The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-21
N ,rnlng Star and Catholic Messenger
sEw ORLEANS, SUNDAY. APRIL 81, Is7a
CITY INTELL1GEHCE.-

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
St. Joseph's Fair.-This Fair, which is being
held in the Hall, corner of Derbigny and Com
mon streets, next to the beautiful new church,
has been well attended during the past week.
Saturday and Sunday evenings, particularly,
visitors from all parts of the city seemed to
have made it a central point where oil should
concentrate in a spirit of conviviality and
mrth. Evidently none were disappointed, for
votes without number were cast, tickets In
Vulnerable taken, and coEks of champagne
bottles popped with such frequency as to give
one good idea of q frstclass skirmish. we
need hardly remark that the kind ladies who
have undertaken the task of attending to the
tables. were overjoyed, and when the small
hours of the morning were announced by some
over-curious body, few could be convinced that
it was later than eleven O'clock. Every visitor
seemed to be an old friend to every other visit
or and to the ladies in attendance, and the
scene more resembled large family meeting(a
meeting of the Jones, Smith or Brown family
for instanceS than q meeting of many who,
perhaps, had never before seen each other.
The contest at st. Josephs table between Fa-
theirs Beecher and Leyden, for that beautiful
silk, slver-mounted, gold-tipped, ETC., UNI
gentlemen are on the floor nearly every even
ing, and as every body seems to be equally
friendly to both, it looks as if the voting will
result in tie. The contests between the young
ladies at the several tables for bracelets, silver
sets, stoves, etc., are also progressing with vari
Gus nightly results. Each night, as her an
tagonist states the number of votes she has
received during the evening, some one of the
in =, at oh has Of her
Waterloo, the next night positions and feelings
are reversed, and the Napoleon of the previous
night finds herself the Wellington and Butcher
of the one following. That harp breastpin is
the talk all around, and q big fight is sure to
eusue for its possession. One of the contest
ants showed US, very mysteriously, the figures
$50 on q card, which We took to mean that he
had so many ready to make good his claim.
From what we heard from another party, how
ever, we think that the and will have to
change places to make good the title of either
party. The secret and mysterious conferences
at all times taking place between leading
members of the parish and influential gentle
men outside. we have heard it said, refer
to the great contest for the horse and buggy.
The contestants for this magnificent prize are
Capt G. w Crosby and Coroner P. Creigh. The
ence and legionary in numbers, and their zeal
and activity have been stirred up to the high
est pitch. Both parties are evidently in dead
earnest, no pcssum game this time and the
eide having the longest purse, though sure to
win, will have to reach way to the bottom and
draw out every rec. UP to the present time the
excitement has been principally out on the
levee, where Captain Crosby, as Superintend-
hoo 1,a fri pIsh n Of
all our merchants, and at the Court House and
City Hall, where the Coroner is SO well known.
Now, however, the contestants having mar
shaled their forces, will meet at the Fair, and,
till Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, when the polls
tremendous hand-to-pocket-then-to -ballot-box
fight. AS it is free fight all should join. The
raf1es will be drawn on Monday night, and
most of the remaining articles will be disposed
of by auction or otherwise, leaving Tuesday
night free for wire pulling, voting and con-
graduation.
Fair for St. Stephens Church, Sixth District
In our last issue we adverted to the rapidity
with which the good Lazarist Fathers are pro-
crossing towards the completion of their truly
magnificent church, and each day but adds
new improvements to those already made.
On last Thursday evening we paid visit to
the Fair now holding in the spacious hall adj
joining the presbytery. All nature, as if aware
of the necessity of patronizing the very laud-
able object, extends a helping hand in the
way of delightful breezes, beautiful moonlight |
and i'd omne genus. But the chief, and decidedly |
the best, attraction is within the Fair itself /
Tables of every variety, laden with the good
things of this earth, greet the eyes of the wis.,
itor. The general appearance is most elegant,
presenting decorations very tasteful and APP
propriate. The articles, whether to be voted
or ratified for, are quite valuable, and will
prove of benefit to those who will become the
fortunate possessors. At the Hibernia Bank
presided over by Mrs. Duchiron and the Misses
Duchiron, we found beautiful chrome" The
Last Supper" ITO be contested for by Fathers
Mandine and Massardier. The friends of each
of these Rev. gentlemen are enthusiastic on
this point, and they strive earnestly that their