Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-03

The st. Johns Church Fair was sue
cessiully inaugurat.d at Miners Union
Hall last evening. ANEws reporter was
present. Upon entering the hall he was
dazzled by the brilliant display. The
hall was decorated in a tasteful manner.
and was made as attractive as skill and
perseverance, could do. The different
tables, attended by number Of
charming ladies'. set of the surrounding
objects to advantage, and gave to the
place a delightfully."- elegant and stylish
appearance.
Directly fronting tho door. and next
the stage. is the flower and bouquet
stand. presided owe by Mrs. Mercer
Otsy, Miss Mary Mcdonnell. Miss
Lizzie McMartin. Miss Libbie salksld.
Miss Ida Lichtenberger and Miss Berry.
Il is appropriate that such q bouquet Of
female loneliness should have charge OF
the floral beauties which they offer for
sale. As all our people are fond Of
flowers, this table Is frequently visited.
The nosegays are given at reasonable
prices. Why. II Is worth double the
figure just to have n Of them pinned
In your button.hole.
The fancy table. under the control OF
Mesdames Robinson. Wise, Hall. Cope.
land. Keen and Eastman. fairly groans
under its load OF useful and ornamental
articles. Indeed, many Of the pieces
combine both these desirable qualities.
The fact that these things were made by
tho fair hands which offer them lends an
additional charm.
To the ~gastronomic expert nothing
can DO more acceptable than an intro.
duction to Mrs. Georges dinner table.
It is q regular fine affair. The coffee is
good, the Boston brown bread Is accord.
ing to rule. and there Is a genuine
bonanza Of pork and beans. For those
more delicately stomached Mrs. George
has salads, cakes, pies aud jsllics. In
fact. you may satisfy your appetite II
hungry, or tempt It II not.
After eating, the most natural thing In
the world Is to visit the cigar stand.
which is kept by Miss Cassie Henderson
aud Miss Gortie Flanagan.
There Is also u cake and Ice cream es-
tablishment. This is controlled by Mrs.
W. ii. virden. Mrs. J. l.. Hobbs. Mrs.
W. p. Bennett, Miss Lizzie Greenwood
and Miss Gussie Hendricks.
The little girls fancy 'table is under
the sprightly management OF Miss Ella
Sharp aud Miss Jennette Sharp. Among
other fine things on this table Is q doll
dressed as a bride. This is TO DO dis
posed Of by votes.
People can drink when they can't do
anything else. The necessary liquid Is
supplied by Miss Nicoll, Miss Sudie
Yates and Miss Libbio Morgan at their
lemonade table.
Beside these regular institutions. op.
posing parties are seeking votes for pop.
ular candidates who desire 10 DO the
elected recipients OF some elegant
prizes which have been offered. Mrs.
W. II. virden and Mrs. w. p. Bennett
are before their many friends
LOT " mhsriNc hilNor chho uhshot. SAtb'
j. J. Shepherd is receiving votes for q
fine steel engraving. Miss Lou Tyrrell
is pulling her wires for a wreath OF Au.
tumn flowers, with Miss Cassie Lowman
as her opponent. Miss Lou CASTOR and
Miss Carrie Kelly are electioneering for
a silver cake basket. Miss Mary Nor.
gan and Miss Annie Mudd are "walkin'
To- dat cake" Miss Gertie Flanagan
and Miss Cassie Henderson are in the
saine fix.
The following tableauI. under the
supervision Of Mesdames Wentworth
and Shepherd. will be given this even.
ing: samuel" "Bluebeard (com.
prising five scenes), "Spring." "Afri-
can Sunset" The best local talent has
been secured.
Music for dancing Is furnished by
Melons x Langer's band. u Of the
finest musical organizations In the State
OF Nevada. Dancing is commenced ut 0
o'clock and continued till 1880. The
new door is a great improvement.
II you feel disposed to have q genu.
inely sociable time at reasonable eX.
pense. take your lady friends and attend
the st. Johns Church Fair this evening.