Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-11
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.
Some of the Closing scenes-A Valuable
Banner-Etc.

Some of the Closing Scenes-A Valuable
Banner-Etc.
Saturday night wound up the successful
fair al the pavilion, and the great hall was
thronged with people. The center of at
traction was the banner booth, where
members of the Y. NJ l. and their friends
were doing their utmost to fill the respect
i've boxes with coin. Voting was to close
at IL o'clock and the few last moments
brought rush of twenties. A committee
of outsiders took charge OF the boxes. and
representatives from the two lodges no. IL
and 20 I. NJ. |. were present at the count
ing of the cash. In No. IL box was found
the sum of 81 800 81, and in No. p $764 45,
total Of S20S5 06, and No. II winning
the beautiful banner by majority of
S556 I6 In No. lis box was found eight
packages of greenbacks with 800 in each
There was great cheering by the friends of
II when the result was ascertained, and
No. u took their defeat with the greatest
good nature, the best OF feeling prevailing.
Article; were rallied all over the hall so
fast that it was impossible to get all the
win ing numbers, but No. 123 won the
carFtrs; Mrs. I. Lynn, handsome sofa;
No. 564, painting OF Mount Shasta; No.
352 sewing machine; No. 4 fire screen;
Miss Julia Dag won the silver service; ".
J. U Brien, the fancy table; George Neale,
cock; Miss Jennie Coffin, silk dress:
and May Hennessey. the doll; No. 70,
the Durham COW; Nc. q, tea gown; No
,, parlor sofa; bird and cage, Col. McNasser;
No. J. fire screen; Miss Nellie Carrasher
quilt; Mrs. Kate Wiseman, dressing case;
Mrs. Wagner, pair of vases; ond the
REcoRD-UNIoN got away with The gold
cd a a NJ ha
cabinet and piano being of great value
were not rallied off, as the tickets were not
all in, and il is desired to have no mistakes
made in regard 10 them. They will be
awarded this week before competent COM
mittee. The fair has been great success,
socially and financially, and the work on
the ladies has been severe, bat they never
allowed the interest to flag, and deserve
great credit for their work, which will ma
terially assisein the characterization of the
Cathedral.
Six young ladies contested for the honor
of being the handsomest and most popular
Miss Lou Guth carried OFF tine honors, hay
ing majority of 1,036 votes III all.
At Miss Ida NJ. Wilson's table. the cigar.
booth. the following articles were rsffied
off French clock, No. 1875; doll, No 443;
plush toilet case, No. 1S7; oxidized silver
carvers, No. 123; fish set, won by J. w.
Wilson.
AT the floral booth, pres ded over by
Mrs. A. P. Booth and Mrs. j. w. Willem,
the following articles were rallied: Silk
hat. ticket 2os, held by g. w. Taylor, at the
freight Office Turkish divan, won by ticket
No. 80. The owner of the ticket can get
the article of Mrs Willem. The basket of
flowers made and donated by Miss Josie
Regain, was won by ticket liz, held by Miss
Lizzie McAdams. The basket of flowers
donated by Miss Graham was won by
ticket 1879, held by Miss Wittenbrock
The shooting gallery turned in $50. The
prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies'
First, Mrs. S. Slight, lamp; second,
Mrs. Crowley, set of cream dishes
Gents-First, Anthony Mcmahon, pair Of
pantaloons to order; second Phil Cock, a
plush silk-handkerchief box.