The daily gazette., 1879-12-12
Hest Church Fair.
THE OPENING AT THE oPBRA HOUSE,
Last NIGHT.


Last NIGHT. rfT
The fair ofthe Ladies Mite Society, Of
the West Presby yteriau Church, opened
In the Opera House, last night, most au-
spiciously and in very successful and
prosperous manner. During the evening
the attendance was not 80 large, but the
fair gOt into good working order and the
receipts were considerable. The build
ing inside was beautifully decorated in
ali parts Of the auditorium, and the
stanos presented very handsome ap-
pearance. The decor ating was done by
Mr.. VIM. j. Morrow.
There are eleven departments, and
they arc arranged around the side Of the
centre platform In regular order, with O
la'ge fancy bazaar In the centre. Back
Oh the stage Is the restaurant ,and it's ap-
pearance is enhanced by the discreet
decorations that have been provided.
The tables are all presided over by ladies
OF the church, and il . person goes st, ol ::
ing around he cannot help buying Of
those fair salewomen. The tables are
all stocked with beautiful articles.
During the evening Crozier's Orches.
ira furnished the music. The fair will
continue until Saturday night.
The names Ct the chAirmen and assist
ants Of the different ,able Committees
the name VI the chairman being given
first, are Az Il lows:
Department 1-rhe Restaurant--M M rs
f. Buyer, Mrs Maria Woodward, NJ 70
Edward Woodward, Mrs. Ella Morgan
anu Misses Fannie and Lizzie Martin
Hannah Cam, Alice M Mercer and NJ aggit
Ewes.
Department 2-Fancy Table NJ RS
Isaac Bari, Mrs. Jos. Miller, Mrs. W
Il. Morrow, Mrs. d. COnnell, Mrs. s.
Crossin, and Misses Agnes Scott and
l. zzie McLear,
department 8-Apron Table-Mr rs
Emma Holden. Mrs. j. p. McL-ar. M rs
W. Scott Vernon, Mrs. +. Vincent, AND
Misses EsteiIa Rice, Rebecca CIR filth
Alice NJ ende mail, Teresa NJ Maug aud NJ e.
gie Meguigan.
Higgins and Mi ses Clara Mendenhall
Il Springer and Jennie Lalnis.
Department 6-Toy Table-Miss Mary
Vincent, Mrs. j. Hayes and Misses Lola
Finley and Mary Hazlett.
Department 6-l3uuks and Stationery
Table-Rev. A. N Keigwin, and Misset
Mary Francs, Laura Turner and Emma
Griffith. Bric-a Brac Table-Mrs, A. N
kelgwin, Mrs. ii. A. Brown, and NJ iSset
Anna Mendenhall and Sailie Jones. In
connection with this table IL the auto
graph album in charge of Misses A
Mendenhali, Maggie Shaw and Heller
Miller.
Department 7-Cbildi ems Table-Mrs
Jos. Ocheitree, Mrs. q. Mckee, aud NJ rs
j. II. Wood, and Miss Mary Scott.
Department 8-Christmas Tree
NJ sssrs. !, Baird, h. q, McLear and NJ RS
J. Och-ltree, Mrs. j. Il. Wood and M RS
W. Il. Morrow.
Department y Lemonade Well Messrs
Scott Vernon, Benz. Shaw, Robt. Jan
vler, Theo. Triggs, U. Evans, and Misse'
Mamie Wamsiey, and Nellie Lacklen.
Department 10-lce cream aud Caket
Miss Sallis Simmons, Mrs. Milton
Shippers, Mrs. Triggs and Mrs. Weaver
Department ll-Candy Table Miss Re
btcca Mari, Mrs. q. Goodley, Mrs. Jos
Greenman, and Misses Annie Walker
Sallie Wooley and Florie Ramo.
The president of the Mite Society. II
Mrs. Rrnma Holden, who is general su
perintendeut Of the whole affair, ant
who superintends il ably, too. The Fai
Reporter Is a live little sheet distributed
Tree by Morrow Il Crawford every eve
ming. IfIt had a fair reporter to writ
up articles 1t might be more of = success
IL is a success as 1t is, though.