St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-16
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The attendance at the opening Of the
Dominican fair at Market hall last evening
was pretty large and the ladies in charge of
the respective tables were quite active in
arranging in the most attractive manner the
varied articles of value and exquisite finish
that have been donated and provided by the
friends of the Dominican fathers to aid them
in building new school for the accommo-
dation of the children Of their growing
parish. There are three tables specially
gotten up for the display OF valuable articles
to be voted to the most popular candidates.
On these tables are also variety OF articles
of lesser value on which chances are taken.
The tables referred to are as follows
THE sODALITY TABLE.
This is under the superintendent of
five young ladies, the Misses Mary Gleason,
Hannah Mccormick, Mary Hickey, Winnie
Rowan, and Bridget Rowan. On this table
is the elegant dinner set, consisting of one
hundred and twenty-five pieces, for which
Mrs. j. Burns and Mrs. Mcneil are cOmpeti-
tors. The many friends of the contesting
parties will assuredly pour out their ducats
generously for the favorite candidate.
beautiful scarf sent by the sisters at Wash
ington is also on exhibition at this table and
two young ladies named Jessie McMullen
and Katie McNally are cOntending for the
prize Miss Mary O'Hara and Miss Mary
Young are rivals for a silver caster.
ST. DoMINICK TABLE.
This is in charge of two East side ladies,
Miss Nellie Malone and Miss Maggie Cullen.
In consequence of the great distance at
which they live from the hall they were I'M
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displayed and requested the reporter to
refrain from noticing the table until every
thing was ready, Their table will undoubt-
edly he excelled by none at the fair.
HOLY ROSARY TABLE.
Mrs. Hedding, Mrs. Dunno and Mrs. Lipe
are the three ladies in charge of this depart
ment Among the articles of curiosity ex-
hibited are an ingeniously constructed clock,
made and donated by Mr. Lipe, q locomotive
engineer. There is also a yariegated quilt
made by the children attending the Sisters
school, and it is appropriately called ''crazy
quilt" from the apparently negligent man
ner in which the different pieces are placed
together. 1t is of silk and handsomely de-
signed. At this booth is a rocking chair for
which Miss Minnie Geelan and Mrs. Chas.
Lane are active contestants.
REFREsHMENT TABLE.
This is in the farther part of the hall, and
it is presided over by five ladies well skilled
in the culinary art, though they did not at
tend the Corson course of lectures.
They are Mrs. McCluskey, Mrs. BARLEY,
Mrs Blake, Miss Foley and Miss Rouleau.
Meals will be served at all hours during the
week for quarter of dollar.
CAKE TABLE.
Near the stage is the cake table, and three
very popular young ladies are in charge, viz:
Miss Maggie Kennedy, Miss Mary Fallon and
Miss Katie Gleason.
FRUIT AND CANDY TABLE.
In the center of the hall is located the
fruit and candy table under the able super
intendence of Miss Eva Mcdonald, the
Youngest graduate to whom the Minneapolis
high school has yet given a diploma, Miss
Annie Lane is her competent assistant and
they are both helped by Mr.. John Doherty
who attends to the heavy work. This even
ing there will be a new attraction at this
table in the person of Maggie Hughes who
will represent Rebecca at the well, and deal
out cold ice lemonade to her patrons This
booth is artistically gotten up as
well as periodically. The table
is red, white and blue, with gilded stars on
the top, surmounted by full-sized gilded
eagle, in the attitude of screaming.
MUSIC.
Sidwell's string band plays enhancing airs,
and will be in attendance during the fair
This evening Prof. Leo Baier will give
stereopticon views of famous places in Italy,