The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-20
4 ARE COMING MONEY.
The Receipts at the Davis
Fair Fast Mount
ing. Up.
fOONAH'S BIBLICAL COMPARISON
Chief Murphy Sees to the
Confofcsfthe visitors-A
Prominent Trio Present.
fOOHAH'S BIBLICAL COMPARISON
Prominent Trio Present.

Prominent Trio Present.
Another great crowd last night attend
ed the fair of the Robert Davis Associa-
tion at Metropolitan Hall. The crowd was
so great ON Tuesday night that it was
found necessary to remove some of the
central booths on the lower floor and re-
place them by the Third ward booth and
the North Hudson booth, which hitherto
have been central attractions on the sec
ond floor This left more room on the
second floor, where the crowd naturally
surged. The removal of the prettily
decorated booths from the centre of the
second floor left more room for the circu-
lation and comfort of the crowd, but it
detracte4 from the artistic appearance of
an indoor scene that for the past nine
nights has eclipsed in splendor and ami
nation any that has ever been witnessed
in Hudson county.
Those in charge of the booths on the
first floor appreciated this TRANSFORMED
ton. They are reaping harvests that
Were denied them earlier in the history of
the fair. The result is that everybody is
satisfied.
1t was anticipated that Wednesday
night would be the great night. 1t is
probable that the flood tide of the nightly
receipts was reached then, when they
mounted to $780, Many who then at
tended found the surging throng too un-
comfortable for enjoyment. AS a result
the. attendance last night was not quite
so great. yet the receipts again, even
though on the ebb tide. We're over the
$1,000 mark
In addition to the concert rendered by
the Wissner Piano Company, there was a
trio of distinguished gentlemen who add
ed to the general interest. Mayor Hoos,
Congressman-elect William D. Daily and
Dennis Mclaughlin were early upon the
scene. His Honor the Mayor had ''been
there before"-several times. The ad-
vent of the popular Congressman-elect
and the adorable Denny was hailed
with great satisfaction, not only by the
ladies in charge of the various booths, but
especially by the fair women with chance
books. and they reaped a harvest. The
Congressnlan-elec appeared in the regu-
lation garb of statesman. He wore
high hat. Prince Albert coat. light trou-
sers and his blandest smile. A bouton-
Mere adorned one of the lapels of his
Prince Albert. He was surrounded by a
coterie of prominent fair ladies the mo-
ment he entered the hall. So were the
Mayor and Mr.. Mclaughlin. All three
spent money favishly. Mr.. DAILY did not
confine his attentions to the Hoboken
booth. Mr.. Mclaughlin, accompanied by
his son Jimmie who acted as a sort of
private secretary. made a systematic
round of the booths. Purchasing there, I
investing here and writing his signatures
all over the autograph albums in the
hands of the fair women. 1t is said he
spent an average of SIS at every booth. At
some booths he left s25 in the treasury.
Another distinguished gentleman pres
ent was the eloquent ex-Judge Thomas
F. Noonan, all the way from Bayonne.
At the close of the fair he was asked by
a News reporter for an expert opinion
of the fair.
He said:-"Once man went forth from
Jericho and fell among thieves and rob-
bers-'
..Oh. that won't co. ventured the re-
porter.
Don't interrupt me, young man. He
met two Levites and also a Pharisee.
Tonight gentleman, who speaks by the
card. came down to the fair well laden
with silver and gold. of which st. Paul
said he had none. He fell among null
titude of bright and beautiful and intel
ligent ladies. who possessed the charm
ing magnetism of separating him from all
his filthy lucre before he left the fair,
leaving all said filthy lucre behind him
and minus his car fare to Bayonne; and
further. the gentleman aforesaid saith
not, except that it is the greatest fair
ever invented. discovered or conceived by
the human mind.
The concert given through the courtesy
of the Wissner Piano Company was a
great musical treat and was thoroughly
appreciated by all. Three well known
artists figured upon the programme.
tThey were Miss Annie Robinson. 50,
prano, Herr Otto Hackh, pianist. and
Prof George Stehl. violinist. The pro-
gramme was as follows March Militaire.
o Hackh. Herr Hackl1; songs (a), "The |
Night, Cb), MY STAR, o. Hackh, Miss Rob |
inson; violin solo, '.Fantase, Scene de
Ballet De Beriot, Prof. Stehl; (a) Der
ceuse" (b) ..Valse Chromatique," o. |
Hackh, Herr Hackh; violin solo, "Berceuse," |
GODDARD, Prof. Stehl; songs, (a) THE First |
Adefflna PattD 8. Haekh, Miss Robinson;
(a) "Rose d'Autome," (b) Gavotte MAR |
guerite," o. Hackh, Herr Hackh-