Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
A BIG SUCCESS.
The Central Labor Unions
Fair So Styled.
The Closing Hours Danced Away by a
Happy Throng.
Largest Attendance of Any Fair in
History of City Hall.

Thursday evening saw another big
crowd at City hall, to enjoy the closing
scenes of the Central Labor Unions
fair, and Incidentally to see what their
ticket had drawn. The patrons of the
fair had been entertained for two even
ings with an excellent program for
each night, and last night belonged to
the management. to get what money
they could out of their schemes and
other devices for bringing in the shek-
els. and to closing up the fair.
Do not think that there was no at
traction for the people other than the
hope that the number on their season
ticket was a lucky one. for lots OF them
had chances on the Quaker range. 9TH
ers on the clock, as we'll as on the other
schemes that had been offered. And
then there was the grand ball. which
was n fitting windup of the fair, and
which was enjoyed by one of the larg-
est crowds that has tripped the light
fantastic in Augusta, this winter.
The first thing on the program for
the evening was, however, the draw
| ing of the season ticket presents, and it
was a big lot of work. There were
over 200 presents to be drawn, and
although the drawing began about S
o'clock, over two hours elapsed before
the last coupon had been drawn and
| read to the audience. Owing to the
size of the ticket, and the amount of
business to be attended to- no presents
were awarded. last night, but the dis
| tribution will take place. today. at the
store of the Young Drug Co.. and j. l..
Cartilage will be at the store for the
| purpose after O'Clock A. M.
The dancing began soon after 10
| o'clock, to the music of Monaghan'S
| Orchestra. and the winners in the diff
| fercnt schemes We're announced be-
tween the dances, that office being
gracefully carried out by Geo. w. Mer-
| rili The floor was under the direction
Of James 4. Brennan, who was ably
assisted by w. J. Colgan, j. j. Murphy.
Ernest Boulier. Joseph BOlger. Henry
MeaGer and NJ. Kelley. The dance or
der contained IA dances, and so much
| We're they enjoyed that everybody was
sorry when the last waltz was done.
| OF course. it cannot be told at this
time what the profits of the fair will
be. but it is safe to say that when the
| last bill is paid. and the money all
counted, there will be a handsome bal
ance for the treasury.
! There was a lively interest in the
disposal of the different schemes. ami
the hour was late before they We're
! closed out The fur Overcoat, which
was given to the gentleman receiving
the most votes. was won by Zina Dip
lock, and the sewing machine, the lead
ing present fof the lady VINO should he
equally lucky. was won by Miss Hattie
| Pedder A very unique feature in the
| list of schemes was n compound porker,
| which was won by \. o. Nichols. The
pig was not on exhibition at the hall,
but will be delivered to his owner to-
day.
Taken as whole. the fair was
grand success. and the largest event
of the sinl tia: has reen held in Au-
gusta for long while. The attend
ance for the three nights mrst have
been over COCO people. and on last night
in particular. they were packed in so
closely that one could hardly move
around. down stairs.
The entertainment provided was
good and everyone who attended the
Ian icit tittt ticS he't gu thciI iilolSS =
worth. On the first night. the enter
tfnment by the Darktown Ministries
and the other attractions was well re-
ceived and generously applauded, and
the program of the second night would
have been equally acceptable, had it
not been for the fact that a great many
of the features We're lost. on account
of noise i'll the hall. Last night was
rather OF the nature of n jollifcat;on.
Everybody went to have Il good time
and everybody had it. and when, at
late hour. the lights We're turned off.
and the fair was over, there was