The daily gazette., 1875-04-03


A FINE ARRAY OF ARTICLES.
The fair for the benefit Of 81. Paul's
Catholic church is now in progress at
Institute Hall having opened Wednes-
day evening, and has been attended
with degree of success quite flatter-
ing to the management. They hope,
however, for increased attendance and
larger receipts during the continuance
of The fair, as their object is to make
sum of money sufficient to enable
tLem TO make some needed and I'M
portant improvements to the church
building.
The fair has been gotten up very
carefully and the different tables are
we'll filed with useful and fancy arti-
clce. The hall decorations consists
simply of four long streamcrs of pink
illusion, looped together at the centre
of the ceiling, and extending to the
four corners of the room. n row oil
evcrgreens, placed across the front OF
the stage, conccals the ice cream gar
den from the gaze of the audience.
Commencing at the right on enter
ing tho door the tables in the room are |
alluded TO in regular order below.
ST. PATEIcK's TABLE.
This table is under charge of Mrs.
james IIalkins and Miss Mary Gin
der, and contains the following az
ticles, tastefully arranged: A sanctuary
suit, TO be voted to one OF st, PauPs
sanctuary boys, there being seven con-
testants; it is very beautiful, the sur
plice was made iy Mrs. Nicholas Cor
man and the c;.sspck by Mrs. John
Gaffrey. Vases Of wax fruit and wax
flowers, made by !hc nuns Of the Nisi-
tation, and beautiful c'rYon sketch,
"An Abbey by Mpouii ~ by one of
the nuns. Carpet, .r, .parlor
chair, ottoman, set Ot $, Il gold
watch, a bride doll 0uu number Of
fancy articles, Also, Il piece Of fine,
black cloth, sufficient for "a full suit,
and n web of muslin. Nearly all Of
the above articles are to he diposcd of
by chance.
Attached to his table is a grocery
department, we'll filed with fine faml-
ly groceries, and supervised hy james
Harl;ins, John Gordon and Lewis Cor
uah.
Adjoining thia table, on III" right,
is Il galvanic battery belonging to
VIM, Campbell, VINO tcndcrcd its use
during the progress oil the fair The
next table is the
REFREsuMENT TABLE,
which, as usual, is placed across the
hall. lust in front Of the stage. 1t is
we'll provided with fine cakes aud con
fectionclics, and is presided over Ivy
Mrs. Martin Blincc aud Miss Belle Cob
ton.
THE SANCTUARY TABLE
extends half way along the Eighth
street side of the hall, and is presided
over Ivy Mrs Frank McCloskry. II
contains Il very handsome oil painting
ii winter sCcnr-prcsrntCd Ivy Miss
McMcnamin' u hoy's suit, a full'rig
ged ship, n playhouse. bureau ant
glass, reclining chair, set Of handsome
dishes, two fine quilts, anicely drcsset
doll, an alarm clock, II pari"r stove
(presenicd by Wilson, Wood ~ Co0
china set, presented lay I. \ d" N"l
mandic,) a gold waich,a silver mount
eI revolver a barrel OF Ilour, ton o
coal and Il nnmbcrof fancy articles. I
dry goods department is attached 4
tins table, where, by chance, Il dollar
worth of dry goods can be obtained 10
ten cents.
THE MISSES cKornGRs TABLE
corles next, and is conducted i
Misses Jennie, Bcckic and Ella Croft
crs. Here we find Il fine assortment 6
glassware, Howe sowing machine,
fancy stool, basket Of wax fruit ina
blc-top table, bouquet table, miro
two fine quilts, II pair OF vases, gol
watch, two ottomans, a pair Oi ladlc
gailors, box of fine cigars, mini
tuse church, manufactured by NJ
Grace, and II number of fancy article
The ladies ut this table are social an
agreeable, anu the visitors may be Il
sured OF pleasant reception.
THE soDAIITY TABLE
is on the Market street side OF the hal
and is under the charge Of Miss Jcnn
Reed and Miss Annie Hayes, 1T CO
laims very handsome miniature alta
made by Thos, O'Ncill tull-riggt
ship, small rocking chair and bcdstca
three quilts II loungc, pair OF stool
set of dishes, play house, made |
Wm. Kerns, Il canary bird IN Gag
hanging baskets, pair of buttoncd 81
tcIs, Il gold watch, photograph alDuI
ladies work box, cruciIiX, pair
vases, box of cigars and number
fancy articles.
TIE CHILDREN OF MARY's TABLE
is also on the Market street s!dc oil |
hall, near the door, and is presid
over by Miss Loni G Sistericnn.
has pair OF quilts, = lounge, a la
dozen canc-scat chairs, an ottoman,
small lounge, on which rcclincs pr
ty doll, an afghan, set of dishes, a 60
watch, marblc,top table, n pair of va
and Il pair. Of ladies' gditics. TIL,
were also large number of pincu
ions, hanging baskets and other fan
articles.
The falr will continue about
DAYS or two weeks longer, and duri
this time all the friends Of the ch,l
should pay it visit The objects
the fair are good, and in addition
this all those who visit the fair v
spend very pleasant evening, {
thus benefit Themselves as we'll as