The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-09
The Fair.

Odd Fellows' Hall has never looked more
brilliant or beautiful than during the pase
week. The front hall is encircled with
continuous line Of most attractive tables,
gracefully festooned and ornamented, amply
supplied with creature comforts and garri-
soned each with bevy of fair attendants
anxious to dispense their charming hospi-
tally to friends and visitors. The rear man
is as brilliantly lighted and is fitted up as
a restaurant, its counter loaded with dell
caeies and substantials, and its tables, OF
various shape and size, scattered through
tie room.
A very good band, composed of orphan
bows, discourse pleasant music ut inter
walls, in the lulls of which the cheerful hum
of conversation and the merry laugh OF
youth and gaiety form an undertone as
agreeable to the ear as moro studied strains
of melody. Hint
why should they not Taught They who
are conscious of doing good have right to
laugh, not only with the lip, but with the
heart. We have even seen some old politi-
clans in that room who seemed charmed at
the idea of giving to somebody who could
not vote. They looked happy in the con-
| seriousness of doing something disinterested
for once, and in being free from the labor
of calculating results. e. "
Who can tell the blessings that follow
one good actf How many evil ones are
blotted out by it foreverl How the
heart softens and CLOVIS with the resolution
of doing good again! One act OF positive
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mere omissions of evil. What brilliant
success the fair would be if patronized by
all who have multitude of sins to cover,
or room for Improvement to be made, by an
act of charity ,..-.--- s.,
l. We certainly have no possibility of find-
ing enough space to do Justice to the ele-
ganee and attractiveness of the various
establishments of the fair in detail. The
more prominent objects of attention for
4 many visitors are the firemen's trumpets
and the United States flag, all to be voted
for among competing companies.
The flag will be seen at the Orphans
Table It is splendid affair-the donation
of Mrs. Egan, of that table, and also the
4 workmanship of her own skilful fingers. II
i presents superb appearance with its fresh
and richly tinted silken folds, and its heavy
silver cords and tassels. We can but hope
that the munifcence of the fair donor will
be responded to by hearty competition
on the part of societies in want of a banner
One of the trumpets-a donation by Mrs
Riley, of the Fourth District Tahlo---is 70,
Inspection ut that table, and is well worth
! seeing, with its embossed fire king and fire
queen, lions heads, and allegorical repre-.
sensations. 1t is of solid silver, richly
chased and frosted, the embouchure and the
bowl being plated with gold. D.
u The other trumpet is at the Morning
Star Table, III charge of Miss Hays, Mrs
Carroll and Mrs. Richards. 1t is also a
most costly and beautiful piece of work
manshiP, and will form magnificent add.
ton to the holiday paraphernalia of some
gallant fire company.
No doubt the liveliest competitor will be
excited before either of these trumpets or
the flag will be awarded to a successful
contestant. Each we hope will be source
not only of future pride to some manly
company that shall have won it, but
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for whose sake these good ladies are
going to SO rt1cfr 4aibur and gxpgnse:
AT the Orphans, Table we were -sAewH- a.
splendid cake towering up in frosty sweet
ness, the gift of our valued fellow citizen
r. w. Adams, Esq, of the firm of Sinnott
e. Adams. A beautiful silver pitcher was
upon the same table, presented by Mrs.
Cole. +"
We are happy to chronicle these in
stances of munifcence In 80 holy a cause
and to note the general spirit of interest that
the Fair (though rather tarlily) is at length
| exciting. Notwithstanding the somewhat
indifferent commencement that was made,
we predict very favorable result of this
undertaking.
We do not publish list of the different
tables this week, as the one given in our
lnof SooUr FrII