The daily gazette., 1879-12-29
WORK or CHARITY
AN EVENING AT THE CATHOLIC Or
PHANs' FAIR, NOW IN PROGRESS AT
INSTITUTE HALL

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PHANs' FAIR, NOW IN PROGRESS AT |
INSTITUTE HALL.
The success of the fair for the benefit |
of the Roman Catholic orphans of Will |
mington, being held in Institute Hall is |
now abundantly assured. Saturday |
night the attendance was SO large that |
the room was crowded almost TO sufiOca-
tion, and the opening on Christmas day
SO successful, appears to be harbinger
of a season of great prosperity to the
enterprise.
The room is tastefully decorated, and
all the tables beautifully trimmed.
With one exception they are set Off with
white and evergreen; the exception is
st. James booth, which is draped in
green tarletan.
The tables are seven In number, each
of the Roman Catholic churches being
represented. A refreshment table has
also been provided.
As one enters the hall, he cannot fail
but note with pleased surprise that the
whole thing has been arranged upon a
most fitting plan. II Is interesting to
stroll arouud the room and look at the
different departments.
yourself at St. Mary's table, which is
close to the northeast entrance. The
table is one of the centres of attractions
and is in charge of Mrs. Michael
Whalen. A painting of Rev. Father
Reilly, done by Tonner and mentioned
in the GAZETTE, attracts much atten-
tiOn it will be chanced off. Other ar
licles to be chanced of are as follows
fifty dollars in gold, lady's gold watch.
a silver watch, fine china dinner set of
one hundred and twenty five pieces,
,eral fine landscape paintings, twenty
yards of Brussels carpet, walnut mar
blc-top bureau, a marble top stand, half
dozen cane seat chairs, bouquet
table, barrel of flour, silver castors, a
pair Of lady's CATERS, box of cigars,
pair Of blankets, pin cushion, a chec-
quer liable, a silver mounted revolver.
The chances on these articles vary from
ten to twenty five cents. In connection
with this sCand is q glassware table, at
which articles are rafiled of at first
choice.
In the back part Of the hall Is the re-
freshment department, in charge of Mrs.
Peter j. Mccullough. Cakes, candies
aud fruits are for sale in great variety,
and ice cream is served on the stage.
This department is very successful con-
, Quoted under Mrs. McCullough's man
agement. Aside from ea,ables the table
contains some exceedingly handsome ar
tcles to be CHANGED of, among which
may be mentioned fine clock, an
oyster tureen, silver pitcher, fifteen
dollar box of cigars and silk DR., IS
pattern.
The booth of st. James church ad.
! joins st. Mary's. 1t is ably supervised
by Mrs. Edward Mahoney. Some oi
the articles to be CHANGED of are men,
Toned below: two beautiful wax dolls, 6
handsome wax cross, a china tea set
r vases and china ware, a but of Popt
Plus TX, and fine painting Of tht
= Madonna. The chances range from fiv'
=. to twenty cents, and many try thei
i luck.
ST. Joseph's table is In charge Of Mr..
- Thomas Kane. In addition to the man!
= articles to be chanced for, a "wheel o
u fortune" and glass table have been at
tached. The arcles are: A lady's gol'
u watch, silver knives and forks. a silve
IL ice pitcher, a portrait of Rev. George
= Kelly, the pastor; bureau, a lounge,
!, mar Sic top table, large doll, and man.
other useful and ornamental things.
9 The Sodalty of the Sacred Heart,
- well known organization, have charg
h. of st. Peters table. The officers of tn
70 Sodality are, Miss An.ie Mellon, presi
dent, Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, vice presl
10 dent and Miss Mary Brennan. treasurer
+ The attractions here are many, and tn
articles consist of fine crayon portrait c
rt Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker, a tapestr
D, worked picture of Thomas Moore, a
As inlaid marble top table,a set of furnitur
u a bouquet table, the life OF Dani'
IA treat many other things. There Is glal
i table attached.
re The table of St. PauPs church is und,
ri Miss Louisa Schmidt's direction, an
the many pretty things cause it TO
G. much frequented. An attractive artic
is the wax cross with over SOO Howe
IN the design, and beautiful painting
re ladys gold watch, five dollar gold col
n. a lounge, a tea set, and other articles
m cure many chances.
- Last in the list, but not the least,
of the stand of the church of the Sacrt
,d Heart, conducted by Misses Frare
:" Tiimap, and Shoema, er. The articl
as are chairs, baby's afghan, chinawar
perfumeries, engrav ngs, paintings, et
NOTES ABOUT THE FAIR.
-, The fair is thought to exceed any pr
o' vious one that has been held for I'll
* The tapestry picture of the "bard
',s Erin" at ST. Peters table was done by
~ inmate of st. Peters Orphan Asylum
III Many who take leading part in Il
work have been largely identified WI
the previous fairs.
be The fair will continue so long as Il
ay patronage is good.
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