Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-10-29
BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
A. 0. U. W. Fair Wonderful Success
in Every Respect.
The Augusta Cadets Give Another Fine Drill
The Presents Awarded.

The A. Q. U. w. fair has closed. ane
1t was one of the most successful fairs
ever held by any order in this city
The hall has been filed all thras
nights and the first and last nights II
was crowded. The crowd on the clos.
ing night was nearly as large as thai
of the opening night.
The first attraction was the drill o1
the Augusta Cadets for medals. The
drill was the same as on Friday night
and Brigadier General Charles D
White was the recipient of many com
pliments for the excellent manner ir
which he has trained the boys in thei,
movements. At the close of the drill
the boys We're drawn up on the plat.
form and presented with silver medals
by Hon. II. M. Heath on behalf of the
committee. Mr.. Heath made a few
appropriate remarks and highly com
plimented the boys on the degree OF
excellence they have attained in the
drill
The boys appreciate what Mr.. White
has done for them and the vast amount
of hard work required to have them at
tain the wonderful excellence they dis
play in going through the various
movements of the drill. AS token of
that appreciation, Capt. Hichborr
stepped forward and in neat little
speech, presented Mr.. White with a
purse of gold in behalf of the Cadets
and their friends.
Following the drill was the awarding
of the prizes and voting contests. F.
H. Leighton drew the suit of clothes
Miss Snow, the watch; Mrs. Ryder,
the silk sofa cushion; Fred E. Little
field and Bert Folsom, embroidered
center pieces: Aleda Lambart, the baby
quilt; Edna Gerow, the doll; George
w. Sylvester, the silver water pot; W.
E. Haskell, the ton of coal. Mrs. r. B.
Merrill guessed that there were 23lS
spots in the circle on the programme
and drew the barrel of flour, as there
were 2319 spots. Several guessed with
in three or four of the correct number.
The fancy goods booth did good
business but there are several articles
which were not disposed of and they
will be kept until later and sold to
some fair the ladies will hold.
The ice cream. candy and soda booths
did rushing business throughout the
evening, as they have done all through
the fair There is no doubt that they
have been unusually successful in the
amount of sales and have made a large
amount of money, as well as all the
other departments.
1t was nearly midnight before the
floor was cleared and the dance COM
menced and although it was late when
the dancers left for home still it was
an unusually pleasant affair and every
body who danced enjoyed themselves
very much. Moneghan's Orchestra
furnished music of high order. There
were 12 dances on the order The floor
was in charge of Judge A. G. Andrews
and he was assisted by l.. Haskell,
G. Fred Dill. Frank Farnham, Robert
Pierce and Will H. Dunton.
The following are awards of pres
ents: Fifty dollars in gold, George
Morrissey, 322; barrel flour. Chetser A.
Sanford. 6SS: pair lady's boots. Olive
M. Shea, 1149; box cigars. F. w. Penn,
1922; clothing. S3, L. S. Cony, 1902;
Weekly Kennebec Journal, w. f. Nc
Kenney, 157: 20 shaves at Chad
bourne's, J. J. Maher, Al; tea, So. Fred
Mcnamara 1874: dentistry at DR. Me-
Dayid's, Linnie Longfellow, 1882; gold,
SO, L. Duffor. 3: dozen photographs.
Arthur w. Morton, 119; ladies' fall hat,
Winnifred T.. Wight, 491; carpet
sweeper, Arthur G. Curtis. 603; dry
goods, 81, E. II. Folsom, 52S; pair gen.
tleman's boots. Fred w. Ballard, 937 ;
medical service by DR.. Friend, c. II.
Harrington. sos; cigars. 81. w. H. AL
len. III; gold. 81, Earnest Graves. 33l !;
| toilet set, B. Kimball 2S3; Maine Far
mer. / year, F. Z. Chase, 314; 20 shaves
at Wards. Orville S. Roberts. 76T;
handkerchief box, John Leighton,
5ss. cigars. George Michaud, S57.
| talking machine. John II. Ellis, 500,
sugar, 81. c. A. Robinson, 1-.s; gold, 81.