The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-20
TEE FAIR CLOSES.
Christ Ho spita1 Made
Richer by Hundreds
of Dollars.
GAY SCENES MARK THE END.
What the Different Booths Made
for Sweet Charity.
GAY SCENES MARX THE END.

Woods Hall was tnronged last night
during the closing hours of the weeks
fair given in aid of Christ Hospital. The
fair has been well patronized during the
week and the receipts footed up some
where in the neighborhood of eight hun
bred dollars. The ladies in charge did
not look at all weary after the indefati-
gable efforts they have put forward for
six successive nights; on the contrary,
their countenances were radiant with the
victorious excitement of Christ like
contest.
The scene from the galleries was more
than inspiring last evening. The admir-
able selection of tints in the decorations
OF wall, pillar and booth lent an add
tional charm to the flushed and animated
countenances of the throng that moved
around the various points OF attraction
The church belle was out in force, and
with powdered hair, eyes dancing with
merrinent, and with mischievous smile
playing about her lips, led her tall and
gallant beau. with white boutennaire,
from booth to booth and called his atton-
ton to this or that piece of elegant bric-a-
brac
Such handsome ornament at such a
w.
Not one of these stopped at the apron
bazaar. Matrons whose hair was silvered
without the aid Of powder beamed their
kindliest smiles upon their partially bald
headed husbands, and had something to
say about these unsold ornaments, too,
and they kept one eye on the apron bazaar
all the time.
The maidens behind the various booths
assumed an expression of business con-
Germ that was charming as well as anus
ing, The announcement Of the receipts
of this or that booth was soon to be made
Children. in mild glee, in anticipation
of q Punch and Judy show, pushed laugh
ingly through the crowds and groups of
picturesquely clad gypsy maidens who
stood here and there outside their Romany
Rye camp or strolled arm-fn-arm with
each other about the decorated hall tell
ing each other little secrets concerning
those who applied for ASTROLOGICAL infor-
nation.
These clever young people were Miss
Tomlinson as Queen Nab, Joe Richards
as King Joe, Miss Lillian Willis as Esther,
Miss Ada Robertson as Filette, Miss
MYRTLE Simpson as Hazel, Miss Eleanor
Mccoy as Hagar. Miss Louise Smith as
Madge, Miss Title Christie as Romb la,
Miss Mabel Falks as Bijou, Miss Agnes
Appleton as Hortense. Miss Mary Brown
as Ursula. Miss Jennie Smith as Bona,
l.
cliffe as Mark, 4. L. Simpson as Robin,
and w. S. Smith as Oliver. The profits
of this camp footed up S35.
THE THATCHED COTTAGE
The matched cottage ut the far end of
the hall was one of the main points of at
traction during the fair Il was in charge
of the st. Mary's Guild of the Hospital
The cottage was stocked with bric-a-b
and fancy goods Miss Cornelia Barry,
Mrs. E. II. Bearse, Mrs. DR.. Wienres.
Miss Ogden, Miss Trippe, Miss Noble,
Miss Canal Miss Qlingworth and Misses
Alice and Sarah Flemming were in
charge and made their friends shell out to
the tune OF $3.50.
At the opposite end Of the room the
popular Mrs. DR.. Rector sat enthroned
like queen surrounded by bevy of
brilliant and beautiful young assistants
in large and elegant booth artisticaily
decorated with green and gold. Mrs.
Rector will contribute $125 gem in
honor of St. Matthew's to the hospital
contribution.
Grace Church, Erie street, had an
attractive booth presided over by Mrs
Benjamin Illingworth, Mrs Relyea, Mrs.
Rector G. S. Bennett ana Miss Simons.
Grace Church will swell the fund nearly
500: Grace Church of Greenville was
represented by Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
John Reid. This booth was also very
successful.
The Abercrombie Guild, whose booth
was in charge of Misses Peet and Apple
ton, realized 500.
GOOD SHOWING FOR ST. PAUL's.
st. PauPs, of Duncan avenue, in charge
of Mrs. Anderson and eight charming
assistants, who also ran a Japanese booth,
realized nearly 500
The apron bazaar was a branch OF the
Abercrombie Guild. Receipts SIS
The daisy table, in charge of Miss Mary
Barry and Mrs. III. l.. Booraem, will
make a handsome swell In the funds, as
will also the glass ware table, in charge
OF Miss Cauter
the jersey City High School, disposed
toothsome sweetmeats and chewing gum
to the many patrons OF the fair. Miss
Joe McBurney, Miss Gertrude Seguine.
Miss Mary Bard, Miss Jennie Mitchell,
Miss Grace Wilson, Miss Minnie Backus,
Miss Matte Bird and Mrs. Paul Van
Blarcum were the Kings Daughters
Their efforts We're highly successful.
St. Marks, in charge Of Mrs. Umstead,
realized S75 St. Paul's, OF Hoboken, in
charge of Miss Grace Wright, realized
$50. st. Johns, of Summit avenue, in
charge of Miss Drummer, and the Free
Reformed, in charge of Mrs. Gray, will
make a handsome contribution, as will
also the ladies in charge of the refresh
ment department. Mrs. Wilson and the
wives of the various rectors.
Prof. Henderson's legerdermain and
Punch and Judy show was also profit
able. Many of the goods were disposed
of at package party that closed the fair
AT late hour Rector George Bennett,
of Grace Church, Erie street, stood first
in the contest among the rectors for the
oil painting and pitcher, with Rector
Mortimer, of st. Marks, a good second.
Mr.. H. A. B. Finke deserves the thanks
of the managers for his excellent decora-