The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-11
THE CHURCH FAIR.
The Great Attraction Is the Fadette
Orchestra.


Eadies of Church of Messiah Are Hold
ing the Fair In the Auditorium
Today's Programme.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Church
of the Messiah are giving fair at the
Auditorium for the benefit of the church.
The fair opened yesterday afternoon and
though the bad weather undoubtedly
kept many at home who would other
wise have embraced the opportunity to
hear again the Fadettes, the ladies Or
chestra which was SO popular here last
summer, still the attendance at both the
afternoon and evening concerts was all
that could be expected.
At an early hour yesterday morning the
plucky ladies' of the church nothing
daunted by the falling snow and muddy
streets were ON hand early and before
noon had arranged many pretty booths
and tables about the hall where are ex-
| nosed for sale fancy articles of all kinds.
| At one end of the hall is large stage
where the Fadettes give two concerts each
day during the fair. At the front of the
stage is a rainbow of variegated colors
which forms handsome frame for the
pretty grouping of lady players who dis
course such sweet music. I he booths ar
ranged about the hall are all prettily
| decorated ana in charge of the enthusi-
astic ladies of the society. Here all man
ner Of useful and fancy articles may be
bought together with the famous jellies
| and preserves for which the ladies of this
church are noted.
| In connection with the fair, hot dinners
are supplied each day at very small
price. The dining room is located in the
basement where the tables prettily deco
rated and presided over by some Of the
charming young ladies of the society are
sure to be well patronized during the
fair. Hot suppers are also supplied and
are very popular with all the business
men who take advantage Of the oppor-
tuDity of partaking of the good things
furnished by the ladies Of the society.
Yesterday at dinner there were SO many
who desired TIC eat and help good cause
that when 800 and more had been served
the food gave out and many hungry
persons were forced to sseek elsewhere
for their dinner This will not happen
again as theiladies will be prepared today
to supply all corners with all the good
things they can eat At supper last
night there were over 200 fed, which goes
| to show what good reputation the Ia
dies who are running this fair have as
cooks.
| Probably the greatest attraction Of the
fair is the appearance here of the Fadettes
again. They will give their delightful
concerts this afternoon and evening and
all who have not heard. them should take
advantage of this chance to hear the
most famous woInan's orchestra in the
country. Yesterday Miss Bertha Webb
Of Portland played. with the Fadettes at
both their concerts.
| The executive committee of the society
lin charge of this fair consists of Mrs.
John Fits, Mrs. Downing, Mrs. ]. a..
Peterson and Mrs. Il. Garry.
PRESIDE AT THE BOOTHS.
The booths and tables along the sides
of the Auditorium are handsomely deco
rated with vari-colored tissue, and a
beautiful display of fancy ware will
be found at each. The following ladies
preside at the several tables: Circle
table. Mrs. W. o. Pitcher, Mrs B. A.
Heseltine, Mrs. 81. b. Sherman, Mrs.
j. II. Wish, Jr.; handkerchief and gen.
| tlemens necktie table, Mrs. w. w.
Kimmell, Miss Addie Moulton; first vari-
ETY. table, Mrs. Geo. e. Lefavor, Mrs. @.
A. Harmon, Mrs. E. NJ. Garden, Mrs
Frank Needham; second variety table,
| Mrs Merrill Place, Mrs. N, q. lord,
Mrs. Fred Loring, Mrs. A. Lord, Mrs.
H. W Stuart, Mrs. Reuben Wescott ;
third variety table. Mrs. Horace Greedy,
Mrs. e. Dow. Mrs. R. Noyes, Mrs. W.
! Staples, Mrs. e. K. Heath; candy table,
| Mrs. &c. A. Brooks. Mrs Frank Meserve,
Mrs. &. Willis Adams, Mrs. Hugh Cobb,
Mrs. III. A. Motley, Mrs. r. A. Usher,
Mrs. e. Crabtree, Mrs. Merrill. Mrs.
Edgerly; room of curios, Miss Fannie
| Knight, Mrs. Daniel Jost, Mrs. Henry
| Milliken; Y. P. G. q. table, Lem B.
Decelie, Miss Alice Calderwood, Miss
Ethel Wescott, Miss Ada Simonds, Miss
Lizzie G. Peters, Mrs, Thomas J. Briggs.
Following are the programmes for the
concerts by the Fadettes today:
AFTERNOON.
| March-A dmiral Dewey, Cary
Concert Overture in Il, Kalliwoda
| Waltz--Artist' Life, Strauss
Solo for from bone Romance, Bennett
Miss Belle B. Yeaton.
| Two Spanish Dances-Valse Lento,
Rolera. Mozowski
Gems from The Wizard Of thsJNile,r
| a. Narcissus, Neviri
b, Polka Caprice, Perleg
Fantasia Hongroise, Brahms -IoDani
| Serenade Badine, Gabriel Marie
March-The Stars and Stripes Forever,
Sousa
zs& EVENING.
March-Second Regiment, Conn. n.
q Reeves
Oyerture-Poet and Peasant, Won Suppe
Concert Waltz-Jolly Fellows, Voiistedt
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