Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-25

The First Night a Grand success Win Every
One riefsei.
1o.MoRRow nyaMNa,s PROGRAM.

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AS was predicted la thel last Issue Of THE
OrTIo, the united Catholic bazaar opened
at . o'clock, last evening, at the Duncan
opera house under most favorable auspices.
Previous to the hour OF, opening the Las
Vegas military .bahd IN; band wagon dec.
Grated to order and drawn by f~our-in-hand
paraded the .streets of both towns. The
large crowd, no doubt, was Ia a groat
measure attracted by the always fine
music OF this band.
Long before the opening q large number
'of people crowded the opera house ves-
stibuie, About s O'Clock the curtain went
up displaying the executive committee,
who have so nicely brought the united
Catholic bazaar to a successful issue, W 18th
invited guests. Father O,Keefe acted as
master OF ceremonies and after a few hap.
py remarks, introduced the principal
speaker of the evening, Hon. i. @. Fort,
who delivered an address straight TO the
point, that vas listened to with rapt at
tention by the large gathering Of people.
Mr.. Fort took occasion in the course OF
his beautiful address to congratulate the
pastors OF both towns FOR the energy and
effective work they bave accomplished
since coming amongst us. Las Vegas
Catholic church property Ia better
of to-day by reason Of their un-
firing efforts In the cause of religion, by
thousands Of dollars. Every one knows
that when Father O'Keefe came here the
east side Catholic congregation did not
even nave a room for their pastor TO enter.
He was obliged to rent. To-day, the east
eide Catholics wi corner lots for which
they paid 81 1000 and a house for whatever
priest may be sent to take charge of this
church, that can easily command with
improvements all of $4,000. On this prop
erty there Is a mortgage of s. 1920, drawing
5 per cent. interest per mum. This the
east side Catholics with their energetic
pastor are anxious to have wiped out.
Those who are familiar with the oil
town can see for themselves what Father
Defouri has accomplished since coming to
Las Vegas. The large and well built
priests house which he is just about finish
ing with great personal sacrifice, il but a
part of the immense work this grand old
man of Las Vegas is doing and has done
for his people. Some nay say this is a
Catholic affair. 1t is the affair of every
citizen of Las Vegas who has the true
interests of Las Vegas at heart; for every
cent that is spent on improving Las Vegas
real estate increases the worth of all
other homes.
The debt of the two Catholic parishes Is
about equal, and they have done we'll in
joining hands in the bazaar. Mr.. Fort was
followed by Attorney N. MARITIME z .co-part-
uer with A. 0. Larrazolo, in a brief but
pleasant address. At the close Of the adj
dresses followed the children's drills and
interesting dances by the little ones The
ladies in charge deserve much credit for
the evidence OF training shown by these
children.
At the close Of the evenings program the
floor was taken possession OF by the merry
dancers and held by them till midnight.
They all retired most pleased with their
first evening spent at the united Catholic
bazaar. A most interesting program is on
bu0 uA1d IOl tO-ht6htt SOhStohth6 "a
Negro Minstrels and Spanish Matachines.
The best talent among the English speak
ing and Spanish speaking young men, OF
Las Vegas, will take part and the night
promises to be one of unusual epj ,yment.
Don 4 fail to go. Entrance only ten cents.
The ladies who have entered the contest
for that grand painting, "The Princes in
the Tower" do not talk much, but are
working hard. Door open at Z O'Clock.
PREMIER MINsTRELs.
This evenings programme. Opening
scene. Theatrical Managers Office" by
the company of fourteen:
Herman HiIgers, banjo whistiIng coon.
Homer Wean, the little swell in popular
songs.
e. L.. Stephens, with his funny talk,
.sAin't, I-right- Hay
Tn Only Band, with other kind of
music they play without the use Of music
stands. 1.-THE Windy Five.n
Strausner and Cunningham, song and
dance and funny jokes.
Herman Hilgers, old colored gentleman.
"A. #. Smith, long and dance, 'Lay Me
Down and DE-"
Joquel and Bromagem, the men that
broke the bank at Monte Carlo.
Strausner aud Stevens, on railroad.
Cunningham Bros. song and dance
Company, buck and wing dance.
Don't forget. TO see the '1Black Art
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