The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-01
THE CARDINALS NIGHT.
CATHEDRAL FAIR WILL BE OPEN
ED By HIS EMINENCE.

Purpose of the Fair Is 10 Raise
Money to Pay the Cathedral Debts
and to Complete Its Construction.
These Objects VIII BE Explained
by Bishop KeiIey-Bishop Northrop
of Charleston and other Visiting
Clergy VIII BE mt the Fair-Dinncr.
I'm Cardinal MnrtineIIis Honor.
viii he Given by Clergy and Com
mittee Members,
The Cathedral Fair will be formally
opened to- night at s O'Clock. 1t will
be given in the basement of the Ca
thedral, which has been handsomely
decorated, and viii continue for weeks.
1t is expected that the attendance will
be large. For long while the committee
and the ladies assisting have been at
work, and they believe that they have
arranged a fair that will be found
thoroughly enjoyable by all who at
tend.
It's purpose is to raise money to pay
off the indebtedness upon the Cathe-
dral of st. John the Baptist and to
complete it's construction. This purpose
will be explained by Rt. Rev. Bishop
3. j. Kelley OF the Diocese of Savan-
nah. who will state the amount that 1t
is desired to raise and the objects TO
which it is to be devoted.
Distinguished representatives of the
Catholic Church will be in attendance
at the opening. His Eminence Car
dinal Mar tinelli will be introduced by
Bishop Kelley, and will respond briefly,
declaring the fair formally opened.
An opportunity will then be given
all present to meet the Cardinal. All
present, who may desire, will be pre-
scented to his eminence.
A dinner in honor of the Cardinal
will be served during the evening. This
will be in the supper room, and VIII
be under the superintendent of the
ladies of the supper department, as
sisted by Messrs. Watson and Powers
The dinner will be perfectly informal
1t will be given by the clergy and
members of the Finance and Building
Committee of the Cathedral. Those
who will be present at the dinner are
Cardinal Martinelli, Bishop Kelley
Bishop Northrop of Charleston, who
will arrive to-day; Monsignor Rocker
Very Reverend l.. Rain, vicar general
of the diocese of Savannah; Rev. DIR
John e. Gum of Atlanta, Rev. j. ID
Budds, rector of the Cathedral al
Charleston; Rev. r.. F. Kennedy, rec
tor of the Savannah Cathedral;
Fathers Halpin, Reich, Reilly, Quinlan
Mcmahon and Aloysius. Capt. John
Flannery. Mr.. William Kefoe. Mr.. j
]. McDonough, Mr.. John Lyons, Mr.
Daniel Hogan, Mr.. James r. Grady
Capt John r. Dillon, Capt. NJ. A
O'Byrne, Mr.. j. B. Maddox, Mr.. p
Brennan, Mr.. John W. Golden, Mr. A
Powers, Mr.. ]. w. Hefferan and DR.
]. s. Howlxins.
The fair will be in six departments
consisting of three fancy tables, q
country store, candy and flower
booth and a supper table. One fancy
table will be under the management Of
Mrs. ]. ]. McDonough, who will be as
sisted by a number of ladies'. The
Choir Table will deal I'm fancy work
| and will be under the direction of Mrs
| w. P. Bailey, assisted by the ladies
of the choir and their friends. The
| Sacred Heart table will be conducted
by Miss Hannah Mccarthy and ths
ladies of the Sacred Heart Society Of
| the Cathedral. Mrs. Margaret Cash
will manage the country store. and
members of the Sanctuary Society Of
the Cathedral will assist. The candy
and flower booth will be under the
management of Mrs. J. S. Howkins
and the supper table will be presided
over by Mrs. John Lyons and Mrs
William Kehoe.