The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-29
GOOD SHEPHERD FAIR.
The Most Ambitious Given in st. Paul
in Recent Times.


in Recent Times.
The fair for the benefit of the House
Of the Good Shepherd opened at Market
hall. st. Paul, on Monday last and will
close tonight. The Globe says of it in
its issue Of the 25th:
Enough has been done with the booths
| and decorations, however, to demon
strate the fact that the bazar will with
out any exception. be the handsomest
thing Of it's kind ever given in St. Paul.
Enough can not be said of the extreme
beauty of the booths. There has not
been the slightest attempt at cheap deco
ration. Every detail is in the utmost
taste and harmony, nothing has been
overdone and all has been artistically and
well done. Mark Fitzpatrick has over
seen and arranged much of the decorat-
ing, and to his good taste and artistic
judgment is due the happy effect of the
whole.
MORO castle stands for the cathedral
parish, and tonight the bombardment
begins. A sure enough castle has been
Over it flies the stars and stripes and the
Cuban colors. Above the center of the
booth hangs shield bearing big, gilt
eagle Stacked guns draped with flags
q oi CIT off
counter carries burden of fancy work
and beautiful baby dolls, whose clothes
disclose the exquisite needle work of the
good sisters themselves.
In connection with this booth is a fish
pond and unique candy booth. Big
ribbon canes, representing peppermint
candy, form the pillars from which rib
bon canopy is caught to larger and
taller and redder cane in the center of
the booth, and they all look like real
candy. The ladies in charge of MORO
castle are Mrs. Doran, Mrs. Frank Sey-
mour, Miss Doran, Miss Donnelly, Mrs.
j. j. Watson. Mrs A. H. Rogers Mrs.
Prendergast. Miss Nettie Prendergast.
At the candy booth are Miss Sadie
OBrien. Miss May Foley, Mrs. Matthew
Murphy, Miss May Murray.
st. Luke's booth is opposite, located on
the banks of Lake Como. This is the
handsomest booth in the room. A round
Japanese summer house Of red and white
has roof of big Japanese umbrellas
iC fr1,1 ic1,o ,I,:+1
rattan chairs and tables. Coffee and tea
are served by the ladies of ST. I.uke's,
At the rear is a smoking room fitted up
with rugs. divans and decorations of
palms, overlooking Como park, and at
one side is long counter bearing dolls
and fancy articles for sale. Japanese
lanterns strung overhead finish the
pretty effect
St. Joseph's parish has handsome
Moorish booth. with Oriental tea room
adjoining. Square gilt pillars support a
roof Of red bearing a row of palms and
topped with the American flag Dolls,
Fancy work, robes and a variety of arti-
cles are offered for sale by Mrs. Perkins,
Mrs. Daniel Lawler, Mrs. Roger Ken
nedy, Mrs. Shea. Miss Stewart and others
OF the parish. Mrs. ]. b. Frey is in
charge. In the tea room Miss Sturgis
and group of young women preside and
serve Russian tea from samovar. Here
also is fortune teller, Miss Belle Owens.
st. Mary's parish has dainty pink
and green booth. where a lovely doll
bride Is on exhibition. gowned in white
satin and long tulle veil. Her wardrobe
is complete and she is worth $50. Some
needle work by the sisters of the con-
vent of the Good Shepherd in Baltimore
is shown here, and much beautiful fancy
work. Mrs B. A. Cox is in charge. as
sisted by Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Daniel
Foley, Mrs. J. Rogers, Miss Kaine, Miss
Brice, Miss McGroty and Miss O'Brien.