Evening journal., 1909-08-03
AUCTION FOR The
SILVER SERVICE
Spirited Bidding at Opening
Night. one Man Getting a
Limburger Cheese
200 FOUNDER GOT
BABIES SIZE PAJAMAS

\ battery of three auctioneers-of which
Mayor Spruancc was the big gun-opened
fire on big crowd Of bidders in the first
advance OF the campaign for popular sub
scriptions for a silver service for tho bait
tlcship Delaware at Brandywlno Springs
/ Park last night. Thanks to the united cf-
forts Of tho battery, comprising the mayor,
George W. Grove and James II. Kane, a
| big consignment OF packages was ratified
/ of and fun was provided for a crowd that
occupied the entire band pavilion. one
/ hundred packages were sold last night and
/ the proceeds amounted TO sl765O. The
/ packages brought from 90 cents to So.
Mayor spruance was fully alive to the
Importance of the occasion when he as
sumed charge OF things Is auctoneer.
Got a Limburser Cheese.
After making q little speech IN which
he told Of the purpose Of the auction and
urged it's fun appreciation. he put up tho
first package d box of cigars from tho
Beehive cigar Store. Rddng started al
81 ana rapidly bounded from 81, s., 81. $40
to S. At dc latter bid It was sold .,
Richard Patzowsky who also purchased
many other articles including Limburgel
cheese and 600 cigarettes.
After this success. Mayor spruanco in
troduccd Mr. Grove, who is manager OF
the Cash Register offices in this city. Mr.
Grove is probably the most orig nal auc
tioneer in the city. II he found bidders
bit slow, he simply nodded to a friend anS
said, you have ii, two dollars" Many
who never opened their lips soon founs
/ flr4 If I,ai
of queer things Mr.. Grove had something
funny TO say about every bid and kept th'
crowd In continual good humor.
Mr.. Kane. who followed Mr. Grove "a
auctioneer, started with some funny com
ment on a package for which he succeede,
IN getting a dollar. In rapid succession HI
got of big consignment of packages
Putting up a big round package that look
ed as IL it contained a merry widow hat
Mr. Kane asked for bids on the "bas
drum" One knowing lady got the package
and opened il for the benefit Of the crowd
A peach basket hat was disclosed. Ferdi
nand Gatti, leader Of the band at tn
park. opened package he had purchase,
and found therein a pair Of babys pa
jamas Mr.. Gatti weighs about 200 pound
and has family of boys and the crow
exploded when he held the costume in tn
air
. Things Came His Way.
Howard Il. Crawford. manager OF th
Armour Companys offices, bid for NOR
packages than any one csc, and was ais
=, the recipient from Mr. Kane of man
packages he had not bid for. Many sue
cessful bidders opened their packages o
the ground, and IN many cases valuabl
articles were displayed. Three package
purchased separately contained fine silve
pieces, consisting of an ash receiver.
receptacle for ladies' nicl5nacks and
!, stein. an very handsome and fetching
n other articles Of similar value were show
" the crowd and bidding was made liyeie
than ever as the result.
Tho feature Of the evening was the cor
signmont Of articles donated by c.
Rudolph. jowler. Of Fourth and Mark'
streets. These were retained until the las
7 and as a consequence the crowd RENAME
until the end, since bidders were especial
~ keen for jewcry Mr.. Rudolph's twely
packages were bid for I'm short order an
G brought between 81 and 50. JOSIAH Mai
!, vii bought many Of the packages.
In connection with the Rudolph pacl
> ages is a lucky number. Last night formt
Mayor Horace Wilson was to have draw
> a certain number. and the number ON II
Rudolph package corresponding to th
number will entitled the possessor 10
q fine watch at the Rudolph store. May'
r Wilson was not present last night
e draw for the lucky number and the hol'
II er Of the winning number win probab
I. be announced tonight. by which tin
], Messrs. Wilson and Spruance viii hay
j. been able TO meet as to the drawin
o Mayor spruancc is to announce the nun
- ber
i The auctioneers this afternoon will
8 William Lawton and Charles II. Blain
Ie n. d. Coward will continue to ha'
> charge OF the listing. George H. McCs
j. and Mr.. Lawton viii auctioneer tonight.
Among the prominent purchasers
4 packages last night besides those a
ready mentioned were Clifford Price. i.
~ Mammeile, J. II. Mohaney. Morris Lev
y r. W Crook. Homer c. simmons. jam
i II. Kane, William Ford. Mrs. Mackenz.
IS J. Leonard johnson. A. Il. saylor. NJ. Ha
riE. J. N. Davis and Harry Friedman.