, 1889-05-21
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.
An Auspicous Opening Session Held
Last Evening.
Keefe Hall Crowded With Merry
Dancers and Spectators.
Many Elegant Donations to be Raf-
fled and Voted Away.

The Catholic ladies' fair for the benefit
of the building fund OF the school of the
Holy Child opened auspiciouslY at Kecfe
hall last evening, The attendance was
very large after the lecture and continued
so until midnight. The patrons were
even more liberal than usual and it is con-
fdently predicted that a sum sufficient to
build the convent tower and veranda will
be realized.
Inman's full orchestra furnished music
while Chas. Argesheimer did the prompt
ing. The floor was very smooth and its
condition was appreciated by the dancers,
who kept in motion nearly all the time.
There were some really elegant costumes
worn and any number of pretty faces
might be seen. and the pleading voices of
those pretty faces could not be resisted by
the attendant when a chance book was
produced. There will be many raffles and
all.are for beautiful and costly articles.
The success OF the opening evening has
induced the managers to an ad-
ded night, and the fair will terminate
Thursday instead of Wednesday
These were some of the donations:
By +. +. Warren, steel engraving,
Mater DolOrosa; Mrs. Boulter, fine easy
chair; silk tapestry banner, Miss English;
silk umbrella, s. Kellner; carving set,
Arp & Hammond; crazy sofa pillow,
Mamie McDeavitt; silver water set, Mrs.
O'Brien, Mrs. Hynds, Mrs. Weybrecht.
Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Martin; splendid al
bum, Bishop Burke; silver bicycle cup,
Zehner. Buechner & Co.; silver cake
stand, Mrs. VIM. Murray; painted butter
bowl, Mrs. Robinson. fine gold watch,
Rev. Father Nugent; pair slippers. Miss
Mary Nugent; table scarf, Miss Nellie
Burke; hand painted fan, Mrs. Griffin;
plush chair, Mrs Dubloise; bed spread,
VIM. Myers; silk quilt, Miss Rosa Ball;
doll family. a New York friend; baby car
riage robe, Mrs. Lynch; hand painted
banner, Mrs. Geo. Masteh; banner, Mrs,
Elliott; lamp shade, Mrs. Jos. NJ. Carey.
Rhodes & Troxell donated several fancy
articles. Among other donations was a
box of dry goods and notions by o. f.
Cowhick & Co. Mrs. Weybrecht and
other members Of the soliciting committee
collected in addition 500 in cash.
Mile Ohnstein, May Buechner and
Mollie Mahoney were flower girls, while
Nettie Ohnstein. Kate Nugent and Ella
Fryer are striving for a gold watch, which
goes to the miss who collects the largest
amount of cash in the hall.
Here are the names of the ladies in
charge of the booths as indicated:
Fancy work table, Mrs. John A. Mar
tin, assisted by Miss Nellie Burke, Miss
Belle Dryer and Mrs. Luke Murrin.
Flower table. Mrs. H. p. Hynds and
Mrs. Ellis.
Lemonade table, Miss Nlta Mercer and
Miss Edwards.
Candy table, Mrs. Donahue, assisted by
Miss Gertie Corey and Miss Kate Ryder.
Shooting gallery, Ralph Mercer and
Asa Mercer.
Dining room, Mrs. Chris O'Brien, Mrs.
Weybrecht, Mrs. Owen Mckay, Mrs. NJ.
Brennan.
The bicycle cup is to go to the most
popular wheelman OF the city. The UNI
brella and upholstered chair will be voted
to some person of peculiar qualifications.
Voting will commence this evening.
The receipts for the evening amounted
to 5000. A very good beginning.