The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-20
THE GRACE CHURCH FAIR
A Pretty Bazaar Under the
Direction of the Wo-
mems Guild.

The Women's Guild, of the Grace Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, opened fair
and festival last evening in the Sunday
school room, adjoining the church on
Erie street.
The large room is tastefully decorated,
and large number of very attractive
booths grace the sides The majority of
these are Stocked with fancy articles,
some of which are very pretty indeed.
St Agnes Guilds booth is probably the
gem among them all. 1t is tastefully
arranged and is supplied with a profusion
picture frames and such things. Mrs, DR..
Durrie, Miss Anna Post and the Misses
Flemming have charge.
st. Margaret's Guild has neatly ar
ranged booth alongside that of the st.
Agnes, Guild. The central ornament is a
Wreathed with roses, the work of Miss
Barbara Ebert. Every variety OF dolls
is on exhibition here. An elegantly
dressed bride doll also attracts considera-
BILE attention. Miss Alice Nash knows
how bride should be dressed A bevy
of pretty and interesting laaies, Mrs Ella
Stone, Miss Belle Nelson, Misses Eta and
Emma King, Miss Mamie Tew, Miss Bar
bara EberJs, Miss Lizzie White. Miss Jen-
ME Russell, Miss Maria Payne, Miss Eva
Drott, Miss Belle Wardhaugh, Miss Sadie
Enson, and Miss Alice Nash, make this
booth especially attractive to many OF
the patrons.
THE GUILD BOOTH
st. Mary's Guild has also a pretty
booth presided over by Mrs. A. f. King,
Miss BERTHE King, Miss Anna Jennings,
Miss Hattie Medole, Miss Lille Boett-
scher and Miss Carrie Zimmerman. The
display OF fancy cushions, tides and
Christmas goods is excellent, but the
main attraction is what the young ladies
are pleased to term Japanese pudding.
This is large tub OF sawdust in which
for nickel, one may fish around for q
prize package.
Miss Emma White is the gypsy queen
and fortune teller. She is screened from
view by square tent constructed OF
American flags, and the army of young
men who await in line to learn the desti
nies of their future is amazingly large.
st. Andrews Brotherhood has charge
of the coat room.
THE wAYsIDE TABLE.
The Wayside Table, at which is also
| displayed fine collection of fancy
articles, is rooted over with cotton and
tinsel. It is very pretty and reflects
much credit upon the taste and skill Of
of these charming young ladies:-Misses
Alice and Emma Young, Miss Jessie
Payne, Miss Bessie Halcomb, Miss Lizzie
| Dowd, Miss May Craven, Miss Jennie
Smith and Miss Annie Goettcher An oil
| painting, wild Cherry Blossoms" by
! Mr.. Goettcher, is to be voted to the mosi
| popular member of the Women's Guild
| and the young ladies in charge of the
| table are eagerly canvassing for votes al
| fifteen cents ballot. Mrs. Bennett Mrs
Illingsworth, Mrs. Flemning, Mrs. Stone
| and Mrs. Packer seem to be the mos
| popular candidates.
The Women's Guild has an apron
| booth in charge of Mrs. G. s. Bennett
and Mrs Benjamin Illingsworth.
AMONG THE ROSES.
The flower booth is one of the most at
| tractive in the room. 1t is pretty bower
the framework of which is twined witt
| ivy and roses. In the centre of the tabi,
stands beautiful imported basket con
! structed of shells, and ON either side is al
array of chrysanthemums, roses and pot
| ted plants that's worth gazing upon
| This booth is in charge of Miss Lille Ter
Williger and Miss Lena Johnson, wht
make the prettiest little nosegays imagin
able.
| In the rear of the bazaar is the refresh
ment department., where an elegant sup
| per is served at a number of small tables
This department is superintended by Mrs
| James Flemming, Mrs. Benjamin Illings
worth, Mrs. Ackerman and Mrs. Charlie
| Boltwood.
The fair will remain open tonight ant
| tomorrow night