The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
ST. PETERS FAIR.
Closed Last Night After
Two Weeks Success
full Run.

st. Peters fair came to a close las
evening, after very successful run o.
| two weeks, and the Rev. Father Harln
| who had labored SO hard for it's success
is very well pleased with it's termination
The fair has been one of the most sue.
cessful events ever held in that parish
The success is mainly due to Father
Harlin, who, previous to the fair open.
ing, had worked for over two months ir
making and completing arrangements fol
| its success.
The hall last evening presented one oi
! the queerest sights that one would want
| to witness. Auctioneers were in evidence
| from one end to the other and at half
past twelve o'clock all articles were gone
/ The letter carriers contest was won by
Mr.. John ]. Greene, with 1904 votes. The
other contests resulted as follows:-Set
| of tools. Master John Reed sword John
Jordan, Ill votes, and the doll was won
by Miss Maggie Sweeney with 464 votes.
In the past two weeks over $1,000 was
cleared.
The handsome painted cushion donated
by the Sisters of Charity for the most
popular school teacher, was won by Miss
N. Dugan, with 4,03S votes.
The oil painting of the Rev. Father
Harlin was won by Mr.. Joseph Crossin,
and he in turn made it present to St.
Peters Lyceum. 1t will adorn the walls
of the new club room when it is ready
for occupancy
The crowd was SO large last evening
| that the young men of the Lyceum who
were the auctioneers at the different
| fler y, oaio 81, OF he
far end of the hall and yelled themselves
hoarse in disposing of the different ar
ticles. AS soon as one article was auc-
toned the ladies would be in readiness
with another one to hand to the gentle
men who were selling the articles.
The young men who. assisted Father
Harlin deserve a good deal of credit for
their hard work ever since the fair was
opened.
The ladies who helped to make the fair
the success it has been are:-
Senior Sodality Booth-Mrs. J. Langton
is in charge, assisted by Mrs. James Nc
Williams, Mrs Mary Macklin, Mrs. F.
Rinn Mrs. Broderick. Mrs. Alexander,
Miss Lottie Toppin, Miss Kate Langton,
Miss May Langton, Miss Katie Hagerty,
Miss Loretta Symes. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs.
Lenahan. Miss Bray, Mrs T.ALotsy.
Junior Sodality Booth-Miss Rose Mad
den in charge, assisted by Miss Kate
Griffin, Miss Sarah Neary, Miss Jennie
Kelly, Miss Celia Neary. Miss Julia Gil
lick, Miss Estelle Bailey, Miss Kate
Nation, Miss Mary Kearn. Miss Maggie
Moore. Miss Maggie Malcom and Miss
Mollie Birch.
Candy Booth-Miss Alice Hart in
charge, assisted by Miss Sarah Post Miss
Kate Finn. Miss Kate Croffey, Miss Mag
gle Croffey, Miss Minnie Harney and Miss
Margaret Conner.
Children's booth is in charge of Miss
Maggie Davis and Miss Mary Whelan,
who were assisted by the graduating
classes of the parochial school.
The College Booth-Mrs H. J. Burns,
assisted by Mrs. Charles j. Somers, Mrs.
s. M. Egan. Mrs. w. Reardon, Mrs. Harry
Marsh. Miss Winberry. Miss Burns, Mrs.
T. HoEkins, the Misses Hattie and Flor
enee Carroll and Miss X. Murphy.
The soda water counter-Miss Lizzie
McEIugh Miss Veronica Stanton, Miss
Teasie Stanton and Miss Susie Neary.
The booth of the Sacred Heart--Miss An
ME Fitzhenry. who was assisted by Miss
S Lawson Mrs. ]. Martin. Mrs. Thomas
H. Hammill, Miss S. Henretty. Miss Kate
Norton, Miss Annie Fallon, Miss Lottie
Toppin Miss Annie Pingleton and Miss
Mary Conroy.
The refreshment table-Miss M. Hennes-
sy, assisted by Miss Kate Gaynor, Miss
Maggie Kelly. Miss Francis Reisbacn,
Miss Lizzie Craney. Miss Maggie Hughes,
Miss Lizzie Spillane, Miss Lizzie Thomp-
son, Miss Mary Leight, Miss May Keefe.