Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-12
Fair for the Benefit of Sc. mary's
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Fair for the benefit OF 80. M0ry'S
Church.-SecOud Night.
Naughton Hall was filled last night to
overfowing with ladies and gentlemen, all
anxious to contribute to further the inter-
ests of the object for which the Fair was
projected. As you enter the Hail. you
imagine that you are translated into
Fairy land, so rich and varied are the orna-
ments with which the booths in the Hall
are decorated. In passing round last night
we noticed the first stand on the south side
is tastefully arranged. II is designated by
the name of .St. Martin Society,"" and is
presided over by Messrs. Lauiersweiler,
Fischer and Bomgard and contains selec-
ton of fine oil paintings recently brought
from Europe, an excellent hunting appa-
ratus, including a fine gun. Dress goods OF
various kinds, shawls, ETC., also appear In
profusion. There is a fine cooking stove and
utensils, sacks of flour, coal, etc, belonging
to this stand to be distributed to visitors.
The second stand is under the care and
supervision of s'St Bonifacious Society,""
and contains sets of beautiful guided or
namental chinaware, articles of ehildren's
wear and hundreds of other nice things too
numerous to mention. This stand is under
the charge of Misses Woelfel and Weber.
Next comes fish pond under the super
vision of Miss Rose. No angler is disap-
pointed when fishing in this pond. Every
time the hook is dropped, it is sure to
catch something.
.St. GATHERINGS Society" is the last on the
southeast end of the Hall, and is in charge
of Mrs. Reinhard, Mrs. Frass, Mrs. Strick-
fader and Mrs. Falkenbaugh. This stand
is ornameEted with beautiful costly pic
lures and filled with hdress goods, childrens
clothing and other articles, among them a
fine dress gown, said to have, cost $500.
Passing round the east eAd of the Hall
to the north side, the first table is "St.
Mary's," presided over by Mrs. Lightenger,
Miss Frederick and Mrs. Perounge. This
is filled with beautiful pictures, fancy ar
ticles of various descriptions, bouquets of
flowers, large doll babies, etc. a..
The second table represents "St. John
Society,"" beautifully constructed booth,
ornamented in an artistic and tasteful man
ner. This booth contains a fine six octave
Melodeon, Hunting Case Watch, Settee,
Ladies Shawls, Tea Sett, Violin, Picture
Frames, Silver Candlesticks, Alabaster
Statutes, Dolls, etc., and at one end barrels
of apples, potatoes and other necessaries
of life. This booth is under the charge of
Miss Getren, the Misses Miller, the Misses
Anlitz and Miss Trot.
The booth of "St. Alosius Society," comes
next, and is the last on the north side, to
the left of the entrance. This is a splen-
did booth, and the articles it contains are
arranged with skill. In the center stands
a beautiful guided china vase, of exquisite
workmanship, surrounded with artificial
flowers, and back of the vase is gold cross
representing the crucifixion of our Savior,
together with great variety of useful and
ornamental articles. Attached to this
booth is a number of cane-seated chairs
This stand is under the care and supervis-
ion of Miss Mary Berger, and Miss Susan
Richter.
There are three wheels of fortune, each
one constructed in peculiar manner, to
suit the fancy of the makers. One of them
is placed between the first and second ta-
bles on the south side of the Hall, under
the charge of Mr.. Beal and daughter. The
next is in the northeast end of the Hall,
presided over by Mrs. Lang and Mrs. Wolf,
and the other is on the north side of the
Hall, between "St. Mary's" table and the
booth of ''St. Johns Society,"" and is under
the charge of Miss Mary Bigarnan.
A Restaurant is placed in the northwest
corner of the Hall for the purpose of feed
ing the hungry with oysters, coffee and
other good things, and is under the charge
of "St. Joseph Society" Over all these,
in the gallery, the MUSES. preside, in the
form of Hemmersbach's excellent Brass
Band, to cheer and enliven the visitors
with charming music.
The drawings are superintendent by
Messrs. Rodenfels, Kelner and Hender-
sheimer, who will see that every thing is
done ION the square,"
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