The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
MASONIC FAIR CLOSES TONIGHT
LAST EVENING TO BE ONE OF MOST
INTERESTING OF THE SERIES.
About $50 Prizes to Be Drawn-Danc-
ing and Lot of Other Fun, as Usual.
Notable Features of the AIR Last
Night and Thursday Night.

There remains only one more eve
ming for Wilmington's great Masonic
fair, Last Night" and Good Night
which will be completed with a great
rush n a perfect avalanche" Of
meriment tonight from 6 to IL o'clock.
During that time the remainder of the
drawings for priZes-about 125 or 150-
will be held and the prizes awarded
and all unsold stock at the various
booths will be sold to the highest bid
ders. There will also be dancing in
Commandery m Chapter hall as usu-
al and ice cream and other refresh
ments will be served very probably in
the art gallery instead Of in the regu-
lar supper room as heretofore. There
is every indication that this last eve
ming will be at least the peer of any
previous evening of the fair, so far
as general ATTRACTIONS are concerned,
and very much more than the usual in
terest will attach to the prize draw
ings, of which there will be more than
thribble the usual number.
LAST NIGHT LADIES EVENING".
Both last night-"Ladies' Evening"
and Thanksgiving evening were thor
oughly successful socially and financi-
ally. There was the usual round of
general fun last night, the dancing
was all that could be desired and all
the booths did a splendid business. The
following were among the most nota-
BILE drawings:
Wilmington Lodge Booth-Five thou
sand shingles by Mr.. J. p. Timberlake,
Of Richmond, Va; barrel of phosphate
by Mr.. d. d. Spockman, of Rocky
Point; lap robe by Mr.. T. T.. Loftin;
six barrels Of tar by Mr.. s.. H. Fish
blate; suit of clothes by Mr.. T. F.
Divine; pair of ladies' shoes by Mr..
J. F. Shurtloff, of Burlington, VT;
chair by Mr.. Andrew Blair.
st. Johns Booth-Center table by
Mr.. H.. O. Wallace; a green chair by
Mr.. George o.. Gaylord; gas drop light
by Mrs. 1. l.. Greenewald; iron bed
stead by Mrs. J. E. Wilson; box of
cigars by Mr.. /. l.. Greenewald.
Shrine Booth-A gilt desk light by
Miss Marguerite Kahn; carving set by
Mr.. r. L. Okey; carving set by Mr.. j.
w Jackson.
Orient Booth-Two handsome Turk
ish table covers one by Mr.. T. H.
Thompson; owner of other one not as
certained.
Concord Chapter Booth-A fine lamp
by Mr.. Claude Gore.
Lemonade observation-disclosures baskets
to fruit by Mr.. F.. G. Cohen, Mr.. E. H.
Sneed and Mr.. J. E. Wilson; a jardi-
nier by Mrs. Tharpe.
There were also drawings of two lots
of valuable socket frame chisels,
twelve chisels each. The first lot was
drawn by Mr.. O.. A. Matthews and the
second by Mr.. ]. S. Russ.
COUNTRY STORE SOLD AT AUG
TION.
The stock Of the country store was
sold completely out last night early in
the evening. The went
around to other booths and gathered
together some odds and ends. which
were also sold, and about II o'clock
a merry auction sale was held and the
country store sold to the highest bid
ser. There was scarcely a quarters
"a. of stock. The bidding started
and the stock was finally
d 1n /. ~ en- 6ou 70 Mr.. w. H. Fallon at
OK oontu NJ N.Y. "um Lord was auc-
tioneer and he made a eooa one.
Thus closed the pheno4- ny .u;-
cessful career of the country So I
department of the fair alone h-Stna
cleared fully 81, 100 during the PSI
two weeks.
The ladies of the country store COM
mittee are the recipients of the most
hearty congratulations for the re-
markably successful work they nave
accomplished. The following ladies
constitute the committee;
Mrs. M. s. Willard ichairman),
Mesdames E. P. Bailey, T. E.. Sprunt,
S. Solomon, F. A. Lord, B. Solomon, E.
p. Willard, DuBrutz Guitar; Misses
Lizzie Peck, Lola Martin, Kate DeRos-
set, Nettie Brice, Nessie Cotchett, Eliz-
abeth Mcmillan, Mary Calder, Anita
DeRosset, Lucy Latham, Anna B. De-
Rosset, Emma West, Lena Berry.
Cashiers: Mrs. B. Solomon, Mrs. s.
Solomon and Miss Mary Wendal.
Referring to the country store it
should also be noted that last night the
most valuable prize was a fine dressed
pig drawn by Mrs Giles w. O'Don-
nell. The pig was presented by the
Palace Market.
MOST POPULAR LODGE CONTEST.
The vote for the most popular Ma
sonic Lodge in Wilmington grows es-
pecially interesting as the fair draws
to a close. The vote up to IL o'clock
last night stood:
Orient ..............30Sk
wilmington ........Z5O
1t will be remembered that a hand
some square and compass is to be
awarded the lodge receiving the high
est number of votes.
THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE FAIR.
Thanksgiving evening at the Masonic
fair was in every way a complete sue
cess. There was a very large attend
ance and both the fair apartments and
the adjacent ball room were thronged
with pleasure seekers and everyone
seemed to thoroughly enjoy the numer-
u features of entertainment. The
dancing was in progress, as usual from
10 to IL o'clock and and prior to that
time the string band ~discoursed music
in the main hall where the booths are
all located.
MANY DRAWINGS WE'RE HAD.
There were more than the usual num-
Der of drawings, the following being
among the most important:
st. Johns Booth-A handsome art
square by Mr.. Alex Holden.
st. Johns Booth-A fine fishing rod
by Mr.. J. Wilhelm.
Wilmington Booth-A silver waiter
by Mr.. Lewis Bissenger.
Shrine Booth-A suit pattern by Mr..
Harry Adder, of New York.
Wilmington Lodge Booth-Five dol
lars worth of street car tickets by MI.