The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-13
FAIRS SECOND WEEK.
Was Closed Last Night After Most
Satisfactory Business.


The Cathedral Fair closed its second
week last night and on the whole it
was a good week. The fair will be
ended Friday. and as a special effort
on the part of the workers. will be
made to close out the goods in the
booths before that date, it is probable
that the business for this week will
be better even than that of last.
The attendance last night was not
very large, but was as good as could
be expected on Saturday night. In
the afternoon there was quite an at
tendance of children, because of the
special entertainment provided for
them, a George Washington party, at
the booth of Miss Agnes Lyons. The
prize of this party, a picture of George
and Martha Washington, was won by
Miss Margaret Lyons. The contest
for the doll and carriage, which is be-
ing held under the auspices of this
booth, will be closed Wednesday after
noon al 5 O'Clock.
Many gifts were received by the
booths particularly by the Country
Store. Among these was a real point
lace baby cap valued at about 500.
This was given by Miss Helen O'Con-
nor, while Rev. NJ. T. Reilly presented
handsome smoking set. This booth
presented a cake to the orphans of st.
Mary's Home, and it was awarded to
Miss Georgia Rebarer.
Quite a number of valuable gifts
were disposed of at the table of Mrs.
j. j. McDonough. Among them was a
ton of coal, secured by Mr.. P. j.
O'Connor. a ladies, silk-lined tailor
made suit, awarded to Mrs. j. j. Ma
han; hand-painted plaque, awarded
to Miss Annie Harte, end a Dresden
china clock, which went to Mr.. Will
liam Kehoe.
many articles. They were a sofa pill
low to Mr.. w. L. Wilson; two sofa pill
lows to Mr.. T. ]. Dooley, a dress suit
case to Miss Aggie Doyle; a breast pin
to Mr. M. j. O'Leary; a bicycle pump
to Mr.. L. NJ White, and a cake to Miss
Lizzie Burns. and another to Mr.. G.
Rossignol The ladies at this booth
are much exercised over the theft of
pair of opera glasses. They claim
they know the thief and that unless
the glasses are returned suit will be
brought for their recovery.
At the supper table a handsome lamp
was awarded to Mr.. ]. H. Schroeder.
The Candy and Flower Booth has to
thank Mr.. John Wolf for a number of
handsome flowers.
At the Sacred Heart Booth a silver
AlcAiNtNh uiilDiGi w DIS dWdIuGu 10 MT.
Daniel O'Connor. At this booth a num-
Der of contests will be closed this week,
the first which will come to an end
tomorrow night, is for a scholarship
generously donated by Ryan's Bust
ness College. The contestants
are Miss May Counts and Master
Joe Palmer The contest for the bride
doll and for the gold watch will close
Thursday. In the first of these the
contestants are Misses Carrie Massey,
Lena Tilton, Mary Gildea, Annie
Mooney and Josie Sullivan. In the
second contest the entries are Miss Liz
zie Curry, Miss Matte Masters, Miss
Annie Slater, Miss Lottie Kelly and
Miss Minnie Murphy.
On Friday night will be closed the
contest for the diamond ring for which
the following are running; Miss Mabel
Zeigler and Miss Agnes McGraw, and
also the pony contest, for which the
entries are Nick Stafford, Tom SPELL
man, John Clarity, John Kelly, Jr.,
and Tim O'Keefe.
Tomorrow night Company B of the
Guards will attend in a body and take
supper. This will be the last supper,
as on succeeding nights only light re-
freshments will be sold.