The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-11
MOORISH MARKET.
A Scene of Beauty and a Joy For
Nine Evenings.

A Moorish market was opened last
night in st. Marks Parish Hall at Jersey
avenue and York street. The attractions
included dramatic, musical and magical
entertainments, dissolving views of Nor.
occo, exhibitions of ecclesiastical art, sur
rounded by Moorish magnificence-al-
most fairyland in fact Everything is
Moorish, from beginning to end.
I first entered the Court of the Men
where found for sale anything from a
pipe to pocket handkerchief. / next
wandered into the Maiden's Court where
voluntarily fortified myself with candy
and lemonade before starting on my tour
of discovery. The dolls drawing room
the toy table and the wishing well / was
unable to reach, owing to the crowds OF
happy young children who crowded
around each.
My attention was drawn to the beau
tiful arcade which leads to the Oriental
pavilion. where on various stalls were
displayed works OF art of all kinds In
the horse shoe colonnade found wrought
iron works of many kinds.
The Mohammedan law forbidding the
introduction of either animals or plants
accounts for the peculiar styles of orna-
terlaced with closely filled figures gor-
geously colored and gilded.
The oracle, which tells fortunes fol-
visitors, seemed to be one of the most
popular of the attractions. Next comes
the banqueting hall, which is even
Moreish than the rest, said those who
tried the viauds.
But the most attractive Of all are the
Moorish beauties. Dreams of Lalla
Rookh fade into nothingness compared
with the beauties of the Moorish market,
and cold indeed must he be who resists
their wiles to the extent of escaping
pocket-free even if he gets away with
an unbroken heart.
THE ADJUSTMENTS.
The bell of the MeZzuin announces the
beginning of an entertainment. Long
before the bell tolled, the door leading to
the Alhambra Lyoeum was besieged by a
throng OF expectant sight-seers, and the
cheapest and quickest method Of making
tour to Tangiers, Tunis and Morocco is
at once presented.
The Alhambra Lyceum is managed by
Mr.. E. Mann and special features pre-
sented are "The Tunis Twins" and "The
Irish Arab" A series of wonderful 1llu-
sions, experiments and high class prestidi-
cation is given, introduced by Mr.. Elmer
p. Ransom. The rushing. well Is pre-
sided over in queenly style by Mrs. T. b.
~
ford. The refre shment room is
under the management of Mrs.
Hemniing, Mrs. Thorn, Miss Wayre,
Miss Elliott, Miss Montgomery. Misses
G. Goodland M. Cona1l, Mrs. Page, Mrs
Ward and Mrs. Ra1nson, while Messrs
Wayne. Conoll, Gary and Layne attend
to the ice cream and cake department..
The Oracle and wheel of fortune are
under the supervision of the Misses
Capron, while Arthur Sweet manages
the rifle range. The tennis court is kept
in order by Mrs. j. G. Crawford, Mrs. G.
ElKin, Mrs. G. Mann and Miss Bertha
Cordukes.
Mrs. John Van Worst and Mrs. Olmsted
conduct matters in children's court, and
Mrs. A. 4. McGill, Miss B. Manners,
Miss NJ. Manners and Miss NJ. Van Worst
supervise the Oriental pavilion. In the
colonnade will be seen Misses Helen Man
ners and Mabel Warner, attired in rich
costumes OF orange and lavender. In
costumes of red and blue Miss l.. Elmer
son and Mrs w. Gibson presided over the
horseshoe arch.
The picture gallery receipts are ac-
counted for by Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
Adamthwaite, while the ecclesiastical
art exhibition is attended to by Messrs.
w. A. Dali, E. NJ. Williams and e. War
ner In becoming costumes of orange
and white Misses l.. Blackburn, Il. Bis
hop, c. Hodges and E. Blackburn wrap
up bon bons at the candy counter. Mrs.
w. Warbrick and her charming daughter
see to it that no one passes the lemonade
counter thirsty. The bazaar will CLOSE
November 10.