The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
SEASON OF BAzAARS.
st. Johns Episcopal Church
Starts It's Annual Fair
Under Favorable
Auspices
MANY NOVELTIES TO BESBEN
Successful Work Of the Ladies
Aid Society Of zion Luth-
eran.-In Other Churches.


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A fair was opened last evening In the
| Chapel OF st. Johns Protestant Eplsco-
pal Church, under the joint auspices OF
the three Guilds connected with the
chureh-St. Mary's, ST. Hilda and junior
st. Hiidass. The main door IS oc-
eupied by a dozen or more booths me
tables, artistically arranged and beautl-
fully decorated. These are presided over
by charming nnatrons and pretty ana
agreeable young women, interested IN Sc
curing funds for the maintenance OF the
three Guilds and the prosecution OF mus
sion work. The platform IS occupied by
supper tables and at these one can be
supplied with o substantial lunch or sup
per, served by members OF the Junior 5t.
Hiida Guild. There is also a photograph
er's tent, where hashaght pictures can
be obtained There is what IS known as
Santiago Ferry, where a ilttle salor
selects prizes picked by ehance, ana
numerous other novel side attraetlohs-
In addition to these a play emitted
seThe Sweet Family, produced az inter-
walls in the gymnasium, where Ma
Sweet, a widow, ana her seven oausiite.s
exploit their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and otherwise-in 2 tour q lhe siope-
One is q gifted musician announcer a M
ished elocutionist, one a painter ana ae-
voted to the arts a crank on Tue
subject of Wonaea's Rights enc dlsap-
pointed in love ana given over 70 sen
tinental poetry. one OF lhem IS known
as the Great Giggler. She couion pe
left at home
altogether g most ana prof.
liable evening can be speas as Ems laif.
and much credit IS Que 70 the iaaies OF
the three Guilds Tor the afeistic aha
novel ideas which characterize the event.
The various booths are steeAeu WIZ. an
sorts Of fancy ana usetul aFticies. me
display Of these goods IS magnlncent.
Those under TIE charge q st iallaa ;
Guild, Mrs. s~toddara, president, are pre-
sided over by the following iadles;-
Fancy-Miss Addie Kneeller, chairman
Miss Amy Lawson, Miss Jennie broWh'
Miss A. Fronk. MIS- I. Robertson, MIS-.
A. Simpson and Mrs "a merritt Deeor-
alton Of booth, red ana waite
Doll-Miss Edith smith, CHAIRMAN MISS
Bertha Harms, Miss Carrie cook, MISS
Flora Halstead, MISS lda Boufn; Decor
alton Of table, pink.
Flower-Mrs. John Saul, chairman
Miss E. Frankenfield, Miss Lille fishiy,
Miss Annie Murray, Miss Maria jones'
Mrs. F. Kader. Decoration OF BOOTH
white and green.
Candy-Mrs. Frank Higgins, chairman
Mrs. William Vile, Miss :. Nelson MISS
i. Sheppard, Miss a. joyce MISS W,
Lawson, Miss d. Hun Decoration OF
booth, violet and white
Fruit ard Groceries-Mfs James NC
Rae, chairman MISS Aree "ard. Dec-
GRAFTON OF booth yellow ana Wnlte.
Miss Sarah smoek IS casnler OF me
Rafreshrnent department MISS Eoiah
Smith is secretary OF the Gaiid, ana MISS
May Lawson treasurer.
The booths a espartrnents IN charge
Of st. Mary's Guild, MISS hthei Nlcnols'
president, are presided over by the 1ol-
lowing ladies;-
Faney-Miss Lizzie Nelson enalrmani
Miss Alice Nichols Miss Emily hlsh'
Miss Lizzie Rose, Miss Laura Iioasiand.
Flower-Miss ErnTna Newman chair.
nan; Miss Edith Gamble, Miss Hattie
Kennedy, Miss Annie Berger.
Candy-Miss May Nichols. chairman;
Miss Mabel I,andfeaf, Miss Biiou Ship
aaan Nriss Tril1r vanoa