Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-28
ANOTHER CROWD.
Second Evening Of A. 0. U. W. Fair
Successfully Held.
This Evening viii Be The Drill, a Dane.
and the Awards.

I'VE have as many people here as we
WISH" said one of the committee in
charge of the A. 0. U. w. fair. Thurs
day evening. There was not the lam
that characterized the fair of Tuesday
evening, the first night, but the hall
was well filed. The gallery seats were
all taken and the seats on the floor ali
filled. Yet there was room enough to
move about the greater part of the
time. Had there been more people, it
would have been uncomfortable.
The people are satisfied that they
have been given their moneys worth
the two evenings of the fair. The
committees are satisfied that they have
been well patronized, and are satis-
fled because the people are satisfied,
so there is general satisfaction, which
constitutes success in this particular
occasion.
1t seemed as though just as many
people Inspected the gifts on the tables,
as we'll as the things for sale, as on
Tuesday evening. The guesses on the
poultry. the length of the rope and on
the other guessing contests were as
well patronized as ever. Soda water,
ice cream, and all the good things sold
as though it was the only place in the
nil vt,I,x 1t
ed. The only new feature in the way
of chance, was the bicycle wheel, suc;l
as are used in the cigar stores for sell
ing cigars. In this case different arti-
cles went with the lucky numbers.
Umbrellas. toy guns, gloves and like
articles We're the presents.
G. Fred Dill was the lucky man IN
the guessing contest for the little pork
er, upon which the people guessed,
Tuesday evening. The little fellow
weighed % pounds and / ounce. Mr..
Dill guessed % pounds.
The entertainment passed off nicely,
and in most cases the audience in the
back part of the hall were indulgent
enough to cease talking and allow
those who came for the entertainment
to have their inning.
Dennis Orchestra of u pieces fur
nished excellent music, playing for
long time before the other features Of
the entertainment We're entered upon,
and between the numbers.
ALICE Gustine-Coots and Prof. George
Coots displayed their versatility as i'm
personators and readers, being repeat
eddy called back. Their numbers were
well chosen and delivered in a truly
artistic manner.
The Abnaki Quartet of course did
well. Their musical talent is too we'll
known in the city to be discussed here.
1t was their first appearance since
Lieut.. Biackington returned from his
duties with the 1st Maine Volunteers,
but it can be seen that they are fully
up to their former standard.
The address of the evening was deliv-
cred by Rev. H. w. Rider of Glouces-
ter, Mass. who has magnetism enough
to hold a crowd even at fair. with all
it's hustle and noise. His remarks were
brief and interesting. He is speaker
of easy presence, good voice, plenty
Of wit, and heaps of common sense.
Previous to Rev. Mr.. Riders remarks.
Prof. Coots had, as an encore, recited
selection about pill, so Mr. Rider
handily remarked, as he was introduce
ed by Judge Andrews, you are now
to take your pill"
He thanked the judge for introducing
his as Brother" Rider rather than
Rev. Mr.. Rider, "for to be brother"
he said, sis the highest dignity a man
can have Fraternity is the basis
of government" he remarked. "The
New England states were founded on
fraternity and societies." He pointed
out the fraternity in the strife with
Spain, where the United States had in
terfered to help a brother. He spoke
of the pleasure of coming to this city
and meeting with fellow men, some
who were strangers, yet they greeted
him as brother. Here he recited Sam
Walter Foss' Hell" with good effect
. He told of the features of A. O.sU. w.
one Of which is mutual protection at
the lowest possible cost at enables
u.s. he said, ''to be benefactors even if
at the outset we had a selfish design.
1t also enables us to apply Christ's
rule, Fraternity is Christianity
He spoke of the delight at meeting
an old friend to illustrate how sweet is
fraternity He said that only in the
afternoon he met. an old friend and the
meeting was even sweeter than Land
lord Randalrs dinner. In the order
one is satisfied in knowing that in
caring for ones self he is caring for