Bidding was extremely brisk and the bids were run up rapidly. The fra, prize bag fetched thirty-five dollars, there were several at twenty and twenty-five and bids of ten and fifteen were quite common. A large brass tray was presented for auctioning and knocked down to Mr. E. I. Ezra for $50. It it fault to single out names of bidders where all were so generous; but among many to whom the fund is greatly indebted might be mentioned Mr. and Mrs, Ezra, Mrs, G. D. Courts, Mra, Elias, Messrs, E. O. Pearce, E. 8. Richards, W. H. Barham, W. 8. Jackson, 0. H. 0. Platt, D. Siffert, E. Byrne, H. D. Hil-liard, K. D. Stewart, A. Rose, H. Phillips and G. E. Tucker.
At the end of the auction Mr. posed a vote of thanks to ard and Lady Fraser for lending and very prettily decorating the Consulate and for giving the tes, to Mrs. O. M. Green, who had originated and largely organized the competition, and to all the ladies who had helped in its success by making bags. voting and bidding. This proposal was met with three cheers and " "tiger." Many thanks are also due to Mrs. E. C. Pearce and Mra. Wheelock, who had given much hein in arranging the competition and joined with Lady Fraser in giving the tea, and to Miss Petersen and Miss Craddock, who sold tickets at the door and nobly stuck to their posts (lest stray dollar might clip by unclaimed) even when the shouts of merriment from the auction room waxed loudest.
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