Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-15
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Opening of the HermO-
sura Last Night.
VERY PRETTY SPECTACLE
Large Attendance and Splendid Pro-
gramme Enjoyed.

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glory ut st. Mary's school hall last even
ing and from the time the doors were
swung back until IL O'Clock when the af-
fair closed for the evening standing room
was at premium.
All were loud In their praises of
the magnificent arrangements both on the
| floor and stage. The booths are marvels
OF beauty and those who had charge of
selecting the colors and drapiDg them
have shown themselves to have true ar
tistic taste and also to have executed II in
al admirable manner.
The patronage of the booths last even
ing was far beyond expectations aud gifts
| for the various departments flowed In
freely. The entertainment presented was
OF thel highest order and all of those
Who took part acquitted themselves In a
mapner that reflects credit not only on
| themselves, but also the directre,s. Mrs.
| John Jolly, W no has spared neither time
nor Inconvenience to bring the young
| people TO that standard OF excellence
which was evident to ali last evening.
| II people we're told some time ago that
| such an entertainment would be pre-
sentsd they would have said that 1t was
impossible, but II they will only visit the
HeTmosurs during the week they will
| be convinced that they were mistaken and
also that The young people OF st. Mary's
parish " no take part have more than or
dinary ability.
The costumes are all neat and show re-
| fined taste from beginning to end, the
stage setting is perfect and the amateur
actors are drilled to such an extont that
mistake is an impossibility.
Rev. Father Hslligsn is more than
| pleased with the opening OF the bazaar
| and Is more convinced than ever before
that the Ladies Aid Society Is an organi-
zntion that can carry out anything IL un
| dertakes.
rhe seven booths were bubbling over
| with business last evoning and the fair
| attendants we're kept busy every moment
| from the opening until the closing hour.
The confectionery booth In the center
which is shaped like monster umbrella
| OF variegated colors was great attrac-
tion and the way the sweets disappeared
was alarming and looked like the fore
runner OF candy famine.
A sign on the "Whito House" boot
WIS to the effect hat everyone Visiting
that booth was pected to register aud
they did to such an extent that the names
would fiji big book.
Buttermilk was for sale at "Kate Car
nery's Cottage at the right OF the en-
trance 10 the ball, but those In charge
did not reckon on such a large demand
and long before the close the supply was
exhausted, hut tonight there will be
plenty.
The dome OF the Roman booth attracts
the eve about as quick a. anything ana All
enormous business was done there last
evening. Tne Ssrstoga Springs and Hotel
de Paris booths came In for their share
OF patronage aud both are worthy OF tho
highest praise.
The Spanish booth, draped in the colors
OF Spain, yellow ana black, also seemed TO
b. a center OF attraction and the way do
nations came in showed that many have
an interest In that particular department.
Some OF the presents were as follows:
Shrine, Miss Minnie Graham; table scarf,
"Angeius," Mrs. Joseph Osfield, Jr., vases
| Of lilies, Miss Clars II. Osfield; sofa pillow,
Mrs. Joseph Banigan; jardiniere, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marin; "Bride," Mrs. Bernard Nc
| Grstb pastel, Miss Lizzie A. Smith; table
cover, Miss Lizzie Mara; candslab bra, Mrs.
James Murphy.
The other booths received numerous
| presents to such an extent that they are
| too numerous to mention today, but will
| be later in the week.
The programme last evening consisted
OF nine mum bsrs among which wsrs ak
| tables lux portrsying sceses In the life Of
| Joan OF Arc, two dances, the court dance
| and lawn tennis and the Roman wedding
festival. Miss Clara II. Osfield took the
part Of Joan and any words Of praise
would he superfluOus as all who witnessed
1 4. a.
rhe scenes were as follows:
Joan listening to the voices.
2-Joan at court recognizing the lawful
| King.
3-Josn at the coronation OF Charles VII
| at Rheims.
4-Joan lays her sword on the Virgins
alter.
5--Joan in prison making her deposition.
e-Josn burned at the stake.
| Those who took part in the court dance
were: Frank Buckley, James Murphy,
| Dr. J. p. Heffsrn, DR.. j. A. Slsttery, John
Fitzpatrick, John f. Donbelly, Patrick
| Clark, Edward Malaney, Misses Nellie
| Murphy, Susie McSolely, Nellie Noonan,
| Lizzie Forbes, Jessie Roach, Josie Muliin,
| Nellie McKeough. Mamie Wall.
| The lawn tendis dancers are Philip
Fagan, James Murphy, Clarence Buckley,
Joseph Morris, +. Kaveney, Joseph Ma
| guire, John Lennon, Harry l.. Johnson,
Misses Annie McCready, Mamie McGinn,
Katie Hughes, Katie McCaffrey, Sarah
Leach, Ida Forbes, Mamie Shea and Katie
| McKeough.
The members OF the Spanish dance are
| Misses Mamie Wall, Maggie Farrell,
Nellie Harold, Louise Brennan, Tessie
Mcmahon, Mamie McCusker, Aggie Lar
kin, Queenie Hayes, Minnie Murphy,
Mamie Conlon, Louise Murphy, Katie
McGlnn, Maggie Rowley, Mamie Flatley,
| Ella O'Donnell and Annie Hughes.
Those who take part In the base ball
drill are Joseph McCabe, J. McKenna, J.
Hughes, j. Collins, J. Reardon, J. Lennon,
Joseph O'Brien, Joseph Boyle, Charles
McCann, Frank Rooney, Daniel O'Lesry,
| +. McKeouRh, Leo Richard, NJ. Dons hue,
| w. Wilbur, Peter Casey.
The programme for tonight consists OF:
| A Happy Dream, Spanish march, the
| Niobe group as follows:
1-Niobe and her children.
| 2-Toilet Of the bride,