The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-14
of visitors who crowded about the pretty
booths and refreshment tables

booths and refreshment tables
At the various tables were to be found
numerous costly and beautiful objects,
both of an ornamental and useful nature,
while the mysterious nature of the fish
ponds contents affording the speeula-
lively inclined young man ample oppor-
tunity to try his luck. Several magnih-
cent works of art and articles of household
furniture, besides beautiful floral piece,
are to be disposed of by chance, and the
competition over them is lively.
The ladies who have charge of the vari-
Gus departments were untiring in their
efforts and deservedly successful-so sue
cessfui, in fact, that 1t has been decided
by the managers to continue the festival
another evening. 1t will accordingly
close this evening, when the various art
icles which have been disposed of by
chance will be awarded to the individuals
who have been fortunate enough to win
them, and all the goods remaining unsold
will be auctioned off
The particular object to which the pro-
ceeds Of the entertainment will be devoted
is the furnishing and fitting up of the
reading room for working girls which the
Sisters propose to establish in their new
building.
At the last fair held in this Hall Peter
Cassidy defeated W. G. Fullam in Il con-
test for gold headed cane. Last even
ing the young ladies connected with the
fair presented Mr.. Pullman with cane
The price of admission to the festival this
evening will be ten cents.
At the Lafayette NJ. e. Church.
A strawberry festival was held in the
chapel of the Lafayette NJ. e. Church. in
Wilton street, last night. The affair was
under the management of the Ladies' Aid
Society, and was well managed. The peo-
pie of the church turned out almost en-
masse to do justice to the good things pre-
pared by the fair ladies in attendance.
Mirth reigned supreme and each one re-
gretted when the hour to go had come.
There was not the least attempt made
to decorate, and there was no need of any,
for what is more handsome in that line
than flowers? Flowers adorned all the
tables, each one bearing handsome bon
quet. One of the features was a table
which contained all sorts of Japanese
goods, as well as many other useful arti-
cles. This table was called the fancy
table. The candy table was very hand
some, and contained all kinds of beautiful
candies, as well as very handsome bou-
quets. All was directed by Mrs. c. w.
Booth, the president of the society, who
was everywhere and all over. The COM
mittees in charge were:-
Ice Cream-Mrs. Frank Harmstead and
Mrs. J. ID. Smith.
Fancy Table-Miss ]. G. Allison, Mrs.
DIP. Clark, Mrs. S. c. Allison and Mrs. l.
V. s. Hitler
Candy Table, Miss Alice Seguine, Miss
Allie Davenport, Miss Grace Sandford
and Miss Gertie Seguine.
The Holy Name Society.
The hall of the Catholic Institute, on
Third street, was well crowded last even
ing the occasion being complimentary
entertainment, given by the members of
the Holy Name Society. Decorations
were profuse, and were here, there and
everywhere. The two rows of pillars that
support the roof were covered with red,
white and blue, wound around them so as
to conceal them altogether. Flags were
flying from every projection, and others
were festooned in every conceivable
place. The hall bore very pretty appear
ance, and showed that those who did the
work knew how
A very good programme opened with a
selection by the orchestra, and was fol-
lowed by the chorus song, Laugh, Boys,
w. Mansfield sang a solo. Prof. A.
Young gave several readings, which were
much applauded ''The Poorhouse'' was
recited by ]. Leonard. ~ Seek for Thee
in Every Flower was sung by j. L. F.
o'Gonnen. 9 Songs were sung by G. +.
J. Kirby, J. Calleron, j. Fletcher, D.
Foohey and j. Donnelon. One of the
main features of the evening was the
minstrel show, which was exceedingly
good. w. A. Corcoran ratified the bones
and he was ably assisted by D. A Foohey.
j. +. Purcell and ). Il. +. OConnell ham
mered the tambourines. c. Toomey was
interlocutor.
st. Paul's Rose SoeiabIe.
A rose sociable, held under the auspices
of the Rectory Fund Society, the Mis-
sionary Society. and the Daughters of ST.
PauPs Protestant Episcopal Church. on
Duncan avenue, was one of the prettiest
and most unique of last nights enter
tainments. A string of Chinese lanterns
DECORATED the groye-like entrance to the
guild-room. Inside was a dream of
beauty. On a rostrum at one end stood a
piano decked with flags and roses. To the
left on entering was fancy booth stocked
with pretty embroidered garments and
other specimens of artistic needlework
Opposite was a flower stand, and at
tables laden with luscious red beT-
ries and rich cream, served by dainty
symphonies in white" whose titles were
Miss Bessie Harrison, Miss Charlotte
Coggens, Miss Kittie Yeandle, Miss
Oracle Finn, Miss Katie Klindworth, Miss
Emily Bentley, Miss Oracle West, Miss
Lille Bachelor, Miss Pauline Sauvet,
Miss Alice McComb, Miss Millie Bonynge,
Miss Muirhead, Miss Daisy Butler, Miss
Horsley and Miss Florence Philbrook.
Mrs E. b. Clark and Mrs. Harry Day,
assisted by Miss Jennie Evans, Miss Belle
Parselles and Miss Louise Edwards, dis
pensed toothsome homemade candies,
and the flower table was in charge of Miss
Hattie Parrish, Miss Rockey Parrish,
Miss Corheia Adams and Miss Ethel
Wood.
over the fancy table presided Miss Jen-
ME McKain, Miss Annie Ten Brock,
assisted by Mrs. E. A. Benson, Miss
Emma Boiling and Miss Leila Nelson
An adjoining room was utilized as an
art gallery and contained rare collection
of alleged genuine works of art. Among
these an old coffee mill on a skein of silk
floss answered for Mrs. Garwood Ferris
idea of the 'Mill on the Floss
The genius which produced such meri-
torious work as the ruins of Chinan
from few broken dishes, and Stryker's
Assorted Liquors" from an array of old
sliplers, should not go unrewarded, and
was glad to find it so well appreciated last
night, The catalogue was lengthy. Mrs.
Sherman, of California, sang several solos,
and Mamie Suter Miss Josie Ellis and
Mrs Charles .Baier favored the big party
present with number of musical selec-
tionS.
At the Bergen Reformed Church.
At the Bergen Reformed Church the
Ladies' Aid Society, assisted by the
Young Ladies' Society, held parlor en-
tertainment at which pretty ''fakirs"