Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-15
Annual Fair for the Benefit OF sc.
mary's Orphans.

ANOeu11S mOE0 ueppy COulu nave D66u
conceived, even by the Very Rev. ]. A.
Kelly, the founder of st. Mary's Orphan
Asylum, than the idea Of devoting Easter
Week-happy weekl-to The maintenance
OF the orphans who may be placed therein.
Indeed, the thought was happy one in
anLther sense-it has proved the means of
o happy annual reunion of old friends--a
reunion of charitable hearts of all creeds
and political opinions--to provide means
for supporting and educating the most IN
fortunate Of ali creatures, the destitute Or
phan child.
This happy reunion is now in progress
at Masonic Hall, where all who can spare
even twenty-five cents only, should go, and
spend an hour in that, for the present at
least, temple of charity.
The first object of interest that strikes the
eye of the visitor is the crowd of lovely la
dies promenading the hall, their eyes spark
ling mole brilliantly than diamonds, and
betraying the grand secret of their souls
charity for the orphans. After contempla-
ting the lovely scsne for time, We natu-
rally glance around the brilliantly lighted
hall, and survey the tastefully arranged ia
oles, and next we make minute inspec-
ton of some of the principal articles on
each. Now we will take the reader around
the hall, stopping for moment at the
shooting gallery. That fine, good-natured
looking gentleman is Mr.. N. McKeon, who
superintends this department. The gem
tlemen around are shooting for silver cup;
some excellent shots are made, but the
winner will not be known until the close of
the nights shooting. Each night, some
lucky gentleman will carry home a silver
cup.
We next come 10 the Sunday School
Table, over = hich presides the witty Miss
Kate Murray, assisted by host of young
ladies as attractive as herself, each having
volume of per ,uasive eloquence at her
tongues end. Among them we take the
liberality of naming Mrs. Charlie Wand,
Misses Jennie Wrenne, Eva and Sarah
Iser, Mary Fitzwilliams, Mary Burke, Liz
zie Hanson, Mary Ann Donovan, Mollie
Manton, Susie Dowd, Mary Caraher, Mag
gle Masetrscn, Lizzie McKeon, Mary Phil
lips, Nora Madden, Winnie Boyle, Ka'e
O'Donnell, Kate Cullen, Mary Corcoran,
Bridget Foley, ETC., etc., all of whom re-
turn thanks to their many kind friends for
substantial favors received, and especially
to Mr.. Henry Ruermkorf, Mr.. G. 81. Yves
sell, Miss Eva Iser, etc.
Next to this will be found the Postoffice
over which Miss Mary Burke presides most
gracefully. The renowned Jerry Buckley
was absent from his post, from some un-
known cause, but he is expected there to-
night.
Adjoining this, is the Orphans Table,
over which Mrs. NJ. j. Dolin presides, assist
ed by Mrs. VIM. Barry, Mrs. P. O'Brien,
Mrs. Caspa,o, the Misses Sciferle, and
| others. The hosts of friends of these la
dies will insure good return for their labor
of love. Mrs. Dolin desires US to tender
her thanks to Mr.. Jos. Allen and Mrs. NJ.
Burns for very liberal contributions to her
table, and also to Col. A. Cox, OF Pulaski,
for box of choice wine of bis own manu-
facture, and from his own vineyard; to
Spire d Duff for a silver butter-dish; to
Mcclure for fine portfolio; to Rich, Todd
q Co.; to the Grover IL Baker and the
Singer Sewing Machine Companies; to Mrs.
John DWyer, and Mrs. Thos. Murphy, for
valuable contributions.
The Edgefald table stands next. Unfor-
tunately for the orphans, many of the
Edgeield ladies who have always proved so
attentive to this table, are on the sick list
However, Miss Kate GilroJ proved herself
equal to the emergency, and has made a
very chsste and beautiful display of her
wares, and with the assistance of Miss Jen-
ME Murphy, Mrs. Mozzianna and other
young ladies, will doubtless succeed well.
We hope, toe, 10 see the familiar faces
again at their post.
The table of Mesdames Michael and
Malachi Mccormack stand next, and these
ladies are assisted by Mrs. P. Byrne, Miss
Maggie Mccormack, the Misses Egan, etc.
Their table is loaded down with articles,
both useful ard ornamental; among the lat
ter we may name some of Miss Maggie's
own drawing and fine piece of needle
work, the handwork of Miss Alice Melon
aid, who donated it to this table. The
ladies desire US to thank for donations
Messrs. Frank Calhoun, Davis 81 Bro, Ten
nessee Chair Factory, Mr.. and Mrs. Greener,
Mrs. VIM. Flanagan, Messrs. Dorman,
Poole, G. G. Glers, Garland, P. j. Mckee,
Weekly & Warren, G. w. Ewing, A. Ewing,
NJ. Burns, DIS. Atchison and Lyle, ard
last, but not least, Mrs. Frame.
Rebecca has lovely gr0tto from which
she dispenses choice drinks for thirsty
souls.
Mrs. Barry and Mrs. Prsndergast, assisted
by Mrs. Carlin, and Miss Annie. They
have splendid table, lastly arranged and
filed with costly articles, among which we
may mention very beautiful silver tea set,
silver pitcher and goblets, q splendid
clock, choice pictures and a black thorn
stick.
The refresbment tables are furnished
with "the best the market affords" and
many things not to be found in
the "Prices Current" And being
attended by the most lovely and po-
lite ladies, gentleman may refresh
the inner man most satisfactorily at a mod
crate cost. Mrs. Buddeke is the superin-
tendent of these tables, and right worthily
does she fill the position.
1t must not be forgotten chat St. Joseph's
Band is present every night, lending the
charm of their music to the other attrac-
tons.