The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-15
81. PArR1oK,s EA1R.
The Attractive Entertainments in Progress
at Bergen Hall.

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The TArTLER visited Bergen Hall las
night, for the purpose of learning how thu
fair. now In progress there, was succeeding
The Rev. James j. Sheehan, who is the
curate of st. Patrick and assistant of the
Rev. P. Hennessy, said that the fair SO fan
had been quite success, and that if the
| people were as generous during the ensu.
ing week as they had been the past two
weeks. the church would have its debt
| greatly lessened. The ladies of the parish
are deserving great praise for the energy
they have shown in the good work incident
to the fair. Many of them obtained dona-
tons of considerable value from the mer-
chants of Jersey City, and also displayed
much ability at the sales tables of the fair.
| The TATTLER noticed that the ladies in
| charge Of the tables were quite cookbook
ing, and was careful in obtaining their
names. There are two tables, one being
known as the Land League aud the other
st. Patrick's. The former is in charge of
Mrs Kate Pierce, who is ably assisted by
Miss Kearns, Miss o'Mara, and Miss Teal
ing. Mrs. Pierce obtained great many
donations, among which suit of clothing
the Marshall Ball Company, the t'pride of
the fair in the shape of an elegant lamp
from Mullins q Co., a large wax doll from
Mrs. Stanton, two fine quilts from Mrs
GeritY and Mrs Lee, an ''Ecce Homo"
from Mr.. Kenealy, good picture of ''Foes
and Friends" from Frank H Ennis, a mirror
from Hoos q Schultz, and a set of furni-
ture from the Hon. John Schweller, Presi-
dent of the Board of Public Works,
Saint Patrick's table is under the super
vision of Mrs. r. Nevelle, who is assisted
by Mrs. G. Maturin, Miss Johnson, Miss
keegan; Miss Sanborn, Miss Cottingham,
Miss Lane, Miss Hurley, Miss Cleary, Miss
Lowry, Miss Pulsley, Miss Crawford. The
contributors to st. Patrick's table are P
II. Hadly, whose gift was fine mirror,
which is under the especial care of Miss
Nellie Patton; Mr. Shevlin, who presented
parlor stove; John Mullins, who
gave a chair, and Mr.. Snyder, who
presented Household Sewing Machine (hls
third donation), which is operated by Miss
Ross In an artistic manner. MISS Neville
gave large portrait of Archbishop Nc
Cabe, Miss Hurley painting of Father
Hennessey, Miss Mary Johnson moss rose
set of china, and Mrs. Maturin an excellent
French oil painting, "Homeward Bound"
The wheel of good fortune is admira-
bly, turned by Mr.. D. H. Dunnigan, who
is extensively patronlzed by the fair sex.
The mineral waters are dispensed by Mr..
James Ryan. The shooting gallery, under
the direction of Messrs. Croker and Hay
den, is paying institution, and James NJ
Dunn won game cock at the BUTTS in
competition with some of the best shots
on the Heights. among whom was his
father Some fine singing was rendered
by the Church choir, under the direction
of Miss Clara Bostleman A goat imported
from Demarara by Patrick Kenney was
purchased at auction for forty, four dollars,
and the purchaser took home his prize un-
der his arm that is, he attempted the
feat, but the rambunctious animal slipped
the guard and escaped. Among those
present were the Hon. John O'Rourke and
President Schweiller, of the Board of Pub
lie Works. The Fair will be continued
another week.