Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-29
Interest in EIks Bazaar Contln.
ues to Increase.
G'RNANs OUT IN IoaeE
Officers and Eluclackcts From, Cruiser
Bremen in MISUNDERSTANDING
Watch Presented Past Exalted Rul.
er Horwitz- Card Party at Home.

cToWO was the largest since the opens
Ing. Tie people spent their money
rs freely as ever and tho la,!ies i'm
charge of every department were kept
tnsy during The entire evening.
The senior and Junior officers of
the German cruiser Bremen, dressed in
the neat blne uniform of His German
MaJesty's Imperial navy, attended the
iaii. i'll a body last night, and the girls
declare they were Just too easy" in
TACT SO much so that some were prone
to be ashamed to take the money. The
officers seemed 10 enjoy their popr-
larity among the fair sex, and thcy
visited every booth in the building.
Sncn,ling their cash libcrally at each.
The picturesque costumes of the prct-
ty girls in the Turkish booth attracted
II great deal OF their attcntion-and
cash.
The band of the Bremen, consisting
On about IL pieces, arrived at the fair
shortly after o'clock and took up u
station in the basement where 1t eX-
ceilently rendered a-numbcr of popu-
lar German anu American airs. AZ .
O'Clock the band went 10 the second
floor where dancing was held until The
close Of tho fair
Voting Contest.
Interest In tho voting contest for The
most popular Elk continues. and last
night n large number of votes were
cast. Al the opening Of the fair MAY
Or Thornton T.. Jones led The list ana
he continued In first place until about
10 O'Clock. when tho friends of the
local men came to tho front and be-
gan voting Mt Il lively rate. Soon May
or Jones was in third place and Phip
Gogarty aud GOodc Cofcr were contest
Ing for first place. Mr. Golfer won out
finally aud when the fair closed he
mad eighty-live' votes to his credit Mr.
Fosarty was second with scventy-four
votes, and Mayor Jones, of Hampton.
third, with siXty-cight votes to his
credit
MIR. Horwitz.
Just before tho fair closed last night
MIR, Abe HorwitZ, past exalted ruler of
the lodge of Elks. was presented with
a beautiful gold watch, which was Civ.
eli by the many friends of the ruler In
the local lodge. The token of esteem
was presented through Mr.. John B.
Ctonc, as chairman of the committee
and MIR. Il. l.. Cunningham, who made
the presentation speech In the pres
encc of n large crowd gathered On the
first floor. Mr.. Horwitz gracefully nc
ceptod the watch, making brief and
touching reply. The watch is thing
Hof beauty. On the front case is an
Eiks head, set with seven diamonds.
The eye lis a ruby. On the back is the
following inscription:
Presented 10 Past Exalted Ruler,
Abe H0rwitZ. by brothers. Newport
News. Va, lodge EIis No. 315 las tols-
en- of esteem and appreciation. May
IL, 1905. Served 1904.05."
No program was rendered last night
as the noise was too great to be over
come by the performers. Mr. Alson
rendered n piano solo and music was
furnished by Andcrson's orchestra and
ithc Bremen band.
May Be Continued.
The interest keeps UP at such
good rate that there was strong talk
last night of continuing the fair part
of The next week. The question will
he finally decided today, and 1t Is very
probable that II will go on at least
three nights next week.
Tonight will be liremcns night at
the fair and 1T is expected that a num-
her Of the fire laldits will attend.
Last night tho Masons and Heptasophs
were The guests of honor each lodge
being well represented
First "Matinec."
The matinee" of the fair was held
yesterday afternoon, when the enter
Stainmcnt committee gave Il delightful
progressive cnchre party There
were ahtut fifty players. all being
ladies except one. Tho party was
held on the first floor of he building
small tables being tastefulIyr arranged
alunt the room
Mrs. Elias Peysor was In charge of
the games, The playing commenced at
3 20 O'clock and ended promptly at s.
So evenly matched were the players
tia. 'llrco tied for first hcnor.s ana
st,l cral for SCI ond. Cards were cut to
decide lie winners. who were Mrs. j.
w Elicit. first prize, framed picture;
AIrs. w. II richardson second prize
embroidery work; Mrs. j. j. Fleet,
t!llril prila. handsomely bound hook :
Il Delicious refreshments were served
J. the playc:S ,lr,ing tho evening. This
afternoon will be children's day at the
far. wllen6the entertainment commit
tee ana The laaics:ir charge Of tht fair
will entertain the Younger SGT Of the
CITY It Is expected that there Will be
a large crowd present s6the fair haa
nolll,scn thrown open to chlldIcl, ex
aclrsiir!y heretofore: p f Is:
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