The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR.
An Interesting Scene Was That at
the Church of the Mediator.

The Church of the Mediator was gay
scene last evening. IL was the occasion OF
the fourth annual fair At the left of the
entrance was the table of fancy articles,
the great abundance ana variety of which
gave sure indication of the near APP
proach of Christmas This table was pre-
sided over by Mrs. w. NJ, Oatley, assisted
10y Mrs. Josie q. Greene, Mrs. h. n. John
son, Mrs. &. A. Gardiner, Miss Mary Wat
son, Mr.. Walter M. Galley
The confectionery table was Handsomely
trimmed and stood in the centre of the
hall. Overhead were suspended numerous
streamers, and the sides of the booth were
also tastcfully decorated. This popular
booth was presided over by a bevy OF
bright-eyed young ladies, who dispensed
homemade candies Of every description,
were in attendance and were kegt busy by
the hungry patrons
The cake table was fairly loaded down
with good things, and Mrs. L.. {. Steven
son, Mrs II. j. Gaunt, Miss Carrie My
rick, Miss Anna Judkins and Miss Carrie
Wickes were in charge.
The several other tables were hand
somely decorated and were in charge or
competent ladies. They were the flower
booth, under the direction of Mrs. r. II.
Field, Misses Anna l.. Gunnison, Kitty
Hubbard, Helen Burnham. Ella e.
Slocomb, Nellie Munroe, Hattie Smith
aud Maria Griffin the Sunday school
table in charge of Mrs. Lorenzo Stone,
Mrs. A. A. Presbrey, Mrs. CIV. Dean, Mrs
Walter Barker, Miss Blanche Coville,
Miss Nellie Crowell and Winnie Fisher;
the parish union table attended by Mrs.
T. Il. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Will 5. John
son, Mrs. Henry stone, Mrs. George
W. Allen Mrs. Frank Waterman,
Miss Stella j. Morse, Miss Sadie
Snyder and Miss Florence Buchanan;
h.. tahl in. Il af f.G
Charles A. Hubbard, Mrs. W. B. West
colt, Mrs. Jerome Kennedy, Mrs X. +.
Smith, Mrs. IL. G.. Pierce, Mrs. Il. NJ.
Jenckes; Mrs George Hubbard, Mrs. 1: n.
Munroe, Jr., Mrs. +. ;. Chapman, Mrs.
Frank Newell and Mrs. William Chapman;
l.. f, Beckford, Mrs: A, &. Peavey, Mrs.
w. A. Conell, Mrs. X. NJ. Smith, Mrs. w.
w. Manchester, Jr., Miss Jennie Burgess,
Miss Lille Bishop, Miss Lulie Cox. Miss
Ella Carpenter, Miss Lizzie Fisher, Miss
Laura tiske, Miss Neva Laird, Miss Lille
Lakey, Mrs. w. +. Littlefeld, Mrs. VIM.
Manning, Miss Maude Phillips, Miss
Bertha Presbrey, Mrs. j. ii. Read, Miss
Maud Rees, Miss Ida Randall and Miss
Jennie Smith as attendants.
In the annex, under the direction OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Burton, Misses NJ. A.
Rhodes, Lille Burton, Mabel h. Beck
ford, Florence Bleasdell. Gertrude X.
Read, Carrie Slocomb, Ethel Westcott
and Lena Westcott. A very interesting
entertainment was given by the above
mentioned young ladies. The entertain
ment was feature of the evening, origi-
nal i'm conception. 1t was entitled, "A
Floral Rainbow" and was represented by
the young ladies, all of whom were ap-
propriately costumed in bright colors.
Messrs. Clarence l.. Beckford, Howard
Greene and William Whiting presided
over the lemonade table, which they had
trimmed in "a very handsome manner, and
did thriving business.
The following committees had the fair
in charge and have been indefatigable IN
their efforts To make IL n success /: Com
mittee of arrangements, l.. +. Beckford,
a. A. Presbrey, A. &. Peavey, u. G.. Pierce,
Jerome Kennedy, w. B. Westcott, w. j.
Burton, Mrs &. A. Hubbard. Mrs. l.. Il.
Beckford, Mrs. Jerome Kennedy, Mrs. r.
T.. Smith, Mrs. A. A. Presbrey, Mrs. A. G.
Peavey, Mrs. IL. q. Pierce, Mrs w. B.
Westcott, Mrs. r. NJ. Jenckes, Mrs. p. +,
Walker, Mrs. George Hubbard; treasur-
er, Allen A. Presbrey; subcommittee
tickets, A. A. Presbrey, Jerome Kennedy
hall, A. c. Peavey, w. a. Cornell decor
ations, +. T.. Field, w. A. Presbrey, +. G
Myrick, +. O. Gage, G. A. Place, u. q.
Pierce, w. Il. Westcott, w. l.. Whiting;
parish advocates, the Rev.. III. w. Rugg,
d. d., and Charles II. Beach
The fair will be continued tonight and
Thursday, both afternoon and evening.