Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-14
TME FAIR.

Theater Hall, Gold Hill, at the pres
ent time, presents a very pleasing
scene Of attraction, the occasion being
the Ladies' Fair now progressing every
evening, for.the benefit Of st. Patrick's
Church. Last evening being the first
of the week the Hall was not so fully
crowded as it will be tonight and the
balance Of the week, but all present
seemed to enjoy themselves highly.
Beneath the cheerful glare Of the vel
ing lights. with the merry agreeable
company, the excellent music, fine
decorations and general hilarity, this
Fair is 8 busy scene of traffic, sociabil-
ity and pleasure combined.
The Faacy Tables
or booths are arranged around the
sides Of the hall. and each is neatly
and handsomely decorated with flags,
drapery, evergreens and other adorn-
Each il also adorned rs we'll
as attended by most agreeable ladies,
willing and anxious TO wait on all
who choose to favor them with their
Table No. /, attended by
Misses Hayes and Brannan, displays
some very fine sets of china, and
worsted work. baby clothes,
a large doll, silver pitcher, aud numer-
Gus fancy article ;,also, Il silver brick
worth 800. II valuable meerschaum
pipe, and a silver watch and chain,
these last being subjects fon raffles.
Table No. =, by Mrs. Ira Fulton, dis
plays 4 great variety of fancy articles,
a silver tea set, glass wine sets, a Chi
set. several dolls, a huge Bible, n
rich rosewood work box, photograph
albums, baby clothes, worsted work,
pictures, etc. Table No. =, by Mrs.
Hill, displays Il rich silver set, includ-
ing napkin rings, valuable china sets,
large ring cakes, 4 pretty intelli-
gent looking doll, large m~ecrschaum
pipe. pair of vases, worSted work and
fancy articles; also for sale ut this
table 4 first-rate Florence sewing ma
chine. and a veiocipcde. Table No. 4.
BY Mrs. F~itzpatrick, Mrs. Williams
and SIrS. Redmau, displays q richly
wrought set of priestly yestmentS III
silver and gold thread, brought from
Rome. a large fancy basket, meer-
schaum pipe. writing desk. photograph
albums. beautiful bed qnilt, handsome
embroidered shawl. articles OF ladies
dress. etc. ; also Il valuable gold watch
and chain.
Refreshments.
The huge silver punch bowl 1T the
right Of the hall entrance. attended by
Mrs. Cannon. diSpenSes IN amazingly
.palatable article of punch, such rs
would be tempting to even us. in case
We were a Good Tcmplar. W. did
not prospect the smaller one. farther
up the hall, kept by Miss ButSch and
Miss Bish, but presume its contents
nowayS inferior. These ladies
also sell strawberries and cream, COM
bined or straight" at the option of
the purchaser. On the opposite side
of the hall is the main refreshment Ia
BILE, where the true substantialS In the
way of hot coffee, tea, chocolate, cold
meats, pies, cakes. and plenty Of other
choice eatables are obtainable ut fair
rates. This table is attended by Mrs.
Connect, Mrs. Crowley aud Mrs.
O'Neal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Postolice, at the left of the
Hall entrance Is You 50 in, Is attended
by Miss Mary Shear and Miss Maggie
Driscoll, and forms rs usual a most at
tractive feature. Miss Ida Laflower
presides'at the Wheel Of Fortune and
Grab Bag, and finds plenty of CUSTOM
ers DESTROYS of trying their luck. Pro-
fessors Souers and Ingraham supply
the music, with piano and violin,
and thus 1t will seen that
all the elenentS which to make
up o first class, truly enjoyable
Church Fair are these present in The
alter Hall. We came near forgetting
the valuable gold-headed cane which
Mrs. Patten has for rattle. 1t is not
attached TO any particular table but
Just waltzes about loose. Everybody
buys a ticket. Everybody goes to the
Fair. If they don't they ought to.