Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-05
AN EASTER FESTIVAL.

st. Joseph's Parish VIII Welcome tn @
Pnbiic In Cclt G Hall This Evening.
For several days past the young people
of st. Joseph's parish have been busily
engaged In arranging for the Easter festi-
val which opens in Celtic Hall this eve
ming and in everything have shown re-
markably fine taste, which will make the
affair more than simply enjoyable. In
decorating the hall they have displayed
their ingenuity, and the harmony of col
ors with which the booths are decorated
will be very pleasing to the beholders.
Aside from the many fancy and useful
articles that will be on sale, two gold
watches and doll will be contested for,
and the good natured rivalry that will
exist among the candidates and their
friends Will make 1t interesting, and the
winner OF each may feel Justly proud.
The young men who will each try to be
the owner OF the gold watch are John
McAloon, John Giblin, John McLaugh-
lin. Thomas Dean. For the lady's watch
Misses Katie Murphy, May Devlin and
Annie Keeffe aspire to the honor of wear
ing 1t. The handsome doll will be the pet
OF either Misses May Powers, Nellie
Noonan or Annie Luby.
The festival will continue four nights,
and each evening an entertainment will
be given by the young people, the musical
portions, which will be under the direc-
tion of Prof. John F. Canavan.
Friday evening will be reserved for the
societies of the parish and on Saturday
afternoon special arrangements will be
made to receive all the children.
On entering the hall ones eye is i'm.
mediately attracted by the beautiful ap-
pearance of the fancy article booth. 1t is
trimmed in pink, and many fancy articles
Of indescribable nature will be found
there. 1t is In charge of Miss Sadie Nc
Caughey and her assistants are Misses
Mary Martin, Rosells McCaugney, Kitty
L. Mooney, Lizzie Moley and Mary Cana
van.
The confectionery booth is decorated
NJ 1873 Nellie Martin aud she has as assist
ante Misses Mary Keenan,, Matte Ryan,
Josie Cullen, Minnie McDuff and Mamie
McElroy.
The variety booth Is In red and Is In
charge of Miss Katie McCabe, who
will be ably assisted by Misses Teresa Nc
Cabe, Josie Butler, Nellie Londregan,
Katie Coyle, Rose Coyle.
The Ice cream booth, in white and will
be in charge of Miss Addie Flemming
Her assista nts are N isses Mamie Manning,
Stella Fullen, Maggie McAloon, Annie
Keefe.
The flower booth is trimmed In orange
and gold and its beauty will only be sur.
passed by the charming young ladies in
attendance, Miss Lucy Smith, assisted
by Miss Lizzie McDuf, Nellie Smith, M.
E. Ryan, Annie Madden.
The refreshment booth is handsomely
decorated In Nile green and heliotrope md
will be In charge Of Miss Kathleen Cullen
assisted by Misses Susie McDun, Mary
McGough, Annie McGinn and Mary A.
Burns.
There will be a grab box In charge of
Misses Agnes Toher and Lizzie McGowan,
and everybody will surely try to secure
something from It's mysterious interior.
Following are the committees:
On Music-Proi. John +. Canavan and
W. y. McCaughey.
Patrick McGinn, Hugh
McKenna and James Riley.
Tickets Michael Riley and Owen Nc
Nulty.
Refreshments-George Farrell and
Stephen Hughes.
Wardrobe-Patrick Keough and Walter
keenan,.
Printing-Joseph Mcvey.