Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-11
BOWER OF BEAUTY.
Transformation Scene in
St. May's School Hall.
NEXT WEEKS BIG EVENT.
Arrangements About Completed For
the Hermosura.

st. Mary's school hall will be transformed
into a bower OF beauty by tomorrow even
ing, and when the Hermosura is opened
Monday evening the people will not rec.
ogniZe the auditorium In which they have
so often assent bled to entertain and be
entertained. This will all be the result
OF a weeks hard work and close applica-
ton to the task by the men and women
of the parish.
When the Hermosura was hrstl talked
of they decided that 1t should outshine
the beautiful Synchronism OF last year.
II is needless to say that they have sue
ceeded and Monday night the people Will
have an opportunity to judge for them
selves.
One OF the most earnest workers has
been the pastor, Rev. Father Halligan.
From the beginning he has lent his as
sistance In every possible manner and by
his presence in the hall has encouraged
all to do their utmost. The reverend gen
tleman is very much pleased with the
work OF the committee in charge and their
assistants, and has donated an elegant
piano as one OF his gifts to the Hermo-
sura.
The hall has been beautifully decorated
In the most artistic manner with stream
ers, festoons, wreaths, flowers and potted
plants TO such an extent that visitors will
think they are in fairy-land. The stage
has been set with an elegant scene and
banked with ferns and pottad plants.
A description OF the booths today will
not do them full justice as they are
models Of artistic beauty, but In order to
give the people an idea OF what to expect,
a partial description is given.
There are seven booths in all, three on
cash side and one in the centre In front of
the entrance. On the left OF the entrance
is the Spanish booth which will be In
charge OF Mrs. Joseph Osfield, Jr., and
Mrs. James Murphy. This booth will be
a canopy, draped in national colors of
Spain, and the attendants will be appro-
priately dressed In Spanish costumes.
On the right of the entrance Is "Kste
Carney's Cottage" This will be the tvpi-
cal Irish home and will remind many of
scenes In the Green Isle. Mrs. william
Hayes and Mrs. James II. Russell will
have charge. The Roman booth is situ-
ated at the left center and Will be in
charge OF Mrs. William Gillian and Mrs.
Martin Murray.
Ii is very fine representation OF st.
Peters Cat nedral at Rome and very elab-
orately decorated.
Opposite is the Am' rcan booth, the
"White House" and this is a miniature re-
production of that structure at Washing
ton. The stars and stripes float from the
flag staff on top, and Mrs. Peter Larkin
and Mrs. Mary A. Johnson will have
charge.
In the center is the confectionery booth
with Mrs. Edward Carney and Miss Alice
jerks TO wait on the young men W no will
buy cbocolat creams for their best girls.
This booth is very prettily draped in neat
colors.
An outdoor scene, representing a view
at beautiful Mt. Vernon, greets the eye
on the extreme right.
This is the Saratoga Springs booth and
will be in charge OF Mrs, Owen Lennon
and Mrs. James WEIGH.
Opposite is the Hotel de Paris, and hire
the French tri-color predominates even
in the costumes of the ladies in charge,
Mrs. William Foley and Mrs. Alex inder
Brady. This completes the list OF boot hs.
People must not imagine that there
will be not hing to do but admire the
beauty OF the hall and booths. Although
that would be sufficient, yet an entertain
ment consisting of choruses, marches and
tanleaux has been provided for each even.
ing under the personal supervision of
Mrs. John Jolly, assisted by Miss Mary
Tyrrell and ISIS Nellie McKeough.
The programme arranged equals any
thing witnessed In this city. tuesday,
Nav s, was the anniversary Of the battle
OF Orleans fought by Joan OF Arc The
ladies concluded it fitting that the open
ing tableau should be scenes from her
life. Miss Clara II. Os6eld will appear as
Joan, and the following tableaux has
been arranged.
Joan listening to the voices.
2-Josn at court recognizing the lawful
King.
3-Joan at the coronation of Charles VII
at Rheims.
4-Joan lays her sword on the Virgins
altar.
5-Josn in prison making her deposition.
6-Josn burned at the stake.
Another tableau Will be the Roman IRE
sponse OF CornelIs," representing a IA
nous painting OF Gen. Olney Arnold's.
II pictures Cornelia with her two sons
answering "rhese are my Jewels" TO the
woman who Is trying to excite her envy
by showing her precious stones.
The Niobe group will be composed OF
nine young ladies who viii form four
pictures as follows;
1-Niobe and her children.
p Toilet OF the bride.
3-Death OF Virginia