The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
A HALL OF ENCHANTMENT.
FLATTERING FIRST NIGHT OF THE
FAIR AT THE Y. NJ. H. A. HALL.
Fashionable and Charming Matrons
and Misses Supply Hundreds of Wis.,
itors with Delightful Entertainment in
Behalf Of O Worthy Object.

The theater is closed for the week, and |
there are to be no imported attractions of
any kind for the amusement-loving public;
but the people are not TO be devoid OF a
resort--one OF home manufacture, and the
most charming Of its kind ever inaugurated
in the city. Last night was the initial
night of the fair TO be continued through
out the week at the Young Mems Hebrew
hall, at the corner OF Second and Union
streets, by the ladies' committee OF the
Young Mems Hebrew association, OF
which Mrs. William Katzenberger is
chairman. The purposes Of the iair are
most worthy, and deserve to be most liber-
ally seconded. The association has resolved
TO build Il new hall-one that will be n
monument TO il and an ornament 10 the
city. II is to contribute to this grand
enterprise the fair is given. The funds
arising from the effort the noble ladies are
making will be well and proiitably ex-
pended, therefore it should be patronized
generously.
1t will well repay everyone in the city TO
visit the hall, for it has been transformed
into q scene OF beauty and loveliness by the
delft hands OF the tasteful ladies. The
entrance at the top OF the broad stairway
has been arranged into booth designated
as the registers Office, and as you pass
through it into the hall you can't escape
the fair registress. Miss Rosa Fuld.
With large, sure enough register on a Ia
bic before her, she stands, with pencil in
- hand, and her "Will you register, sir?"
beats all the paste-diamond hotel clerks in
the country. OF course You register, and
then Give cents, please" is SO smilingly
said that you are as apt to throw down 20
cents as 5.
Whichever way you look is feast for
the eyes. In the rear of the hall is the
restaurant tables, loaded with every deli
cacy TO tempt the appetite. This depart
ment is provided over by Mrs. Dave Levi,
assisted by Mrs. Halle, Miss Harris, Levi,
Lee and Baumgartner.
The Turkish booth Is most artistically
arranged with everything that gentlemen
can wish for in the tobacco line. Besides,
there are nice smoking caps, even hats, UNI
brellas, walking canes, pocket-knives, etc,
all Of the choicest 10 be had. This booth
is ably looked after by Mrs. Rosenthal, as
sisted by Mrs. l.. G. Pape, Mrs. Phil s.
Halle, Misses llirsch, Sternberg and Baer.
The French booth presents beautiful
appearance with its dropping curtains and
walls hung with every article OF fancy
goods from a silk crazy quilt down TO an
embroidered napkin. Some of the pin
cushions, handkerchiefs and neckwear are
perfectly exquisite. Mrs. VIM. Katzen-
bergeris in charge, assisted by Mrs. Hirsch,
Misses Meyers and Gabay.
The next and most novel in order is the
gypsy booth, which is an exquisite tent
with floor Of furs OF various kinds.
Here, too, is TO be found the seductive
wheel OF fortune, manipulated by fair
hands, and IL OF course deals out nothing
but good fortune 10 the CHANGERS. Mrs
Sol Vendig assisted by Misses Foltz, Ga
bay, Grenewald and Wolf, has charge o.
sthis rare feature.
The Swiss booth Is also novel In design
Of taste, OF rare trinkets, toys and con
iections. This is superintendent by Mrs
Andrews assisted by Mrs. Collat, Mrs
Marx, and Misses Geissman, Frank
Marks AMI Gabay.
The japanese booth contains everything
lovely and novel that the peculiar geniu
OF that inventive race has designed, and i
looked after by Mrs. Theo Foll, ASSISTED
by Mrs. $. Louis Misses Helen Vendig
Sallie Goldstein, Baum, Goldsmith. Alic'
Bacr and Birdie Hess.
The hall is garlandcd with Chinese Ian
terms and lovely flowers. In the CALLER!
Is Amold's band, which furnishes mus
20 the dancer.
The cashier il Mr.. Ed Goldsmith an,
that guarantees that the incoming finance
will be all q. X.
There are great many rare and valua
BILE things which will he auctioned OF
during the week, among them piano O
the finest make, and a complete set Of fur
niture, that would certainly make an,
room look lovely.
Mr.. Zen llrsch the brilliant editor OF In
Idir Fitirings, is one OF the most inter
csted men In the success of the entertain
ment and Is ably assisted by Mcssrs. Pape
Nendg, Leubhe and host Of othe
worthy gentlemen. The fair will be
success for II deserves 10 be.