The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-09
EVERYTHING
READY
Davis Association Fair Will
Be Opened Tonight by
Mayor Hoos.
GIFTS STILL POURING In
Manager Heller's Assuring
Statement That Success
Is Beyond a Doubt.
HIS HoNOR'S PROPOSITION
offers to Deed His Newark
Ave. Property for Receipts
at Fair--Contests Ar.
ranged.
HIS H0N0R'S PROPOSITION

At seven O'Clock tonight Mayor Hoos
will formally open the fair OF the Robert
Davis Association for the building fund.-
in Metropolitan Hall, Newark avenue, and
to have everything ready the ladies in
care of the booths and the men. of course
are exceedingly busy today Presents are
coming in so fast and numerous that the
puzzle to the ladies is:-
How are we going to find room on the
booths to display what we have?''
That is the condition of affairs. So gem
erous and liberal have the citizens been
in contributing to the success of the 1air
that if the booth space had been three
times the size there would be exniblSs
enough to fill them. No wonder that the
ladies are in despair when they see how
much has to be shown in SO circumscribed
a space. But they will be equal to the
task and the presents will find a space.
Among the gifts which arrived today
was handsome tea set in solid silver
from Mayor Hoos, and this is for the
Third ward booth, together with the $ooo
piano presented on Saturday by ex-Con-
gresham Johnston Cornish. Another
fine present for that booth received today
was study in water colors of bunch OF
variegated cultivated poppies daintily and
exquisitely painted by Mrs. John 2.
Feeney
wissner & Co. and Morgan & Sons, of
thss city, both sent first grade pianos, and
tha GrifTing Iron Company contributed
ssven large radiators. Gifts of all kinds
continue to pour in and the outlook is
that presents will be received almost
daily until the fair closes.
The success of the undertaking is an
established fact already. Manager Heller
announced this morning that the many
gifts to the enterprise exceed what was
expected to be realized from the fair. Mr..
Heller would not say what the amount
was, but it is whispered that there is a
cash account of more than 5000 on the
right side of the books. The season
When they are paid for the fund will be
greatly increased.
Mayor Hoos has suggested to Robert
Davis that if the association will turn
over to him the proceeds of the fair he
will deed to the association all his prop
erty fronting on Newark avenue, Hender-
son street and Gregory street. The
Mayors offer has been refused. The
property in question has an assessed
Hoos will, as has been said, open the fair
tonight. He will make only a brief
speech. His Honor has supplied himself
with plenty of quarters and half dollars
SO that he will be able to run the gauntlet
of chance seekers.
The Committee of Arrangements and
Sheriff Heller have arranged for six popu-
lar contests Uuless there is change Of
programme it will be limited to six. One
will be contest for diamond stud,
worth s150, donated by Sheriff Heller,
which win be awarded to the most popu-
lar official or employe in the service of the
county. The Sheriff, Surrogate, Register
and County Clerk are barred.
Surrogate Lilis has presented a gold
watch, worth s15o. which will be awarded
to the most popular policeman or fireman
in the county. This contest is. open to
the members of the police and fire depart
ments in all the cities, towns, townships
and boreughs in the county.
Another contest will be for high grade
Columbia bicycle, presented by Joseph E.
Bernstein, which will be awarded to the
wheelmaa who secures the greatest NUM-
ber Of votes
the most exciting Of the six vii be for
a handsome silk Irish flag, donated by
former Alderman William ]. Moran.
which will be open to competition be-.
tween all Irish societies in the county and
their friends
The members of the Jersey City, Hobo
ken and Bayorne lodges of Ellxs wflT have
an opportunity to vote handsome badge
to the most popular Elk. The badge is
the gift Of Samuel j. Blakey
Another badge presented by Henry
Hauck, win be voted to the most popu
lar police sergeant IN the Jersey CITY de-
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