The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-12
FAIR and sweet.
Ladies Working in Good
Causes at St. Matthews
and St. Paul's.

The st. Matthew's Church fair was
opened last evening The various booths
are attractively decorated and the scene
in the basement of the old church build
ing last night was one OF the prettiest
ever seen there. Brigh. tints and pretty
faces pleased the eye, and the stock of ar
ticies on exhibition was one of the hand
soonest to be seen at any OF the many
church fairs now in progress throughout
the city
The confectionery booth occupies the
centre Of the floor. 1t Is In charge Of
Taylor. st. Agnes Guild booth is IN
charge of Miss Katie Martin. Miss Emma
Bullock, Miss Minnie r. Rhode, Miss
Jennie Hicks and Miss Lille Erickson.
The Young Peoples Guild has booth
in charge OF Miss Maggie Rowlands, Miss
Jane Rowlands. Miss Ormsby, Miss Alice
Hargraves. Miss Alice McAlister aud
Miss Mamie Walsh.
Mrs. William Curren, Miss May Bunse
and Miss Carrie Earle preside over the
kitchen. The Women's Guild has very
elaborately trimmed booth In charge OF
Mrs. T. l.. Jones, Mrs Paul Crandall.
Miss Hum, Miss Chadburn and Miss
Greene.
Miss Annie Sperry and Miss Annie
Bournes, assisted by Mr.. Marcus Grice
run the post Office and the gypsy encamp-
ment possesses two most bewitching
fortune teilers in the persons of Miss
Mary Mitchell and Miss Lizzie Geddes.
The orange booth Is one of the prettiest
in the room. It is in charge Of Miss Car
rie Gross, Miss Hattie Nolan, Miss M.
Gross and Miss O. Lear.
Mrs. N w. Condict, Mrs. X. II. Red
dick and Mrs. II. N. Niese have a very
attractive booth stocked with bric-a-brac.
The lemonade well is one of the main
features of the fair Miss Maud Noorby,
Miss Minnie Schellenberger and Miss
Emma Younlof. three charming little
maids just from school, preside:
Mrs. Joseph Mock, Mrs. Hoffmeyer,
Mrs. Chadburn, Mrs. Boig and Mrs. Roe
bach are in charge. of the supper soom.-
A special entertainment Is furnished
the patrons each night under the manage
ment Of Messrs.; William Arbuckle, Wal
ter Pye and Eugene Hicks.
The opening night greatly encouraged
the good ladies in charge Of the fair, and
brilliant success is anticipated. The
fair will close Friday night.
The Fair at st Paui's.
The lecture room Of st. Paul's NJ. Z.
Church, Third street, presents rare
scene during the fair now in progress.
The decorations are entirely Of national
colors, and the booths are IN charge OF
clever women and pretty girls.
The main fancy table Is presided over
by Mrs George Stevens, Mrs. John Tay-
lor, Miss William Allen aud Miss Carrie
Pullear.
Apron table--Mrs. j. H. Merritt. Mrs.
S. Wood. Miss Agnes Meek and Miss
Jessie Jones.
Flower table-Aliss Sarah Thompson,
Miss NJ. Buckland, Miss Baker and the
Misses Ramsey.
Bakery-Miss E. Deats, Miss Hummer,
Miss Stephens and Miss Ludlunl.
Confectionery--Mrs f. Cranmer. Mrs
b. Chamberlain, Miss Halleron and Miss
Beebe.
Miss L. Watson poses as 'Rebecea at
the Well,' and Miss Florence Weymer
and Miss Matte Atkinson as Bohemian
fortune tellers.
Grocery-Mrs. Smith and Mrs Jones.
Household table--Mrs. Lofield.
The supper room Is IN charge of Mrs.
Stanton, Mrs. Ezra Soper, Mrs. M. Cot
ton. Mrs. Mary Colville. Miss Carrie Hoyt
and Mrs. James Slater
The fair is under the auspices Of the
Ladies' Aid Society,"