The times., 1897-08-03

The st. AlOysius' lawn fete opened last
For first night it was a signal success
/ and il the crowds that s1Tged through the
| gates, which were opened at 7:SO O'Clock,
are an in dication of what may be expected
| during the remainder of the festival, 0
| splendid saTn viii be netted for the beletis
| OF the ST. Aloysias' ScRool ror Boys. They
| say already that this years fair viii
! eclipse all similar affairs gwen by thib
| church. This is an easy prediction cons
| siderng the magnitude Of Tie attractions
| and the novelty OF the amgsenleuts-
Gonzaga College campus Is literally teen-
ing with temptations III which it is NO
sin to indulge
Gaily decorated booths of every de-
scnption, presided over by pretty girIs
and handsome matIOns. make a small
city by themselves Lemonade, ice cream
caEe, confectionery, and a hundred otheT
things to tempt the appetite OF qusneh the
Thirst are what these ladies dispense 50
charmingly Toe much praise cannot bs
bestowed upon the managers OF the fees
fcT the originality OF design everywhere
seen, and FOR the energy shown in carry.
ing out those ideas.
Entering the gate on I street one 1s
at once impressed By the lavish display
of the stars and Stripes on a tail flag
staff, ia the center OF the campus. floats
an immense flag and below the tents,
booths, trees and tables are prOfuseiy
decorated with pa atriotic emblem A flag
floats from every available spot. and the
red. white and blue are. of course, the
prevailing eolOTS-
1t is difficult 10 enumerate the LIST OF
attractions for one night, and infinitely
more so to attempt a description of those
to come There VIII be change OF pro-
gram each evening, and they viii be OF
such a fascinating description that one
VIII be paid many times the trifIing ad-
mission fee.
Coney Island and Rockawsy Beach viii
bc seen in modified form. for both or
those places were visited by the managers
OF the fair in search OF new ideas OF
amusements.
In the northwest corner OF the grounds is
an immense dancing pavilion, with a floor
OF such srnoothness as 10 attempt the usoA
indifferent into testing it A string orches-
ira furnishes the dance music. Dancing
begins at each evening and continues untfl
1890.
The grand stand, or central pavilion, Ia
the place where the Gonzaga Rand is lo-
Gated, and where nightly concerts win Do
held. IL is raised high. thus affortling an
excellent opportunity for all to witness
or hear what is going on
In case OF rain Gouzaga Hall will be
thrown open and 5000 people can find
shelter there. The ma iority OF the booths
and stands are under the management OF
the various clubs and orders ofthe church,
a their na mes indicate.
Some OF these are; The Catholic Knights.
League Table, AIumnae Table. Gonzaga
College Table and Sodality Table.
Beside these are the numerous booths
stands ETC., the committees in charge
of which have already been given in fliif
in The Times.
An attractive feature OF the fair wiz
be that various organizations, both military
and civic, win be the guests of the fets
management on succeeding evenings. The
Emmett Guards, the CathoHc Club and many
other organizations viii at tend
The program this evening viii be en-
tirely different from that of last night.