The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-27
ONE BIG SUCCESS
Kings Daughters and Hospital
Ladies Deserve the Credit.
THE GOVERNOR WAS THERE
he Was Auctioneer and Sold
Goods for Good Value.

The closing exercises including the sup
Per and auction at the Charity Bazaar
teld in the city Friday and Saturday,
was specially interesting and full of fea-
lures OF note. The bazaar was generously
natronjzed by the people. The net profits
were very satisfactory
The Hospital ladies' and Kings Daugh-
sers. under whose supervision the bazaar
was held, are deserving Of great credit
for their efforts which were so success
fully carried out
Last night the patronage ot the people
Vas very large and literally supported.
Among the special features which at
tracted a large number OF people was the
auction Of the Cuban machete which was
given to the ladies as donation from
General Shafter OF the United States army
and button taken from the uniform
the general wore during the battle at San
tlago. Cuba
The building in which the bazaar was
neld was packed by people during the
evening. GOveruOr-e.ect Stanley was
present and acted in the capacity Of auc-
toneer. He took supper at one OF the
tables surrounded by many of the citi-
zens Of The city who were anxious to be
most prominent on the occasion by set
ting at the governors table. Il was a
pleasant gathering, the governor eat and
chatted all the time. He had a good ap-
petite and the many good things disap-
peared rapidly as they were sat before
him
An orchestra Lived during the evening
and the whole affair was one great sue
cess At $50 Governor Stanley got upon
g stand and made short, but appreci-
5ted speech. He said he guessed he could
make just as good an auctioneer as he
could governor and was willing 70 try to
do both. His remarks were praisewor-
thy of the work Of the ladies who had
by their efforts succeeded in equipping
a hospital that was equal TO the best in
everything as far as il had gone and said
the staff Of physicians could not be ex-
celed in any city and that the board of
managers, officers and nurses were the
hest He then proceeded TO sell the dolls.
and fancy things, cakes and pies IN fact,
anything that was handed up 10 him was
sold for more than its value, perhaps be-
cause it was considered a souvenir of
the newly elected Observation-Disclosures as
well as 70 help the cause for which the
affair was gotten up. Everything was
sold except the Shafter mschette This
was handed the governor who drew the
weapon from its sheath and welded it
about like a Cuban iusurgent who was
fighting for his freedom and cause.
He made q pretty speech and then ask
Cd for a BIDS was the first one, SO the
next, 81 came and 81. then $13 and last
Vas the bid of 81. made by DR.. Purdue,
who was the successful bidder One of
the incidents connected with the bazaar
Was the drawing contests for the button
that General Shafter cut from his coat
and sent with little note expressing
his great interests in the work and ac-
compishments OF the Kings Daughters
i was sent TO Miss Maiorie Knorr. in
lcply To a letter sent the general some
button 20 the bazaar but kept the letter
& a souvenir. The chances on the but
ton was sod at five cents each and go
Has the number disposed of. Last night
a young lady was selected and blind
folded. she drew a number and 70 the
great surprise and qualification of all Miss
hnorr was the lucky one and the button
is now her property for keeps.
The guesses on the number Of beans in
\ Jar was sold for p cents a chance. not
enough was sold to warrant the drawing
20 take place and it was decided to con-
-5nue the sale Of chances until December
p at the Boston. when the lucky guesser
VIII be presented with the buoy.
During Governors SANKEY'S remarks as
suctioneer, he made some joking remarks
and alluded 70 the newspaper reporters !
who were present, stating they were men
who should show their patriotism by bid
ding on the machete, but then he said
newspaper fellows were always expecting
something for nothing. but they were a
good set of fellows and II it had not been
for them he would not have been elected
governor He again said he believed if he
had had that machete in his office during
the day ne could have gotten a bid Of
q 900 for il on certain conditions and
rounded up by remarking that he believed
any young man who would show his pat
riotism by bidding on the machete could
walk home with any OF the young ladies
who was a Kings Daughter.
The affair closed last night and was one
~ the most successful aiairs ever con-
Quoted bv the hospital ladies and Kings /
Daughters IN behalf of the Wichita hos
p.taI fund.