The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-16
COMING BISHOPS FAIR
WILL BE ONE OF THE CHARITABLE
EVENTS OF THE SEASON.
1t VIII Open mt Tomlinson Hall on
Wednesday Evening-Artistic
Arrangements of Booths.

All arrangements have been completed
to make the Bishops Fair which opens at
Tomlinson Hall Wednesday evening one of
the most successful of the season. The fair
will be given under the auspices of SITS.
Peter and Paul's Church. The hall will be
handsomely decorated and the various
booths will be erected under the galleries.
while a large shoe will be erected in the
center of the hall for the doll booth. Each
booth will be constructed after some style
of architecture. The fancy booth will be
Of the Bizantine architecture: the art
booth, to represent a Roman temple; the
lady bountiful booth, of Turkish architec-
ture; the refreshment booth, an English
cottage; the candy booth. a bee hive: the
country store and linen booth, an old-time
store, with hide roof. The booths have been
designed by Louis H. Gibson.
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged for each night of the fair. wednes-
day night one of the attractions will be an
old-time cake walk, which will be partici-
pated in by real colored folks. Thursday
night will be statesmen and military night,
and one of the features of the programme
will be the Albert Lieber Zouaves, under
the direction of Captain Louis Fox. Fri
day night will be Catholic Society night,
when the members of the Catholic societies
OF Indianapolis will be expected to be pres
ent. The Right Rev. Bishop Chatard will
also be present. Saturday will be closing
night, and all articles not disposed of dur
Ing the week will be sold. There will be a
complete change of programme nightly
and Montana brothers orchestra will play
a varied programme of music. One of the
features of the programme for each night
will be the "Magniscope,' which will show
the latest pictures of the British-Boer war.
The Hall of Egyptian Mysteries" will be
another attraction, comprising interesting
features of slight-of-hand and cabinet
work.
Mr.. Edward w. Fenger has charge of
the arrangements of the fair and the fol-
lowing ladies will have charge of the diff
erent booths:
Linen Booth and Country Store-Mrs.
Eugene Granting. assisted by Mrs. p. ].
Ryan, E. ]. Brennan, c. A. O'Connor, E.
j. O'Reilly, c. c. Hatfield and Misses Mar
garet Callahan, May Dugan and Teresa
Lady Bountiful-In charge of Mrs. James
Foley and Mrs. John Heidlinger, assisted
by Mesdames Martin McManus, James
Healy, Dan Brosnan and Misses Edith
Barr. Clotilde Schwartz and Annie Nc
Palmistry-Miss Blanche O'Donnell, as
sisted by Mrs. w. H. Hobbs. Misses Lo
rette Granting, Marie Kenny and Mary
SiQilC.
Postoflce-Miss Bedell, assisted by
Misses Brennan, Wolf, josie Wolf and
Marie Peele.
Fancy Booth-In charge Of Mesdames H.
ger. assisted by John Nur neef Frank j. N Mofi.
P. H.. Fitzgerald, Chas. p. Greenan, ]. L.
Casper, Margaret G. DAILY. NJ. w. Malott,
John J. Reilly and Miss Nurre.
Art Booth-In charge of Mesdames Henry
Granting, j. c. Alexander. A. NJ. Sweeney,
assisted by Geo. H Drury. Edward Dryer.
Jerry Foley and Misses Page, Drury, Noll
and Langsenkamp.
Candy Booth-In charge of Mrs. Anna
c. Reaume, assisted by Mesdames James
II. Wilson, M. w. Carr, j. T. Hennessy,
Bates and Misses Alice Shiei. Mary Cullen,
Mona Ensey. Mary Brennan and Elsi
Habing.
Doll Booth-In charge of Mesdames r.
r. Shiel. James Collier, Denis Egan, as
sisted by Mesdames Clayton Potts, L. w.
Louis, NJ. Fox. Simpson. John Rauch, ].
d. Brosnan, John Norris. Mary Connolly
and Misses Emma O'Brien, Fitzpatrick,
Martin and Fox.
Ice Cream Booth-In charge of the
Young Ladies Society of SITS. Peter and
Pauls Chapel.
Dinner-fn charge of Mrs. Ed Tousey
and Mrs. Michaelis. assisted by the Misses
DAILY. Quigley, Tousey, Themes, Gels
knatcer, Martin. Pendergast and Michaelis