The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-19
]N At THE DAVIS FAIR
Business and Pleasure Kept
the Immense Throng 0c-
cupied Last Night.
GOOD THINGS" PLENTIFUL
Money the Price of Popularity
With the Active Ladies'
Progress of Contests.
The fair of the Robert Davis Associa-

Inc falr OF the Robert DaVlS ASSocid-
tion continues to be magnet for draw.
ing crowds from every section of the
county. Last night it was necessary to
rs close the street doors before nine o'clock
o and prevent the crowd from surging in.
fskins inside were scarcely able to move
veil fl. they were caught in the .crush." >"
prepa,s almost impossible to do business.
1t was uncomfortable for those who went
J; there to transact business. but bright and
d busy brains were at work, and despite
d the jana the passageways were cleared
/ and the crowd allowed to circulate-not
d only themselves, but the money they teoK
there to spend. There were many good
f spenders there last night. more than on
is any night previous. The financial receipts
e crept $400 beyond the high water mark of
u the night before and reached the $500
n mark.
Y Despite the tremendous crowd present,
: there was much fun and enjoyment. The
men at the fortune wheels of the various
booths were in their glory. Their voices
rang out over the merry buzz of CONVEX
sation and laughter. They hadn't time to
indulge in side thrusts of wit at the ex-
pense of their nearest opponent. All
over the hall it was-1sThis beautiful
piece of furniture only twenty-five cents
a bat.' who's the next?' "Only ten
cents, this elegant assortment of gro
ceries'' My My, You couldn't dupli-
cate this exquisite little baby's hood for
one hundred times the price of single
bat" WHO'S the next?" ''Step right
along" "Come up; come up Here's
fine case of wine, of the vintage Of
! 1872" ''Who has number 81? The holder
is entitled to this half barrel of beer
s .t1k dow 1,oIxx
number; can I tap tonight alretty?"
Send around an express wagon tomor-
row morning." etc.. etc, etc
Meanwhile the army of charming ladies
WITH chance books were moving quietly
through the throng and were actually
wei = ned by men who went there to
spena money.
Some time before the street doors were
closed il vas found necessary for a short
while to allow no more on the second
floor and sene reached only the first
floor. where they turned their attention
to the magnificent display of fancy goods
and furniture In order TO reliee the
.'crush,, on the second floor, women with
books came down to the first floor, and
minus the whirling wheels. the scenes be-
low were repitition of those above
Meanwhile PROD. Beggs orchestra was
furnishing this programme
Part l. sCharlaton,' Sousa; overture
stRaynond.' Thomas; selection. Little
of Everything" Boyer; gavotte. Heart
and Flowers Tobani; song, THE
Palms. Faure; two-step, "Bon-Ton
Eeinhard-
Part 2. March, STARS and Stripes For
ever Sousa: overture, Carmen" Bizet;
cornet solo, Sweetest Story Ever Telo, =
Reggs: selection, "Serenade,' Herbert;
two-step, .sBoston Tea Party Pryor;
waltz. ..Rendevouz.' Rosey.
Tonight complimentary concert VIII
he rendered through the courtesy OF the
yisss er Piano Company. Several Well
kno1n artists will sing
E. L. Young, son of President Z. r. =.
Young. of the First National Bank, and
vhois at the head of the Jersey City Coal
Company. visited the fair last night ana
spent money lavishly. He patronized every
booth and took chances on hundreds OF
articles Mr. Young's autograph adorns
nearly ali the fair books. The young
ladies' with books dotted on him ana II was
easy to see that he was for the time
being at least the most popular man al
the fair. 1t was said that Mr.. Young
made his appearance with roll OF szo'
in crisp dollar bills and did not leave until
If was exhausted. This fact could not
how ever be definitely ascertained.
Counsellor John Griffin literally patron
izef- the booths and wrote his signature
m times in the chance BOOKS.