The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-27

crowded, and the crowd kept constantly
changing and being augmented by
fresh arrivals. Fathers McElligott and
Tracy visited the fair during the even
ing and were shown around by Father
Mullen.
The ladies' at the various tables were
busy selling goods all evening, and it
was difficult for the male members to
resist the coaxing voice and pleading
eyes OF the innumerablc pretty girls,
soliciting votes and chances for gold
watches, rings and other articles.
The fancy table was in charge OF Mrs.
Clarke, who was assisted by Mrs.
Thos. Killecn, Mrs. John Fitzgerald and
.thc Misses Bee, Mullarkey, Della Camp
bell and Julia Clarke. The chief articles
at this table are 4 handsome portrait OF
Bishop kain, doll bride and doll
dressed rs 4 nun.
The supper table and culinary depart
ment arc in charge OF Mrs. Louis
Loclsche, Mrs. George Tracy, Mrs.
James Campbell, Mrs. Fullstick and
the Misses Tenie and Ella Fisher, Mag
gIe Campbell and Julia Aubcr.
The ladies i'll charge OF the refresh
ment table are Mrs. Henry Allen, Mrs.
K. Y. Ankle, Mrs. Thomas Gilligan and
the Misses Katie Smith, Annie Boles
and Annie O'Brien.
The lemonade stand was periodically
draped in the national colors, and was
gracefully presided over by the Misses
May and Lille Al,meyer, Nellie
hughes, Mary Ray, Ada Campbell and
Grace Ingraham.
Mr.. Michael Mullarkey had charge OF
the shooting gallery; the fishing pond
was kept by the Misses Mary Brady,
Birdie Douglass and Mamie Layclle, and
the little Misses Lizzie Hoelschc, Teresa
Fisher and Gertrude IIoclsche superin-
tended the operations OF the grab bag.
One OF tho chief attractions was the
fortune tellers tent, occupied by the
gypsy queen, name unknown. -
\ portrait OF Father Mullen, insert
ed in glass plaque and surrounded by
gold and colored decorations, was do
mated by II. Hobright. OF Findlay, who
is said to be the only glass worker in
the country who understands tho pro-
cess OF making the plaques.
Three gold watches are being contest
ed Tor by six young ladies'. Misses
Maggie Brobson and Ella Coffee are
contcsting ior one; Miss Lizzie Kahn
and another Young lady are soliciting
votes on another, and Miss Mary Ellen
Forrestand Miss Kcmmor are contest.
ing u third. Tho friends OF tho Misses
BESSIE Lavclle and Ella Maloy, OF tho
Misses Sallie Conners aud Blanche Hop.
kins, and OF Miss Mamie Gaughan and
Annie Marcus, are doing their best to
see that some particular young lady OF
each OF the three contestingpartics shall
gotta ring. This afternoon admission
will be Tree to the children of the par
ish school, and the little ones are going
TO take advantage OF the opportunity
and turn out in iull force.
Tho present Indebtedness OF the
church amounts to only $500. In
1889 the debt was $500; in 1890 it was
reduced to 5000, though 81 900 were
expended that year in renova,ing the
church editice. The painting OF tho
church this year will cost SlS5; the cost
OF painting tho steeple and repairing
the cross is not yet known.
Father Mullen and the ladies in
charge OF the fair have worked faithfully
and horl TO make it success. The
ms thorough preparations were made
"".1 u! LA IS. Necessary to make thu