Gilpin observer., 1901-09-12
Just Two Days More,
and the Great Elks'
Fair Of No. 557
Will Begin.
OYER $4,000 WORTH OF PRIZES;
Everything to be had, from IA Piece of
Candy to a Piano-Denver Elks to be
Here-Grand Celebration - Parade
Next Saturday.

Next
The greatest, grandest and most glo'
rious affair ever arranged to occur in
Gilpin county, will open on Saturday
evening next, when the first grand char
ity fair and bazaar OF Central City
Lodge, No. 557 Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order Elks will begin, to continue
one week. For two months past the
committees having the fair in charge,
have been making arrangements, solicit
ing contributions and in every way work
ing up good time, and now everything
is in readiness to have good time. The
Armory and A. o. U. w. halls will be
the scene of the stivities. In A. o. u.
w. hall the ladies will have charge of
booths of fancy work, candy, country
store, china, silverware. or anything you
wish for.
In Armory hall there will be paddle
wheels and games of fortune, but prin-
cipaly the pustime of the evening will
be dancing. Downstairs, in the Howard
restaurant, will be served refreshments,
etc.
Over $1,000 worth of prizes will be dis
tributed during the week, in various
ways, At the booths can be purchased
very cheaply articles that will come in
handy any time. The prizes have been
apportioned off, and each evening there
will be drawings of from 10 to 80 differ
ent articles. On Saturday evening,
September 81, will be grand drawing for
the capital prizes, consisting of 10 splen-
did articles, among which are s4C0
Howard piano, $50 range, lady's tai
lor-made suit, and other valuable and
costly articles.
On Thursday evening the Elk lodge
OF Idaho Springs will more than likely
have charge OF the halls. Friday, Sept.
20, about 300 Elks from No. II, Denver,
will arrive and take charge OF the town,
and as this is mask carnival day, you
can just bet that there will be some fun.
On this day there will also be a mask
parade.
There will be contest for handsome
l 1-16 carat diamond ring, to be given to
the most popular young lady in the
county. Miss Mabel Simmons OF Neva-
daville, Miss Nellie Allen of Central and
Miss Mollie McGinniss Of Black Hawk
are the contestants, and as the young
ladies have many friends, it promises to
be most interesting contest as to who
will win the ring.
A prize doll is also to be contested for
by three young misses, and from the
manner in which they are rustling votes
it will be nip and tuck as to who will get
it. The contestants are Miss Gladys
Bolsinger OF Nevadaville, Miss Gertrude
EIDE of Central, and Miss Olga Crook OF
Back Hawk.
On Saturday evening next the Elks
will parade the streets of Central Cit y
and Black Hawk, the line of march to be
as follows:
Meeting at Odd Fellows hall, they will
there form in line and march down Main
street to Lawrence; down Lawrence to
Gregory; down Gregory to the public
square IN Black Hawk, where the Elks
residing in Black Hawk will fall into
line; returning to Central will march up
Gregory and Lawrence to Eureka; up
Eureka to the foundry, counter march
from Eureka to Main, up Main to public
square and return TO hall. The parade
is to be in charge of Brother Wilkerson,
as marshal, and he requests that each.
Elk wear black suit, il possible, and
those who have them silk hat and
prince Albert coat. All members to
carry n cane.
1t is TO be hoped that all business men
Of the city will do honor TO their places
OF business, and decorate. This should
be attended to; 1t costs but little, and
shows the right feeling.
Grand Celebration.
In connection with the Elks Fair, the
citizens OF Central City have ruised a
separate fund, and for three days, Sept
Is, 10 and 20, will have all kinds OF
sport. The program for the several days
Is given below:
"WEDNESDAY, 10 a. M.-Drilling con
tests nt City Park; double hnnd, down,
first prize s7j second prize SO. Time
OF drilling, ten minutee; 7.S in. steel;
hammers not to exceed pounds.
lP. M.-Grand Cornish wrestling tour.
nament, at City Park; First prize $40,
second prize $50, third $40, fourth prize
Sl5.