The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-13
FAIRS In THE CHURCHES.
A BEA UrIFuL DISPLAY AT TIE
Park REFORMED.
One of the Best Arranged Bnzaars of
Season-In Westminster Church Rec
~fory-TEe Free Reformed Church
Other Fairs,

Other Fairs.
Beautiful indeed the basement OF the
Park Reformed Church appeared last
night. Bright colored silks, flags and
bunting, laces, fans and japanese UNI
brellas were there in profusion, but ar
ranged in a most artistic manner each
hue being blended with some other so as
to give the best effect possible. 1t was
because the annual fair was in progress
that this delightful scene was presented
to the eye.
The fair was different in many respects
from the old-fashioned regulation church
fairs. Although there were pretty girls
there by the score, not one put on
her most charming smile when she
singled out some victim with q fat pocket
book and begged him TO buy this or take
a chance in that. Yet the articles were
disposed of just as fast as if this had been
peen permitted. Another feature that
is not usual at church fairs.
A band played at intervals during the
evening. 1t was the tabernacle band
and the music d~iscoursed was very good.
When l reached the church the base
and there was an abundance of genuine
hearty merriment,
H BOOTHS.
/ made a tour of the booths to see what
the charming ladies who had them in
charge had 10 dispose of, and the first
one hat attracted my atten ton was the
floral booth.
1t was in the center of the room, while
the other booths were arranged crescent
shaped about it with the band back of it.
The booth was built in Il square,, and was
tastefully decorated with flags, ribbons
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was an iron vertical rod, from which a
wire was strung around the -four posts.
This was covered with ribbons. and in
the place of rosettes were immense
roses. This booth was presided over by
Miss Elsie Spencer and her assistants,
Miss l.. Lawson, Miss A. Lawson, Miss
A. Lawson; Miss G. l.. Rousseau, Miss E.
WEIGH, Miss NJ. Heck, Miss Gussie Kit
ter, Mr.. W. James WEIGH, Mr.. j. r.
Spenser, Mr.. w. Laughrin, Mr.. Z. Fraser.
These ladies and gentlemen disposed
of flowers, Japanese ware, cigars and
soda water. The latter was furnished by
Druggist f. S. Hanf.
THE GROCERY STORE
The mex booth was the grocery store.
All sorts of groceries were there for any
who wished to purchase, and surrounded
by the tasteful decorations this certainly
looked enticlng, and especially SO when
the purchaser knew he would be waited
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assistants, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Blizzard,
Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. Archer and Mrs.
Hulshizer.
Adjoining this was the nuttable, which
looked charming with its pink and lace
decorations.
Miss 4. Smith and her assistants, Miss
Westervelt, Edna Sweet, Fannie Harri-
son, Violet Wands, Mary Walker, Grace
Archer, Hattie Doremus, Julia S%chrader,
Miss Grace ~Vllleplait, presided over this
table with much success.
Adjoining this table was the tin ware
stand, where all sorts of knick knacks in
tin were disposed of by Miss Irving Steele.
Next came the restaurant. 1t was COM
plete i'll every detail.
AGREAT RESTAURANT.
A fine kitchen, snow white tables, sill
yerware and china. A full course dinner
of an excellent kind was supplied for fifty
cents by the most charming mattresses,
who saw that not one single guest was
not given every attention possible. Ev-
erything ON q tirst-class bill of fare was
there, and as q matter OF course ice cream
was included. More than two hundred
took dinner last night.
They were attended by Mrs. Virginia
Olmstead and her assistants, Mrs. Biz
card, Mrs. Pennal, Mrs. Krugler, Mrs.
Scott, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Benedict, Mrs. Loshen, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Hurley, Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Fraser.
CANDY.
The candy booth was most tastefully
arranged. On the counter the sweets
were placed in a very attractive and
tempting manner. The booth was dec
grated Japanese style and had an enorm-
Gus sun flower anopy suspended over it.
The back of the booth was decorated with
numerous odd looking fans.
The sweets were supplied by Miss
Sarah Verhoeff, Miss C. McCartor, Miss
W DornaIl Nica " .Tnnac Misc "a Sohro.
der, Miss A. Terhoeff, Miss A. Hosbach,
Miss A.. Curtis, Miss D.. Hall, Miss Is.
Blackwell, Miss May Graham.
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
The Kings Daughters had charge of
the household table, which was orna-
mented with a ST. Georges cross, on
which were the letters, Il. H. Mn
His Name. Here useful articles could be
purchased from Mrs. Creveling aud her
assistants, Miss Flora Baker, Miss Cora
Baker, Miss Nellie Buchanan, Miss Clara
Tilden, Miss Nellie Schrader, Miss Eta
Shuhardt, Miss Eva Sloan, Miss Allie
Pennal, Miss Ollie Garrison.
The literary booth was in charge of
Mrs, G. M. Mitchell and Mis- Emma Car
penter.
There were w fancy tables. One was
completely enveloped in lace delightfully."-
arranged, and the other had heavy drap-
cry for decoration. Beside there We're
pictures, flags, fans, etc.
INTERESTING RELICS.
These two booths were joined by bands
OF silk on which We're pinned three
pieces of continental money. OF the de-
nominations of "a. eight shillings and
two shilllngs and slxpence.
This money was found behind the man
tel-piece of the house in which Thomas
Jefferson wrote The Declaration of indie
pendence, when the building was torn
down. The money and the six canes
there. that were made from a beam in
the house. belonged 10 the late William
Ludwig, father-in-law of the Rev. Mr..
Suydam.
The dates Of the money are 1775, 1915
and 1171. The six canes will be presented
to the elders OF the church. The two
tables were cared for by Mrs. F. Z. Bar
low, whose assistants were:-Mrs. Day
ton. Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Wooley, Miss A.
BENJAMIN, Miss A. Couver, Miss G.. Cane,
Miss C. Horstman, Miss NJ. Hovey, Miss
s, jacobson, Miss +. Midlidge, Miss M.
| smith. Miss Z. Tamanay, Miss A. Tama-
nav. Miss H. Fertoeff, Miss NJ. Winans,
Mrs. I. K. Egeert, Mrs. T. NJ. Ward, Mrs.
E. Spring, Miss s. Benedict, Miss Georgia
Van leek, Miss Lizzie Van kleek, Mrs.
Aug. Crevellng, Mrs. NJ. A. Walker, Miss
| Jessie w. Perry, Miss Rita w. Gray.
The apron table was under the charge
of Mrs. NJ. Smith, with Miss Elsie Spen-
! Ger. Miss " PeanaI, Miss Alice Verhotf,
Miss Erta Schrader. Miss C. L. Rousseau,
| Miss Emma Midlidge, Mss Edith Jones.
| Miss Emma WEIGH. Miss Clara McCarter.
Miss M. Winans, Mrs. Blizzard.
Tonight a concert will be given in the