The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-18

FOR GERMAN SCHOOLS
Picturesque Fair Opened in
Prasser's Hall Last
Evening.
PROGRAMME FOR, THE WEEK
Concerts Each Night and Prizes
for Popular Citizens and
Associations.

F%t% - 49,
in the northern section Of the heights was
informally opened yesterday in Prasser's
Hall, Central avenue, for the benefit Of
the German-American school. Prominent,
thrifty German business and professional
men are backing the fair, and their efforts
are ably seconded by many Of the best
known German matrons and bellies of the
Hudson City section. The school children,
too. are contributing in every possible way
to the success of the fair. 1t is being held
in the upper or music hall at Prasser's.
The arrangements of the booths and gem
eral decorations are as pretty and artistic
as can be. Some of the booths are elab-
orately decorated. The coloring IS an ex-
quisite blending Of pale blue, yellow, pink
and white.
The hail is a large one and is not
cramped by the booths. A large dining
room and another refreshment room are
adjacent. The booths are splendidly
stocked with all kinds of fancy goods,
lowers, dolls. confectionery groceries and
other luxurious and substantial articles.
Some of them are stocked exclusively
with goods dcnated BY individual
splendid concert has been arranged
for each night Of the fair, WHICH will be
formally opened by Mayor Hoos this
Wormsbacher, director. Al the promf-
nent brewers have contributed refresh
charge of w. H. R~ethwiseh and H. Patti
berg. The concert this evening will be
given by Prof. Neukireh,s orchestra, with
The Business Mems Association will at
tend the fair in a body. Ludwig Seggel
will have charge of the buffet. Tomor-
row evening Prof. Louis Eckert's orches-
ira will furnish the music. The Gesang
Verein will attend in a body. p. Kreutz-
ig and F. Kuehne will be in charge OF
the buffet.
the programme for the rest of the
week is as follows.-Wednesday evening,
concert by Prof. e. j.. Gottschalk, either
+. Engelbrecht and Gus Hornbrock.
Thursday-Concert by George a. Walters
violin sehcol; scat tournament py the
Pattberg and 3. Hoelger. Friday-Con-
cert by II. Walther's orchestra, the
Gesangs Vorbraege and children OF the
Sehuetzen Verein. Saturday@Concert by
Prof. Neukfrch's orchestra and variety
show; buffet under the charge OF G.
bazaar will close on Sunday, when Henry
Spahr's mandolin and guitar orchestra
will give a concert, the prizes Will be
The prizes, by the way, are a great fea-
ture of the bazar, and there are going to
be exciting popularity. contests. a beau
1 K IL QdldittC STATES CtlC4OoC0 III Slhsoo
will go to the most popular druggist; a
large and handsomely encased silver COB
let will go to the most popular society; a
beautiful sword and scabbard to the
most popular officer of a Schuetzen corps;
a silver headed can to the most popular
business man. There are numerous
son who attends the fair will rave a
chance to capture. The prizes are dis
played on a long table IN the front Of the
hall. The vote will be announced on
b~lackboards. One Of the most prominent
booths is that presided over by Mrs. John
Mehl. Jr., assisted by Mrs. Van Cleef and
leather pocketbooks, satchels and fancy
5GDdn may be found an elegant as
brecht & Crucisus. Mrs. Robert Schmidt
presides over a booth elegantly stocked
with fancy goods. Mrs. St. George SUI
perintends a booth that glitters with a
right Of the stage end of the hall is an
other booth stocked with products Of the
Adjoining is a booth presided over by
Mrs. Herman Castens and daughters.
This is stocked with a dazzling array OF
fancy goods. Miss Pattberg. assisted by
Miss Castens, has a booth elegantly
stocked with silverwares porcelain goods
and other dainty articles.
Mrs. Stender's booth adjoining presents
an imposing array Of crockery, lamps,
glassware, etc, and adjoining this is a
booth where an elegant assortment of
stationery can be found in charge Of Mrs.
Schmardt. The first booth which one
comes in contact with on entering the hall
is one stocked with fine groceries, canned
goods, meats, %catsups, sauces, etc. 1t
booth is in charge of Mrs. Erbers. The
confectionery and lowe booth is the first
one in the centre. 1t was in charge yes
tsrday of Of Misses mife;s n Ms5 P,etr fss Ab bns,I Eng fSis
booth and about in the centre of the
hall is a self-sustaining aquarium donated
by Director Graupner of the school. The
doll stand near by is one of the most at
tractive of the bazaar. 1t was yesterday
in charge of Maud Schnarz. Nearby is
a big music box. kept playing nearly all
the time. The wheel of fortune is in
charge of Mr.. Charles Schefer.
These ladies were assisting at the vari-
Gus booths yesterday:-Mrs. G. Petre, Mrs.
h 4; Pat tMrs vo mrs sc Al ael Misz ~ MRS Pat T.
berg, Miss M. Castens, Mrs. e. Sander,
Mrs. G.. Schmidt. Mrs. E. Erbe, Miss G.
~Schmaiidt. Miss N. Petre, Miss M. Mehl,
Mrs. r. Krusius, Mrs. F. Clauberg. Mrs.
r.. Schmidt, Mrs. r Bierne, Miss ]. Daeck-
er, Miss Bergman, Mrs w. Horn, Mrs.
r. Luehrs. Mrs. A. Stoeffer, Miss L. Pc
tire, Mrs. ]. Mehl. Mrs. A. Meier, Mrs.
G.. Kiessel and Miss C.. Petre. President
Petre is taking an active interest in The
Those in charge nave received several
handsome cash donations. John Mehl
Company donated $500; Oswald Ottendorf-
er, proprietor of the New York Stats
Zeitung," donated 500; e. Waldecke, $50;
Herman Sander. $50. Others who have do
mated cash are Winslow Brothers, John
Reynolds & Co., Bernard Weiners, John
Dosseher, Kaufherr & Co, Clifford l..
Lutkins, Richard Young & Co.. Henry
Gaede. L. Siedenbach. r. Neumann,
Hirsh & Loewenstein, B.. F. Wells, Hess
& Hamburger. Henry Neumann, Simon
linn, James Leo Co., Henry Lindermeyer
& Sons, William Zinsser & Co., Schultz
Bros. & 20, George William Miller &
Co., Edwin Otto, Ferdinand Schaub, Dock
&. Snyder, Mrs. G.. r. Luehrs.
OPPOSED TO RETIREMENT BILL.