The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-05
ST. PETERS FAIR
Leader Davis Brings Down
the House With His
Speech.
WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF WARES
Charming Women Make the
Monster Bazaar a Sure
Winner.

tation absolutely fits the scene. Magnifi-
| Gently decorated booths, laden with wares
worth their money, formed a frame to an
| animated picture, such as is seldom seen
in any hall in this city, and st. Peters
new hall is the most picturesque of all.
Fair women graced the scene with their
presence-an of them inspired with 10y
atty to the cause in which they weN
working.
The decoration of the hall is superb.
From now on until February Is this hall
will be the mecca Of all loyal down town
Catholics and thousands from the HILL
| The opening of the fair was signalized
by congratulatory speeches by Robert
Davis, State Senator Robert S. Hudspeth
and Col. Robert G. Smith, President of
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners. Not only did they make felici-
tous speeches. but they lavishly patron
| lied all the splendidly decorated booths.
| As stated in the Greeting of the fair
managers from time inmemorial the
fairs of st. Peters Church have been re-
garded throughout the city as the most
pleasant and enjoyable of entertain
ments." There will be dancing and a
special entertainment every evening.
| Keleher's orchestra will be on hand
every night The Elks will attend in a
| body on the 7th inst, the Robert Davis
Association on the 9Th, the Knights of
! Columbus on the 18th. Other organizations
| have not yet chosen their special nights.
There will be number of popularity con-
tests that will excite interest throughout
| the city.
| One for a gold watch, to be given to the
most popular fireman or policeman. The
watch is a handsome article valued at
| $l00. Another contest between Captain
Kelly, of the Foresters, and r. Brennan,
| of the Hdbernians, for a crayon portrait
of the winner, promises to be very close
| and exciting. There is still another con-
| test among the letter carriers for COM
| plete outfit, which gives every one a
| chance to show his appreciation for the
work of his postman. Finally there is a
contest for a set of embroidered vest
ments, donated by the St. Ignatius
Branch, L. c. B. A., which may be seen
at their table, between Father Harpes,
Father Harlin and Father Petit. This
contest win certainly appeal to all the
former or present members of ST. Peters
Parish, and to all who ever attended ser
| vice here. The three Fathers are widely
known and their griends should come out
in force
Last night but few of these contests
excited any particular amount of inter-
est. Fireman Charles Sweeney led in the
chase for a s100 gold watch in the race
between ffremen and policemen, and Fa-
ther Petit led in the contest for vest
ments.
Leader Davis made the hit of the night
at the close of his speech His remarks
were few and at the end he said, sThat's
all. Now let's go in to the fair, and the
Lord have mercy on u.s.
Mrs. William j. Moran is in charge of
st. Ignatius Branch of the Ladies' Cath
olic Benevolent Association, where a
magnificent upright piano is the drawing
card. 1t is worth $3.50 and chances are
selling at fifty cents apiece. The vest
ments for which various priests are con-
testing are also on exhibition at this
| table.
Some of the choicest articles of the fair
may be found at the table of ST. Teresa's
Sodality Table. Mrs. c. j. Somers is
chairman of the committee in charge of
this table. With Mrs Sorners are Mrs.
! J. Keating, Mrs. S. M Egan, Mrs. Fl.
Marsh, Jr., Mrs. w. Farrell, Mrs T. N.
Hopkins, Mrs ]. M Greene, Miss L. Cor
rigan, Miss K. Corrigan, Miss K. Banks,
Mrs. M. Heller, Mrs. N. p. Wedin, Jr.,
Mrs. j. F. Cannon, Mrs. M. Curley, Mrs
M. Macklin, Mrs. G. Heidi, Miss M
Dewitt. Miss M. 1. Hope, Miss r. O'Don-
NELL
| Other tables are in charge of these la
dies s:--Senior Sodality-Mrs. J. Langton,
Chairman; Mrs. Rim, Mrs. Griffin, Miss
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