Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-19
THE GERNAS CATHOLIC EAR.

The Opening at pfeifer Hall Last Evening
To Continue To-day and Tomorrow
Description ri the Booths and Dining
BalI-List OF Presents DOnated-Valuable
Gifts to be Awarded by Ballot.
The members of the congregation of the Ger
man Catholic church Of this city opened a fair
at Pfeifer hal last evening which will continue
through the week ard clio at IL o'clock on
Saturday night, and for which they have pre-
pareda magnificent bill Of entertainment which
cannot fail to make it rare social as well as
pecUaiary success.
Through the politenass of Mr.. NJ. Koch and other
g9ntlela and ladies theGLoBE representative was
enable 10 pay cursory visit to the different
booths which were very elegantly decorated and
beautifully supplied with useful and ornamen-
tai articles of virtu, needle work, etc.
The first ladies' table is presided over by Mrs.
Joseph Pleiss, assisted by young ladies, center
ing which is q fine photograph IN frame of DR..
Valentine stemnler, pastor of the Church of
the Assam pti0n, which will be possessed finally
by some fortunate ticket holder.
The second ladies' table is presided over by
Hiss Iizzje Blesius with the Misses Denzer,
Werden and Tharre as assistants ard is more
especial, devoted to fine needle work.
The third ladies' table is presided over by Mrs.
Herman Schroeder, assisted by Mrs. John
Waschenberger, Mrs. August Roedler and Mrs
W.n, s. TRACER, and is heavily laden with arti-
Giles Of household and table ornament.
The candy department presided over by Miss
Maggie Mtsch, assisted by the Misses Lizzie
LII Katie Mitsch, Laura Davidson and Lena
kerst is "a rich as the horn of plenty in the
choicest and most toothsome articles Of con-
fection.
What is fair without its fish pond, and here
two poles with lines dangling in a well of treas
ures invite the angler for a small feeto try his
luck, End over which Miss Katie Swartz presides
assisted by Mrs. Max Fink.
All, but We are ushered into a spacious dining
room called ''the Kitchen" in which are five,
long tables covered with the whitest of linen,
set ready for the feasters, studded beautifully
with generous loaves of cake whose frosting vies
in snowy purity with their surroundings, while
choice eatabies and drinkables in the greatest
abundance, bespeak the notable presence of the
skilled German housewife.
This department is ably presided over by Mrs.
John Wagner, assisted by Mesdames Hahn, Jan
sen, Bust, Bleins, Koch and Erger.
On the stage fronting the hall are displayed
many fine presents made to the managers of the
fair which will be disposed of by ticket and
vote, as follows:
Lounge and one BALI dozen cane seat chairs
by Geo. A. Roedler
Ladies' rockers, by Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs. Peter
Kerst, Mrs. L. Erger and Mrs. Thee. Damon.
Lounge, by 1. Simmer.
Fine cutter by Geo. Mitsch.
A four light chandelier, by W. J. Frenzy.
Ceutre table by Mrs. f. Rosmonieth,
Carriage blankets by J. Hammer and Oh as.
Friend.
Table cover by Mrs. f. II. Rleins.
Fancy table cloth by Mrs. W. Hippler.
THE POLLS.
Voting opened brisk for the bestowment of
the below enumerated articles on the persons
receiving plurality of ballots for the three
DAYS fair for the position named, while the
vote stood as follows at 10 O'Clock last evening
For the most popular gardener--a horse, har-
ness aud sleigh: August Schramm, so; A.
Neurn, 81; Anton Stadel, IS; P. J. Hahn, 48;
N. Gamer, 35; IL. Hemseh, 40.
For the most popular candidate for register
of deeds: c. II. Lienau, 100; Z. C. Wiley, 1913.
For the most popular captain--a splendid
breech loader: Capt. 4 F. Wright, 100; Capt.
s. B. Sean, III; Capt. VIM. Blakeiy, 82; Capt.
G. III. MacCarthy, 80.
For the most popular candidate for coroner:
DR.. Quinn, 146; DR.. Davenport 1U7.
For the most popular housekeeper, splendid
crayon picture of Rev. Father Clemens: Mrs
B. Michel 65; Mrs. Theo. Hiemann 100; Mrs.
H. Schroeder III; Mrs. Chas. Friend &c; Mrs.