The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
Bazaar For the Benefit of St. AIMS
Orphanage Opened.
WAS AN ANIMATED SCENE
ATTRACTIVE BOOTHS PRESIDED
OVER BY THE LADIES.
Decorations and Illuminations-T
Bachelors Ball Tomorrow Even
ing-Bazar By st. Marks Guild
Opened Yesterday = Coming En-
tertainments-Social Notes.

The Catholics of Salt Lake for many
years have maintained in this city what
is known as st. AIMS Orphanage, where
children who are left destitute by the
death of theil jia1 nts are received,
clothed. fed and eI..rated ulider the direc-
ton of Bishop Scanlon and ;'9ther Kiley.
Thousands of waits NhG otherwise would
| be thrown upon the world to either die
or become criminals and pests of society
are made to lead honorable and useful
ives and to be ornaments to the commun-
| tiles in which in after years they dwell.
! The orphanage and those good people
who support 1t have done and are doing
| q great work, which is worthy of the
! support of all classes.
1t is the custom of the patrons of the
| institution to give an annual bazaar where
| useful and fancy articles are sold for the
! benefit of the little orphans. The benevo-
| lent ladies for some months have been
preparing for the bazar, which was
! opened yesterday at noon in the old fed
eral court room IN the Wasatch pulldlng'
| under circumstances which assure its sue
! cess.
OPENED AT NOON.
The proceedings opened with a, sumptu-
Gus lunch, which was served at the very
moderate charge of % cents. 1t was real
| ly a Sx-courSe dinner, as good as one
would expect to get for a dollar any
| where and was patroniZed by between
400 and $40 people The hall is very beau
tifully and artistically decorated, the
booths, about Is in number, being ar
! ranged around the four walls amid a pro-
fusion of flags and bunting and electric
! Examinations specially provided for the
occasion.
The booths are presided over by charm
ing young ladies, who lose no opportunity
to dispose of their pretty wares, which,
| however, are sold at moderate prices, and
the articles are useful as well as orna-
mental.
The decorations of the booths and quite
| a number Of the pretty articles therein
were donated by the leading merchants
of the city. There was a very large crowd
in attendance last evening, so much so
that locomotion was to some extent i'm
peded and business in all lines seemed to
be quite brisk. Pretty girls with their
most persuasive smiles lured the dimes,
quarters and dollars out of the pockets
of those who could well afford it and who
! will never miss the coins. for chances
! in lucky bags. wheels of fortune and so
| forth. Not the least of the attractions
was Josh Davis in his favorite character
of John Chinaman, which he sustains to
| perfection. creating no end of fun both
| for young and old.
SOME OF THE BOOTHS.
The principal booths and those who pre-
side at them are as follows:
| Refreshments, coffee, oysters. ice cream,
| etc.-Mrs. McFadden, Mrs. Potter and
Mrs. Kinsalla, the latter from New York.
| with a hook and line draws all kinds of
denizens ofNthe oceans, lakes and rivers.
Postoffice. presided over by Miss Kitty
Johnson and Miss Rickiehidbigson
st. Patrick,s booth, where are to be
found fancy and useful articles, suitable
for Christmas presents. Mrs. Evans, Mrs.
Cudday, Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Duchene
are the presiding ladies at this BOOTH
Oriental BOOTH constructed with all the
luxury and elegance of the far east. Here
tea. coffee ana similar luxuries are dis
Iii.
ley Miss Hope and Miss Kelly.
Fancy articles of rare beauty and
elegance Mrs. Rogers. Miss Trumbo and
Miss Kaan are the presiding spirits at
Children booth, dolls, toys and so
forth, presided over by Miss Judge, Miss
Mccormick and Miss I<eogh.
Flower booth, a perfect bower of love-
illness. at which Miss Thorn Miss Cotton.
the Misses Mary and Blanche Burke hold
sway.
meats tempt the palate. with Mrs. Me
Gurrin. Mrs. O'Connor and Miss Belle
Donnelly presiding.
Sunday school booth, fancy work and SO
forth under the direction of Miss Glea-
son, Miss Bubbles, the Misses Dugue and
Miss Fitzgerald.
Wheel of fortune where anyone who is
| lucky can win anything from three tons
of coal to a silk umbrella. Mrs. j. b.
Cries the Misses Liggan. Mrs. Curtess
and Mr.. McKeller do the honors at this
booth.
The receipts. from all sources yesterday
amounted to between $500 and 800. The
bazaar will be continued today and to-
morrow. 1t will open at noon today and
lunch will be served from that hour until
. o'clock with bill of fare eXcelling that
of yesterday. In the evening there will
be special attractions, including music,
vocal and instrumental.
Father Kiley is taking d great interest
in the bazaar and to his interchangeable work
is in great measure due its success.
The ladies of St Marks guild threw
open the doors of the old st. Mark S
school yesterday, and converted the place
into a baZar
Der of tables covered with pretty things
to catch the eva of those who attended.
One table held dainty little bits of fancy
work, the handiwork of the ladies OF the
guild. Another was refreshments. while
others we're adorned with candies and
all sorts of knicknacks.
At the far end of the room was erected q
society. told the fortunes of all who
wished to look into the future.
All day long the ladies who were at
i tending to the sales were kept busy wait
ing upon the custome-5 who visited the
bazaar to purchase some of the pretty
things for sale there A neat little sum
was netted from the sales made during
the day.
tended visit with her sister. Mrs. James
| B. Wells, of Helena yesterday.
@ @ @
The card club at Fort Douglas will hold
it's regular Meeting in the rooms of the
officers club this evening.
81 @ O.
Mr. and Mrs James A Pollock will en-
terrain at dinner tomorrow evening. after
wards the guests will attend the baehe-
lors' dance
o @ o
Miss Davis and Mr.. Joe Davis. of vir-
ginia will spend the holidays with thei1
sisters, Mrs. George F. Dcwney and Mrs
A. l.. Holden.
8 e, 70
The dance of the bachelors tomorrow
night promises to be an affair of unusual
brilIiance. Elaborate preparations hav:
been made for the occasion. Many out
of town guests will be present. among
them being Miss Bannister. Miss Kiese
and Miss Schancenback, of Ogden.