The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-28
HANDS In YOUR POCKET!
If You Don't Clutch Your Purse Tightly
1t viii be Surely
COaxed Away.
Opening of the Fair at the Casino by
the Ladies of st. Mary's
Church.

For some time the ladies of St. Mary's
church have been engaged, under direction of
Professor Katzenberger, in preparing for a
three-day fancy fair, by which they hope to
acquire funds for new organ and other i'm
provements in the choir. Last evening the
fair was inaugurated, and was we'll attended,
although the reception by the San Antonio
club materially interfered with its success.
In the hall very handsome and fairy-like
picture was presented. The walls of the hall
were tastefully decorated by evergreens and
flags and on either side were the stands of the
good netured plunderers of willing victims on
behalf of charity. Above the prosceneum was
the word Welcome formed of minute gas
jets.
Passing around the hall, the LIGHT shone
first upon the cigar and flower stand
The presiding Flora was Miss Marie
Lacoste, who attached boquets and dispensed
She was ably assisted bp Miss Mollie Dwyer
and Josephine Crawford, the Senoritas Beat
rice and Katie Navarro, and Miss Sophie
Lacoste. The stand was prettly arranged,
aud the fair ones in this depai TIM ant realized
$23.o5.
Next came the fancy counter, presided over
by Miss Kate Twohig and Mrs. F. Buckley,
which was neatly laid out and well arranged.
The fruit stand next claimed attention.
Mrs. Earle and Mrs. Quirk were the distribu-
tors of luscious fruit. They we're assisted
by Mrs. Phil Del, Miss Ellen Johnson, Miss
Rosa Edgar, and Miss Stevens. The stand
was tastefully displayed, and was fairly pat
ronized.
In the corner near the stage was the fishing
pond, which was tasteiully formed of mimic
r,cky screen, concealed behind which were
nd fairies or mischievous imps. FIR 10
cents visitors were invited to cast line into
the pond. Some toy, may be a baby,
CT die, a urle, or sCme other strange
fsh was suspended by the hidden piscatonal
deity, and was drawn out, the
so appropriate to circumstances that it
seemed as if the hidden one, or ones, could
see the fisher and fix things right for him.
Mrs. Eugene Digges was the lady Izak
Walton OF the occasion. Her female disciples
were Mrs. M. II. Clayton and Miss Sallie
Waltball.
AT the postoffce were Miss Alice Ryan and
Miss Katie lyman, and it was the source OF
considerable amusement.
The lottery stand came next in view with
Mrs. KatzenSerger as the presiding Goddess
of Fortune. She was supported by Miss
Fannie Trueheart, Miss Ella Yturri, Miss
Maria Becker, Miss Johanna Rische, and
Miss Kate Favile, and did an extensive bust
ness. Her stand, too, made handsome dis
play.
Next came the fancy stand of Mrs. Peart,
who was assisted by Mrs. Russell Howard,
Mrs Gaenslen, the Misses Marucheau, and
Miss Gilmore, who worked hard and well for
the success Of the department.
On cool grotto, tastefully arranged, was
found the "welr' from which was drawn ice
cold lemonade. The modern Rebecca was
Mrs. J. Il. Wilson, and as maidens she had
Miss Campo Ill, Miss Earle and the Misses
Jones, who refreshed the thirsty by
excellent lemonade from the well.
Taking a center promenade the LIGHT
came across the modern Cleopatrian needle,
not from Egypt but from Bacon's studio. Ii
has various mystic signs which were thus
translated for the benefit of Inquiring minds
and sold for the benefit of charity:
1. If the B m put:
2 Ii the b putting
Which in plain English reads:
1. If the crate be empty put coal on.
2: II the CRATE be full stop putting coal on.
Further on were arrangements for lottery
prizes and accommodating the band.
In the ante-room was provided all necessi-
ties for the inner wants Of humanity. There
was beer stand with Professor Katzenberger
as the modern Bacchus; Miss Josie Rimbold
as Gsnymedes and Miss Brian, Miss Huck,
Miss Garcia, Miss Casiano and Mr.. ]. Brady.
The cerebus of the occasion was the colored
man Jackson.
For those who were excessively temperate
Mrs. M. H. Norton, assisted by Miss Adele
Radaz, Miss Lizzie Bowen. Miss Kate Nc.
Goldrick ard Miss Katie Carolan pro-
vided delicious ice cream. Miss E.
Crawford Mrs. E. Myers and Miss E. Sawyer
supplied fragrant aromatic coffee, and did
good trade. The lunch stand was under the
direction Of Mrs. Ed J.. Gallagher, who knows
well how TO cater, providing good and lib
eral bill of fare. Mrs. Johnson, Miss Kate
Elliott, Mrs. NJ. M. Mooney, Miss Sheern
and the Misses Kate and Adele Florian rem
dered her valuable assistance. The table was
pleasantly displayed and we'll patronized.
During the evening an elegant tableau
viva2t, designed by Mr.. John A. Beckmann,
was display, upon the stage, representing
gypsy encampment. Miss Guy Philips was
the gypsy queen, and Miss Mary Rraden, Miss
Sallie Tunstall and Miss Mary Major gypsieS
of the occasion. When illuminated by red
fire the tablaeu was very pretty, but somewhat