The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
Is In Sight for the
Greenwoods.
FAIR A SUCCESS.
The Proceeds Will Build
Them a Club House.

Greenwood Association held in Me
chanics hall closed last evening after
three consecutive and successful nights.
The success of the fair was a great
one, for it eclipses that of any other
held by the association, enabling the
society to purchase site of land to
erect upon it a club house for the men,
bers, as was the purpose of the fair.
In the past two nights the hall has
seen large crowds, but the gathering
that was there last night far exceeded
either of the previous occasions.
Along the sides of the hall there were
all kinds of attractions for those who
were in quest Of such. Some booths con-
tanned young ladies who, with an eye to
business, carried bewitching smile for
all that glanced their way, and the
young men who had charge of the
booths that gave a person a chance to
try his luck one way or the other mani
rested their presence by their vocal or
gans, some as nature made them to do,
while others held to their mouths meg
aphones to carry what they said to all
points of the hall.
! Upon the stage were members Of the
organization eager at all times to be
all attention to persons, no matter
what size or gender who wished to
cast vote for one whose name was on
the blackboard. The small boys de-
light was the shooting gallery, where
they stayed until their money was all
expended. Next to the shooting gal
lery was the fancy booth, and this was
! throughout the whole night besieged
by little and big misses who wanted
to see what was the latest design in
identifying the parlor or the sitting
room of happy homes. The candy ia
BILE, also, did it's share of the bust
ness. The tonic counter was all ready
to do business, and it did do business,
for during the whole night the three
clerks behind were on a continuous
hustle to supply the wants of the line
of customers.
On the north side of the hall was
where all the games were, such games
as would entice the young to try, and
some that would get even the old and
wise to give trial to. There was the
fishing pond which the little girls pat
ronlzed the most. II they were not
successful in the first try, to get dis
couraged was out of the question, as
they would try again. Next to the fish
pond was the ball and barrel field The
man, woman or child who Gagged the
ball was entitled to a present of some
kind.
AS the night passed, the solicitors of
votes added vim 20 their efforts by
/ puttonholing all who came their Way
with requests to please nelp them out
in the tedious task.
AT IL O'Clock it was announced that
l5 minutes would be given to those who
were slow in casting silent votes, and
q fhFs fa,t1 t..
the purpose of helping the fair along
When the silent voting closed, Charles
H. Nystrom, president of the associa-
ton, picked five disinterested men from
the crowd to do the counting, and to
take down the number of votes cast.
John Wheeldon and Howard Gleason
were selected to do the counting: G. A.
Nystrom and A. S. johnson of the City
I GUARDS were appointed to watch the
count of votes and Ernest Lindstrom
took down the totals
When the counting of votes on each
prize was finished, William Curran an
nounced the fact to the crowd, which
by that time faced the stage. all at
, tention to hear who the winners were.
The silk hat was won by Edwin
Herme, who received 1883 votes; dia-
mond ring by Harold Nystrom. 233
votes; ladies bicycle, Hulda Malm,
2591a votes; gold watch, Albertina
Hammerback, 90S1a votes; pig, J. o.
Hagberg, los votes; Winchester repeat
ing rifle, Charles Hagstrom, 336 votes.
and the doll by Mollie Cahill, 632 votes,
The Greenwood Association is one
that deserves credit.
The members are mostly of young
people in the neighborhood of Quinsig
amond Village.
The organization was made a. tenn
porary one in September of 1896 and
in the latter part of that month it was
a permanent organization.
In April of 1897 it was made an in
corporated association by the laws of
this state, and at that time 1T mem
bers signed the constitution and nv
laws.
Since then it has grown extensively
and is one of the foremost in the civ
These are the officers of the associs-
tion Oie'
Charles E, Nystrom, president; Earl
w. Ide. first vice president: .Josanb
RayWorth, second vice president. Chas
L. Borg, recording secretary; William
Curran. financial secretary; Werner r.
Anderson. treasurer; executive commit
tee Charles L. Borg, chairman Earn
est Lindstrom, secretary, Oscar G Nv
strom, treasurer, John G. Hapharo
Charles e. Nystrom, " G. Anderso3'
Albin Dahlquist, John WheeIdon. O n
Dahlquist, John Hakanson. Georao
Church III. Anderson Charles 7 Rnrsr
Charles 2. Lewis, Jr., And KIinpIofe'
c. b. Gates, C. A. Malm, PAM H. it'
Hinchley UNI rred