Evening star., 1897-02-06
CARROLL INSTITUTE FAIR
Arrangements Made for Bazaar to Be Held
This Month.
energetic Committees In Charge
Ladies' to Preside Over the
Booths.

| was organized for the purpose of drawing
together members OF the Catholic Church
for social Intercourse physical culture. lit
erary advancement, the encouragement of
| education, and the furtherance of such
| Catholic objects as commend themselves to
| a society governed and conducted by the
| laity. Today Carroll Institute is the lead
| ing Catholic literary, social and athletic
| club of this city.
| 1t is housed in beautiful home on 10th
| street near K, where with a spacious lee
ture hall, a well-stocked library and read
| ing rooms, well-equipped gymnasium, bowl
| ing alleys and amusement rooms, excellent
| facilities are afforded for the entertain
| ment and improvement of It's members Its
| annual course of complimentary lectures is
| brilliant and popular, and it's hall is crowd
| ed weekly by large and appreciative audi
| ences. Its dramatic and minstrel clubs
have won for themselves reputat ton sec
ond to none in the amateur theatrical
| world. Its orchestra is well and favorably
known to all lovers of music. Its bowling
and basket ball clubs have won laurels in
their respective leagues.
But its success has only been accom-
pllshed after years of great energy and
| industry, and by the expenditure of a great
sum OF money. In common with others, II
has felt the present stringency of the finan-
cial world, and in order to meet certain
| obligations which fall due in the early
spring 1T is necessary to raise several
| thousand dollars. For this purpose a fair
| will be held In Carroll Institute Hall from
February u to %. inclusive.
The general arrangements for the fair
| have been in the hands of the following
executive committee: N. T. Taylor. pres-
| dent; DR.. A. d. Wilkinson, secretary: Jas.
f. Shea. treasurer, and ]. B. Brady. DIR. J.
| II. Burch, B. J. Coyle, p. II. Cromein,
j. j. Dolan w. f. Downey, ]. r. Gallo
| way, E J. Hannah, NJ B. Johnston, A. c.
| j A Mc( Inv Moi inr
| Edmund Mallet, l.. Mangan. f. p. May,
| G. j. May, F. Miller. d. 1. Murphy. II. j.
Schulteis, N. H. Shea, H. w. Sohon, W. l..
| Soleau, Edw. J. Walsh and NJ. l. Weller.
| The work of soliciting donations has been
intrusted to committee of thirty-five
members. with Mr.. James F. Shea chair
| charge of the various tables and booths
| have been hard at work for some weeks
past, and are accomplishing good results.
| The committee in charge of tickets and
| books is composed of the following mem
| bers: H. w. Sohon, chairman, and b. NJ.
| Bridget NJ. j. Colbert, George T. Cox, w.
E. Howard, Chas. ]. Murphy and DR.. NJ.
| l.. Sutliffe.
During the fair a daily Gazette will be
| published, under the editorship of Mr.. NJ. Il.
| Johnston, assisted by j. A. Burkart, w. H.
DeLacy. A. G. Hall. G. T. Haslam, Geo.
| VIM. Hill, Denis Kerr, DIR. c. f. OConnor,
S. Jos. Rips and DR.. A d. Wilkinson. The
business manager Is Mr.. H. w. sohon.
| Several entertainments and special
!
| being a crystal maze, an optical deluson
and the Raleigh mystery. The committee
| in charge of this feature of the fair is
follows: P. H. Cromelin. chairman; f. J.
| Walsh G. I. Cox. NJ. A. Joyce, Dr. J. H
| Burch, r. E. Sullivan and l.. Mortimer
| CaIuana.
| In the bowling alleys there will be con-
| tests every night during the fair, under
| the management of Mr.. b. F. Locraft
| sisted by the members of the senior and
| junior bowling teams of the institute. The
! gymnasium will also be scene of great
| activity, as Prof. NJ. A. Joyce and the MEM
| bers of his athletic class and the basket
| ball team are busy arranging "a series of
gymnastc and athletic exhibitions:
| For those who delight to trip the light
fantastic toe there Will be dancing in the
| ball room. which is in charge of Mr.. NJ. A.
| keane assisted by E. \. Bowman, A. J.
Clark. G. A. Dunn. G: H. Dunning, w. e.
Howard, Frank T. Howe, jr., T. p. Ken
nelly. Jas. Locraft. w. H. Markriter, c. Js
Mess. G. A; Myers 7. A. Newman, J. d:
be furnished by the Institute Orchestra,
| under the direction of Ben Judson.
| Greater enthusiasm could not prevail
| anywhere than in the ranks of the ladies
who are working to make the fair a grand
| success. Table No. l is presided over by
Mrs. Francis Miller and Mrs. DIR. Schafhirt,
who are assisted by Misses Miller Ber-
| lerich, Abbe and Marie S. Began. Gertrude
and Mollie Becker, Gaegler Brazerol Louie
! and Louise Specht, Mess, Agnes and Te-
| resa Saul Herman Mahoney and Rose and
| Appollonia Miller. This will be known as
the athletic table, and will be decorated
| in blue and white. 1t will be stocked with
all kinds of fancy articles and novelties
The flower booth and lemonade stand is
| in charge of Mrs. f.. Z. Fallon and Mrs.
| II. w. Sohon, assisted by Misses Kate and
| Ida Sullivan. II. A. Foulke. A. T. Fleming,
NJ. +. Mullaly, ONeill and billiard. The
colors of this booth will be yellow and
white.
| Mrs. A c. Joy will have charge of the
| ice cream and confectionery table which
| is named after the Institute Minstrels, and
will be decorated in pink and white. The
stage will be fitted out as Ice cream par
| lors. Mrs. Joy will be assisted by Mes
danes Wilkinson, Evans and Sutliffe. and
Misses Balm, Alice Balm, Baden, Ryan,
| Frosnahan, Harrington. Madigan. Rabbit,
Murphy, Helen and Marguerite Mccarthy,
Josie and Jean McGeary, Herman and Sal
omon Miss Anna Conneen Will conduct Il
gypsy tent and fortune telling booth in
connection with this table.
The "lnstitute Smoker" as the cigar
booth will e known, will be presided over
| by Mrs. ]. r. Galloway. assisted by Misses
| Reese. I.ipscomb, O OBrien, Murray, Sicardi,
| Buckley, Mamie and Ellie Cook and Mary
and Matte Purcell. The colors of this
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