The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-23
END OF The FAIR.
The Great Davis Bazaar
Closes With Over $780,
900 for the Build
ing Fund.
THOSE WHO WON THE PRIZES
The Jersey City News Ele-
CANT Bookcase Captured
by a Young Lady.
THOSE WHO WON THE PRIZES

The biggest thing in the way of fair
which this county has ever seen closed
Saturday night. The great bazaar of the
Davis Association is a thing of the past
and has passed into history, leaving be-
hind it something to be talked of for
years to come.
The total amount of the receipts for
the two weeks, with about $4,000 still
outstanding on the books, etc.. aggregates
SS0,0S7.9S. The proceeds of Saturday
nights sale footed up s4,5sS.12, larger by
far than any single evening since the
fair opened.
For two weeks the big building, Nos.
II and % Newark avenue, has been
crowded to suffocation with the many
friends of the Davis Association. In fact,
on some evenings so great was the crowd
that the doors had to be locked. Pretty
young ladies during that time have
worked indefatigably and much OF the
gratifying result of the fair is due 10
their labors. OF course, there were men
who helped them, and without whom the
affair would have been a failure. No one
is more pleased over the result than MI.
Davis, and in his jubilation he is Joined
by Sheriff Heller, who worked very hard'
and each individual member of the asso-
citation.
Saturday night the big hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity and pre-
sented the appearance of clearing out
sale at one of the big department stores.
At nine o'clock all canvassing on the
chance books was stopped, and attentloh
was turned to the disposition of the ar
ticles of value by a turn of Wheei' OF
the selection of a number from a hat
of
MANY anxious ticket holders stood about
hoping their name would be the next
called out. The committee and the at
tendants, besides Manager Heller and ms
full staff of assistants, worked untiringly
until long past midnight, doing their Ut
most to dispose of the prizes. Collector
Davis, too, was constantly on hand. he
was about the hall all evening and until
1890 o'clock stood on the platform re-
cording votes in the popularity contests.
These, too, excited the keenest interest.
Mr.. Davis did not mind the ordeal lie
was ably assisted in the work by his son,
William Davis who has had charge OF
the contests since the fair opened.
The most interesting feature OF the
evening of course was this drawing Tor
the prizes. The $500 lot was drawn Tor
in the early part of the evening, IN the
office of Sheriff Heller. AS many as could
get into the little office witnessed the
interesting ceremony. The lucky number
was 1855, and a general inquiry went
around as to who held that number 1t
was subsequently learned that Mayor
Larry Sutton, of Skinny Park, was the
winner The Mayor" had gone into
partnership on the lot with Constable
Thomas Golden and James Bruins, and
the lot will be sold and the pro-
ceeds divided among the three.
Senator Allan McDermott won his own
donation, a sealed envelope, which was
not to be opened except by the winner
He had also made standing offer TO
give any one $50 who returned the en-
velope to him unopened. Mr.. McDermott
was acquainted with his good fortune by
telephone and gave directions to have the
envelope opened. 1t was found to con-
tain a check for $50.01. The check was
returned to Mr.. McDermott.
The disposal of no article in the bazar
created more interest than the beautiful
combination book case and desk present.
ed by 1.-THE Jersey City News" When the
drawing took place and it was found that
Miss Grace Francisco, of No. pa Grove
street, was IU6 W1llucIs SApi CSoloAo VI oA.' :
appointment were heard on all sides. ConpF
missioner Edward Barr said to friend
that his heart was broken, as he had set
it upon winning the desk. Had he been
successful he had intended to present it
to the Davis Association.
The next contest which excited equally
as much interest, was that of the most
popular police sergeant. The prize was
a handsome silver and gold badge. This
prize captured by Sergeant John QUINN
of the Fifth precinct, proved him to be
more popular than Sergeant Duffy, who
won the other contest, as he got 2,093
votes against Duffy's 1856. Sergeant
Quinn did not think he would win the
prize until about 7:30 O'Clock Saturday
evening, as he was far behind Sergeant
Reardon At that time Quinn's friends
swarmed in front of the contest boards
and flooded the attendants with ballots
The recorders could hardly keep up with
the votes.
The contest for the most popular MEM
her Of the Elks resulted in the largest
vote poIled James J. Kelly, the proprie-
tor of Baldwin Park. was the winner He
secured 2,421 votes. Mr.. Kelly, who is
very unassuming, at first proposed to
withdraw from the race, but was
persuaded by his friends to remain
He finally consented. The prize, hand-
some golden Elks' emblem, was put up
by Samuel J. Blakey and William j.
Moran. Many of Mr.. Moran's friends
voted for him, but he protested ana haa
the votes divided equally between Mr.
Kelly and Hugh Meehan, who was sec
ond choice, with 7S3 votes to his credit
The others in the race were Thomas
somerville, Is; p J. Powers, John Glynn,
Milton Roblee, Oscar Kreig. and j. r
Hogan. each votes; James F. O'Melia,
votes.
The contest for the most popular
motorman or conductor, caused much
hard work on the part of candidates Nc
Geough and McCabe, both in the employ
of the North Jersey Traction Company.
This contest was for a handsome i'm
ported china tea set of 200 pieces, donated
by Furst Bros, Of Newark avenue. The
excitement did not amount to much until
the last three or four days of the affair
Howard the last, however, McGeough
thought his opponent would not take any
interest in the race, but found himself
mistaken. Mocabe got out and went to
work with a will He was, however,
krxf7 md A4e(xa0ugh got