The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-28
(From the Daily Messenger, Nov. 24.)

tfTOIn the daily meSSeuSeI, NOV. Ef.)
The fourth evening of the big Ma
sonic fair closed at IL o'clock last night,
the record of attendance n cash re-
ceipts being all hat could be desired
and the success of the evening from
a social view point pleasing to a high
degree.
The fair was ~patroniZed by LOIS peo-
pie, Wilmingtonians and visitors and
their patronage was liberal, too, the
ladies in all the booths doing a rush
ing business in the sale Of chances on
the endless variety Of articles for
which there are to be drawings during
h progress Of the fair and the re-
ceipts from the regular departments.
Of the fair-country store, art gallery,
ball room, etc.-being well up to the.
creditable precedence set by the re-
ceipts on previous evenings.
COMPLIMENT TO CONCORD CHAP
TER.
Carrying out the idea of devoting an
evening to each of the Masonic lodges
in Wilmington, last night was desig-
nated on the fair calendar as Concord
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centered especially around the Concord
Chapter booth. The usual beauty and
abt~ractiveness of the booth was very
much frightened by the tasteful ar
rangements of exquisite ported and cut
flowers, which harmoniZed admirably
with the rich he'd %buntings and ever
green draperies, bright u 6 and other
furnishings.
The aides of the committee in charge
were at their posts and labored faith
fully throughout the evening selling
shares in various stock books, The
large sum of money urned over to the
treasurer of the fair at the close of the
evening is a convincing m to
the success of their efforts.
The following is the Chapter booth
committee:
Mrs. J. H. Waters (chairman), Mrs.
S. P. Adams, Mrs. D. McEachern, Mrs.
G. D.. Ford, Mrs. J. r. Williams, Mrs.
J. c. Stwart, Mrs. S. G. Hall; Miss
Blanche David, Miss Fannie Green,
Miss Jennie Burbanks, Miss Mai
O'Connor, Miss Isabel Black.
SEVERAL DRAWINGS HELD.
In the routine work of the fair the
principal interest was in several draw
ings which were held ct intervals dur
ing the evening. At several of the
booths articles Of considerable value
were exhibited and chance books open
ed and all sold during the evening at
10 cents a chance. AS soon as the
books on a certain article were all fill
ed the numbers were put in a box and
n number slip drawn. The party
holding the corresponding number in
the chance book was awarded the ar
ticle fer which the contest was held.
1t was III this way that drawings
were held at the country store, st.
Johns booth ard the flower booth.
THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS.
There were two drawings at the Will
mington lodge booth, one for a fine
Thanksgiving turkey and the other for
a very fine pair of cuff buttons. The
turkey was won by DR.. J. C. Shepard
and the cuff buttons by Mr.. G. w. Will
lidmS, No. 14 Red Cross street. They
are Confederate Veteran buttons
and were donated by Colonel John L.
Cantwell, Wilmington's honored and
valiant veteran of the Mexican and
civil wars.
In the ST. Johns lodge booth a beau
tiful sofa pillow was awarded to Mrs.
William Gilchrist.
There were two prizes awarded at
the country store, a forty pound cheese
to Mrs. John J. Fowler and a pair of
beautiful pigeons of a rare breed to
Mr.. Robert Davis.
THE FLOWER BOOTH AWARDS.
There was considerable interest
worked up in connection with the flow
er booth contests. There were three
prizes Drawn. A basket of fruit by
Miss Blanche David, a pot of ferns by
Mr.. Payson Willard and a pot Of ferns
and jar by Mr.. Sternberger. AS usual,
there was a fresh supply of cut flow
ers at the booth for sale and all were
sold long before the fair closed for the
night.
A PROVERB CONTEST.
There was a novel contest at the
Orient booth last night. A number of
familiar proverbs were SkeletoniZed so
as to make them very obscure and a
prize awarded the person who guessed
the largest number of them. Lieutenant
Il. w. Vancourt Lucas was the sue
cessful contestant, he having guessed
all the proverbs correctly.
The guessing contest being conducte
in the art gallery in connection with
Orient booth also continues we'll pat
ronized and affords no end of fun for
the fair visitors.
THE FAIR SOUVENIRS.
The souvenir china on sale at the
candy booth is finding ready sale. It
consists, as previously noted, of cups,
saucers, plates, etc, decorated with
excellent pictures of the Masonic Tenn
pie and the Wilmington Light Infantry
armory Every visitor to the fair
should provide themselves with these
souvenirs.
A MAGNIFICENT DONATION.
Mr.. H. Walters, president of the At
lantic Coast Line, has made the most
magnificent donation yet received by
the board of directors of the Masonic
Temple Corporation. He recently en-
closed to Mr.. NJ. S. Willard, PRESIDENT
of the corporation, his check for $3.50,
to be used in erecting the temple and
as a contribution to the building fund.
The Messenger learns that Mr.. WaltersI
is NOT. a Mason and his donation isl
therefore so much the more appreci-
ated. 1t also shows that Mr.. WaltersI
takes a deep interest in all public mat
tiers in Wilmington and is ready tol
help any enterprise which adds to Will
mington's importance. The Masons all
over the state will appreciate his
splendid gift.
Another creditable donation to the
fair received yesterday was a beautiful
basket of fruit valued ait $500 and al
very large and prettily trimmed fruit