Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
PLANS FOR THE BIG BAZAAR.
Prospective Event Under
Auspices Of Methodist Union.

ATTRACTIVE
Auspices of Methodist Union.
AS announced heretofore in The Star,
a Trades Bazaar, under the auspices of the
Methodist Union, will be held at the Ma
tional Rifles Hall, November to 10. For
several months dilig1nt preparations have
been in progress for fair worthy of tine
Methodism of this city. The proceeds will
be used for the relief of some church props
erty under great financial embarrassment
The need of prompt help is urgent. Loyalty
to the varied interests of the church VIII
doubtless render the bazaar success, es-
pecially as 1t is the only one OF It's klno
ever held in Washington.
The Methodist Union represents about
twenty thousand of the best people Of the
District, and vigorous measures are being
flushed to enlist the sympathy and gener-
Gus support of all. 1t is expected that
many people from the surrounding country
will be in attendance. There Is also the
assurance that many friends OF other de-
nominations will be liberal patrons.
Frequent meetings of the promoters have
been held, influential committees appointed,
effective plans originated and developed,
and now the effort will be to thoroughly
secure the cooperation of all the churches.
The floor space of the armory hall has
been laid off in sections. There will be
exhibitors with booths from all sections
of the country. Local merchants are being
invited to exhibit and thus contribute to
the success of the bazaar. Booths for sales
will be prettily decorated and every even
ing will witness some entertainment Of a
pleasing character.
Mr.. G. w. F. Swartzell Of B. H. Warner
& Co. is the chairman of tine executive
committee. and is regarded by the man
agement as an ideal man for leadershfB
in such an enterprise. He Is determined
to have it a success.
Mrs. DR.. ID. B. Street is chairman of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, and already has her
plans well in hand.
Rev. DIR. l.. B. Wilson, presiding elder, is
chairman CT the committee on patrons and
patronesses. The doctor Is intensely IN
terested IN the work. Mrs. L. B. Wilson
Is at the head of the committee on recep-
ton and invitation.
DIR. r. KfngSman OF Metropolitan Church
has charge of the work committed to the
shares committee. 1t Is the plan to issue
single admission and season tickets and DIR.
dispose of many shares in admission
tickets.
Following are the committees, with their
respective chairmen: Entertainment w.
J. Palmer of Trinity; lunch. Mrs. d. d.
Burdette of Hamline; decorations, S. c.
Cissell of 18th Street: advertising and print
ing, n. Bunch of North Capitol; exhibits
l.. D. Burdette. who has associated with
him Mr.. F. Nye; sale of space. G. w. F.
Swartzell of Hamifne; press, Major Geo. H.
Harries of Hamline; dona tions Judge A. s..
Taylor of Union; candy, Mrs. a. V. Causon
OF Ryland; Jacobs Well, Miss Mamie
Emery of Metropolitan; fancy table. Miss
Eva Denham of Foundry; Old woman in
the shoe, Mrs. Isabelle Helmick of Wesley
Chapel; mystery box. Miss Fannie A.
Meeks of Mckendree; flower stand, Miss
E. Stuart of Metropolitan; books and sta
tionery, T. P. Woodward of Wesley Chapel
Several departments are yet to be ar
ranged for. Rev. J. Fred. Heisse pastor
of Wesley Chapel, is secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee, and W. F.. Rodrick of
Wesley Chapel Is treasurer.
meeting of the executive committee
was held last Monday evening at Wesley
Chapel Reports were made. and much at
tention given to arranging details. 1t is
proposed to have at the same church, Tues
day evening of next week, at o'clock, a
gathering Of the members of an commit
tees. Several hundred invitations are is
sued.