The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-20
Columbus Chapters Bazaar
Had a Brilliant Close on
Saturday Night.
HOSPITAL FUND CETSSOOOO
Robert Behan Of Bayonne
Won the Piercs-Racina
Auto - Other Lucky
Ones.


The big fair Of Columbus Chapter.
knights Of Columbus. came to bril-
liant and successful close Saturday night.
The receipts will foot up between $4,000
and $1,000 Elks Hall, big as It Is,
cahld not hold the crowd that desired
admission. It was found necessary 10
close the doors before eleven s'cloek and
Police Captain Cody ordered the gai-
lery stairway opened so that those who
were merely spectators could view the
scene to better advantage At that
hour there was scarcely room to aayi-
gate. The scene on the main feor was
animated Pretty and welIdressed wo-
men and girls lent beauty as they moved
around the artistically decorated booths
with their autograph books seeking
''last chances for the prizes. There was
much excitement as nearly every one in
the swirling throng was interested IN
the prizes in which they had paid money
for chances and were possible winners
It was also a noisy scene The mega-
phone men at the various wheels Of for
time created terrific din. but even these
hardly drowned the clatter and buzz Of
conversation.
Excitement was at its highest pitch
when it was announced that the drawing
for the grand prize--the Pierce Racine
automobile about to take place.
The committee has announced that the
winner could either take the automobile
or $3.50 in cash. Over thousand chances
at dollar chance had been sold and
the list of chance takers embraced specn-
Iarors III almost every grade Of life. The
sporting fraternity went heavily on e
The prize was won by Robert Behan,
Avenue b, Bayonne, who had beer or
of work for three months. Mr.. Behan
was not present. but it is presumed he
has decided to take the cash offered.
Warden Ryan. Of the Almshouse' and
James caul were the judges Of the draw
ing.
Mrs. NJ. Markey won the green silk
covered parlor suit Of furniture.
]. Marooney. of New York, won the
$500 Cloisonne vase presented by Wit
liam N. cahiIl, the tea and coffee man.
james Holland. of No. s05 Wilton
street won the Turkish leather morocco
valued at So.
Robert Davis won magnificent gas
lamp.
A. NJ. Henry won a beautiful gold
framed mirror.
John ]. Treacey won the valuable
painting of a mission.
County Clerk-eleet John Rotterdam
won gold clock and a pot Of palms
Among other winners Of prizes were:
Police Captain Cody, silver service setS
s. f. Dcoley, of No. 461 Avenue p,
Bayonne, Morris chair; 4. Delaney, No.
662 Jersey avenue, buffet; Miss Nc
Grath, Of Woodlawn avenue, gold and
pearl handled silk umbrella; John Con-
nelly Of No. 331 First street, FIVE tons
of coal; II. n. Stammerman, sideboard
donated by Passaic Council; Mrs. Cum
mings, banquet lamp; james Langdoa,
gold and enameled K. Of G. badge;
/ Miss Cecelia Langion. hand-painted
pillow; NJ. j. o'DonnelI. eut-
glass dish, presented by Philip Daab.
of HobolSen; r Bennett, gilt ornas'ented
glass vase; Charles w. Nolan, of 212
John street, West Hoboken; K. Of @.
centre-pieee; $. G. Smith. table cloth
and napkins and roll Of silk; II. G, Bros
ner, No. 165 Mercer street, K. Of G.
centre-piece; john r Eagan. cf tho
Board Of Freeholders, silver soup bowl
and ladle.