The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-02
The Fair.


Our readers are reminded of the enter
tainment which opens tomorrow evening
at the Odd Fellows Hall, for the benefit OF
the st. Mary's Orphan Boys Asylum in the
Third District. These appeals to their
charity, probably more numerous this year
than ordinarily, have been rendered neces-
sary by the failure of the usual amount OF
State aid generally received by our charita'
BILE institutions.
1t is great fallacy TO suppose that the
religiousE-men or womeD-in charge OF
these establishments are more responsible,
morally, for their maintenance and perpet-
uation than other membersiof the commu-
nifty. They give their time, their labor,
their care to the holy cause of charity, but
if tho means are not furnished them to buy
bread they cannot create it. 50
What shall be done with the four hun
dred boys now@within the walls of this
Asylum7 State aid has failed must the
good work stopf If every Catholic will
reflect upon the iinspeakable misery and
evil which would follow upon the disband-
ing of these poor children, no one could be
insensible to the call of duty in the prem
Uses.
One of the pleasantest forms in which
the public is solicited for charity is that of
the Fair. Our people are fond of amuse-
ments, and now that the theatres are
closed, the State Fair over, and the races
terminated, the list of public resorts for
pleasure is very limited. The ladies' fair
has always its own attractions, which do
not fail to draw even in the gayest season,
and we may well anticipate the most com
plete success for one which presents its
claims when there can be no competition.
We cannot, as yet, give an exact descrip-
ton of the various tables and stands that
will go to make up the ensemble of brillian-
CIV at the Odd Fellows Hall. We have been
duly notified, however, of the organization
of the Morning Star Table and bespeak
especial attention to its claims on the part
of our friends.
We have received an intimation of the
honor conferred ON us by the adoption of
our title for table in the shape of a
note fropl/its conductresses, Miss Maggie
Hays, Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Richards.
>Phese ladies assure US, and we can endorse
their undertaking, that the Morning Star
Table, in its double inducement of refresh
ments and fancy articles, will be gotten up
so as to satisfy the most fastidious. There
will be at that table splendid silver
trumpet to be taken by the fire company
having the greatest number of votes.
We wish to our fair correspondents and
to the graceful corps of assistants whom
they have provided, a success commensu-
rate with their merits and with that re-
Gently achieved in the same locality, at
Father Moynihan's Fair, by the table which
also bore the name they have honored by
their choice.
Since writing the above we have been
furnished with the following list of tables,
supposed to be complete:
A fancy table, by Mrs. Vinette, Mrs.
Mcbride and Mrs. Bell.
One by Mrs. NJ B. Brady
One by Nine. Anne Willoz, Jr.
Restaurant, by Nine. Benedict, Nine.
Amelie Desforges and Mrs. Rogers.
Morning Star Table, by Miss Hays, Mrs.
Carroll and Mrs. Richards.
Orphans Table, by Mrs. S. Egan, Mrs.
Ryan and Mrs. Lee. Splendid silk Ameri-
can flag, to be voted for among the fire
companies.
Fancy Table, by Mrs. C. Reilly. Silver
trumpet for competition.---
Refreshment Table, by Mrs. Solomon