Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-30
THE ORPHANS.
Opening OF the Ladies' Fair for Their
benefit az Masonic Hall.


Tie twelfth annual reunion Of charitable
hearts opened at Masonic Hall last night.
] The Hall was ablaze with beauty, and wit
! and humor prevailed. The tables are all
/ well filed and tastefully decorated, and
! the ladies feel confident Of success.
Entering the hall we find to the left Of
the door the beautiful table Of Mrs. NJ. j.
| Dolin and Mrs. Charlie Wand, who are as
sisted by Madames barry, Woods, Master
son and Sheets, Misses Maria Kinney,
Lizzie Blackburn, Seiferle, Shea, Dyer,
Mallov, COunors, Manning, and Annie
Dolin, Addie Kerrigan, Levy, O'Keefe,
Davis, Layele, Zauone, Jennie Burge,
Julia Hamley, and Annie Ready. Con-
nected with this table is a fine robe to be
voted for the most popular Doctor, and
gOld-headed cane for the most popular law
yer. We have been furnished with a list Of
eighty-six names of ladies and gentlemen
who contributed toward furnishing this
table, among whom We may mention
Davis & Bros, Huntington, Joe Allen,
Gen. Bate, Mayor Howell, George 5. Kin
ney, Sam Donelson, Walter Scott, James
Burns, Mrs. Baltimore, James Mcclure,
Mrs. Buuerdeld. Miss MOllie Martin, etc.
On the stage is the refreshment depart
ment, where the good things Of life are
served out by Mrs. Maria Daugherty, as
sisted by Mrs. g. S. Kinney, Miss Nodie
and Miss Maude Spain, Misses Maria and
Ella Hyronsznus, and Mrs. Joe ZanOne.
In front Of the stage is the confectionery
department, and adjoining it is Rebeccas
Well.
We now come to the fish pond, attended
by Misses Nora Ward and Jane Breen. 1t
is tastefully fitted up and well stocked. The
angler NAV here make sure Of a bite at
every cast of his lins. This interesting
feature is connected with the West Nash
VILE table, superintended by Mrs. O'Brien,
assisted by Misses Katie Brady, Ella Har-
deman, Nora Ward, Mary Murnan, Mary
Murphy, Della Smith, Jane Breen, Kate
Harper, Friel Fitzgerald, Ellen Moran, An
ME Kearns, Hannah and Katie Hussey, Ju-
liza Hardeman, Mary Ward and Mary
Ahern. Mrs. O'Brien returns thanks for
IiberaI donations t. I. I. MahOny, Cheats
ham q Kinney, Ryan & Ryan, Dixie Oil
Company, David Grewar, Yeatman & How
eli. orr brothers, Mrs. L. Ryan, Mrs. j.
Grady. Miss Alice Murphy, Miss h. Slo-
man. Miss NJ. MOngaB, Mrs. Joe ErO, Mrs.
Il. Hynes. Mrs. Duff, Miss Julia Harde-
man. Miss Mary Ward and Miss Mary Hal
loTan.
2 Next to this is the table Of Mrs. Malachi |
Mccormack and Mrs. Vessel, who are as |
sisted by Mrs. Judge Lawrence, Miss Mag
ole Met iOrmack, the Misses Carreils, Misses !
Page. Miss Annie COnnOrs, Miss Mary Duff |
fy. etc. etc. They return thanks to Messrs. |
WeakIev q Warren, Murray & Regan, E. |
IVigoers F. Steif, B. Atwell, John Vogel, |
Rich & Co.. Tennessee Chair Factory, John |
Giloan. Wheeler, Marshal x Bruce, T. |
SinSleton. Col. John &. Burcb, Col. OCOn- |
nor. IL. Fleming, Capt. Thatcher, Ireppard, /
r. Lishey, Spencer, Mckay & Co. Pitts
burg. Pa. j. Walker & Bro. Cincinnati, |
Belser & Co. Madison, Ind, j. +. and L. /
r. Burns. Mr.. Ryan, J. a. j. Rose, sam
Oonelsou. Mrs. Polk, and Mrs. VIM. Elan
nagin. O'Keefe & Walsh and n. a. Consa-
dine. In connection with this table IS an
elegant set Of bedroom furniture.
The South Nashville Table stands next
jim the southeast corner. This is IN
charge Of Ms. NJ. Kean, Miss Lizzie Nc
Keo1 and Miss Katie Breen, assisted by
Misses Teresa McKeOn, Alice Mcdonald,
Mao0ie Mastesson, Belle DOnnard, Julia
Farrell, Sarah Hanley, Teresa Jacobs,
Ellen Bennett, Mary Cosgrove, Mary
DIVER. etc. They acknowledge the re-
CENT of a beautiful cake from Messrs.
Dn0ger & Lindsey, and one from Mrs. NJ.
VaTIev. also donations from Miss M1llie
Grady, MissAlice Mcdonald, Miss Mary /
Tvnes. and Miss Della Smith. In cOnnec-
ton with this table is the voting for the