Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-15
Various Booths and the Pretty
Girls Who Preside
Over Them.
Female Ministries Furnish q
First-ClasS Performance
Eeery Evening.
RACE FOR THE PIANO IS EXCITING

The St. Louis Bertrand's church bazaar
opened to standing room only" last
Monday evening in the Dominican School
Hall, and has met with unwavering sue
cess so far, the attendance increasing
each night. The whole interior of the
building has been decorated by the diff
ferent church societies, each having a
booth and decorated space of their own
design, the result being a very hand
some appearance.
The Aquinas Union booth, located i'll
their club room, has been very Hastily
decorated, and reflects great credit OH the
members. This booth is in charge of
Misses Rose Cunningham, Belle O'Brien,
Mary Carey and Mamie Keefe, with
Richard Edelen, Tom Casey and John
McDermott as general managers. In
conjunction with the Aquinas booth is a
"wet goods emporium" conducted by
Miss Katie B. Lannin, who will serve
you with lemonade mot spiked) and
other mild drinks.
The next space is devoted to the
Lucky Fish Pond" in charge of Miss
Mollie Collins and Dave Burke-Dave
acting as TIE lone fisherman and guar
anteeing to get bite for you if you drop
the necessary coin in the slot. Next to
this is located the Sunday-school Booth
presided over by Misses Mary O'Malley,
Katie Toomey, Lily Gordon and Miss
Hindman, with John Burke, Ed and
Frank McDonough as managers. John
Burke's pleasant smile is in great meas
ure responsible for the crowd that streams
around this booth. In connection with
this is Fortune Teller's Booth" in
charge of heavily-veiled lady who will
disclose your past, present and future for
small sum- This mysterious lady seems
either to understand her business or re-
ceives friendly tips about her clients, as
she hits the truth in all cases, as several
young Zane-street ladies can testify.
The next booth on this floor is the
Altar Society Booth, where Miss O'Neill
and Mrs. Dennis Meagher are receiving
chances on several valuable articles in
this space which are to be ratified off be-
fore the bazaar closes. The last booth on
this floor is the Young Ladies Sodality
booth, in charge of Miss Lucy Cunning
ham and Miss Katie Green. 1t is very
neatly decorated.
On the second floor are the lunch tables
A.. l.o.,oGA &c f1,oea ,,,l,n may, hacnu1e
hungry in going through fortunes
mazes." These are in charge of Mrs
John Mccain and Miss Ada Mccain
assisted by several pretty girls from the
Young Ladies' Sodality. The next space
on this floor is occupied by large fort
une Wheel" where, if you are fortunate
you can win anything from doll baby tC
a bicycle. Mr.. Harry Colgan is the auc
tioneer at this wheel, with Miss Lizzie
Brown as assistant The next feature OF
this floor is the female minstrel show
which gives a performance every even
/ ing from to 10 O'Clock and has PLAYED
to large audiences each night. This per
| Torrance is a frst-class entertainment
arranged by Miss Jennie Topper anC
Prof. Edward Morbach, and is givel
under their direction, Miss Topper acting
as interlocutor and Prof. Morbach a
musical director. Tuesday evening Prof
Morbach received quite an ovation fror
the audience, they calling on him for
speech when he entered the musics
directors chair. Misses Nonia Brown
Simons, Katie Morgan and Timmon
were black face lend men," and create
great laughter by their funny remark
and rag-time speeches. Little Harry an
Stella Cuscaden were very good in thei
specialties and were given a hearty re
ception. Misses Matte Loeser and Clar
Paxton in a singing duet were well re
ceived. Misses Edna Jones, Nora Mora
and Mayme Cavanaugh in solos wer
also very pleasing, Miss Cavanaugh bein
encored repeatedly. The singing of Mis-
Minor is too we'll known to praise here
suffice to say that she was received, &
she always is, very we'll. But the hit {
the evening, and which is indeed til
feature of the entertainment, is Mis-
Simons, who with her "coon songs" an
rag -time dancing simply brought dow
the house. All in all the entertainer
is very good and should not be missed b
those who visit the bazaar. The race fC
the $500 piano offered to the person sci
ing the most tickets is still causing
great deal of interest, the friends Of Mi'
Nellie Finnegap and Miss Susie Becke
the contestants, working like beavers
. land their favorite winner. The plan
is on exhibition in Smith & Nixon
window and is indeed a prize worth viii
ming. The announcement of the WHINE
. will be made the last night of the bazaa
also the winner of the Shetland pom
and cart.
The contest among the different divi
: ions for the beautiful Irish flag is becon
r ing very interesting. President Hel
messy aud the Limerick boys are keepin