The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-16
A FINE EXHIBITION
THE DISPLAY AT THE CATHOLIC FAIR
Handsome and Valuable Articles In Pro
fusion--The Ladies in Attendance
General Description.

A beautiful moOnlit night greeted the al
vent OF the grand bazaar at the Armory on
last evening, and if suspicious weather con.
tributes anything toward success (as it mos;
certainly does), the opening last evening
would surely indicate favorable and sue.
cessful termination of the Fair. For a week
past the ladies have been industriously at
work making the final preparations, and al
though In rather crude condition last even.
ing, by to night it is expected that every
thing will be in smooth running order, and
every article in its place. The attendance
last evening was small, as is usual on first
nights, but a larger attendance is looked for
tonight. Many of the prominent, old-time
workers at the Fairs are noiiceably absent,
but their places are filed by young ladies' of
energy whose skill in management and taste
and Judgment bids fair to rival the laudable
efforts of their predecessors. The displays
made are fully equal to those Of former years,
and the harmonizing effects manifested in the
design and arrangement Of the numerous
fancy articles at the various booths presents
most pleasing sight to the eye, and the
visitor cannot but be well repaid for the time
spent in examination.
John W. Kelly is the senescha who holds
forth at the door on your entrance to the
hall. Nobody knows how long Mr. Kelly
has stood at those portals on that same duty,
but everybody knows him, and the ease with
which he extracts the customary dime be-
tokens q wide experience in that line. At
fable and polite to all, he has most valuable
assistant in Mr.. James Kelly.
Inside, after a survey of the hall, you
pass to the booth at the southeast cOrner--a
very attractive exhibit and finely arranged
Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. =. Egan and Mrs. VIM.
Dryer are in attendance here, with the
Misses Lizzie Burke Mary Leahy, Mary and
Katie Finnerty, Annie Barrett, Miss Pierce
and the Misses Hurley rs assistants. These
ladies' have gotten together a bewidcring
variety of handsome articles, too numerous
for description in full, but among the larger
articles an elegant bed room set of furniture
heads the list Its value is $1,000, and will
be disposed of at SOC, a chance. Several valu.
able oil paintings adorn the walls, and two
fine steel elgravings nicely framed, are ON
the table. A decorated china set, "A bcauti.
tul opera CLOAK, wax cross, sachet bag-a
handsome arlicle-two elegant camp chairs,
slippers, a handsomely dressed doll, violin
sIumber robes, lap robes, quilts, banners, hand
painted; tides in profusion, clothes wiring
er, merschaum pipes, beautiful pair of
bracelets, bird in cage, roll of that highly
useful article, rag carpet, and any number
of small articles, tend TO make this display
only seen to be appreciated. And from the
ladies IN charge it may well be surmised
that their showing at the close Of the Fair
will not be the lowest
At the southwest end Of the hall is the
booth presided over by young ladies of Wal.
lace and the surrounding townships which
presents a very pretty sight. The Misses
Calvin, Carey, Plunket, Mclaughlin, Mag
gle and Katie Nicholson, Katie Butler, Ma.
ME Robson, Misses Pilhon, O'Connor Cor.
coran, and Alice Fennessey are in charge
here, and their display consists of, among
other things, fine cutter valued at S3j 90;
a decorated china set, fancy chair. hanging
lamp, embroidered pin cushion, sofa pillows,
vases, maj olica set quilts, table cloths, &C.,
without number. These young ladies are all
earnest workers, and from their efforts in
times past, no doubt their table will make a
most creditable showing at the close of the
Fair. ....
a Z" Fancy Table, in another part of the
hall, contains a number Of valuable articles
TO be disposed Of by chance; and on this
table you are sure TO draw prize, for there
are no blanks. .......
Mrs. p. Burke and Mrs. Farrell attend tC
the refreshments, and the hungry will have
no excuse, for the menu they spread is most
tempting. There are also on this table sew