National Republican., 1875-11-30
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4 Bashfnl Rsportsr fAksss Look IN.
Masonic hall never presented more attractive
appearance than Il did last evening, upon the ee-
casion ofthe opening Of the fair for the oenent OF
the Church Of the immaculate Conception. Tns
hall, tsstefully and beautifully decorated with
flags, streamers, evergreens, flowers ana autumn
leaves, Hg hted with hundreds OF brilliant jets
and the more brilliant eyes Of the fairest OF the
fair. tftake chance in that joke y was enough d
to nut q less susceptible heart than that OF
modest (?) reporter In o nutter, and In his be-
w1lderment he can give but an outline OF the
many things he saw amid all that dazzling
The upper end OF the room L. occupied by the
table presided over by Mrs General Vincent, as
sisted BY the Misses Hall, Mrs. Col. Macarthur,
Misses Biount and Horreil. Here the modest
young man was taken under the protective care
Sssistsnoe. % and accompanied him In tour Of the
fair. Upon this table, amid the myraid OF arti-
cles, Is massive silver ice pitcher, salver and
Gait. This Is to be disposed Of BY rsffie, to-
gether with O silver flower stand, toilet set and
several other articles.
is beautiful gold cross, set vito four magnin-
cent diamonds, valued at $500, donated BY lady.
A1s besides q them % S Il
has never before been the good fortune OF this
young man to lock upon. Blonde doilbaoies,
arched eyebrows and sky blue eyes; brunette doll
babies. attired in worth's very best: doll baby
brides and doll-baby grooms, sll sitting In stiff
s'prunes and prisms" style, and staring yacsntly
toward the supper-room. Here also Is large,
splendidly-col photograph OF Cardinal NC
Oloskey, which is 70 be disposed Of BY ballot, fty
cents per vote, and presented to the pastor re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes But de-
scription Of all the articles displayed at this table
would occupy too much OF the readers valuable
time, (which should be spent at the fair assisting
In the good cause.) However, before leaving this
table-Which was reluctantly, surrounded as he
was by 30 many smiling faces and eyes that spoke
volumes, e. G., stake o chsncef'' this young
mans eyes rested for q moment upon beautiful
bouquet of autumn leaves IN wax, by Mrs. Vim
cent. The coloring Of the leaves is most exqui-
site, and the grouping faultless.
Table No. Is conducted by Mrs. Tanner, as
sisted by Miss Armstrong, and is styled the
Table OF the Children Of Mary" One OF the
most noticeable features Of this table Is q fine
Here are enough tidies, rugs, mats and emorod.
cred work to supply small wholesale house; and
here, too, Is to be seen the famous character Of
the "old woman who lived In . shoe, canary
birds, cakes and cake baskets brackets, sc.
Table No. 3 is In charge OF Mrs. Rockingham
ing week the greatest living fortune-teller. the
gypsy, Nina, who will hold forth each even
ing, revealing to the young the future In al fts
brightness, and recalling In the minds OF the OLD
the happy recollections Of the past. This table Is
covered, too, with the creates. variety Of fancy
envious eyes upon magnificent crimson satin
dressing gown. A beautiful copy.of tho "Holy
Family by Heaiy, (" is on exhibition at this table
and Is TO be rsfled.
But, as something must be left for another
evening" the young man Of TEE KERTnLI0an,1 lean
be can again have the pleasure Of spending an
hour at the fair.