Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-04
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Opening of the Great BaZar-The
Big Sale and Entertainment BY
the People OF the Grand Avenue
Baptist Church-The Rink Radiant
With a Maze of Booths-To Swell
the Church Building Fund.
The people of the Fair Haven churches
have the reputation of planning and
executing novel and interesting entertain
penses of the various parish enterprises.
The present winter a goodly number OF
these gatherings have been conducted and
more will follow. For novelty and
variety, however, the grand bazaar given
by the people of Grand avenue Baptist
church has rarely been exceeded, while
the real solid entertainment for the many
patrons has been in full measure.
The great bazaar opened at Quinnipiac
rink last evening, and despite the unfavor-
able weathe,' there was large attendance.
The big rim with the handsome booths
and departments and variegated colorings,
made more attractive by gaslight, certain
ly never looked prettier. On the right, as
you enter, is the paper booth. This tri-
angular enclosure was rooted in crusted
paper in yellow and white, with sides con-
structed in harmonizing shades. This
booth contains a large assortment of
birthday cards, Easter cards, scrap pic
lures, fancy calendars, photo-albums, fine
etchingsy books and periodicals. The la
dies in charge are as follows: Managers,
Miss Fannie I. Beebe; assistants, Miss
Evalee Nettleton, Mrs. E B. Warren, Mrs.
Charles Cults.
Just on the left is the miscellaneous depart
ment, housed in a large and handsome diamond
shaped booth. Merchandise is offered for sale in
R0of grea aes DS9ta sse
paper fans. Those in attendance follow: Man
agers-Mrs. Fred siebert Miss Hattie Baldwin.
George Bates, Mrs. William H. Huntley, Mrs. j.
Bassett, Mrs. w. B. Hubbard. Cashier-Miss Lou
On the extreme right in a pretty booth with
roof OF fur robes is the popcorn stand, with the
m ehasf ed
ence Kilbourn, George Nettleton, Frank Ronald,
Willard Waters; saiesladies, Miss Maud Storer,
Miss Hattie , Conyerse; cashiers Miss Flossie San
The cocoa :parlor is ensconced in pretty
booth constructed of oriental rugs portieres etc,
and is one of the most striking features, as you
delicious drink IS sold for small sum The
Mrs. F. NJ. Wiser; assistants, Miss Anna Chap.
man, Miss Flossie Bodwell, Miss Johnson Miss
Hayes, Miss Edith Gould, Masters Eugene D.
LETTERS, Fred Adams Walter Avery, Frank Hub
bard, Charlie Beach, Mark Hare, George Love
land, Bert Shipley, Frank Ray, Homer Perkins
booth of octaganal dimensions, is the fancy
goods department.. The roof is a canopy of
white bespangled with gilt stars, while the sup
for decorations. Within this daintily decorated
booth are large variety of articles calculated to
Ladies' Aid societies of the Baptist churches of
Connecticut, and other friends. Those in at
tendance are: Booth managers, Mrs. William
Sheffield, Mrs: Emory L. Smith, Mrs William T.
Tillotson; assistants, Mrs. L. P: Converse, Mrs.
E. D. Allyn, Mrs. M. L. Benton, Mrs George, B.
Carpenter, Mrs: Ed Everett, Mrs: John Hill, Mrs.
Miss Hattie Hubbard.
Probably the most brilliant decked welcome on
is constructed of variegated paper fans and flags
with bright hued cloth woven in. The roof is
Is s
Miss Jennie Morrow; assistants, the Misses Nc
Farland, Miss George LETTERS, Miss Daisy Duell,
Charles Cults. Charles Manwarring.
Near the rear of the rink in the center Of the
of articles SO much needed in every household,
may be purchased. Thanking the store on
either e side are the Darby and Joan restaurant
and the oyster room, while in the extreme rear
OF the rink is the kitchen. Flags, tissue papers
ana pretty advertising cards; make up these
in these, several enclosures as follows:
Grocery Observation-Disclosures, o: j. Hull, B.
+ . Hines ana Lewis t. converse; clerks, Charles
Putney John Hill, F. B. Smith, M. L. Benton;
cashiers, Miss C. E. Pratt, Miss Lillian Preston.
Oyster room-Managers, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
Morrow, Mrs Henry Kay, Mrs. Henry Keech; as
sistants Mrs George Kilbourn, Mrs. Sarah Ives,
Mrs John D. Beckwith, Mrs. David Hanselpack-
err, Mrs. William Greene, Mrs. B. F. Hines, Mrs
Charles w. Cananan, Mrs. Blackman, Mrs. Will
lis, Mrs. Mary Hubbard; cashiers, Miss Marion
Preston, Miss Edith Porter, Miss Annie Dumond,
E. r. Warren.
The Darby and Joan supper room-Mr and
Nrs.John SaAtry: assistants, Miss Eliza Barrows,
Mrs. George Burbank, Mrs. Charles French, Mrs.
Meigs; cashiers Miss Fannie I. Bunce, Evans
Plat.
One OF the most unique features is the ice
| cream grove where, amid real trees, the tables
| are set. The attendants are: Managers Mrs
Jesse Price, Mrs. George Loveland George Darby
| assistants David Reese. Stephen Clark, James
Young, Mr.. Ball, David Hanselpacker; mattresses
Misses Eva and Alice Jacobs, Miss Nellie John
son, Miss Lille Hend1r,!ckson Miss Margie
Lizzie Greenfel Miss Jennie Voght, Miss
! Katie Darby, rs Inez Cleveland, Miss Nettie
Poland Mis- "a Hall, Miss Jessie Kay, Miss
Winnie Coz Hiss Belle Megs, Miss Minnie
Huntley Ills Addie Meeks, Miss Kittie Mil
Ter. Cashicrs-Frank Ray, L. l.. Bradley, M. J
Gibbons.
The gale. IS devoted to furniture and pic
the merchandise offered for sale in such lavish
array. The profits of this big entertainment are
for the church building fund.
Last evening the Swedish Singing society rem
dered five selections The bazaar will be open
to-day and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Supper served everyday a. o'clock. Don't fail
to see the bazaar Admission only ten cents.