Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-29
A BEAUTIFUL FAIR
In Aid of the New st. Vim
cent Church.
A CHARMING OCCASION.
A Feast of Music and a Joyous
Company A Successful
Entertainment.

The first soiree of the series arranged
to take place for the benefit of the St.
Vincent Church fund took place last
evening at st. Vincent's College. The
attendance was very large and the re-
ceipts of the evening very gratifying to
the managers of the affair. The tables
presented very attractive appearance
and were laden with all the choice
viands OF the market.
The flower booth is one of the most
attractive features of the evening and is
in charge of Miss Rowena Lanfranco
and Miss Lita Maxwell. The young la.
dies deserve special praise for the elabo'
rate and tasty manner in which they
h I'VE decorated the booth.
The musical programme commenced
about 500 o'clock and all the numbers
were very creditabiy executed. The pi-
ano solo by Mr.. l.. +. Gottschalk was
well received. Mr.. NJ. S. Snook sang
a solo and was encored. The Death of
BENEDICT Arnold was recited by Mr.. L.
Dockweiler, who displayed some fine
dramatic ability.
The vocal duet, "Nvunderer's Evening
Song" by Miss A. Frances George and
Mrs. J. j. Schallert was very well sung
and loudly applauded. Next was a
either duet by Masters Fred. Stamm and
j. Kapus. .
DR.. Fernandez sang "Vieni lamia ven
delta" from Lucrezia Borgia, and the
programme concluded with the song,
''By the River" by Miss A. Frances
George, Mrs. j. j. Schallert, Messrs. q.
7. Stamm and j. }. cchallert.
The following is the musical pro-
gramme for this evening:
Flute Solo o.................... Mr.. Lenzberg
FantasieNDramatic de ropera ...:.;....,..;
Accompanied by Mr.. c. S. Ward.
Select Reading ........... MI. Koplnson
Violin Solo ............ ..... d. d. FRANCISCO
Vocal Selections ....... Mrs. NJ. 2 Davis
Bass solo-"The Diva" ..... Mr. hawthorne
SerenAde. e...........-.....,.t-- iittie
Violin, Flute. Cornet and piano-B.
Francisco. Lenzberg, &. 5. Ward.
Piano Solo. ...............t,-,.'.- .-Ar. roster
The entertainment is grand success.
J. l.. Vignes came early and staid
late.
Walter S. Maxwell and Downey Har-
vey were there.
Mrs. Wilson was accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Tulita Wilson.
w. l.. Growall and Miss Laura Bridges
were dining at Mrs. McDonell's table.
Mr. Emile Quarre bought no less than
seven button-hole bouquets at the floral
booth.
The solos played by Mr.. Gottschalk
are composed by Albert G. Robyn. OF
st. Louis.
Miss Sallie Miles was as busy as bee
waiting on the young men at the horse
shoe table.
Baroness Rogniat was one of the
charming mattresses at Mrs. MacDou.
gals table.
w. R. Burke enjoyed the musical pro,
gramme very much. He applauded
qutIe vigorously
The following ladies will have charge
of the tables this evening:
Table No. l.-Mrs. DIR. Worthin gton,
assisted by Mrs. VIM. Workman, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs. M. p. Davis, Miss Work.
man, Miss F. Perry, Mrs. c. Sumner,
Mrs. Murrieta, Miss Alexander.
Table No. Mrs. h. Dillon, assisted
by Mrs. G. L. Stamm, Mrs. Y. Kenealy,
Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. o. w. Childs, Mrs
J. Schallert, Mrs. Jas. Hayes, Mrs.
Holmes, Mrs. Foster, Miss Baldwin,
Miss Ellsworth, Miss Cline.
Table No. 3--Mrs. Walter S. Max
well, assisted by Mrs. McDougal, Mrs,
Brodrick, Miss Laura Bridger. Miss
Sallie Bridger, the Misses Embody and
Miss George Mott.