Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
SHRINE OF SACRED HEART
Construction of Beautiful Edifce Oontem-
plated by Catholic Church.
Site Chosen in Columbia Heights Sub
dfvfsfOn-Falr and Bazaar PrOpOs-
ed-COmmittees In Charge.

OF the religious edifices in the city of
Paris that excite the admiration of tue
tourist, there are few more beautiful than
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart so situated
on Montmartre assto be seen from every
quarter of the city. This shrine is yearly
visited by thousands of. devout pilgrims, for
it has many ATTRACTIONS for Catholics who
know the beauties OF devotion to the Sacred
Heart of the Savior.
AS the capital of the French republic pos
sesses this beautiful edifice, SO the capital
of this great republic has been selected as
the place where the National Shrine of the
Sacred Heart is to be erected, and it is said
that, situated on Columbia Heights, it will
soon be one of the leading attractions of
the city.
To aid in accomplishing this work a fair
and bazaar will be- opened at Carroll Hall,
on G street between 9th and 10th streets,
this evening, and will continue each even
ing for two weeks.
The executive committee having the ar
lowing gentlemen: Mr.. Charles w. Handy
chairman; DIR. A. D. Wilkinson, vice chair
man; Mr.. Robert o. Hoffman. treasurer:
Mr.. Edmond Mallet, jr., secretary, and
Messrs. e. j. Hannah. Robert Mcdonald,
B. F. Saul. John Cammack, d. F. Laub.
William Holmead, Henry w. Sohon and
Eugene D. Carusi.
Several tables and booths have been pro-
vided for, each of which will be decorated
in distinctive colors. and in charge of a
number of ladies who have been working
enthusiastically for the success of the fair.
Ladies' to Take Part.
The ladies of Columbia Heights will have
charge of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
table. 1t will be presided over by Miss
Tuesa J. Maehrn, who will have the assist
ance of Mesdames McCloskey, Fisher.
Brooks. Gillen, Wilson, Shea, Cammack,
Jones. Lamb. Cobb, Dent, Daily Washing
ton, Hagerty. Gaskins, Parker. Caldwell,
Toomey. Lamb, Council and Howard, and
Misses Holmead, Callaghan, Murphy, Nc
Kenna, Carew, Dillen, Dunn Herold, Au-
ghinbaugh. Lamb, Keleher Parker, Jones'
Becker, Toomey, Hesler, ODwyer and
Fitzgerald. This table will be stocked with
beautiful fancy articles. home decorations,
paintings and choice bric-a-brac.
The table of the League of the Sacred
Heart will be in charge of Mrs. l.. Nj.
Minear, assisted by Mrs. ]. B. Magee and
Misses Nellie BraWner, Lillian Merritt,
Phillie Joyce, Mary Ryan, Florence Mer-
rift and the Misses Marmion. A wreath of
fancy articles intended to make the home
beautiful will be the attractive feature of
this table
The ladies of ST. Patrick's parish have
been at work for several months gathering
the articles to stock st. Patrcks table
Mrs. E. M. O'Connor is in charge, and her
assistants will be Mesdames Buckley
Lynch, Ridgway, Hoffman, Hull and Misses
Sheehan, Hussey, Clements Lynn A. l.
Ridgway, NJ. Ridgway, L. Lynn, Korn Nc
Geary, Desio, Buckley, Mccarthy, Wood
Walker, Becker. Cortney and Eichorn. At
this table fortune telling booth will be i'll
| charge of lady who is known to possess
marvellous powers in telling all about the
past. present and future. There will also
be a graphophone exhibit under charge of
Mr.. William s. Mccarthy.
In the center of the fair room will be
situated the ice cream and confectionery
Miss E. C. Bresnahan. Their assistants
will be Mesdames Buyer, Buckley, McDer-
| mott, Stephens, Evans and Roxburgh and
Misses McGeary. Lansdale, Rabbit, Ten
| nyson, Neumann, Bullock. Conneen, Glib
bons and the Misses Brick. gypsy tent
| will shelter Miss Ethel Gibbons and Miss
| Annie Conneen, who Will tell their visitors
what the future has in store for them
There will also be mammoth cake, with
a beautiful ring hfdden within it, and a
pyramid of $40 bricks filled with candy, in
one of which a diamond ring has been
placed.
st. Anth9ny's Colony.
That portion of the hall assigned to st
Anthony's Colony" will present many new
and novel features, In the colony will be
situated the supper table, presided over by
| Mrs. George w. Harvey and Mrs John
Callahan. assisted by Mesdames John b,
Armstrong, L. A. Fisher, J. F. Cain. K. M.
| Johnson and Miss May Harvey Here also
will be found booth of fancy articles and
| stand stocked with cigars, tobacco and
| smokers requisites, and a Turkish room.
| where gentlemen may enjoy the fragrant
| weed to their hearts content Mrs John
Callaghan and Miss Kathryn Harvey will
have charge of these features of .St. An
thongs Colony" assisted by Misses Tally,
Bernheimer, Murphy, Johnson, Clarke.
| Stiles, Leiben, Sterns Rupp, Carroll and
Hardness, and Mr.. ]. Norman Rupp and
Mr. Howard Vandeventer.
There will be a paddle stand also. and
Mr. John r. Galloway will be In charge.
He Will have the assistance of Messrs
Locraft, Armstrong, Smith. O'Connor Nc
Carthy, Seton, O'Loughlin, Hannah ana
Harlow.
The music during the fair will be fur
nfshed by the Carroll Institute Orchestra,
and the dancing will be in charge OF
Messrs. Geo. T. Coz, VIM. Holmead, Geo.
Fisher, Kendall ODwyer, Charles Stiles,
B. F. Saul, Harry B. Merritt, Douglas
| Thompson and John G. Miller.
The opening night Of the fair concert