The herald., 1896-09-29
SACRED HEART CHURCH FAIR
Opened Last Evening With Very Large
Attendance
Handsomely Decorated Booths Presided
Over by Well-Known Ladies of the
Congregation

The Sacred Heart church fair opened
last evening in Sacred Heart church
amid q scene of splendor When the
electric light was turned on the varie-
gated colors of the trimmings presented
an appearance truly magnificent. One
knew not which booth to admire most
The colors in each blended admirably
while as q whole the most fastidlous
could scarcely find fault with the gen.
eral appearance of the hall.
On entering the hall the first booth,
presided over by Mrs. Barrett assisted
by Mesdames Benson, Galley, Roberts,
Lawton, Matheson, Peifer and the
Misses Barrett Hook, Bacon and LAWN,
is very pretty one. The trimmings are
white and purple. Gables adorn the
booth and dotted Swiss falls therefrom
in graceful folds and from the peaks
fall purple flowers
Adjoining this booth is the soda foun-
tain, presided over by the Misses Crow
ley and Mrs. Doyle. This booth is
trimmed in white and green, and the
young ladies leave nothing undone to
help quench the thirst of their eager
patrons
One of the prettiest booths in the
hall is the prize wheel, presided over
by Mrs. Sepulveda, assisted by Mrs
Martinez and the Misses Salgada,
Laughlin and Martinez. The trimmings
are of yellow bunting and green, dotted
with flowers Of variegated colors. In
a handsome showcase are exquisitely
wrought articles, to see which alone re-
pays visit to the fair
The trimmings of the flower booth are
somewhat like those of the prize wheel
At this booth Mrs. Lucy presides. as
sisted by Mesdames Mitch, White, Kelly
Hayes and Famechon. Quite number
of young ladies supply the gentlemen
with flowers and so dainty do they
perform their appointed task that they
meet not with refusal.
The next booth in order is that of Mrs
Supervisor Hanley. 1t is decorated in
pink and green and Is full of us full and
beautiful articles. AS every kind of
article is to be found in it, it has been
appropriately called the domestic BOOTH
The assistants of Mrs. Hanley are Mes
danes Bernero Castillo, Mcdonald,
Gaynor, Dereaney, Mclean, Huber,
Johnson, Garrecht and Murray.
Next in order is fancy booth, Mrs
Sharp in charge, assisted by Mesdames
Gratzinger, Curtiss, McChesney, Hem
ing, Wildhardt, Mahoney, Tockler, Rio
pei ana MISS King. The trimmings are
of white and gold and sago palms.
The ice cream table occupies the plat
form of the hail. On the front of the
stage are two exquisite portraits-one
an oil painting of Right Rev. Bishop
Montgomery, the other a crayon of the
Rev. Pastor of the Sacred Heart church.
On the piano is a beautiful parlor cloch
which is to be disposed of at the fair.
This booth is presided over by Mrs. Mes
mer, assisted by Mesdames T. Hayes,
Griffin, Dunnigan, Connors, Brown, and
the Misses Rose and Louise Ganahl,
Cowper, Bacon and Harnett. The booth
is decorated with lace and pepper
boughs, while handsome portieres divide
it into two different apartments The
booth was we'll patronized during the
entire evening.
The hall was crowded during the
evening. Such concourse never as
sembled on the opening evening of the
fair before.
The decorations of the remaining
booths will be given during the week.
The fair will continue until Saturday
aVening