The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-07
TWO BIG CHURCH FAIRS.
81. P-dTRICK'S And ST. MICHAEL'S
4RE VERY SUCCESSFUL.


Scenes at the Great Bazars-Pretty and
Useful Objects for Sale-Interesting
Contests-Names of the Workers Who
Have Done So Well.
OF course Bergen Hall was crowded last
night. That was foregone conclusion,
because st. Patrick's Church fair was
opened there All the young people in
the parish and most of the grown folks
came to see the pretty display. as well as
to see each other.
The hall was neatly decorated. A pro-
fusion of national emblems inspired the
visitors with patriotic emotions and
doubtless had much to do with their
liberality.
The hall, through the efforts of the
manager of the building, had taken on
most pleasant aspect. The Rev. Father
Sheehan, Father Hennessy's assistant, is
in charge of the fair. He was present
last evening all smiles and graciousness,
and directed the general working of the
entertainment with the aptitude of an old
hand.
On the left of the entrance is st. Pat
rick's table. A large laughing group of
young misses is in charge here. and un-
less the visitor is impervious to such
charms he will be likely to buy some
thing before he gets away.
Mrs. Kate Pierce is in charge of this
table and is assisted by the Misses Mary
Lane, Maggie and Katie Lennon, Katie
Haggerty and the Misses Crowley. Calf
ney and Lourange Among the attrac-
tions-beside the young ladies-is hand
some photograph of the pastor, Father
Hennessev, with religious oil paintings,
a handsome china set. the donation OF
Policeman Judge; three silver articles,
useful and ornamental, including cake
and fruit basket and a card receiver; a
pretty plush rocker from Thompson, and
silk chair tidy from Mrs. Lourange.
Clerihew, the clothier, sent suit of
clothes; Mrs. Lennon, a parlor table; Mrs.
Grimes, of Lafayette. set of fancy tides,
Mrs Certify a fancy quilt; Mrs. Murphy,
of Lafayette, handsome rug; Miss
Mamie Lane lamp.
There is a wheel Of fortune at this table
also, full of pretty toys and articles of
usefulness. An annex to this table con-
tains beautiful parlor set, the G lift of a
modest furniture dealer.
SODALITY TABLE.
At the Sodality table another winsome
assemblage is in charge. including the
Misses Mary Kiernan, Annie OMara,
Maggie Tealing. Mary Manning, Katie
O'Brien and Miss Duval, Mrs. r. J.
Lyons and Mrs. ID. O'Brien.
The articles here are photograph of
the Rev. Father Sheehan. landscape oil
paintings, steel engravings, solid silver
dishes, articles of bric-a-brac, handsome
and ornamental vases, library of one
hundred volumes, a suit of clothes,
plush table, bottles of perfumery, lamps,
a tea set and a bedroom suit from T. ii.
Hanley There are also articles OF house
hold usefulness and large quantity of
tea, the donation of the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company. A beautiful wine
set. a crochet spread and two tons of coal,
from Loesch, are special donations.
THE FRUIT DEPARTMENT.
In quiet nook on the right of the hall
a large table groans with its load of deli
cacies. This is the fruit department"
and is in charge of Mrs W. Wegman,
Murray, Mary Dalton and Annie Judge.
The pound" is special feature of the
fair. For small sum, a nickel or so, you
dive into big bag with a capacious
mouth and pull up a pound of something
Ii you are fortunate you may get pound
of tea or candies. If the fates are against
you, you may get a pound OF sand. This
is kept by some who intend building.
The mermaids in charge of the fishing
pondn are the Misses O'Brien and Gordon.
MERRY CONTESTS.
The contest for gold watch, between
the different county societies, will be sure
to attract universal attention. The con-
testants are the Hibernians, Alliance,
Forresters, Sons of ST. Patrick and all
other organizations of benevolent
character
There is also an interesting contest be-
tween the children of the parish whohave
organized what is called "Nickle Bri-
gade." They gather five cent pieces. and
the most successful one will receive a
handsome gold watch. The second will
receive silver watch. Father Sheehan
is receiving chances for gold watch, and
is proving quite successful at it.
There is q shooting gallery for prizes,
managed by Robert Crocker, and a Re
beca's well, /" in charge of Miss Brannigan.
The articles will be ratified for every
night. The fair will continue for three
weeks, and if last nights success is pro-
phetic the affair will be phenomenally
successful.