The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-29
7HE CATHOLIC FESTIVAL.
Auspicious Opening Of the
Knights of St. George Fair
IN CAPITAL RINK List NIGHT.
An Attractive Scene there-Thc old
hall Transformed into Fairy
Land-Thc Opening Address
by Rt. Rev. bishop Kahn.

The fair for the benefit Of the orphans,
given under the auspices of the Knights
of st, George in the Capital rink, opened
last evening. The rink presents much
different appearance from its usual one.
1t is arranged in way which reflects
great credit on the skill and ingenuity
OF the various committees, and presents
to the visitor who enters the door
scene OF gay beauty seldom surpassed.
At the far end, on the stage, was seated
the orchestra, making pleasing music,
and the front Of the stage is occupied by
the flower booth, bright with color and
laden with fragrant bloom. In the mid
die OF the hall a large round fancy booth
forms a fitting centre piece to an array
OF attractive and vari.colored draperies
which almost cover the walls, and are
set off by evergreen in tasteful abund-
ance.
The fair was formally opened by Right
Rev. Bishop Kahn last evening in u
pleasant informal address, exceedingly
delicious and harmonious with the oc-
casion. He was heartily applauded.
The fair is in good hands, and this is
shown ut glance. Everything is nicely
and conveniently arranged, and the ar
ticles for sale presented in their most
attractive light. In the southwest cor
ner is popular department named in
honor OF the famed Prince Gallitzin
shook Gallitzin." In this are included
the Gypsy camp, with its pretty tent, its
real grass plat, its evergreen bowers and
its richly Costumed Gypsy queen, to say
nothing Of the pretty pony; the fish
pond where 'you may catch sucker or
a whales" and a large booth for refresh
ments. 1t. is in charge OF an able
committee, the ladies OF which are Miss
Kate A. Wingerter, Mrs. Hugh Roberts,
Miss Glannon, Misses Mamie Welty,
Fannie Hughes, Kate cDonough, Anne
liza Ebbert, Mamie Kavanaugh, Nina
Bosley, Mary A. 0'Brien, Julia Farley,
Kate Hallisey, Clara Wingerter and
Annie Stauver.
North OF this on the west end is the
"St. George Booth" laden with fruits,
CONNECTIONS, creams and tempting but
innocent beverages. This table is pre-
sided over by Mrs. N. Reister, Mrs.
John G. Hoffman, jr., Mrs. John p.
Campbell, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Tom
Marker and Mrs. Mccain, and Misses
Rose Miller, Nellie Brown, Nan Carroll,
Sue Reister, Joe Fading, Kate Bosley,
Minnie Breining, with Messrs. Frank
Reister, George Hoke, ]. Wier, Gannan
and 0'NIalley.
East of the Nook Gallitzin is that i'm
portant affair, the restaurant, with its
complete kitchen and dining room. 1t
is in charge of Mrs. George Hook, Mrs.
John Truschel, Mrs. +. Riester, Mrs.
Rawling, Mrs. L. Bentz, Mrs. B. Galligan,
Mrs. Heiner, Mrs. James Divine, Mrs.
Cameron, Miss L. McGarrell, Misses S.
Matheson, Kate Murphy, Miss Erb, Mrs.
McEntee, Misses Kate and Ella Sauva-
geot, Mrs. Max Beuter, Misses Nora and
Kate Fitzsimmons, and the Misses Fitz-
simmons and Miss McMahon, OF Brook
Ign, N. Y.
The flower booth is in charge OF Miss
Annie Hess, assisted by Miss Julia Flad-
ing, and by three pretty little flower
girls, Misses Rosa and Annie Hoffman,
and Birdie Shulz.
Just to the left OF the stage rs you en-
ter, is the museum. This is leading
feature, and no one ought to miss it. 1t
is in charge OF Messrs. A. j. MCGarrell,
Charles A. Wingerter, Joseph Nolte, r.
]. Donohoe, A. J. Stauver, D. Hannah,
F. A. Woeber, P. Finnerty, George
Guthhart, G. F. Thoner and Henry
Hess. This museum is full OF interest.
Adjoining it is the orphans Booth"
very attraCtively arranged, and presided
over by Mrs. Desmond, Misses Rose and
Mary Hadlich, Misses Tillie Kline and
Jennie Silvey, Mrs. Nesoline and Miss
Mary Klotz.
The fancy booth in the middle is ably
conducted by Mrs. George Mathison,
Mrs. Christian Blum, Mrs. Glen Hess,
Mrs. ]. Fitzsimmons, Mrs S. KuGlen,
Miss Annie Wingerter, Miss Katie Steger,
Miss McGarrell, Miss Katie Hughes,
Miss Mary Hughes, Misses NJ. and Kate
Flood, Miss Amelia Lagarde, Miss Nora
Brown, Misses Annie Welty and Kate
Bowman, Mrs. S. Mclean, Miss Mary
Breining, Miss L. Cornbauer, Miss I.
Donnelly, Miss Mary Wright and Miss
Katie Wright.
One Of the most prominent things in
the hall is the "Wetzel County Delega-
tion:"-"You shake it up and see what
comes OUT 1t is in charge OF Messrs.
Thomas Thoner and Frank A. Woeber.
This evening Mrs. Whitaker, Mrs.
George B. Caldwell, Messrs. w, B, Day
and i. Diegmiller will lsing a quartette,
and Mrs. Caldwell will sing solo.
Considerable additions will be made to
the attractions OF the fair by this even
ing md wise nnnnln will 90 early in the