Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01
The Catholic Fair.

The Catholic Fair, which opened on
Monday evening Of last week and closed
on Wednesday evening, was exceptionally
successful from beginning to end. Now
that it is all over, the AMERICAN mar
wishes to give expression to few
thoughts as they occurred to him as he
viewed the landscape Ger" The church
lair, Ms usually conducted, Is u great sue.
cess In many ways, aud this one was no
exception TO the general rule. First, 1t
was success socially. 1t brought peo-
pie together from various religious socie-
ties, from all the political parties and sun
dry occupations and callings, and 1t mixed
them all up SO that one could hardly tell
'" tother from which" rs the saying is
human nature In all Vt them is about the
same. All Of them have been shaped and
Iashioned about SO much by culture aud
education. All have human affections,
| hopes. aspirations, virtues, IS well as
faults which mar the soul. All are lin the
same boat" Ii you wish to kill prejudice,
mlngic together in = social way as the peo-
pie are mlngling here and you will accom-
piish your object. As we sat looking on,
we asked ourself What is the best re-
ligion! and We were obliged to answer ::
We don't know that is the best religion
which makes human life the best, and it is
not for Us 10 say where you will find 1t.
Second. fairs like This cultivate the taste
and the mechanical ability, As is shown by
the numerous fine specimens Of handi-
work on exhibition, much of which was
prepared especially by members Of St. Jo-
seph's society for this occasion. The per-
sons who have thus wrought, using all
their taste and ingenuity. all of their APP
probation of the beautiful and the asthet-
lc, who have transferred their best ideals
of household art into articles of utility or
adjournment for this fair. are better men
and women than they would have been IL
they had never made the effort to make
these articles.
Third. social occasions like this quicken
the brain and bring out the best there Is In
1t. The children who acquitted them.
selves so credi,Ably In "GIandpa's Birth.
day" did better work than they knew.
They thought, doubtless. they were work
Ing for one brief evening. but we think
they were working for lifetime. and. for
sught We know, for all eternity. What we
mean 10 say is that the excellent work
they did In "Grandpas Birthday" will
make itself felt TO their advantage In all
the intellectual work they may afterward
be called upon TO perform.
SO much for the philosophical Now,
let u close by stating few facts. The
music for the occasion was by Monaghan's
orchestra, and was highly satisfactory.
Miss Nancy Du,ton is deserving Of much
praise for the very efficient training she
gave The children, in q musical way, for
the work they had to do. Most of all. the
success of the occasion was due to good
Father Butler. who was unspsring In his
pains, unremitting in his vigilance ,un fslter-
ing in his fidelity, As he attended to all the
details of the work done. We understand
that the net receipts were Intended TO in
crease the building fund of 81. Josephs rec
tory. We trust that the fondest hopes OF
all those who planned and toiled to accom-
piish what we see here, have been realized
Miss EvgE. Aiken, the talented elocutlon-
ist, lent the pleasing charms Of her art. to
add 70 the great interest OF the occasion,
aud wonderfully well did she succeed