Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-23
CATHOLIC ORPHANS FaIR.

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| CATHOLIC ORPHANS FAIR.
! Dissertation of the Several Church Booths
and Their Wealth of Needlswork and
Fancy Articles Dining Tables That
! Would Tempt an Epicure-Rich and Val
| liable Presents to be Disposed of by
| Popular Vote-Open Day and Evening to
12 p. n. Saturday,.
The Catholic Orphans Fair commenced
its day and evening sessions for the week
at Market hall last evening, under the
auspices of Fathers Stanley and O'Reilly OF
the Cathedral, F sther Nealis of St.Joseph's,
Father Caillet of st. Mary's, Father Gala
| CHER of st. Michaers, the Catholic Orphan
board and the ladies of all The English
| speaking Catholic churches of the city.
The hall is very elegantly arrayed for
the occasion and the several church booths
and their branches are very prettily decked
out in evergreen and bright colors in
charming designs, which reflect great
credit on the skillful handiwork OF the
lady artists conceiving and arranging
their ornamentation, while both the msin
hall and dining room are brilliantly il
Illuminated with electric lights.
The central booth of the Cathedral
parish is filed with the choicest needle
work and elegant articles of ornament, in
the center of which is beautiful wax doll
which is to be given by vote to the best
little girl in the Cathedral parish. This
booth is presided over by Mesdames T.
Shearap, Wm. L. Kelly and 81. O'Gorman.
On the left hand of the maiu Cathedral
booth is the Cathedral candy bazaar, which
is presided over by the Misses Mamie and
Rose Kelly and Minnie King, while on the
right hand is the Cathedral fish pond,
where Misses Mamie Shearan and Julia
Burke take the tolls and toss over tbs
game to the fortunate and unfortunate
anglers.
The next booth, plentiful in choice nee
dlswork and other articles both useful
and ornamental, is that of the Sodality,
which is presided over by the Misses
Mary McAanus, Annie Casserly, Mary
Kirwin and Annie Farrell. On this table
is displayed beautiful piano cover, to be
ultimately the property of the possessor
of a lucky number, and an elegant silver
water pitcher which is to fall to the person
polling the most votes as the most popular
young married lady. The Sodality booth
has its confectionery booth, where Miss
| Theresa Kirwin is tbs presiding ssleslady.
The fair postofice looms up near by, Or
namented with many of the features Of
Uncle Sans postal service, with MISS Mag
| gle McManus as postmistress, and 8 very
popular one too, for no one goes away
from that delivery window without mis-
siVe.
On the east side of the hall is locate
The booth of st. Mary's parish, on whose
tables are choice variety of ladies' handi-
work and fancy articles, which is presided
over by the Misses Henrietta Bamfor d,
Sarah Dolan and Rosie Dion. Besid Is
several valuable articles in this stand which
are to be disposed of by choice, is string
of gold plated sleigh bells which is TO be
awarded by vote to the most popular ply
siclan. This booth is winged by two we'll
stocked candy tables, at one OF which
sweetneats are dealt out by the Misses
Shave and at the other by Misses Mamie
Dolan and Katie Lamb.
The next booth is that of st. Joseph's
parish, presided over by Mesdsmes j.
Heating and J. Nolan and Misses Katie
Towlerton and Mamie Duncan. The beau
tifu]ly dressed doll on this table is to be
awarded to the most popular candidate for
coroner, and the little one centers charm
ing stock of elaborate needlework, etc.
Near the entrance of the hall is a hand
some Garland self-feeding coal stove which
is to be disposed of by chance, while just
in front of the platform is an enormous
wheel OF fortune which chatters like poll
parrot az it takes its fateful whirls.
The platform is centered with large
solid mahogany escritoire, which is pro-
nounced to be the most costly writing
desk ever imported into the state, and
which is to be presented to tie candidate
receiving plurality of votes at this Fair
for the Office of governor.
On the right Of this desk is a valuable
upright piano, which is TO be awarded to
the most popular musician by ballot,
while silver service, lounge and $50
gold coin On the left are to be raffled for
together, and very handsome rocker
standing near, is to be similarly disposed
of.
Another feature of the week is to be the
voting for of the most popular candidate
as barber, ard the knight Of the razor,
| brush and shears who proves to be little
| the cutest tonsorial artist is to receive q
| professional chair that will shampoo any
| similar article of furniture in the city.
| From the main hall one is ushered into
the dining room, with its long rows of ia
bles, tastefully set, waiting for the rich
visnds prepared by the ladies of st. Mi
caael's pariah, with Mesdames j. Somers,
G. O'Brien, j. Waters and other ladies OF
that parish, who have this department in
special charge as presiding genii.
The management have shown great care
end enterprise in their preparation for
this fsir, which cannot fail to give CORE
spending pleasure to all who may attend,
and to be present at which the citizens of
St. Paul have an especial Invitation. The
charitable purpose for which it is institut-
ed commends it to one and all, while it
prominently promises to be the social
event of the kind of this season.
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