The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
TIE CATHOLIC FAIR SPIES At the POLLS
Ihls Charming Event Was Successfully
lnaugurated Last Night.
GRACEFUL AND TASTEFUL DECORATIONS
AT tie supper nnd Luncheon Table
I'm the Cake and Ice Cream nuoth-
fhe Cignr Stand-rhrec Fancy
Booths where Almost Every thing
Pretty iiay be Found

One of the most charming events of
us KIND that the people of Norfolk will
nave the pleasure of enjoying is the
Catholic Fair for the benefit of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, inaugurat-
ca iaSt evening In the Talbot building.
heNt door to the Citizens Bank, and OPP
posite the Atlantic Hotel.
AN ARTISTIC SCENE.
Ihe big. bright new room has been
saliy ana prettHy decorated with an ar
tlstic taste and consideration for
eo.or which is indeed n compliment to
uhe iadles whose deft fingers In so short
d tine wrought the TRANSFORMED tion
which the visitor beholds upon eniering
me uoor. In addition to flags and multi
hued bunting. gracefully draped and
pieasinsiy arranged in every part of the
ROOM the various booths have also been
uecorateu with Ivy and smilax, dropping
win dainty effect against variegated
backgrounds. While not so nrofIiselv
orhamented, the supper table in the renr
ehd OF The building Is, without slight in
my other department. of the fair, one of
the most interesting and attractive.
VIA THE STOMACH.
Rea lizing the truth of time -honored
nas @ MS tnat the quickest way to II
mans heart Is via his stomach tbe
iaules IN charge of this portion of the
entertainment have surpassed them
selves In great triumphant effort to
reach the heart of the people of Nor
ioik. Everything that is appctizing and
III season prepared in the est and
most attractive styles, is to be found
mere. one may sit down to that table
WIN broken heart and n blighted life
ne VIII set up happy man. The ladie,
mere are: Miss Eliza Dodd, assisted bv
Ms MIS- j; r.. ward. Mrs. Joseph Walton,
Sh Sirs. Walter +. Burrow, Mrs. Lena
sheppard, Mrs. c. II. Diggs. Mrs. JOS
enh Lawler. Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Powell.
MISS Jennie brewery, Mrs. Celine Cobb
Luncheon Is served from 10 to 3 D. m.
Naturaiy one turns from the sllpper
taoie TO the ice cream booth, and here
ne VIII una refreshments that are really
startling in their delightful variety and
quality. In charge are: Mrs. Fiizger-
a!d and Miss McCarrick, assisted hv
Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. Il. L. Hare. Mrs
aenry, MISS Clark and Miss Mae Sale.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Having satisfied the inner man tho
visitor will next HE himself a,.ross the
iioor 70 the tobacco taole, where he wiz
ma queen Nicotina'S wares In ali t,,eir
various forms. He Will be waited on Nv
one OF the following:
Mrs. K. R: Cobb Tin charSe). assisted
oy Mrs: n. j. Lewis, Mrs. James Cole
man. Miss Cobb, Miss Lucy Railiir.
MATTERS OF FANCY.
There are three fancy tables. con-
tanning beautiful articles in almost end
less variety. tastefully arranged and
making altogether one OF the prettiest
alspiays ever seen here at a fair. Those
IN charge are as follows:
IaDle NO. l.-Mrs. H. ID. Oliver. Mrs
j. +. keville. in charge: assisted by
Mrs. Zoll, Mrs. Nicholas. Mrs. Bromley.
Mrs: John Burke. Mrs. VIM. Elias. Miss
katherine Lawler, Miss Daisy Russell,
Miss May l.. Holland. Mr.. Joe Holland
Misses Grace Carty, May Buckley,
Agnes Carly. Lizzie Hatton. Nellie Hat.
ton, Evelyn Butt and Mamie Beil.
Table No. miss Ward, Mrs. Nc
kevitt. Miss Hume, Miss Freeman. Miss
Nancy Ward, Miss Emily L. Smith,
Table No. 3.-Afrs. II. r. Reardon an
MISS Emily Doyle in charge. assisted by
Mrs. w ]. Lawrence. Mrs. w. H. Wales,
Misses Wood Doyle Clark. Sernru
sharp. Jordan, Baylor. Brooke and Wal.
ton.
thursday will be Children's Day at
the fair
Father John F. Purcell. of the OH
Point charge. Is In attendance. and Key,
Z. H. Donahoe. OF Newport News, Will
be over to-day.
The fair will open every morning bc.
tween and 10 O'Clock and will continue
until 10 O'Clock in the evening, Music
will be had frequently. and other ut.
fractions.
Tonight at 8 o'clock the fair will he
formally opened with an address bv
Judge n. Tucker Brooke. 1t will be an
interesting talk and will attract large
number of the interested. No admission
fee will be charged tonight.
Dr. Cnrter Gone.