Cochise review., 1901-01-12
THE RED FESTIVAL.
People of BiSbee Crowd the Opera House to Aid the Building Fund
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gathered the representative people oi Bisboe to attend the "Red Festival given by St. Johns Parish in aid oi the building fund for the new Episco' pal church. Those who attended are numbered among all denominations and were present to aid the cause of Christianity regardless of creed. With the erection of the new Episcopal church, to be followed shortly by an edifice dedicated to the use of the Pres byterians, Bisbee will take first rank among the mining towns of the terri tory for the magnifcence and number of her places of worship.
 Even the children have taken up the work for St. Johns church and on the printed program of the evenings en- tertainment we find this timely admo- nition:
 Don't allow yourself to be annoyed by the frequent appeals made to you by the children and young people for do- nations to their Easter Banks. They are trying to see how much Bisbee money they can, between now and Easter day, direct to most laudable Bisbee enterprise building of St. Johns church. Bisbee is rapidly be coming one Of the largest and most in- huential towns in the southwest. It should have one of the largest and most influential churches. Nobody denies that an Episcopal church Is 8 power for good in any community. While the church seeks to deny no ra- tional innocent enjoyment to any in this world of care and sorrow, it stands for intelligence of mind, integrity of character, loyalty to country and love of God and his commandments. In its true catholicity it is broad enough to be the home of all Christian believers and occupies the conservative middle ground where the ultimate union of christendom must come about. There are many things that, in this new coun- try, the old timers have managed to do without that would have been a joy and a help had they been at hand. But it is our duty to the rising generation, and generations to come, to do all in our power to provide these blessings for them. If the young people help to build this church, they will have an interest in it. If they continue enough interested to be guided by the teach ings that will emanate from it they will grow up and continue to be the kind of sons and daughters that you want to be blessed with and that you want to see your friends blessed with the boys honest and manly, the girls modest and good. Money given to the young people in aid of this project is invested in manner to be benefit to them, to the town of Bisbee and to the country and world at large for ali time"
 The parish was named St. Johns fol lowing the suggestion of Mrs. Lewis Williams. Her attachment to the name can be understood when we know that she was baptised, confirmed and married in old St. Johns church of Detroit.
 Red predominated everywhere and was distinct feature of the evenings entertainment.
 The interior of the opera house pre- ser. ..ed an animated and brilliant scene during the evening. The booths were arranged along the sides of the hall and were tastefully decorated in keep ing with the spirit of the occasion.
 At tha Womans' Exchange booth Mrs. F. A. Sweet and Mrs. S. K. Will Hams pres!ded. Sofa pillows, drawn work, etc. etc. were offered for sale here, and at the conclusion of the even- ing's entertainment almost everything had been disposed of.
 Mrs. S. w. Clawson and Mrs. Krig- baum offered Red Cut flowers at cut prices. Red carnations predom- mated and the booth was decorated with smilax trimmings.
 At the fish pond Mrs. Ali Tellam guided the destiny of the fisherman's hook. Every haul landed prize.
 The Candy booth was presided over by Misses Smith and Burr, assisted by several young ladies who dispensed sweetmeats to passers-by.
 The Red Lunch for twenty five cents was one of the pleasant features of the