The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28
BRILLIANT FINISH
Of MASONIC FAIR
The Receipts Near Eight
Thousand Dollar
A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
Aided by the Ladies the Masons Have for Two
Weeks furnisht Great Fund of
Pleasure TO Raleigh and its
Visitors.


The Masonic Fair, splendid in its every
detail, came to a brilliant finish last
evening.
The greatest attendance of the entire
two weeks was the record last night and
till midnight the crowd held.
Some left before, but the new corners
kept filling all vacant places and the
crowd seemed to increase as the hours
passed by.
1t was the thirteenth night of the Fair,
and it knocked the 'hoodoo 10" all TO
pieces. 1t was a top notch evening III its
social joys, and in its financial results.
The dancing was again a feature and
to the tuneful music of Levins orchestra
the merry couples had four hours of de-
! lightful dancing, the two step and the
waltz alternating with each other. There
were many couples, and each of the par
! Elephants had an evening full OF pleasure.
Chief Marshal P. B. Fleming and his
aides managed everything in the dance
line admirably.
Back in the rear hall the auction sale
Of goods went on, and excellent prices
were obtained Everything in sight was
sold except some big agricultural nipple
ment which Will go at private sale. The
! trio of auctioneers, Messrs. w. w. Will
son, j. F. Jordan and Oscar Green proved
adopts at coaxing the money, and Treas
urer John G. Drewry kept raking in the
cash.
Great interest was taken in the draw
/ ing for the big prizes, the piano and the
two buggies, especially. The numbers were
all placed in box by a committee OF
/ gentlemen and a little girl would draw
| from the box. The piano was won by
Mrs. c. l.. Jenkins, wife of DR.. Jenkirs,
OF the State Hospital, while Mr.. John c.
Drewry "was lucky man." getting both
OF the handsome buggies.
| Among the other articles of value drawn
for last night the following were the WIN
ners:
Miss Mabel Young-A handsome chif-
fonier.
Mrs. W, T. Mecca handsome drug
| get.
Mrs O. L. Betts-Seamless Administer
rug.
Mr. ~ A. Bost, Salisbury dresser
Mr. C. b. Hunnicutt-A rocking chair
Gen. C. A. Woodruff-All-Righ Cook
ing stove.
T. c. Andrews, of Causey-Nickel plated
cooking stove.
Mr. w. H. Stroud, of Atlanta-Dresser
Mr.. G. E. Crabtree, of Goldsboro-Set OF
track harness.
Mr.. w. C. Bradley. of Whitakers-A
range.
A. aughan-Singer sewing machine.
Mr. L. F.. Alford-Doll stove range.
Mr.. w. H. Dupree, of Carthage
$40 mantel
Mr. D. R. Philips, of GrangerA Jer-
sey bull calf.
Mr.. B. f. Scott of North West, Va
Order for one dozen photographs.
Mr.. L. j. Hodges, of Hope Mills-A lap
robe.
Mr. Hugh Morson-A leather chair.
Miss Lily Bradley-An iron bedstead.
Mr.. w. L. VaughanA suit Of clothes.
Mr.. j. w Coffey-A rocking chair.
Mr.. ]. H. Culbreth, OF Hope Mils-A
buggy robe
MIR. c. NJ. Higgins. of salisbury-A
chifionier.
Mr.. 1. w Clark, of Fayettevlle-A
banquet lamp.
Crandall & Cooley Co., of N. "a
Masonic cake.
A silver serving fork.
Mr. j. SkinnerA musical tankard.
Mr. l. NJ WEIGH, of Waynesvlllc-A
cut glass ice cream tray.
Mr.. T. j. Harrison, r. f. D., No An
English riding bride
Harry Hudson--A rife.
A. T. Uzzell. of Goldsboro-An inlaid
char.
The Fair may well be recorded as
tremendous success and great praise Is due
to Col. Noble f. Martin and his daughter
for the splendid work they have done in
arranging for it, and pushing it so ener
getically. Col Martin is an admirabl
manager
The gross receipts have not yet been
exactly figured out, but this will be be-
tween seven and eight thousand dollars
and the net results for the Masonic Tenn
| pie will be between four and five ;hous'
and dollars This with the funds in hand
means the building OF the Temple IN Raj
eigh. Mr.. Drewry said last night that
/ now there would be no trouble in dis
| posing Of the bonds and the amount real
| lied. together with the $4,000 given by
the Grand Lodge, puts the matter in the
| certain row.
| Mr.. Drewry, in speaking last night of
| the success OF the Fair SAID: The
credit for its great success IS due
to the ladies and to the newspapers. The
newspapers told OF the great attractions,
! kept them before the people and sent them
to us, while the ladies, in addition to their
| splendid work in securing articles Tor the
Fair. and preparing for it. managed to get
the people who came to invest IN the
many beautiful articles contributed.
! The Fair is over. 1t has been a glo-
rious success, and everybody is happy