Year: 1872

A Street Full OF Sensation Hwnters-The


Hall Doors Closed Against am Excited


Multitude.


from the San Francisco Republican. Nov. 22.I


Notwithstanding the fact that the lessees oil
Platt's Hall had made public announcement that
under no circumstances would that building be
opened for any purpose last night, before seven
O'Clock the sensation seekers began to gather In
front OF the hall, and soon an immense crowd OBJ
structed the street in front Of the building. Some
actually supposed that the "Tair one with the
golden locks'' would lecture In any event. or at
tempt to, and as they had already purchased their
tickets OF admission they desired to obtain the
worth OF their money. Others gathered around
ready to pick up any fun that might be 1oatinR
appeared very anxious for an opportunity to hOot
at Mrs. Fair and they became so ridicuously Often
ladies, supposng the object OF their hate and
derision to be in sight.


was asked by messenger from Mrs. Fair to send
her escort to guard her passage from her
Kearney street residence to the hall IN order that
she might make demand for admission and thus
lay the foundation Tor a claim for damages against
the proprietors. The Chief could not see the thing
In that light, and did not think proper to make the
force under his control instruments to aid parties
in getting up civil suits He also appeared to
think that Laura D. had already given the city
authorities sufficient trouble.


THE BLONDE DIR. ADONTs,


with flowing locks, who had been the Fairs mes-
4enQer on LnlS eTTauu, reported pTOgTeSS TO nlS
mistress, who then sent him upon mission to the
agents OF the hall. The bold Doctor, without a
diploma valianty wended his way to the agent
and on behalf OF his ladye Fair demanded admit
tance, which demand was refused. The crowd
around the hall, seeing that there was to be no
lecture other fun, dispersed chatting each other
as they went and Offering their admission tickets
at half price,


Meanwhile o crowd had gathered on Kcarney
street In order to pay their devotions to the lovely
Fair when she should make her appearance en-
route to the lecture room. When they learned that
she would not proceed thither because the ungal-
liant Chef OF Police had refused to provide her with
a body guard they gave that official the benefit OF
q few unearthly groans


THE GREAT POPULARITY OF MRS. FAIR
in this community was well manifested by the
crowds OF admirers who assembled last evening in
Montgomery and Kearney streets to express their
pious regards for her. We doubt II even woodruff
and Cladin could have attracted larger or more
enthusiastic crowd OF adoring donkeys.


II It was the object OF Mrs. Fair to test the
measure OF her popularity and gauge the number
OF her admirers In this city she has thoroughly
achieved It. May we serenely repose in the hope
knowledging her legal right to slive, move and
have a being,r and heartily condemnng all efforts
to persecute her, we must say that this COM
munity has had enough or Mrs. Fair She had
better leave the country If she cannot quietly sub
side into retirement. Her brazen efrr0ntery In
haunting herself before tho public invites outrage
and violence and tends to disturb the peace. she
has a legal a natural right to earn livelihood,
hut she has no right, morally or otherwise, to in
suit whole community which has condoned her
past offences.