUE, to Mr.. w. A Kriete; Dresden
| clock, to Col George A. Mercer; Haviland
| china set, to Col Mercer; silver sugar dish
| to Mr.. George Appleton; trousers to Mr.
3. d. Ybanez, and bicycle shirt to Mr..
Tietjen. The articles may be obtained from
the ladies' at the Blues booth to-day be-
| tween II and o'clock.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry disposed
| of smoking set to Messrs. Baker and
| Williams; a rocking chair to Mr. H c.
Cunningham; scarf, to Mrs. W. H. Col
gate; lace handkerchief, to Mr. H p
Wilson; bride doh, to Col William Car
rard; and pillow slip to Mrs. M. P. Usina.
AT the German Volunteers BOOTH
the diamond ring contest vas
closed, and the handsome solitaire
| fell to Miss Tillie Ficken of New
| York. Too much praise cannot be bestow-
| ed on the young lady. She was a total
81 dA6Cls the guest OF MIS-. j. ii. Heinz
ken. 1t was through the kindness of her
| southern friends that she gained the VIC
tory. The Volunteers awarded the doll,
after an exciting race, to Miss Henrietta
Fisher. The pretty little watch was be-
slowed upon Miss Maggie Behr, who
strove most earnestly for the prize
Among other articles disposed of by the
Volunteers were a center piece Of Mexi-
can drawn work to Mrs. George P. Walk
err; white feather fam to Mr.. George s.
Semken; a sofa cushion, to Mrs r. w
| Baughn; a tidy, to Mrs. w. H. Powell;
pair of vases, to Mrs. Freeman; vase to
Mrs. Irwin; a rocker, to Mr.. ]. A. G.
| Carson; a pin cushion, to Mr.. George
Semken; a fish set, to Mr.. Bryan, and a
| wash-stand set to Mr.. Fred Sehnaars
The Cadets awarded their diamond ring
contest to Miss Hannah Einstein, very
popular young lady. The watch was
awarded to Miss Susie Brooks whose
work deserved it's handsome reward Miss
Mamie Stillwell secured the doll and the
gun was awarded to Master Medium
Thomson. In addition to those Contested
for, the Cadets disposed of the following
articles: Lamp, to Mr.. II. c. Shuptrine;
embroidered photo frame, to Mr. w. l..
Wilson; fishing rod. to Mr.. w. e. Coney;
one dozen photographs, to Mr.. +. w. Gar
den; $40 gold piece, to Mr.. Guy NJ. Bowen;
cigar case, to Miss May Richmond: silk
umbrella, to Mr. c. d. Coburn; silk smok-
ing Jacket TO Mr.. H. j. Sutclffe; rocking
chair, to Mr.. II. J\sutcliffe; gold mounted
fountain pen, to Mr. W. L. Fell Ere IN
clock, TO Mr.. H. Samuel; bronze clock. TO
Mrs. Il. f. Lowell; gas drop lamp, to Mrs.
c. S. Connerat; mandolin, to Mrs. Pauline
Smith; revolver, to Mr. II. M Rich
ardson; chocolate set. to Mr.. r. r. Lowell;
gold-mounted pipe, to Mr. ]. NJ Wilson.
The handsome chiffonier and the punch
bowl will be disposed of by the Cadets to-
night at o'clock
Tonight viii be the last on which the
hall will be open. as II win be turned over
TO the Guards tomorrow.
The board of officers of the regiment will
meet Saturday and go over the fair re-
ceipts 1t Is not definitely known yet but
Il Is said that the Greens are ahead In
the good natured contest for the lead in
the receipts. The net receipts Il Is thought
will be between 5000 and $1,000 The
money made by the fair will be used 10
pay Off the debt on the armory, and ~
there is a surplus II viii be used probably
In the construction of place for the reei-
20 n 81.