The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
OPENING NIGHT.
Successful Inauguration OF the st.
joseph's Hospital Bazaar.

The biz bazaar for the benefit of st.
Joseph's Hospital was opened last evening
Ia tho new building at the corner OF Peace
and Broad streets, aud IL was we'll at
tended.
Ihe success of the first night. under the
trying circumstances Of q storm which
had interiered with many OF the arrange
ments, speak we'll for the size OF tine fund
that will have been accumulated by the
end of the two weeks that the fair is TO
run. This fund is 10 be used for the
furnishing of quarters where the INDECENT
sick, regardless of their creed
or sect, may be cared for. Another
object of the bazaar, that is alone worth
having a fair for, is the establishment OF
free bed for the Providence Police De-
parlment. The method for raising this
fund is to sell votes for gold waite n, pre-
sented by Bishop Harkins, that will be
given to the member OF the force who re-
coives the moss votes.
The committeeman in charge OF the
police contest are j. w. Reilly, James H.
Kelly, William ii. shaw, John j. Hoey
and James +, Freeman. There is also a
diamond ring election, in charge of the
ladies.
Last night the corridors and apartments
on the two lower floors, which have been
given up TO the bazaar, were all hand
somely decorated with plants and flowers.
Hedley's orchestra under Mr.. Livsey's
leadership had bower all TO itself and
furnished excellent music for tho entire
evening.
Bishop Harkins and Vicar General
Doran were among the guests at opening
night. The booths already opened are
presided over by the following ladies:
Cathedral Bootb-Mary Tobin, Tillie
Trainor, Bridget McDermott, Annie Ma
honey, Nellie Bowen, Annie McGovern,
Mary Leach, Abbie Donovan, Katie Radi-
gan, Maggie Trainor, Nellie Tobin,
Theresa Mshoney, Mary Gibson, Lizzie
Bowen, Julia Sullivan, Bridget Bowen,
Mary Coakley.
Fancy Booth-Mrs. NJ. j. Kiely, Miss
Rose Feeley, Mrs. Thomas Phillips.
Franciscan Booth-Miss Rose Dorsey
and Miss Il. Mccormick, assisted by
Misses Charlton and Linton, Mrs. knight,
Mrs. Hesse, Misses Dorsey, Misses Daley,
Miss Baxter, Miss Teehan, Miss McGrstn,
Miss Brophy, Miss Mullen, Miss Murphy.
japanese Boolh--Mrs. w. ii. Healy,
manager; Mrs. j. ID. Young, Mrs. p. Carey,
Mrs. James Norton, Miss Binney Dervin,
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald, Miss Jennie
O'Connor.
Apron Booth--Miss Sarah Cottrell, Miss
J. O'Connor, Miss j. Flanagan. Miss M.
Doran, Miss A. King, Miss L. Love aud
Mrs. Huitt.
Refreshment Room--Mrs. p. McMur-
rough, Miss Margaret Johnston, Mrs.
Thomas McCrcady, Mrs. Jhmes Laliy,
Miss Dora Smith, Miss Jennie Cassidy.
Exhibition room, Santa Marin Booth
Nellie M. Savage, Mrs, Y. 7. Rsgan; grab
box, Miss Theresa Charlton, Miss Amelia
Charlton, Miss L:zzse Oates ana Miss
Theresa Oates; variety booth, Mrs. John
McGlinchey, Mrs. Bernard Doyle, Mrs. b.
Devlin, Mrs. Il j. San Souci, Miss Conley,
Miss Nellie Donnelly, Misses Mollie and
Annie Herman, Miss Mary Lahiff and
Miss Mary Coleman; candy booth, Miss
Annie heffsrnan, assisted by Miss
Margaret O'Gormap, Miss Emma
Farrell, Miss Anna Farrell, Miss
Annie l.. hogan, Miss Lila Hur-
ley, Miss Sadie McElroy, Miss Sadie
Lyons, Miss Nellie Riser, Miss Nellie Pow
ers. Misses Mary and Lizzie Mcclure,
Miss Mamie McCabe; hospital booth,
Mrs. William III. McIlnie, assisted by Ms.
William Martin, Miss Louise McGinn,
Miss Nellie OByrne, Misses Maggie and
Annie Brady, Miss josie O'Byrne, Joseph
Hogan, Miss Mary Ryan, Mrs. Edward
Campbell.
Gypsy Camp-Miss Margaret Donahue,
assisted by Misses Mamie Green, Kate
Whalen, Jennie Bcnson, Katie Green,
Lizzie Moran, Katie Radigan, Miss Flora
Baxter, Josephine Rubert, Margaret Cro-
well, Mamie Burns, Fannie Reilly, Miss
Casey.