The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-11
OPENING OF THE FAIR.
Catholic Library Hall Brilliant Scene
Last Might,

Last Night,
The Catholic fair was Inaugurated at
Catholic Library hall lest night under
hattering auspices. a large crowd at
tended and money was freely spent.
The hall with its many attractive tables,
booths and little fancy stands and its bevy
of handsome, smiling and persuading young
ladies presented a scene calculated to fasci-
nate the masculine sex into opening their
purses.
The first table on the north side Of the
hall is known as "Soiality table, It
Is decorated in fancy bunting and
lace work and makes pretty show. Miss
Annie Robinson Is in charge Of the table
and Is assisted by all the young ladies of
the Sodality, who. es Miss Robinson puts
u, sre a special attraction. The
Sodality table contains many hand
some and valuable articles, emong
which are handsome writing desk, large
crsyon portrait of Bishop Becker, en-
broidery, china tea set, Brussels carpet,
several piano lamps and articles Of silver
ware
1.-THE Old Woman in the Shoe, a special
attraction for the children will be exhibited
every afternoon at O'Clock, under the
direction of Miss Annie Comm. A bicycle
Is being contested for at this table for the
most popular boy. Capt Blum and Mr.. d.
/. Smart each gave $50 as donations, and
CrohAn 81 DOOner, B. H. Levy, E. A
Schwarz, Lindsay 6 Morgan and Daniel
Hogan gave donations in goods.
Next to the Sodslity table is the Forest
City table" presided over by Mrs. John I.
Roman, Mrs. B. Goode, Mrs. joan Rourke
and Mrs. James McCrath, Mrs. Thomas
Halligan and Mrs. NJ. Walsh, who are as
sisted by host Of young ladies. The
articles on the Forest City" table are use
full as well as handsome, consisting of oil
paintings, French and bronze clocks
silver tea and dinner sets, elegant
furniture lamps and embroidery. A mann
moth bronze clock is to be voted for between
Fathers William Mccarthy of the cathe-
dral and William Mayer of the Sacred
Heart. Attached to this table is an attractive
little grocery store, where all sorts of canned
goods can be purchased.
The Columbian table, presided over by
Mrs. J. j. Powers, Mrs. P. F. Gleason and
Mrs. James Lynch, is exceedingly attract
i've. In the center is a large hand
some oil painting Of a palmetto
grove in Florida by Mrs. Joseph Cops.
The columbian" has range, carpets,
rugs, embroideries statuary, furniture, a
round trip ticket to New York, season
ticket for the ball games and numerous
other articles.
Attached to the Columbian
is cigar stand presided over by Mrs Jen-
ME F. Sullivan, Miss Lena Muller and
Misses Hoffling of Charleston. Here che
finest Havanas and purest cigarettes can be
furnished.
The soda stand attached to the same table
is presided over by Miss Loretto McGovern,
apretty young lady visitor, who is attract
ing much patronage TO the place for cooling
liquid refreshments.
Father Catferty's table is presided over by
Misses Dillon, assisted by Mrs.. Flannery,
Mrs. William Reid, Mrs. James Gradyi
Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. Samuel Mitchell.
and Misses bowling, Hudson, Reid Conner,
NJ Mcintyre, Davis, Lynch, Brady,
DeLettre, Hines, Stevens, Murphy,
Kennedy, Quinman, Willink and Rarty.
Attached TO it is the express Office, in charge
of Misses Maggie and Annie Counor aud
Miss Liege. and the paddle table, IN charge
of Mrs Graham and Misses O'Byrne
and Z. DeLettere. Exquisite lace
work, silver and japanese ware. a
writing desk, oil paintings, raised en-
broidered chair from Mrs. Devaney and
other handsome articles make up part of
the attractions of the table.
Mrs. Grady is presiding over the refresh
ment table, and Mrs. Cambridge and Mrs.
Thompson have charge of the ice cream
loOth.