The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20
A UNIQUE CONTEST.
Dry Goods Firms Compete for Gold
Head Cane.

Unique among the hundreds Of novel
things enjoyed by the thronea which
crowd the First Regiment Armory nightly
at the sacred Heart Fair - the contest
Tor "a handsome gOld-head cane, ac-
knOwlCdgedly one of the choicest oifcr-
ings of the entire occasion, Wnicn IL 10
Doc voted 10 the most popular oiy eoOd5
firm in the city.
The contest Is being managed by Mes
danes John Rankin and James j. Red
mOnd and Is proving great excitement.
So far all the firms on the south SIDE
Of Broad street have been voted for, ana
up to last night the running was prclty
even ALLOWING no basis for ~ conjecture
as 10 who the winner will be This con-
test Will close on next "Wednesday hIshl
at 1870 % clock The contestants are. Jul
Jus Meyers Sons; Temple. IembeIlon *
COrdes. The Cohen Co.; The }. NJ. foui-
uureln Co.. Burnett LOWS, JULIUS Syele
a son: D. & T. Mittedorfer, Ihalhimer
Bros, Miller g. Rhoads; Meyer sycle' ana
Kaufman & Co.
me second week Of the fair ended IN
blaze OF glory last night The Armory be-
ing crowded with ladies and gentlemen
bent on making The enterprise a great
success. The fair will close on Wednes-
day night next. and the closing three
davs will be the busiest Of all. The NaIl-
Gus contests which have been progress
ing will an terminate next week, and %
decided interest Will be added TO the pro-
of the various tables have worked un-
ccasinglv and unremittingly. and Go their
efforts whatever measure OF success mas
come is entirely due. The contest FOR me
Elks' Pin will close on Wednesday night
AT 1880 o'clock. The pin % be given the
winner will DE Of elegant make and d'
sign. and well worth the striving. The
contest stands. Thomas B0udar, Al
Rodger Atkinson. s.; =. r. Murphy. 80,
Monroe Levy, ,; l.. O. Gisselhrecht
~.
ture viii close on Tuesday M 10 O'Clock.
The McGnl Union sull leads with 321a
votes.
The contest for the gold-headed cane at
ST. Peters table will close ON w Wednesday
night at 10 O'Clock. w. J. Doyle. 81 Jo-
seph Duggan. 10; Joseph Farley 40. and
on "wednesday night AZ 1890 the con-
test for the gold police badge VIII emo
The vote is: Captain Whitlock, ~ Hulce'
ON Monday night the contest among the
children for the dolls will close al 81.
Patrick's table at o'clock. and all the
children are requested 40 De present.
The struggle for the silver pltcners
between Miss Kate O'Nelll ana MISS
Ethel Chamberlayne viii close TUESDAY
Tho contest for the Yacht between Mas
ters John Barrett and John Liesield viii
close on Wednesday ~ $3.50
That for the rosary between MISSES
Mary coleman and Marie Newheiser viii
close ON Tuesday AZ 10 o'clock.
Another contest for handsome gold
headed cane. is between the representa-
lives OF the different hreweries. when
win close on Wednesday night, az
o'clock. These contests are exciting a
Great deal OF rivalry. The contestants
are. Henry Kerch, Charles Brown, 5o'
Toseph Stumpf. 22k, and George G. GuV-
ernator. A.. o,,,
A time has not been fixed for inc end
inc of the contest for the silk cunt be
ty-oon Miss Carrie Brown and Miss
FRANCES Bruner, or for that Of the vest
rnonte between Fathers Donovan ana
Wilhb0ld III, -
..,,,,t b,tvt and cake walk for the chill
dren from to o'clock. and two prizes
,-fn nc given the most successful