The Irish standard., 1900-10-27
A GREAT A. o. H. FAIR.

= A GREAT A. o. H. FAIR.
Held IN. Anaconda, Mont, by the Hx'
lies Of Erin.
The Hibernian fair in Anaconda
Mont, closed on Thursday evening
Oct. IS, with a grand ball. It is moi
yet known how much will be cleared
though every member of the Order is
well satisfied with the result, as it can.
not fall far below $1,000. The two
principal contests were between Den.
mis- Bonner, of the Shelters, and Thos
Fallen, of the B. A. & P. Ry., for a gen
tleman's gold watch, and between Miss
Julia Garland and Miss Nellie Dorian
for lady's gold watch. The former
was won by Mr.. Bonner, the contest
netting nearly $500; the latter was won
by Miss Garland, netting nearly 5000.
There were many other very exciting
but friendly contests bringing in hand
some sums of money that will all go to
lift the burden Of debt on the new
hall. The great success Of the fair is
-du" almost entirely to The hard work
and able management of the ladies',
To conduct fair successfully a
good organization is necessary. Mrs
Hugh DAILY is the president of this
fair and has shown marked executive
ability in conducting it. Her efficient
co-workers were the vice president,
Mrs. Joseph Z. Mcdonnell, and the
secretary, Miss Alice Mahoney.
The members of the various com
mittees are us follows:
West side soliciting committee,-Miss
Maria Bowllnd, chairman; Miss Alber-
tina oBwerS. Mrs. Peter Towcy, Mrs.
Nolan, Mrs. Phil Greenan Mrs. Hugh
flanagan, Mrs. Anna Morony, Mrs.
Thomas u. Flynn. Mrs. Thomas Ma
10y.
East side soliciting committee-NIrs.
James Lappin, chairman; Mrs. Martin
Ford. Mrs. Thomas Connolly, Mrs
Birdsell, Mrs. Joe Hughes, Mrs. James
McEwan, Mrs. Joseph Labissonierc
Mrs. John Sherin, Miss Kate Bren-
nan. Miss May Brennan, Mrs. Peter
Cox, Mrs. Burns.
The following ladies had charge OF
the booths
West side booth-Mrs. Theodore Eth
ret. assisted by the following ladies
Miss Nellie Shea, secretary; Mrs. w
Nj. Kelly, Mrs. Dan Conley, Mrs. Hugh
flanagan, Mrs. Anna Morony, Mrs
]. Il. Walkup, Mrs. John Bowers, Mrs
]. E. O'Rourke, Mrs. Mary Dietricke
Mrs. Lizzie Stall, Miss Matte Evans
Mrs. Joseph Peters,, Mrs. James John
son. Miss Maria Boland, Mrs. Mike
O'Meara, Mrs. Charles Flood.
The east side booth-Mrs. William
Kelliher, chairman; Mrs. Maloney, sec
rotary; Mrs. John Maggie. Mrs. Thoma.
Leonard; Mrs. J. NJ. Sweeney, Mis-.
Nellie Long, Mrs. Pat Judge, Mrs. Pet
err Cox, Mrs. Thomas Curran, Mrs. Jot
Mcdonnell, Mrs. James Spellman, Mis-!
Mabel Walsh, Miss Julia O'Leary, Mrs
Burns.
The doll booth-Mrs. T. D. Fitzger
aid, Miss Esther O'Keefe, Miss Eliza
beth Thomson.
Cigar and candy booth-Miss Alice
Mahoney, Miss Alice Montrose, Mis-!
Edna Neal, Miss Blanche Salisbury
Miss Minnie Dyas, Miss May Sullivan
Miss Aleda Nadeau. Miss May Nc
Hubb, Miss Anna Sullivan.
The ice cream booth-Mrs. Denni!
Shovlin, Mrs. J. Fl. Duffy, Miss Sadi,
Mullan, Miss Maggie Ryan, Miss Mary
Fitzpatrick, Miss Maria Cuddihy, Mis-
Bessie Sawyer, Miss Bertha Sawyer
Miss Katie Brennan.
The refreshment booth-Mrs. Georg,
Burnham, Mrs. James McEwan, Mrs
Ed Devine, Mrs. Phil Greenan, Mrs
Joseph Hughes, Mrs. Mark Peabody
Miss Nellie Bennett, Miss A. Bowers
Miss A. Murphy, Miss M. Smith, Mis-!
McCaffery, Miss Sullivan, Miss Whal
en-, Miss Bessie Hoy, Miss Beatrice
Williams, Miss Margery Hughes, Mis-.
May and Bessie Shane, Miss Katie But
Ter, Miss Mary Cruise.
Those having the lemonade bootf
were-A1rs. John T. Casey, Mrs. Mary
Ryan, Miss Julia O'Leary, Miss Mar
garet Brennan, Miss Annie O'Brien
Miss Gertrude Hunt, Miss Eva Munro
Miss Josie O'Leary.
Wheel of fortune--Mrs. Thomas Con
molly.
Fortune tellers-N1iss Bessie Smith
Miss Maria Roland.
The Japanese tea booth was in
charge of the members of the Ladies
Catholic Benevolent society.
An Awad Hr1eh,..ns Co~n