Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-30
THE z REVIEWED.
Il Was . Grand Success, snd the Ladies' Of Las
Vegas Deserve Great Credit.

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The great success which attended the
sa~nitarIum bazaar was but repeated owl.
dence OF the generosity Of the Las Vegas
people. Notwithstanding the financial
stringency Of the times, all lent hearty
support to the full extent Of their purses,
and many of the ladies worked hard and
gave valuable time, as well as money.
The eight tnstily decorated booths were
each and all llberahy patronized, and the
many attractive articles found ready pur.
chasers. Mrs. Adoiph Mennet n Mrs.
Kihlberg presided over a beautiful booth
OF fancy work, ornamental and useful artI.
Giles, assisted by charming young ladies In
the persons Of Miss Marguerite Psndaries,
of Rociada, and the Misses Baca, Of Upper
Las Vegas.
Next neighbor to this bevy Of fair ladies
was the equally attractive booth Of Mrs.
Mernin, who was assisted by the Misses
Hickman and Miss Mary Davis. These
ladies were hard workers for the cause
and did a rushing business.
Adjoining them wal the candy booth,
and 'sweet' was the proper adjective to
apply to all its furnishings, including the
fair attendants themselves. The two Miss.
es Fort presided, assisted by Misses Cora
Stern, Mamie Winters and Elsie Carruth.
Next In line was the brilliantly colorsd
booth Of tissue paper articles in charge Of
Misses Richley. and Talley, assisted by the
Misses Head, of Watrous.
The ice-cream booth got its share Of pa.
tronage. having such seductive attendants
as the Misses Rothgeb and Misses La Rue
and Reynolds.
The lemonade booth was distinguished
by being draped in the national colors, and
was presided over by Misses Nora Morris.
sey, Clara Baasch and others.
The inevitable fish pond was patronized
by a goodly number Of anglers, and the
Misses Papen and Misses Kennedy we're
kept busy making the fsh bite the baited
hooks.
Miss Butterfield, of Chicago, was the fair
dispenser Of the seductive weed" at the
cigar booth, and many patrons called for
her wares.
1t is to the credit Of ali these ladies that
they decorated their own booths and ar
ranged all the articles therein.
The able workers in the culinary depart.
ment were Mesdames Monahan, Cullen
and Kennedy. The Thanksgiving dinner
was pronounced perfect by all so fortunate
as to partake, and all its accessories as to
service, decoration, etc., were irreproach.
able.
Much credit is due to Mrs. j. Carruth
and Miss Bessie C~avauaugh for the manner
in which they trained the children, for the
splendid entertainment given on Tuesday
evening.
The Las Vegas comedy company also has
the sincere thanks of the Sisters for the
creditable entertainment given by it, and
this includes Miss Tonita Salazar, for the
splendid part she took on that evening.
The bicycl 4 which was ratified, netted
$3.50. The elaborate silk and velvet
slumber robe made by Miss Mary v. Mack
and lady friends, Melted the handsome sum
of s1O5; won by e. 8. Catlin, of Leaven-
worth, Kans.
A gentleman's cane excited a spirited
contest, and Mr.. D. g.. Dean was the popu-
lar young man to whom 1t was voted. 1t
netted $13 30.
The net proceeds of the bazaar, all bills
being paid, will amour to $3.50, or over.
Too much credit canno be given Miss
Mary v. Mack for her ~tireless and unset
fish efforts in behalf of the sanitarium ba-
Ear, from The date of its inception to its
elimination, and to the high esteem In
which she is held, is due much Of the work
lone and patronage bestowed by ladies of
Protestant creeds.