The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
THE FAIR EXTENDED.
VIII Run Two Days During Next
Week.


The attendance at the First Regiments
bazaar again indicated a falling on last
night, there being but few present besides
the military. 1t was decided yesterday
that the fair be continued into next week
instead of closing Saturday night, as or
iginally intended. Monday and Tuesday
the articles not already disposed of win
be auctioned. Some of the contests also
will be held over until Monday or Tuesday
night
The Savannah Cadets, under command
Of Capt. j. f. Brooks, we're out last night
81 strong, and with the c. l.. A. boys were
the guests of the evening. They were
served with supper, and throughout the
evening bore words of praise for the la
dies preparing and serving the dainty
dishes on which they Jared.
Mr. p. F. Gleason, president of the Cath
olic Library Association, complimented
the members of the indoor base ball team
OF that association, which won the pen
nant, with a supper. Mr.. w. E. Coney,
manager of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION team, Mr.. Herbert Kayton, man
ager of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation team, Vice President j. J. Higgins,
OF the Library Association, Prof. w. H.
Lyon, and several other gentlemen were
guests OF honor. Remarks were made by
Mr.. Gleason, Mr.. Higgins, MIR. Coney, Mr..
kayton and Prof Lyons, and the occa-
sion was very pleasant one indeed.
me guests tonight will be the Irish
Jasper Greens and the Chatham Artillery.
The guard detail for the night drawn
from Company C, the German Volunteers,
Will be Lieut.. G. II. Koneman, Corpl.
Samuels and Davis.
All the contests at the Republican Blues
booth will close at 10 o'clock Saturday
night. These contests are for the baby
crib, the officers sword, the guitar the
diamond ring, the fireman's trumpet and
the conductors lantern Interest in these
contests is being kept up, and some close
and lively finishes are expected. At this
booth boys sailor suit was awarded to
d. M. Smith, Jr., a cake to Miss Watts, a
banquet lamp TO Mr. W. S. Tison and a
pin-cushion TO Miss Quinan.
The Greens will close number of their
contests Saturday night, but the contest
FOR the diamond ring among Misses Nc
Qud1de, Cooke and Kent, and that for
the sword between Lieut.. Newell West of
the Guards and Lieut.. e. A. Leonard of
the regiment, will be closed on Monday
night. The other contests are for a boys
bicycle, among Masters Cleary, Barry, Car
Ter ana 'McClOud; a doll, among Misses
Hennessey, McEvoy and Patterson; and a
conductors contest for a diamond stud,
among Messrs. Bacot of the Plant system,
Hicks of the Georgia and Alabama, and
Tinsley of the Central. The Greens award
ed pair of patent leather shoes to Lieut.
r. A. Leonard and a hat to Mr.. G. L.
Grower.
The end of the diamond ring con-
test at the German Volunteers table will
come Saturday night, as will
also those for the watch and the doll. In
the ring contest are Misses Schroeder and
Ficken, in that for the watch, Misses
Behr and Grimm. and for the doll Misses
Kramer and Fisher. The Volunteers
awarded cake to DIR. Paige, a smoking
table to Mrs ]. D. Hemken, a quarter
dozen ties to Capt. Kolshorn, palm to
Mr.. Fred SEMINARS, a glove case to Mrs.
Kolshorn, shaving case to Mrs. Mile
Lubs and a tie to Col Lawton
Donations continue TO be received by the
Cadets, two elegant pastels being among
the latest Interest in the ring, watch,
doll and gun contests continues undated,
and the company stands away up in the
receipts accounts.
With the Oglethorpes things are going
on swimmingly, and the young ladies are
making the affairs of the booth great
success. Many donations continue to be
received, and among them are some very
handsome ones. The bicycle contest and
the diamond ring contest among the
young ladies will close Saturday