The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
FIRST WEEK OF THE FAIR.
THE CASH RECEIPTS $4,000 AND
OPTIONS ESTIMATED AT 81, 500.

The Average Nightly Attendance
since the Fair Opened 75O-The
Management More Than Satisfied
With Its Success-The Programme
for the Coming Week-New At
fractions in the Booths.
The first week of the Masonic Fair,
which ended last night was success both
in attendance and receipts. If the second
week is as good, which the managers have
every reason to expect, there Is no doubt
that handsome sum will be raised with
which to start the new Masonic Temple.
The average attendance for each night
of the fair has been about $50, the total
cash receipts during the week were about
$500. This sum, though. represents only
the actual cash turned in, besides which
there is a large amount, possibly $500,
derived from the sale of options, which has
not as yet been accounted for.
The fair was opened twice yesterday, for
matinee in the afternoon, beginning at
O'Clock, and again at night. The matt
nee was well attended and for the class
of attendants the receipts were good. The
booths catered especially to the children,
Landrum and Ancient Landmark furnish
ing grab bags, and zerubbabel a Jack
Horner pie. All of them proved popular
with the little folks.
The attendance at night conceded to
be the worst night of the week for any
amusement, was very good, and the
amount of money taken in was as large,
proportionately, as during any night.
Owing to the change in the night for
the visit of the Odd Fellows, there was
no organized body present, and this in a
large measure reduced the receipts of
the supper room, but they will be more
than compensated for this week, when
on several nights there will be double at
tendance of orders or lodges, who will
take supper.
AT Landrum booth last night were re-
ceived from Miss Annie Smith, through
Mr. w. G.. Brewer, a handsome Batten-
berg center piece, and through Mrs. Fogg
several pieces of beautiful fancy work.
Franklin & Foltz presented the booth
with 100 buttons, souvenirs of the fair,
bearing the Masonic insignia, the square,
the compasses and the letter G, also the
motto, 'I was there" These buttons
sold readily at 10 cents each. Many of
them were disposed of.
During the evening besides the articles
sold, the red satin pin cushion presented
by Mrs F. L. Pickering was disposed of,
also white satin handpainted sofa cush-
son, likewise an ice wool shawl, and
strawberry centerpiece.
AT Ancient Landmark booth were re-
ceived a box of caramels from Mrs Mat
thew Hopkins, a Japanese jar of caramels
from Mrs. William Garrard, a number of
fancy bags from Mrs. Fred Hull, several
lamp shades from Mrs. w. w. Owens,
and child's guimpe of lace and insertion.
given by Mrs. H. NJ. Hutton. Also
number of cut flowers by Mrs. Tisch-
meyer.
Two articles were disposed of at this
booth, the Japanese jar and an infants
dress.
Zerubbabel Lodge booth was presented
by Mrs. Thomas Ballantyne, Jr., with
valuable rocking chair. The awards were
a basket of Huyler's candy, and renais-
sance centerpiece. The contest for the
doll will be closed Wednesday, at IL o'clock
p. m.
The Commandery booth received a shaw
Ing ball from Miss Hattie Saussy, a drawn
needlework handkerchief from Mrs. Georges
Ellis and also a pin cushion and bureau
scarf 4 cake was the only article award
ed. The country store did its usual good
business. At the Shrine booth was receiv-
ed a handsome center piece from MISS Har-
riett Matthews of Bloomingdale. Solo
mons Lodge received a beautiful center
piece from Mrs Sanford Haupt At Clin-
ton booth was received from Jones &
Helmly picture; from Mr.. Charles Ora
ham a case of wine. and from Mrs. NJ.
Schaul a box of fancy work. The awards
here were a rife, a sofa pillow and sill
yer baking dish,
The Turkish smoking room is as
popular as ever, while the candy and
lower booth does lucrative and increas-
ing business.
The Marks Shoe booth also does a good
business and already many of the shoes
have been disposed of. The fortune teller's
tent is also doing a good business and
adding to the receipts OF Landrun booth.
The programme for this week is, on
Monday night visit from Landrum
Lodge, Tuesday the military, Wednesday
the Shrine, Thursday ladies' night, Friday
the Commandery and the Odd Fellows.
and Saturday a special sale at the coun-
try store
Miss Florence Marshall, who win give
concert for the benefit of the fair Wednes-
day night at the banquet hall of the De
Soto, will play the following programme:
Italian Concerto, last movement, Bach.
Sonata in e fat. Op. 3, No 8, Minuet and
Presto Beethoven.
Four Chopin numbers, Etudes, Op. %,
NO, In c sharp minor and OPP. 10, No. 5,
IN fiat, Fantaise Impromptu, in sharp
MINOR and Ballade in A fiat No. g.
Prelude by Rachmanikoff.
spinning Song, Wagner-Lszt.
Rhapsodie, Hongroise No. s, List.
vocal solo, selected. by Mrs. c. d. Mize.
vocal solo, by Mr.. George w. Beckett.
MISS Marshall was heard here a number
OF years ago, when even then her playing
excited the greatest admiration. Since
that time she has studied for some time
IN Germany, and returns now an artistic
ana thorough musician.
BLUES PICNIC WEDNESDAY.