The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-16
ZION {. [. BAZAAR
Opened by Mayor Hoos Who
is in Steady Demand for
Such Affairs.

Such Affairs.
Mayor Hoos is kept busy these days
obliging the various pastors in this city
by opening fairs and bazars. He has been
in demand for some such event ever since
ne was elected. During the summer he
made speeches at many garden parties
and has spoken at the opening exercises of
all the new school houses. Tomorrow
night he VIII formally open new No. 10,
on ohnston avenue. Last evening ne
was present 1t the bazaar in Belvidere
avenue, under the auspices Of the Ladies
Aid Society of The Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, on McAdoe avenue,
Greenville. He was introduced by tie
pastor, Rev. William Sanft. He said in
part
Il deem it a high honor to be with you
this evening. am greatly pleased to
see SO many participating in behalf of
such a worthy cause. ] understood that
this bazaar is for the benefit Of a new
church. This work Is d noble one. 90
not think we can have too many churches
and schools. We are today in a position
equaIled by few cities IN regard to ecu
c~ational facilities. Let the good work
continue
He then repeated his address in Ger
man. Immediately after he mad finished
he was ~buttonholed by a crowd of pret-
ty girls, all anxious to have the honor.
of placing a large chrysanthenun in the
lapel of his coat AT one time his Honor
was completely obseured from view by
the mass Of flowers held in front Of him
He offered to pay but the girls would ac-
cept no money. He was then shown
about the taatefully decorated hall by
Pastor Sanft, who afterwards invited HIM
to participate in a supper prepared by
the ladies, at which he was carefully
looked after.
The bazaar is to enable the pastor to
raise funds Tor a new house of worship.
on the plot facing the Boulevard at Nc
Adoo avenue. Mr.. sanft hopes to be in a
position TO start the work by the first
Of next year, although as yet he has no
definite plans. The matter viii be set
tied at the next meeting of the Board of
Trustees. The booths and stands pre-
sented a pretty appearance last evening.
Three.large Christmas trees are the first
objects to arrest attention when entering
the hail, ana these are prettily decorated
with all sorts of trinkets. An orange
ema rL@sa -
q ieatdte. Alese oranges are soAa. hdcA
contains a prize. There are erockeTy
hoo+se cigar s4ands ~efreehmer+ conn
tiers. fancy tables, grocery booths and can
DIV booths. All did a surprising amount
~ b,3s;aa@s and Az -aaain+s - ~ 49,
- go r = ~ ekS't7
ing were far beyond expectations. Al
| The coicrs of the yainhav were rsad in
ueSoideis ne pooehs. "A pAeaslhs lea-
ture was the absence of any wheel of
for+una 81. abaroa baatys rvl3oh
lolsuAe - eAaiiqs pooAs' wiaeh are .
congratulated the pastor for doing away
"4sn sAe huNsai4ces.
An entertainment is scheduled for each
evening in the week. under the personal
diseotien of ma o1fs,3o Sa,itb +a,oa4
ed Gfeenyille soarano %soloist, who has
frequently sung 1T concerts given bv the
no,,lar rbiasar aa4alm crahaeera zrfrr
pouiai ieseh A,halsur orchestra MISS
Smith has labored for some time to per-
- a.so member OF the Florence Ora
matte Society. The entertainment last
evening was rather short The orchestra
ranaa~sd sarara3 raasat4as. 80
NJ. Harry Moore Who IS also a'' a me Maber
81 the p4oTenee Dramatic S9clety rec;5ed;
Snlith dor TINS evening promises to pc q
PleSs5hg one. II VII eonslsL 81 a class
arlli oy q nef1peT OF girl athletes: vioiin
BY Harry Russeil also OF the Dramatic
socaety. and seleetlons by a mixed guar
Islle, conslstlng 81 Mr.. CnarIes kleppei
Malfer / toone' MISS MINNIE smith ana