The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
Fair For St. Joseph's New Church.

AS announced in last Sundays issue, this
Fair was opened Saturday evening, End inst,
in the hall corner of Common and DerLguy
streets, next the site of the magnificent new
church, to aid in the completion of which the
entertainment is given. The ladies' deserve
great credit for the Improvements they have
made in decorating the hall and their tables
the whole presenting fliIy-lke and enchant-
| ing appearance.
To the left, entering, the visitor finds
himself in the hands of the kind ladies of this
the Morning Star table, where pleasant smiles
and excellent refreshments greet him. Here
| is on exhibition the beautiful chapel made by
one of the Brothers and donated to the Fair
last year. 1t is offered for rattle, and as being
| a most appropriate ornament for the sanctuary
which each family should have at home, will
no doubt attract the attention of all visitors
St. Joseph's table is next as you proceed to-
| wards the far end of the hall. A cane is for
contest here between Fathers Boglioli and
! Beecher and pair of gold bracelets between
Misses NJ Gilmore and Nj. Lacase. A fine
| sideboard is also offered for rattle.
| At the Hibernian Retreat D. J. Murphy, W.
Stephenson, G. Donnelly and D. w. C. Peck
! are contrasting for gold watch and chain, and
I. r. Adams and B. Delaney for another. For
rattle the table has an oil painting of the Rock
of Cashel and log cabin quilt.
The Children of Mary's table, where most of
the young and beautiful maidens of the parish
do congregate, is, of course, one of the princi-
pal centres of attraction. The beautiful
doll from England (not the English doll, for
We understand that it is of Irish parentage)
occupies prominent place here. Misses
! Sar g {ha
semmes, and Clara Field daughter of Spencer
Field, Esq, being the contestants for this
prize the voting will no doubt be very heavy
The other contests are: for a silver tea set,
Mrs. C. C. Cain and Miss V. Bennett and for a
gold watch, Misses Maggie Donovan and Mary
McDevitt.
The Fireman's Retreat, occupying all of the
upper end of the hall, has the substan tials and
anyone desiring a good supper, prepared by
cooks Superior to any in Paris and served by
the fairest of the fair, has only to drop in and
give the order. A beautiful American flag
flies over the table, inviting the friends of
Fire Company IA and the Temperance Society
to call and vote.
At st. Patrick's table Capt. Flanagan, of
the Metropolitans, is contesting with Mr..
Andrew Kinsella, of the gas works, for the
possession of fine horse. Each gentleman
has good backing and the struggle between
them will be severe. Two other contests pro-
gress here one for a sewing machine and the
| other for set of jewelry, two young ladies
being the candidates in each.
The Friends table, attracting by the socia-
bility of it's managers and assistants, no
less than by the superior quality of its cham
payne punches and other refreshments, has
charge of the splendid gold watch for which
Mess. p. O'Meallie and r. Mcnamara are con-
testing. The friends of Misses Nellie Magee,
Nellie Magner, Kate Murphy and Kate Kelly,
candidates for the honor of having q locket, as
also those of Ida Moran and Mary Mcguire
contestants for doll, can register their names
at this table The Liberator of Erin" a full
rugged clipper chip, donated by Mr.. Patrick
Tompkins, is on exhibition here, where it is
offered for contest between two or three young
ladies'
Alarge bouquet of flowers, made and donated
by Misses Carlin and Reynoir, is the principal
prize offered for rattle at the Cotton Plant
which stands the first table to the right at the
entrance. Misses Pripgle, Hutchinson and
Hefron are pressing their claims to the posses
sion of valuable doll, also on exhibition at
this table.
The great contest which has been the talk
Of the parish for months past and in which,
some how or other; the Fire Department boo
become involved in trial of strength with
that no less powerful otgan!zaat;iion, the Hber-
Man ASSOCIATION, progresses with an en- thusiasm
never before equalled even in this parish of
grand contests The leaders on each side, like
good generals are, of course silent as to their
plans and prospects, but at every turn one 10
met by indisputable evidences of the great
interest the respective friends of Phil McCabe
and Martin Fiuuerty take in the struggle
Nor is the fact less patent that Branch No 3
and Fire Company No. - have not only taken
the matter so much to heart as to make il a
contest between themselves, thus stalking the
prestige of the two organizations upon the
issue, but they are gradually arraying on either
side the members of the sister Branches and
Companies.
Thus, in innocent amu>t ment and friendly
though earnest vivalry, the generous and
oPen-heartcd of the community are aiding in