The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-08
FAIREST OF THE FAIRS.
Any One Of the Following Events
You ChoOse--Emory Church
Bazaar.

Crescent Hall never appeared to better
advantage than it did last night at the
opening of the fair under the manage
ment OF the Ladies' Aid Society and the
Epworth League of Emory Methodist
Church. The two rooms used for the
fair were tastefully decorated, and con-
tanned scores of pretty girls whose chief
enjoyment seemed to be in ~persuading
their willing masculine victims to pur-
chase arti cIes for fifty cents that We're
not worth five and for which the buyer
had no earthly or heavenly use. Poor
feliowsl They went there to be heeced IN
this fashion anu they appeared TO like IL
exceedingly we'll. Not a single male
biped was observed 60 flee whel Que of
the charming tempters, With laughing
eyes and pretty pink cheeks, APP
wares. Poor weak victims, the
smile that would accompany the offer of
Il bargain at once removed aay douDt
concerning the valns OF the trade aud the
unfortunate man eagerly thrust his hand
in his pocket to buy the arricle-and the
smile. Then the lovely TEMPER, with Il
bow aud a delicious thank you" would
G" off in search OF other victims. stopping
IN her mission to say TO someo other OF the
fair sex, Il nave just sold Il papel of hair
pins to johnny Smith, Wnat on earth VIII
he do with themP"
The fair will last until tomorrow night
and it is believed that it will prove TO be
a very successful enterprise financially
aud socially. IHE BOOTHS.
AS one entered the hall from the STAIR
way, the animated sight which greeted
him was dazzling. ana the unlnlstakable
good nature of all was Immediately APP
pareut. Around the room were tastefuliy
| ri fol I'll hnnfhz kuhira s.niln tha nD1At.
most used. In the centre of the room
were two stalls fitted up ia red with much
artistic skill. 1he first of these was the
bargain table. AT this. scarf Plus.
thimDles, needles, button-Iooks ana al
most every small article under the sun
were rapidly sold by Miss A. Stohr. Mss
e. Stohr, Miss Hunt, Miss Ella Jackson,
Miss Phoebe Burbank, Miss MaDle Post
aud Miss Lena Jacobus.
The adjoining tn ple was the confection-
cry heauquartefs, where bon-bons were
rapidly disposed of by the fair hands OF
Miss Blanche Young, Miss Bessie Ran
som. Miss Fauiks, Miss Roe, Miss Post,
MISS NJ. Dickinson aud MISS Nissan.
Located near The entrance was The Com
mission Table. Here stationery, perfum-
cry, ETC.. elc., in any quantity or quality
could pc had from Miss G, Campbell,
Mrs. Bogert and Mrs. Watson. Next to
this was the busiest booth in the rooms.
1t contained the SODA wafer fountain.
Messrs. 4. A ana H.. H. Westervelb anu
Miss M. Z. Smith had cnatge OF it.
H FLOWER TABLE.
The Flower Booth was doubtless the
most beautiful one in the hall, but de-
llghJful as it was. the euchaubresseS, who
sold boutonnieres worth five ceats for q
dollar, were more admired by The invest
ors than were the blushing roses on the
table. These Charming saleswomen knew
This too and appeared to feel no twinge of
conscience when a victim dropped half a
days salary for a flower. The lair flower
girls We're Miss Caroline Young, Miss J.
Jacobus, Miss Burbank. Miss J.. Wallis
aud Miss Annie Osborn.
Peanuts and popcorn were exclusively
sold at a neatly decorated booth by Miss
Eta Mitchell aud Miss Nellie Stohr.
AT the Fancy Table, pin cushions, hand
painted panels aud fans and other works
Of feminine art were displayed in pro-
fusion. They were IN the charge of Mrs.
j.. b. Eckert. Mrs. w. McNaughton, Mrs.
Mallalien, Mrs. G. V. Tuthill, Mrs. Wad-
dington, Mrs. Osborn. Mrs. Cox, Mrs. j..
Chamberlain, and Mrs. II. A. Chamber
lain.
The Lemonade Well was manipulated
with wonderful success by Miss Clara
Smack. Miss Jessie McNaugnton, Miss
Edith Lindsley ana Miss Clara Tutnill.
THE USEFUL END.
The Linen 1aule displayed a great
I 0oAO4u VA Nho ~ W 61S bAUlG
cloths and other useful articles. 1t was
under the supervision of Mrs. u. e
Fowler, Mrs. j. ellison, Miss A. Detts,
Mrs. D. K. Lowrie, Miss A. Lowrie aud
Mrs. Opdyke.
success, and the CAKES and goodies were
sold by Mrs. j. r. White, Mrs. j. S.
Mack. Mrs. M. Kennedy anu Mrs. r. Van
Noitwick.
AT tile Grocery Booth all sorts Of fine
groceries were disposed of by Matthew
Kennedy. George K. Boddington. Miss
0utwater, Miss Thornell, Mr.. II, Wester-
welt and Mrs. Z. Westervelt.
The Touch and Take Table was cared
for by Miss E.. Clayton, Mrs. French.
Mrs. j. Carey, Mrs. j.. Clarke, Mrs. H.
r. Mitchell, Mrs. H. Lindsey and Miss
Libbie Eckert.
O BEES.
Tn Busy Bees, a Sunday school class
consisting OF d number of children fitted
bout the hall selling knick knacks. The
children and tables We're in charge OF Miss
E. B. St. John. The children were Edith
Smith, Mildred Waddington, Carrie Hal-
ley, Birdie Taylor, Florence Tallmad1e,
Marie Watkins, Lillian Scui:. Bertha
Hautke, Eva Ferris, Emma Duncan, Jen-
uie Bowman, Eslelle Fraser, Nettie
rhornell. Eva and Inez Butler. Agnes
Westervelt. Phoebe Burbank. Emma
Shaffer, Izzella Btssey, Benny Duncan,
Percy ellison and Willie Van Nortwick.
The Supper Room, so-called because 1T
was isolated in the south corner of the
room, was presided over by Miss Emma
Mach, cashier. Mrs Jalhes j. WesterEelt,
Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. La Forge. Mrs.
Wilkes. Mrs. Hudson n Mrs. Brown.
They had a corps OF Sunday School boys
Or waters who wore white GAPS u
tprons. The boys were William Enderly,
isaac Kempe. William Kessler, Lester
Walsh Herbert Brooks, Edward ROLAND
md Walter Hudson.
Atfour o'clock today the sBusys Bees''
give and interesting literary entertain