The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-04-21
Armory Hall Packed and
damned with a. Merry
Happy Throng.
UNDER THE GLARE OF LIGHT
Glittered Many Beautiful Prizes
Works of Art, Cleaning Silver
Donated by the Many
Friends,

Notwithstanding the drilling rain
OF Thursday evening, Armory hall
was packed and damned with a
merry, happy crowd at the opening
of the Catholic fair. The hall had
been tastefully decorated for the oc-
casion. On the right and left of the
entrance booths were arranged. The
centre was given to the supper tables
and portieres at the rear Of the hall
curtained off the ice cream salon.
The beautiful prizes to be drawn for
ID bed quilt, rocker, center piece,
cushions, silver tea set and tea ser
vices were pleasingly displayed and
attracted much attention. There
were booths of fancy work, Of dry
goods, of cigars, of candies, grab
bags, presided over by stately ma
irons, assisted by young ladies whose
bright eyes glanced and flashed under
the cleaning lights, Turing the un-
fortunate bachelors to financial rum
and bankruptcy. Truly, he who,
under the Witchery of that battery of
sparkling eyes, hesitated, was lost
indeed
The booths were charmingly ar
ranged, with subtle charm in the
arrangement, which prevails only at
The Catholic fair. TIE booth of fancy
work was presided over by Mrs. j. G.
Callahan, assisted by Miss Annie
Relniger.
Mrs. c. w. Dyer presided over the
candy booth, assisted by Miss Jean
nette Mitchell.
The dry goods booth was presided
over by Mrs. John f. Yost, assisted
by Miss Kate LAWN.
The cigar booth was presided over
10y Mesdames Reiniger and Lane.
The ice cream salon was in charge
of Mrs. James A. Mitchell, assisted
by the Misses Clara Hart and May
LAWN. Miss Eliza Kercheval manip-
ulated the grab bag. The supper was
in charge of the Catholic ladies and
was decided success.
In the fancy work and art booth
was displayed fine oil painting, the
donation of Mrs. William Hayes; d
handsome cushion and other articles
donated by Mrs. Jennie George Of Spo-
kane, whose husband, Major George,
has just returned from the Philip
pines; handsome fruit dish with
silver stand, donated by Mr.. Wetzel
the wellknown Spokane jeweler.
The drawings began on Friday eve
ming. The handsome center piece
which was donated by Father Purcell,
valued at $25, was won by Pete Hen
bricks, who put 1T up at auction. 1t
was sold for $24, M. d. Wright being
the successful bidder.
The oak rocker. an elegant chair
donated by the officials of the court
house, was drawn by ticket No. 80.
| The purchaser of 80 is not known,
but the fortunate possessor is the
owner of beautiful pice of furniture
and has but to present the ticket to
receive it. 1t is valued at SIS.
Tonight the remaining drawings
will take place. They are:
One Thousand shares of Waterloo
mining stock valued at $50; presented
by Mr. Ed. O'Shea of Spokane.
An elegant silver tea set valued at
$40. 90; donated by the Silver Blade.
A handsome quilt, valued at $50;
donated by the ladies of Rathdrum.
A lovely cushion valued at $25, do
mated by Mrs. Jennie 2. George.
! A novel contest between the little
girls, BERTHE De Wright and Jennie
LAWN. The contest is over a lovely
after dinner tea set, of which the one
selling the greater number OF tickets
will become the happy possessor.
The fair will close with hop given
| in Harris hall. The Jellum band of
Occur d'Alene, ASSISTED by Mr.. G. S.
Kaiser, will furnish the music. Dance
| tickets will be sold at Is cents pei
couple.
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