The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13
St. Stephens Fair.

We have been informed by good authority,
that the Fair to be opened in st. Stephens
Hall, on Napoleon Avenue, during Easter week
will possess several novel and interesting fea-
lures, calculated to make it one of the most
agreeable and attractive of the season.
Chief among these is a baby show, to which
every mother in the State and city is invited,
and where each particular baby will have 8
chance of winning one of the two elegant
prizes to be then awarded one for the best
baby under one year, the second for the best
between one and three years old. Baby-fesh
with all it's dots and dimples will then be
weighed in the balance of bachelor wisdom
and experience, while chubby fists and stubby
toes will for once be far above their ordinary
market value.
It will be sight worth seeing-one which
had softencd even Herod's heart of stone-one
which will unequivocally enliven every fathers
bosom, while its effect upon the unmarried
men will be simply indescribable!
Then such fine babies must. have lovely
mothers, so that one can we'll imagine himself
in beauty's court with all the little loves
around him. Happy the distinguished bache-
lors who are to be honored with the high ef-
fee of judge and arbitrator on this occasion.
Certainly their task will be more solemn and
absorbing than was that of Paris when he de-
citled which was the fairest of the Grecian
|goddesses-but in this case no fear need be
Unprecedented of the decision lighting up an
other Troy-only there may be an unusual
Bound of cherub voices, amid whose melody
the happy hearers will dream themselves in
Paradise.
The nine tables of this Fair will be under
the charge of the most amiable and most in
|huential ladies in Jefferson City. AS to their
zeal and perseverance the elegant arrange
|nents of the Fair room, the beauty and value
of the many prizes offered, the excellence of
PYery kind of refreshment and the taste and
refinement visible in every particular, testify |
most eloquently.
Another rare feature is to be the flower
market, containing over thousand speci-
mems of the rarest and fairest of summers |
treasures, all to be disposed of at moderate
prices. There will also be several grand tom
Polas, emitting every ticket to one chance,
Ia ten, of winning either a lot of ground or
|omething else of use and value.
The articles to be voted for are of great ele-
Esnce and beauty. First is handsome Bible
the competitors for which, are Messrs. Far
Hll, sweeny and Connolly. A grand piano
prth from six to seven hundred dollars, and
ownership of this beautiful prize, three
Npg ladies are contesting most eagerly, viz:
A. Zebal, Miss Magee of Carrollton, and
Ceresa Elder.
stly set of diamonds is to be awarded
Miss Cannon or Miss Bienvenue, ae-
cOi 90 the highest number of votes.
bone watch; candidates, Miss Elfert
"." irgin. Several exquisite bracelets,
Slns' In pairs-for which the following
young are candidates: Miss Keenan,,
MISS fiss Davenport and Miss Grin
Also handsome diamond ring, the
POSSeSSlo ich lie contested by Miss X.
HFSnnon Nina blanchard, We have
near" aASO niReont chain and cross 60