The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-07
EMORY'S GRAND FAIR
1t Opened Last Night At
Crescent Hall-fhe Ladies
In Charge.

Crescent Hall never looked prettisr
than 1t did last night at the opening Of
ths Emory Church fair. which is being
held under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society and Epworth League Of the
church. 1t occupies both of the lower
halls. The walls are decorated with
flags and bunting In p%rofusion. and the
decorations could not be mora rasrsfullY
arranged than they have been by Msssrs.
G. V. Tuthisl, J. G. Chamberlain and
George Osborne. VINO spent the maj or
part of several evenings on the work.
The booths are also models OF good taste
In decoration. In the southeastern corr
ner of the Crescent Avenue Hall Is the
Japanese tea garden and bazaar. Tue
tea garden contains three or our tables
where tea aud hot bouilion are dispensed
at reasonable rates. q cup and saucer
geing with each drtnR. 1t IL eucircled by
a low railing OF carved BAMBOO. The
decorations are III red and wits. The
bazaar. at which a large assortment of
Japanese arbiclss are for sale, Is drapsd
In pink. Those in charge of this DEPART
meut are Mesdames II. A. and j, C.
Cham berlaiu, assisted by ten girl NAM
bers of the Junior Epworth League.
BEAUTIFUL BOOTH
Near she garden is tue candy table,
dres led In white and yellow. and rooted
win q canopy of white paper network.
This ID under the supervision Of Mrs..
Maiialism, VINO has for assistants Misses
Blanche Young. +. Osborne, Emma
Ward, Minnie Burbank and Emma
Stohr. Ths frat table, ia the south wsst
corner of The room, is made beautiful
with the Stars and Stripes. The fruit
which is offered for sale is arranged with
artistic taste, and adds TO the qscora-
lions. Those IN charge sre:-Mrs. Wypans
and Misses Cary, Mollis Thomas. Dicksr-
son, Kennedy, Yard and Ida Rae.
L'Qlid refreshments were served from
a booth adorned In Pfincetoa's colors,
Mrs. Wastervslt and her son Edward
Wsstervelt are responsible for the ar
rAnKsment of this, and were heldsd pv
Misses Minnie Westall, l., Brinksrhof.
Minnie Ward, NJ. Wallace. AHise and
Della Hyatt. Anna Briakernon and
Clara BrinkerhoH.
The prettiest bit of the fair is the flower
stand. which is III the centre of the room.
1t ia enclrcled by delicate foliage Slaats.
and there re offered for sale cnoice cut
flowers by Mrs. Abbie Clark a4d misses
Jennie Wallace, Ada Burbank, L.
Jacebus, Jessie Post aud Edith Wallace.
The fancy table stands at tha head of ths
room near the door and ID this largest
tnOie Al tJO pa6fhA. vi 1 L y Luz
sale y great variety of fancy articles, also
iufant.' wear. IL is trimmed IN baby
blue and is In charge of Mesaames G..
Forbes, G.. w. Kemp, G.. u. Burbank,
Cutnbertsou, j. Gils5n, B. L. Way re, j.
5. johnston, George Lawrsnce and Misses
Edith Lindsley, Eltlott, Netris Bats aud
Eta HaIssy- The ouly other taale
table. at which packages are
offered at various prices. Their con-
tents are not disclosed until after
purchase. but full value is guaranteed.
The decorations Of this ia Vie are uniqa-
In form and comsnand a%ttsation winch
may account In a measure for the large
amount Of packages sold last night. The
color OF the decorations are yellow. Mrs.
j. Eckert aud d. s.. Van Nortwick con-
dnct this mysterious boash aud are ably
seconded In their laG0rs by Mrs. NJ
KsnHsdy. Mrs. M. A. Moore, Mrs. NJ. E
IasoldsDy, Misses Ida BogarG. Cara Out-
water. Eta Nissan. Ella Bogart and
Lilly Eckert.
BELMONT AVENUE HALL.
AT the head of the Belmont avenue hall
10 situated the headquarters of tn
Emory Battalion in trout Of whieh are
stacked the arms Of the members and TO
either side of which q guard PAGES to aud
fro. In front aud TO the left Of the tent is
the perfumery and picture table in blue
8nd DlnR. Inc mere are Miss
Georgia Campbell. Miss Ella White aud
Mrs. Bell. Opposite is the pop corn
table IN white and with q roof
covered with white cotton M tinsei.
Festoons OF pop corn The
front. The young ladies in attendance
are all dressed Ia white aud their dresses
are trimmed With strings OF pop corp
while on their neads they wear a anal
wreath of it. THESE young ladies are
Mrs. E Patterson and Misses Angie
Stonr, Bessie Faulks, Emma Fiack
Netrie Stobr; Lille Mitchell, Jssnis
Smack, Matte Snyder aud Clara Smack.
Four little FAIRIES vened their wares. They
we're Edythe Kstchum, Edna Kennedy.
Phese Burbauk and Emma Schaefsr.
Inc apron table is in lavende ail vhif.