Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
CLOSING NIGHT.
British American Fair WI as a
Financial Success.
Many We're Present and a Great Deal Of
Interest Was Taken In the Vot-
ing Contests.

The second and closing night OF the
British-American fair, which opened SO
auspiciously Wednesday night, was at
tended by even larger numbers than the
opening. Officer Davidson, who guarded
the cash box containing the receipts of
the two nights run, estimated that be-
tween twelve and fifteen hundred people
were in attendance, and Treasurer Geo.
w. Carr reported the total receipts of the
fair as $780, making the total profits to
be added to the fund of the Jubilee Me-
mortal Fountain Association but a few
hundred dollars less than this amount.
The young ladies at the booths contin-
ued the great attraction.
The several guessing contests ran UNI
usually high in guessers, and $500 alone
was secured from this feature. Sales at
the booths were gratifyingly large, and
every arrangement was successful. The
evening opened with am interesting pro-
gram, Chairman Duncan d. Mcleod an
nouncing the selections A successful
and finely executed drill was given by
the Pilgrim cadets in their inspiring mill
liant costumes, under the leadership of
Capt. Hobbs, followed by red, white
and blue" dance by Miss Izette Parker.
The male quartet was prevented from
appearing through the sickness of Frank
Hollington, and the program closed with
a genuine Highland fling by Miss Ger
trude Trinder, which won an encore
From 10 o'clock to l o'clock dancing
was enjoyed to Wilson's orchestra.
Thomas d. Fletcher acted as floor di-
rector, assisted by Thomas Bransfeld,
Capt. j. B. Wolfenden and John Hins-
ley
The voting competition for the various
prizes was close. The rolltop desk was
won by Chairman Duncan H. Mcleod,
who had 955 votes. with Robert Taylor
second with total of us. The silver tea
set was voted to Mrs. David Roche. She
won 1880 votes, double those of her COM
petitor, Mrs. John Taylor, who was
given $40. The Lenox bicycle to the
most popular young lady, given bS the
Boston Store, was awarded to Miss La
la Lomond, whose vote stood 1l20, with
Miss Florence Dyson second, with 1902.
The bicycle (presented by the commit
tee)' to the most popular boy, was won
by Walter H. Parker in vote of S62,
with George F. Parslow second, with
sol, and Carol c. Smith third, with
173. The vote in the diamond stud con-
test for the most popular clerk was the
closest, and, as there were but II votes
between the first and second, the com
mittee, which had given the boys BIZ
cycle prize, voted to give two studs Of
equal value to the two leaders, whose
votes were: First, Thomas D. Fletcher,
1928; second, Frank Cox, 1872; R Nc
Donald Lille, 1926; and Frank H. Ellis,
S13.
In the doll contest May Guillam won
| first prize, with vote Of 1854; Miss Bes-
sic Leach second with vote of $50,
Smaller dolls were awarded the others,
whose votes were: Miss Irene Ormond,
| 302; Miss Nettie White, 236; and Miss
Dobie, 210.
| In the guessing contests Donald Tul-
| loch won the prize of beautiful cake,
with the Stars and Stripes and Union
! Jack in frosting, presented by Mrs Hol-
lis. The weight of the cake was 81
pounds and II ounces, and the guess OF
Mr.. Tulloch was 50. The suit of clothes
presented by Bradt & Woods was won
by Benjamin Dransfeld, the number OF
beans in a jar being 1926, and the guess
| 1912. The bedspread fell to Mrs. Briefly
the number of beans being 3S1 and the
| guess 377.
With the profits of the fair and the
$500 which has now been subscribed
toward the memorial fountain, and al.
most all Of which is in the bank, the
British Jubilee Memorial Fountain AS
sociation now has, secured $2500 toward
its worthy aim, and but $500 remains to
complete the fund. To finish the work
Chairman Mcleod and Donald TulIoch
have suggested that a grand field day
be held by the British societies, at SUIT
ton lane, and this will probably be done
The general committee which had the
affair in charge win meet at the house
of Mrs. David Roche, next Friday eve
ming, when the full reports Of the work
Will be received. The great success has
been dye to the untiring efforts Of the
ladies, and they are to be complimented
upon their work