The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
DAINTY WARES
DRAW A CROWD
Auspicious Opening Of the
Sacred Heart Church
Fair.
Under the Direction of Father
Serda and Assistants Sue
cess Is Expected.
An Attempt to Ascertain Who Is the
Most Popular Young Lady.
Pretty Booths.

oA0LA4>l OAL, aug. III uo idlT dI
the Sacred Heart Church. Fortieth and
Grove streets, opened to- night under the
most auspicious circumstances with a
crowded house.
The hall adjoining the church was
handsomely decorated and on all sides
were prettiy decorated booths full of all
kinds of fancy work, paintings, glass,
china and silver ware, each being attended
By bevy of pretty young ladies in their
daintiest gowns.
The affair was under the direction of
Father Serda, he being assisted by B. ].
Brophy, Mrs. S. E. Bailey, r. Leach and
c. G. Hallmeyer. Each Of the latter was
at the head OF Subcommittee, which
worked lard for the success of the under
taking. 1t will continue nightly for two
weeks. during which time the ladies ex-
pect to dispose OF all their work. The
proceeds will go toward the support OF the
church.
A contest for the selection of the most
popular young lady in the parish has been
inaugurated, with a handsome gold watch,
valued at $35, as premium. The ladies
so far entered in the race are: Miss Mary
Gillick, Miss Mary Hughes, Miss Mary
Cavanaugh and Miss Kate Wheeler.
The Immaculate Conception booth is
beautifully decorated in blue and gold.
and contains large amount of silver
ware, chinaware, oil paintings, wheel of
fortune and tishpond. The young la
dies in charge are Miss Matte Gallant,
Miss Mary Kane, Miss Anna Mcintyre.
Miss Kate Wheeler, Miss Lottie Bills and
Miss Mary Gulich.
The Sacred Heart booth was decorated
with green and presented a very attract
i've appearance. In it was painted glass
and china ware, fancy hOuse-furnlshings,
PAINTINGS, etc. The booth was in charge
OF Mrs. J. Bohan, who WAS assisted by Mrs.
Turner, Miss Kate Bohan, Miss L. Nc
Courtney, Miss May Coughlin and Miss
Maggie Hennessey.
St. Anthony's booth was decorated in
two shades of green, light and dark, and
white. They boasted of handsome
painting OF Father Scanlan, besides decor
ated vases. shades, cushions. ETC., Mrs.
and was ably assisted by Miss
E. Leach, Miss Jennie Gichrist, Miss
Fannie Doyle, Miss Lydia McMenomy and
Miss Jennie Dieckman. st. Peters and
Pauls was the largest of the booths II
n,
picture of the Santa Barbara Mission, a
bicycle aud fancy work OF all kinds added
interest TO the spot. Mrs. S. E. Bailey
and Mrs. Fl. Coleman divided honors
here and were assisted by Miss Anna
Sweeney Miss Sadie Sword, Miss Maggie
Pollard, Miss Margaret Quinn and Miss
Louisa Gunnip.
decorated with white and ivy. Miss Kate
Barlow, Miss NJ. Shannon and Miss Anna
Kenney dispensed the toothsome deli
caces.
Across the back of the hall on the stage
were long tables where icecream, cake,
fruits, al kinds of cold meats, coffee. tea
and chocolate were served. Mrs Mary
w mite, Mrs. Mary Motts, Mrs. J. Quinn,
Miss Annie 0 l. ary, Miss Alice Eckels,
Mss Mary Mcdonald, Miss Hattie Motts
and Anna O'Rourke assisting. Father
Serda opened the fair with some pleasant
remarks, and bespoke for the young
people good time for the next two weeks.
He said a good musical and literary pro-
gramme would be given each evening.
He also cautioned the ladies from "teas.
ing" the gentlemen too strongly, as they
might be unable to buy everything they
might want. Father Lally, a former
priest of this parish, who was expected,
was unable to be present.
Decked in Green for the Funeral.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 25-The scat
folding around new St. Johns church has
all been removed, and the chancel COW
cred with a mass of eyergreens and flow
ers for the services of tomorrow, when
the Rev. Father Akerlv's funeral is to be
he'd. 1t will be the first service in the
new building, which he hoped to live to
see com pieted
The Masonic Quartet will render the
musical selections of the Episcopal ser.
vice. Rev. F. j. Mynard will officiate, as
sisted by DR.. Bakewell OF Trinity Church.
this city, and DR.. Brewer.
Rail Reduced by Judge Ogden.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 25.-Emil Nus
banner appeared before Judge Ogden this
morning and requested to have the bail in
the matter of the Sporting l. fe gang re-
duced from $40 900, as set by the Police
Court. The Judge granted the motion as
10 Frank Nolan, William Viera and Will
liam Marsh, but denied it in the case of
Barchi Perati, who is out on bond. He
held that the reduction was simply to Sc
cure their release, and as Perati was at
liberty it could not affect him. The bail
was fixed at $4,000.
Masons Bury an Orphan Girl.
OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 25.-The local
loage of Masons inferred the remains of
Miss Carrie A. Thomas this afternoon.
She died Monday, from paralysis, at her
home on Summit avenue, Piedmont. She
was an orphan, Is years of age, and was
the daughter of Mason belonging TO
the Knight Tenn plars, who died in Vicks-
burg, Miss, twelve years ago. His lodge
Will bear the expenses of to-day's inter-
ment, having telegraphed to that effect to
the local lodge.
THE BRIDE NOT LOST.