Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

3sxumzHnaEzEzmzncM thanked the business men of Douglas. the ladies. the press and the public at large for the interest which has been manifested on all sides in the flair.
 Mayor Hands Keys Over. Mir. Sims was followed by Mayor Greene. who wisely used megaphone in addressing the great audience. Mayor Green was in happy mood and happily delivered a clever talk which contained his proclamation turning , over the keys of the city to the Elks. II there is any privilege he did not youchsafe the Elks it Is yet to be conceived and worked out. His re marks were received with applause, after whiel. he fair was declared open by Col Martin. Then the ladies go, busy with vengeance. A few re mained in the booths while the great | bulk of them passed among the peo- pie. seeking out "hye ones and find | ing neEer a dead one The patrons Of course expected to spend all the loose change thes had and this they did willingly and with pleasure. The boys in the country store did a rush ing business all night and the wheel" found eager patrons.
 IL was after ten o'clock before dane ing started. The grand march, led by R. E. Sims and Mrs. !. H. East and directed by Daniel A. O'Donovan, was most impressive. The Irish reel and a general program of dances followed
 A small circular space permitted of dancing but the amusement was en-
 joyed under difficulties. IL was about
 ie o'clock before the dancing ended. l In the following language Mayor w. y A. Greene last night issued his proc | lamation turning over 10 the Elks the city of Douglas to do-and do with as they please:
 Ladies and Gentlemen and Brothers Eiks-both foreign and domestic-I
 greet you.
 Ia consequence of this august
 event made known by the unprece-
 dented announcement of the E. P. O. F. of a fair to be held in this city, II, Wm. A. Greene. mayor of Douglas, in consequence of the high esteem and universal approval accorded this fra ternity by our people. do extend to you 8 cordial welcome. and. as evil dence of the greeting. open wide tho ! gates and deliver the keys to the city | for q period of twelve days that you may besiege the city with your va rious and sundry devices for the pur- pose of separating the people Of their money.
 And 10 facilitate this procedure I | do declare and proclaim a holiday for a period of twelve days and do de- mand that every enterprise. business and industry within the corporate linn ite of the city of Douglas and without also, shall close their doors and sus- pend business and operations for q i period equal to that of this fair. ana
 the city shall don holiday attire.
 And I do enjoin all residents or fhe city. both male and female, great
 and small. from spendlng any money except to further the interests of this
 fair; and do demand that every res
 ident of the city ana every visitor
 within it's gates who may have depOs-
 it's in our banks. or who may secure | money in any manner possible. to
 draw from said banks all. their be- lougings. and Co save every dollar pos sibie and to turn the entire sum over to the E.lks' fair. For the Elks need tEe money and as this order Is far reaching in its worl, so shall be the isearen for funds wherewith to build its home.
 And also proclaim that at the ter ! imitation of this fair if there exists any male resident of the city not an i Elk. who has not fled his application ito the fraternity. he shall be arrest cd and fined the sum of $50 which sum shall apply as an entrance fee to the order.
 And fl any man. woman or child at the termination Of this fair be found to possess q sum of money equal ito enc dollar or less. he. she and they lshsil be arrested and fine imposed equal 10 their holdings, and the same
 shall go to swell the coffers of the fair fund And the police have been instructed to make no arrests, for a ! period of two weeks. for robbery, ex- tOrtiOn or obtaining money under ! false pretenses. Beware, I say what I've do lest ye commit error
 And to the B. P O. E.: You have the best wishes of the people of Doug
 las 10 do all you can, do the best you can and do everybody you can to make this q srrcess."