Evening star., 1896-12-08
TO COMPLETE THE CHURCH
Fair and Bazaar for the North Carolina
Avenue Church.
Opened Under Extremely Successful
Auspices Last Night-Th0se in
Charge Of the Booths.

A fair and bazaar, the proceeds of which
1t Is hoped by the managers will largely
swell the funds needed for the completion
OF the new North Carolina Avenue Meth
odist Protestant Church. corner of North
Carolina avenue and b street, Rev. b. b.
James. psstor, was begun last evening at
Masonic Temple, corner of 9th and F
streets northwest, and will continue until
Friday everirg. inclusive.
While the active management of the
fair ard bazaar is in the hands OF the
ladies Of the church most directly inter
ested, the latter are assisted in their efforts
by the members Of all the ether Methodist
Protestant churches in the city.
The program for the evening began with
suitable devotional services, following
which Revs. Messrs. James and Ham
mend. the latter of Congress Street Church.
West Washington. made addresses. Other
features of the exercises were: A vocal
sole by Miss Gert:e Dana. with Miss Belle
Carpenter as accompanisi; thomDone
solo. Mr.. Charles Henney; violin SOLO,
Master George Hunt; vocal solo, Miss M. l..
Fox: palm reading. Miss Lille Cohen: op-
ating the graphuphone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Buckler. The committee of arrange
ments comprised Mrs. c. c. Wilkison and
Mrs. Coffin on the part of the ladies' and
Messrs. c. c. Wilklson. Wilbur r. Dodge
and G. E. Hooks, the male portion of the
congregation of North Carolina Avenue
Church.
The hall where the event took place and
where the fair and bazaar is being held.
was very prettily decorated with United
States flags and bunting and growing
plants. as were also the various booths,
which are as follows:
Acorn circle. colors, green and white
Mrs. c. c. Wilkison in charge, assisted by
Misses Clara and Lille Cohen and the
members of Acorn Circle. ten children.
Mystery booth, colors. yellow and white
Miss NJ H. Dodge in charge, assisted by
Miss Eta Stevers. the Misses Katie Da-
Wis, Hattie Terry and NJ. Louise Dodge
Fancy booth. colors. pink and white
Mrs. +. ID. Chambers in charge assisted by
Miss Alice Middleton, Mrs. Kingsbury and
others.
Y. p. 6. c. f. booth coIors, the American
,ias.Miss NJ j. Baden in charge. assisted
by Miss NJ. Gordon and Miss c. Graham.
homemade candy booth Of Congress
street Church. Colors, the American flag
MRS. X. Stecke in charge, assisted by the
man and Miss b. Bell
Confectionery and ice cream booth Col
ors. blue and white-Mrs. X. c. Valiant
and Mrs Emma Swan in charge assisted
by MISS +. Carroll. Miss B. Fitch Miss
May Bonannon, Miss y. Dunn, Miss Lusby
and the Misses Daniels.
chocolate booth. Color, red-Mrs r. d.
Swlhsie In charge. assisted by the Misses
>. ana NJ swinsie. Miss l.: Randall, Mrs.
X: Mitchell and Mrs. John Powers
Floral booth. CoIors, pink and white
Miss Nettie Walsh in charge, assisted by
Miss NJ. II. Swingle. Miss b. Barnes, Miss
Graham and Miss l.. Thorne
central booth. Colors, the American
hag-Mrs. Thomas Wilson in charge. as
sisted by the ladies of Central Church
supper table-Mrs. J. r. Ferguson in
charge. assisted by Mrs. John c. Acton.
Mrs William Hunt OF Mount Tabor, Mrs
G. .. Bacchus of First Church and Mrs.
r. l.. Middleton.
Grocery booth-Mrs Bradburn.
Fish pond-Miss Carrie Oxley.