Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
AU LsRSss FAIF
Rev. Dr.. Stafford Sets the Wheels in
Motion.
Lively Scene at the Parish Hall and
Grounds-some Fentare. and
the Commftteas.

|
Paurs Church, at 18th and1V streets, last
| evening, and from early evening until a
late hour a merry throng circulated to
and fro, pretty girls and gallant men be-
| ing there to mark the cIening of a lawn
| fete and garden party, which Is to con-
| tinue two weeks, having as its object the
| liquidation of a debt remaining against
| the church.
| The st. Paul's Drum Corps was or hand
| and rendered a serenade to Rev. DR.. STAFF
| ford when the latter arrived to formally
| open the festival. He was introduced by
Father Mackin. pastor Of st. PauPs, and
among other things, said:
| Il do not know whether the exterior or
| interior of ST. Pauls Is the more beautiful
| but l would not object if some day 1 were
| pastor of st. Paurs, for whoever succeeds
! Father Mackn here will reap the results
of his great labors. And it is to be hoped
| that ST. Pauls will have the future pro-
| gress that every one in Washington de-
Sires it should have.
| Now, church fair is a remarkable
| institution, Cor nearly all the churches
| that are spread over this vast continent
| have been erected by these fairs. So also
| have nearly all of our Catholic institu-
| tons. And if some of those men who have
| faculties for statistics could discover how
much money has been gathered together
| by church fairs the result would amaze
our finaEciars.
thoughts and of all IDEAS and being such,
should have the greatest of all outward
and visible expression. Consequently the
| church should be the grandest and most
beautiful of all buiidings-one that when
| you enter it will inspire you to a desire to
| live nobly and love great and grand things.
| I'm times past it was the privilege of
kings TO build great churches, and in coun-
| tries like France and England-when she
was Catholic-and Italy and Germany
kings asked the privilege of building great
churches.
In our day the people who built the
| greatest churches have passed away, and
| the building of churches has passed into
| the hands Of the king people, In our
country all men are kings; so, getting
together lot Of kings to build church,
| the result should be astonishing.
Here in st. Pauls parish you have
| built up the most beautiful church in the
| northern section of the city. And being
| such beautiful church, all desire to see
| it finished and beautiiied.
| Il have no patience with those-whether
| people or pastors-who are content to plod
| along every day with two-cent church
| and two-cent services and two-cCnt re-
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the fact that re-
| Hgion is the greatest. largest. most beauti-
| full and eleVating of all thoughts.
| -rr... .-s Lively Scene. .-. ...~.-
The address of Father Stafford was sup
| plemented by few words from Rev Father
| Mackin, pastor of St Paul's, who extended
|
| The wheels of the fete were then set in
| motion, and a buzz of enjoyment pervaded
| the grounds, with ever-incTeasing intensity.
| Two large tents had been erected in the
| grounds, and, together with the gay decora-
| tons everywhere, the scene, on approach
| ing, was a strong reminder of a circus.
In addition to the young ladies who are
| assisting to make the fete a success, tho
| attractions included paddle stand, under
| the direction of Mr. Gibbons; an old Virginia
| negro, at whom 10 throw balls, conducted
by the PIT. PaulS Drum Corps; mysterious
| booth, which is d museum of art, including
| many amusing exhibits: a doll booth, under
| the direction of Miss Mabeile Jirdinston: a
| flower stand, with Miss Dunn as director. an
| oriental booth, where tea and refreshments
are dispensed by charming Mattresses; a
! Sunday school booth, looked after by the
Misses Louise and Daisy Dyer and Eileen
Young; confectionery table, under the
| charge of Mrs George Green and Mrs Geo
Aiken; drum corps package table, conducted
| by Miss Annie o Brien, post office with
MISS Mary o Brien as postmistress, and a
sanctuary table, under the direction of Miss
*. Roach, while the camel which attracted
| so much attention at the Teachers Bazaar
and steam merry o-round should not be
overlooked A fair journal is being pub
Hshed, and it contained many brigh. things
The sanctum of the editor was an attractive
| spot during the evening.
The attendance last evening included
many prominent persons, the Chinese min
| lister and Nine. Yang being present The
| fete will continue through May 1G, and
everything points to thoroughly enjoyable
run and the desired financial success.
The Committees.
The fete Is under the direction of the
| following committees:
Executive committee-The officers of the
| fair. the chairmen of the various subcom-
m1ttees, the heads of the various tables. the
clergy of the parish and Messrs. j. d.
I'd and II
Committee on admission-Mr. George F.
Eberly and MeSsrs. Thomas Hurney Paul
Leverone. Richard Leverone, Patrick Dowd,
Felix Muldoon. John Kelly. A. Woods, Hen
ry McDermott, John Boyle, Michael Long
L. Str&ub and NJ. F. Coughlin
committee on booths and decorations
Mr. w. NJ Hall and Messrs. Thomas Hur-
| Eey, l. Straub. James Boyle, George r.
AIKEN, William Hickey and Benjamin So
| lsri.
Committee on donations-Mr. Frank Her
ron and Messrs. James H. Clarke ]. N. Jir-
dinston, NJ. +. Coughlin Charles E. Roach
Thomas l. Long. G. G. C. Simms, J. d.
Coughlin. Edward Gibbons, James E. Mil
Ter. Drs. Darcy MCGEE and J. A. Koch
Committee on hall and order-Mr. John
Fogarty and Messrs. Frank Kelly, Andrew
Sheridan, Gerald Griffin r. j. Phillips
Thompson and Sillers.
Committee on invitations and reception
Messrs w. A. Hickey. w. A. Hungerford,
John Fogarty. c. c. Lacey, Frank Heron
J. D. Cough!in, c. A. Dunn and H. T. Nc
| Queeny.
Committee on finance and auditing
Messrs A. G. Cross ]. T. Varnel1 Thomas
sheridan and Capt. Edward Lynch.
committee on prizes and awards-Messrs.
n. I. McQueeny, ]. P. Simonton A. J.
Sheridan Sne J; D; Coughlin, W. Kelley. J. T.
Frawley, ]. Kelly. P. F. Nelligan, P.
Flynn, J. Veasey. J. Quinn. J. Welsh, H.
theodore, w. Roche, P. Dowd and w.
O'Brien.
Committee on press-Messrs. w. A. Hun
gerford. j. d: Leonard, John Boyle, A. ].
Mudd, oscar p. Schmidt William A. Hfck-
ey, Frank Heron, Charles E. Roach and
Charles A. Dunn
Committee on printing and fair journal
Messrs Charles A. Dunn. ]. D. Leonard,
I: L. McEneany, L. H. Albert. R. s. Dom
aldson: Charles E. Roach, Frank D. Her.
ron; c. c. Lacey, ]. s. Coombs, P. H.
oFarrell and DR. w. c. rByrnes.
Murdered by His Chum.
]. w. Grason, a colored man, who was a
native Of Hamilton Va Int who recentIv