The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-06-22
The Festival and Fair

Held in the Opera House on the l4th,
18th, 18th and 18th inst, under the aus
pices of the ladies of the English Catholic
Church was a decided success, yielding The
neat sum Of $1,000 to the building fund of
their new church. The taste Of the ladies'
as displayed in the beautiful arrangement
of the hall-thcir energy, as evidenced by
quick sales andrapid change Of quarters
were entitled 20 this success.
We understand the management Of the
whole affair was under the direction Of
Mrs Joseph Never whom we heard re-
marked in the hall, eve always make
money when Mrs. Meyer is at the head of
the management u decided compliment
to her economy in providing, as well as
business qualities in dsposing Of the nice
and good things usually found at such
festivals
The variety Of costume representing
different uatioualtirs. "ayont the sea."
rendered the affair attractive and added
much to the mirth Of the occasion. There
were to he seen. in character. the Lady
from Holland the Market Woman from
Belgium. the Peasants from Hanover,
Campagnia and Tiyole: the Coming
Woman" from China, the Old French
Woman, making and selling baskets, and
the Street crieIs Of London, and many
other characters, all vending their various
articles Of ware; soliciting votes for the
successful Lawyer or chances "onlv 10
cents at the wheel outuvaled wall
Street in its palmiest days of gold spec
ulation.
But the decided character of the festival
was our mirth loving friend Mrs. O'Flana-
gan, "a poorwiddy list from ould Ireland q"
Och, hone. but she was the unfortunate
woman, with 81 large family of small chill
der. the ouldest only six years and boy
AT that. Her mdn dear. sowl, died for
want of breath Poor fellow as soon as
he breathed his last, the Doctor said, there
was no more hope of his recovery, and
that if he had kept on brcathn he might
have been living yit Musha its twenty
five cints I'm afthcr to support meself and
family and the hlissIn Of the children be
afher YOU. Mrs. O'Flannagan got the
quarter and a success to herself as wei.
The popular lawyer" to be determined
by the vote on the chair became the cen
tire of attraction on the last evening. As
the hour approached that was to deter
mine who was the successful man it was
evident that Mcssrs. Lynch and Conner
ford were the parties between whom the
contest would he tried The friends OF
cttCil Idl4lttl tll lllt-lI tNlIldblt itICtS bN
way of green. backs, and at 10 o'clock the
| Bulletin Board stood Lynch 1000, Conner
ford less than 500, his friends keeping
| back a reserve for the final onset A a
! quarter to 10 o'clock there was something
! like a friendly "fever heat" q rushing Ia
and fro collecting of dimes and dollars
and the general hope our pile is the lar
gest. II o'clock" "The vote is closed, '
and the last dollar deposited Here all
was breathless attention until the boxes
were opened, their contents counted and &
record made of the result The box fol
| Mr. Comerford was counted first and it:
contents added TO his former vote gave
him the gratifying show of l7l9 votes
Hurrah for Comerford But when the
vote for Lynch showed 1870 votes, it wa:
wonderfully apparent that a 'longer pole
had brought down the Persimmon."
The whole vote for the chair was 1920
making the neat sum Of S492 We aPpre
hend Mr.. Lynch was pleased with hi
chair rs the expressive gift Of many friends
and that all concerned in the Festlva
We're pleased with the profits.
As the church in course Of erection vii
he an ornament of architectural beauty
in our city when finished, we wish the Ia
dies Of the church every success tnward
its completion.