The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-15
CATHOLIC LADIES' FAIR
The Hall Not Large Enough to
Accommodate the Crowd.
ARE MAKING BIG MONEY
The Enterprise Is Proving Great Sue
cess-The Contests Are Attract
ing the Attention of
Everyone.


a fair, it is more than probable that
they will first consider the proposition
of securing much larger hall than
that in which the present fair is being
held. This room is not large enough
by half. A room with two or three
times more floor and booth space would
be about the proper thing. The fair is
one of the big money-making institu-
tons of the city, and judging by the
business done this week it is believed
that the next venture will warrant the
construction of a hall especially de-
signed for the purpose.
The whole enterprise shows conclu-
sively that women are capable of ac-
complishing as much as their enved
the public amusement and furnishing
attractions to draw coin from the buck
skin purse with the long string wound
about it. The fair is more than sue
cess, simply because extraordinary
features have been very wisely intro
duced by the management. The sew
eral contests are proving to be interest
ing and at the same time profitable.
They engender Friendly, yet exciting
rivalry among the friends of the con-
testants and sometimes large blocks of
votes are purchased. This move on the
part of one faction eXcites the other to
firmer determination to win and so it
goes, kind of oscillating zigzag, for
ward-and- back movement towards the
goal of conquest.
The auction of articles is another in
teresting feature, in which much inter-
est is taken. If all of the merchants of
Butte could realize on their goods in
corresponding ratio, there would be
none of the conspicuous pacards were
81, now SO cents" Competition then
would be one lingering, sweet. rosy
dream. However, fairs come but once
in a while. and the doors of Butte
stores are open six days in every week
of the year.
Tonight will mark the close of the
bazaar, and there is going to be ex-
| element. There will be the contest for
| the most popular mine foreman, and
| this is destined to be a mint; so will
| the contest for the most popular school
| girl. All of the candidates are making
| a vigorous canvass, and when the votes
are counted it is expected that whole
sale bribery will be exposed on all
sides. There are no registration books
everybody is entitled to vote early and
often. Challenging will not be toler-
| ated.
| Monday night is the date of the
| Dances the finale of the bazaar. More
than 1000 tickets have been sold, and
| it may be that three halls will have to
! be engaged. One ticket entities the
holder to any or all of the halls The
music will be the best to be had in
Butte and the dances are going to be
| the real big events of the season.
| The hall was packed last night by an
| eager crowd of buyers and there We're
raffled many valuable articles, includ-
ing a $50 check. The check was won
| by DR.. e. E. German. who held No. 80.
Nearly 400 chances at 81 a chance, We're
sold on this commodity. The other
prizes were won by the following lucky
| persons: Guitar. Mrs. Larry Duggan:
| willow rocker, little Annie Hogan of
| Walkerville china tea set, Baby Han
| ley of Centerville; sofa pillow, Mrs.
| Dooney, Anaconda road; silver toilet
set. Mrs P. J. Brophy: yellow sofa
| cushion, Miss Nora Sullivan: blue sofa
! cushion, Miss Nellie Burke, Centervlle;
chocolate set, Mrs. Nettie Kennedy,
| Centerville; lamp, Miss Annie Collins,
| Vaudeville; a, IS hat. P. j. Sullivan;
ladies' gold ring, Miss Katie Burke,
Centerville; dolls, Misses Healy and
| Sullivan.
| The management of the fair desires
| to announce that as the rush tonight
will be SO great and the cashiers so
| busy no checks will be rendered in pay
ment of votes or chances. Plain cash is
| desired