The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-03
ST. JOSEPH'S FAIR.
A Wonderfully Successful Enterprise
in The New Hospital.
Funds Being Accumulated for the Re-
lief Of Distress.

Last week Thursday fair was begun in
the handsome Iew st. Joseph's Hospital,
corner Of Peace and Broad streets, to run
for two weeks and the proceeds to be de-
voted to furnishing the institution. II is
called a " grand fair" but nobody can
have the slightes conception of its mag
nitude and the carefulness OF Its detail
without personal inspection, and to
visit 1t once means to go again.
The booths are in the wards OF the hos
pital with entrances from the long corri-
dors, each room communicating with the
other, and with their variety of colors
used In decoration and the panoramic DIS
play of every kind OF useful and fancy ar
ticles, makes it for oil the world like
traversing the famous Cairo bazaars,
the only thing lacking TO com
plete the picture being the
picturesque costumes OF the denizens OF
the far East. Not that there are no pic
turesques attires at the fair, however, for
the lair sex IS predominant and
resplenoent in masterpieces OF
the tailor's and miliiner's arts of our own
country. At one end Of the long hall
way on the first floor, on raised plat
form in an alcove, the Hedley National
Orchestra discourses sweet music to
the delectation of the promenaders
and in large parlor on the second floor
will be found reproduction OF gypsy
camp, redolent with sweet smelling frs
and pines and equipped with the
van, tent, glowing bonfire, sur
mounted with the tripod and
kettle, while dusky maidens attired in
Romsnesque costumes fit about Offering
gypsy wares or telling fortunes
in most realistic manner. Then
there are 'living pictures" creditable
TO professionals and in charge OF the
gentleman who directs those mt Keith's
Opera House. Last evening the pictures
were much enjoyed and were given by the
following:
Toboggan Slide," Misses Smith and
Williams; "After the Ball." Miss Mona
han; Country Boy and Girl" Master
Monahan and Miss Carney; Milkmaid,"
Miss l.. Smith; "Prodigal Daughter,
Miss Casey; "Nuns OH the Battlefield"
Misses Devine and Casey.
The attractions on the second floor are
under the direction OF the Ladies' Home
Talent Club, charming organization
which gave such delightful minstrel en-
tertainments last year. The various de-
partments on this floor are managed as
follows:
Brownie Booth Misses s. Kiernan and
M. Dorsey.
Tea Booth-Mrs. Mary Gillep, Misses
Katherine Taft, Mary Mykins, Annie
German, Lottie Monshan, Alice Mullen,
Therese Hughes, McElroy and Lynch.
Illustrated Library NJ isses T.. a. Feeley
and NJ. v. J. Otto.
Gypsy Camp Miss Margaret Donahue,
queen; Misses Mamie Green, Katherine
Whalen, Jennie Benson, Katie Green,
Margaret Crowcll, Katie Radigap, jose
phine Rubert, Katie Casey, Annie Me-
kenna and Fannie Rely.
Mrs. James Hanrahan tells fortunes
with tea grounds in the tea booth every
day.
There are several voting contests on at
the fair. One for handsome gold watch
TO be presented by Rt. Rev. Bishop Har-
kins 10 the most popular policeman
causes much interest. The proceeds of
this contest are to be devoted TO provid-
ing forever free bed in the hospital for
the police, to cost $4,000. The policemen
being voted for are as follows: William
+. O'Neill, Central Station; p. III. CALI
gan, Second District; James III. Mofftt,
Third; David +. O'Connor, Fourth Robert
Il. Cannon, Fifth; M. Feenen, Sixth; w.
s. Chase, Seventh.
A bicycle contest is waging between
Paul Carney, Arthur Devine, Thomas
Hpnnon, William Hobert. James O'Reilley,
| Vincent Rice, Owen Shields, Edward
Young and Joseph Whalcn.
Three popular young ladies are receiv-
ing many voles In a diamond ring con-
test. They are Misses Della Il. Herman.
Lizzie Sweeney ana Rose Gornley.
The art gallery on the first floor is ono
the main attractions. 1t is filled with oil
and water color paintings and crayons,
the work OF Miss NJ. Il. Higgipy, who di-
reefs the exhibit. a large crayon
portrait OF kpv. Doctor Stang
is central object and the
likeness is excellent. Other young ladies
assisting Miss Higgins are Misses Mary
McHugh, Minnie Sullivan, Maggie
o'Brien, Minnie Murphy and E. Master
son. tn
The reception room is in charge of Mrs.
Monahan.
fair are 1 he following:
Cathedral Sunday School Booth-Misscs
Margaret robin, Tillie Trainor.
Fancy Booth--Mrs. NJ. J. Kelly and Nj iss
Rose Fecley. ~
franciscan Booth-Misscs Rose Dorsey
and B. Mccormick.
japanese Booth.-Mrs. w. Healey and
Miss J. ID. Young
Apron Boo;h-Misscs Sarah Cottron and
Maggie Doran
Hospital Booth Mrs. william McIIale
and the Misses Brady.
Santa Maria Booth Miss Nellie M.
Savage and Mrs. p. 7. Rogan.
Grab Boxes M isses Theresa Charlton.
Miss Lizzie Oates and Amelia Charlton
Vanity Booth - Mrs. McGlinchy and
Mrs. Doyle.
Candy Booth-M lsses A. Hefelin and NJ.
Powers.
Glass ngraving-Thomas Shaw, Charles
Sheridan and William Harrington.
Rcstaurant--Mrs. II. McMorrow and
Miss Margaret Johnson.
Doctor stang Is everywhere, aiding by
smiling countenance and happy sauta.
ton TO make the fair a success. And last
night was the biggest OF oil in point OF
attendance.