The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-03
The Ladies' Fair.

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held in the St. Joseph's Hall, in aid of the
new church, several evenings last week,
and every evening with additional pleasure.
On Wednesday evening the ladies and visit
ors were agreeably surprised by the unex-
pected entrance of the Very Rev. John
Hayden, lately their beloved pastor, and
now the venerated Superior of the Congre-
cation of the Priest of the Mission for the
United States.
Every visit to the tables brings out some
new feature worthy of attention and admi-
ration. Mrs. Lynch, who is ably assisted
by Miss Hughes, Miss Carlan, Miss Lizzie
Marley and Miss Gardner, displays, among
other attractions, an album quilt of sixteen
blocks, each block finished by different
lady, present from the lady makers, re-
sing in Algiers.
Mrs. Swarbrick and Mrs. McCaffery, as
sisted by Misses Gibbons, Walsh, Gillon
and numerous other young ladies, display
their usual zeal in the good cause. In fact,
if anything, it seemed last night to be in
creased.
Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Magner and Mrs. Egan,
assisted by an efficient staff, at the head of
which-is Miss Egan, seem, from the way in
which they were patronized last night, after
the gas was lowered by Jim, to be doing a
cheerful business.
Mrs. Power and Mrs. Slemmer have a
lottery of a rich vestment, to be awarded
to the priest getting the largest vote. They
have also large oil painting of the Holy
Family, which is really great work for
an amateur. They are very efficiently as
sisted by Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Fletcher, Miss
Byrne, Miss Lynes, and several young la
dies whose names we did not learn, though
they succeeded in getting ours.
Mrs. McManus presides very gracefully
to patronize her.
The restaurant, under Mrs. Sadler and
Mrs. Nolan, seems to be doing large bust
ness; their charges are SO low that few
visit the fair without patronizing them
Over the restaurant table hangs harp, in
green and gold, with the motto, I" Cead
Mile Faile."
Mrs. Gleason has fine tea set ofeAiaa,
at fifty cents chance, which we~recom-
mend to all bachelors who contemplate set
ting up housekeeping.~~The is also ex-
hibited here beautiful model of a steam
frigate, in which we took chance; also
the crib Of Bethlehem, under the charge of
Mrs. Mclaughlin.
The postoffice has become a prominent
feature of the fail, under the efficient man
agement of Miss Loftys, assisted by the
Misses Flynn, Ogilvier and Rion. We be-
lieve if Uncle Sam had such postmiss.
tresses, we would hear very few complaints
about the irregularity of the mails.
The Stonewall Rest, under the able and
cheerful administration of Mrs. Ross, who
is-Sam Weller to the contrary not with
standing "a delightful and captivating
hostess, has had new and interesting feat
ure added-it is a beautiful and brilliant
arrangement of gas jets in the form of a
crescent and star over the refreshment
table, projected and put up by Mr.. Alf.
Richtor, one of the able engineers of the
Gas Works.
The fancy table, under Mrs. McCabes'
admirable care, assisted by Mrs. james
NOLAN, Mrs. Mccormack, Miss Gray and
Miss McGarry, has several ATTRACTIVE fea-
lures, particularly for those Wishing to
make small Investments in valuable and
useful articles. There is one of the best
sewing machines, and large cooking stove,
besides any number oIchances in fancy
articles.
Mrs. McFarlane, Mrs. B. j. Berkery and
Mrs. I. O'Neill, jH, assisted by Miss Muir
ply, Miss Roo9ey, Miss o'Neill, and a host
of others, administer the affairs of two
tables, and 1lave several beautiful and use
full articles. We took a chance in Il silk
quilt and Il beautiful bride.
Mys. Browning, Mrs. Gull and Mrs Hen
derberry preside over two tables, with a
Most of young lady assistants, whose names
we failed to retain. We took a chance in a