Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-12-28
THE SCHOOL FAIR.
SECOND NIGHT OF TrE.FAIR.
THE SPLENDID PRIzSs soRTHE DRAWINGS.
rNoBEAsED AFTER DANCE, &C., 4o.


Last night, the second Of the st. Patrick's
School Fair, at Naughton Hall, opened with
a fine prospect of.ultimate success. We
have already mentioned the different tables
and stands, and shall now briefly allude to
someof themore prominent articles on ex-
hibition, and for which tickets or chances
are sold, without pretending to be very acu-
rate or minute in the details.
In the Star Friends Booth, presided over
by Mrs. NaughtOn and Mrs Lesquereux,
are an elegant reception chair, a beautifully
embroidered velvet ottoman,a set of fine
mink furs, silver set, pictures in neat
frames, statue Of the Virgin and Child,
and variety of fancy articles.
Just beyond this Booth, and behind the
Toy Table of Mrs. B. Turney. hangs sus-
pended on the wall an exquisite. painting,
representing the Madonna and Child. This
painting was sent from Canada for exhi-
bition at the Fair, and is valued at three
hundred dollars ~ 400 q" 'lea
We pass from the painting to the Fancy
Booth Of Mrs. and Miss Medary. Here the
eye is struck with the profusion of fbeautiful
and charming wax flowers, the production
of the skill and labor of Mrs. Lucian But
ties. They are SO natural as to look like
natures own handiwork. In this Booth Is
also beautiful afghan made by Mrs. and
Miss Medary,a neat balmoral skirt by Mrs
NeYins, which the ladies will best know
how to appreciate, as well as some elegant
needle-work from the House of the Sisters
of the Good Shepherd in this city, &C., &c.
On the platform on the east side of the
Hall, beside the splendid Knabe Piano, is
handsome lounge, Of which we almost envy
in advance the fortunate possessor.
Here, in your rounds, reader you must
not forget to call at the Postofice in the
southeast corner of the Hall, where you
will be waited on by the smiling Postmis-
tress, Miss Sarah Leonard, and the obliging
Postmaster, Mr.. Michael Fay. t -.~
On the south side of the Hall, and short
distance from the Postoffice, in the Booth
under the care of Mrs. Maria and Mrs.
Macks, are beautiful chenille work repre-
senting cross in gilt frame; an elegant
breakfast shawl, a neat lady's wrapper,
ETC., wrought by the ladies in charge of the
Booth. % i
Passing westward on the south side Of
the Hall, we come to the Booth of the young
ladies OF the Altar Society. The first
thing that arrests attention are a gentle
mans dressing gown and smoking cap, Of
elegant make and fine materials. The ma
terials for the gown and cap were purhased
by, and both were donated by the young
ladies of the Society. There are also in
this Booth a handsome opera cloak, beau
tiful doll in wagon, an infants white
robe, Gabrielle dress of fine black ala
pacca, trimmed with green ribbon, made and
donated by Miss Ann Walsh.
In this Booth is also beautiful picture,
designed, engraved and donated by Captain
VIM. Riches, Engraver of this city, repre-
senting scene in a Catholic cemetery on
the mountains of Switzerland. 1874.
But we must close this hasty sketch and
IcSOlNO uCIdAo lOA ohOOhOi OSSuoiOus
When we left the Hall at about nine O'Clock
last evening, there was quite large and
animated company present, reminding us
in some degree of the lively scenes in'that
Hall at the St. Francis Hospital Fair last
winter. May the present one be attended
with similar success. ......... .......
We would here remind the friends and
visitors to the Fair that it they, wish to
feast on the oysters, the coffee and the ice
creams that the ladies have prepared, and
have these nice things fresh and good, they
should make it a point to call in on the first
evenings of the Fair, and early on each
evening. They win be amply rewarded
for SO doing by the freshness of those who
wait upon them and the freshness of the
good things served up. .c.