The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-28
THE HEBREW FESTIVAL.
Great preparations for the Occasion.
A Grand Affair Anticipated.

We had the pleasure yesterday
evening, at the residence Of Mrs.
Schoenfeld, of looking through the
magnificent stock of articles that have
been donated for the occasion of the
Hebrew Fair. The object Of the Fair
and Festival. as heretofore an
nounced. is to raise funds to purchase
a fine organ for the Sixth Street
Temple. The ladies having the mat
ter In charge have labored most assid-
uously in making every preparation
to insure a great success, and We feel
satisfied that nothing has been neg
lected that would tend to the end in
view.
Among the articles presented, we
notice the following:
A fine set of furniture, bedstead,
bureau, washstand. etc., valued at
$3.50. This will be ratified for.
A splendid Grover & Baker sewing
machine, the top iulaid with mother
of pearl, valued at 1925.
A splendid Wilson shuttle sewing
machine.
A magnificent book case, valued
at s65.
An elegant easy chair, valued at $40.
Half dozen elegant chamber sets
one sett worth s25.
A beautiful little Grover l. Baker
hand sewing machine.
A fine trunk; large lot of beauti-
full pictures; a pair Of magnificent
hanging flower vases, containing arti-
fetal flowers; exquisite bead baskets
bathing tub; what nots; pincush-
ions; tides; lamp mats; watch cases;
boys, gentlemen's and infants suits
by the dozen.
A fine assortment Of silver ware,
such as casters, pitchers, goblets,
spoons, &c.
Parties in Cincinnati have sent do
nations of jewelry, fine cloths, vest
patterns, embroidery. perfumery, etc ,
which will all be sold cheap.
Parties in Metropolis, Illinois, have
also sent donations Of many useful
articles.
Among the many articles is one
worthy of especial mention. This IS a
big slipper, made by Mrs. Sehoenfeld,
and is about FIVE feet long and two
feet wide, and will contain two hun
dred doll babies, elegantly dressed in
different styles. A little girl will set
on a stool in the shoe and sell the
dolls. The design is novel, and this
slipper will be one of the chief fea-
lures among the attractions.
A fine lot of prime Havana cigars
have also been donated, which will
be sold cheap to smokers.
We have not space 10 enumerate
all the articles that have been gener-
ously presented by our good citizens
of all religious denominations. After
the close of the Fair and Festival, a
proper recognition to each donor viii
be made through the public press
The ladies feel very grateful for the
articles donated.
The Fair will begin on next Tues
day evening, August 31st, and will be
held at the spacious National Hall,
which will be fitted up in an appro
pirate manner for the occasion. A
great many of our most beautiful
bellies have volunteered their service S
as saleswomon at the tables, and the
affair gives every Indication of being
a great success.
The festival will last three or four
nights, and the admission viii be %
cents and half price for children. A
sumptuous lunch will be spread each
day from ten o'clock A. n. to two
o'clock p. NJ, and there will be no
charge for admission to the Hall dur
ing lunch hours
The Crescent City Silver Band has
been engaged, and will favor the at
tendant multitudes with the most ex-
quisite music.
A dance will be given each even
ing in the dining room hall in the
third story, for the accommodation of
the votaries of Terpsichore, and
Henry Harris String Band will fur
nish the music for the same.
We have written the above to give
our readers a proper idea Of the APP
preaching Festival, and we hazard
the prediction that it will be one of
the grandest affairs ever gotten up IN
this city.