The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-24
Sacred Heart Church Fair.


The fair for the benefit of the Church
of the Sacred Heart closed on Satur-
DAY evening, after a most successful
run of nine nights. Rev. Edward Bar
~ pastor Of the church, was treasurer
and general manager. 1t is at present
estimated that $4,000 was cleared, which
lacks but $1,000 OF being the entire in
debtedness of the church. The fair was
the most successful that the Sacred
Heart church has ever held. The con-
tests were decided on the closing night
and excited a great deal of enthusiasm.
The first TO come off was that for a
Shetland pony and a years scholarship
at the Sacred Heart college 1t was
won by Henry Balfe, the little son Of
Patrick H. Balfe He had 2,60Sla votes
10 his credit. while his opponent James
Golden. polled but 264. The doll con-
test alone netted about $3.50. 1t was
won by Miss Monica Cook, who had
1890 votes. Miss Marie Frawley and
Miss Myrtle Wadleigh had 393 and SO
votes respectively.
Perhaps the most spirited contest
was that for a diamond ring. in which
the young ladies Of the parish partici-
pated. The contestants were Miss
Elizabeth Tiernay and Miss Alice
Hayes both pretty and popular young
women. The prize went TO Miss Tier
ney. who had 2.22Si2 votes. against the
l.4SHo that Miss Hayes collected.
stephen Koran won the bath room
fixtures with 1880 votes while VIII
liam O'Reiily had COO. A gold watch
offered to the most popular man af the
parish went 10 Captain William Crow
Jay of the fire department. He had
2 0o2 votes. James Schmidt. his COM
-ttitor, had 1O04 The most popular
ff1, s-i,
handsome gold watch. The contestants
We're Miss Katherine Reilly. Miss Flor
enee Carlson and Miss Mary Delaney.
The prize went to Miss Reilly. who
bad S23 votes. Miss Carlson had 344
and Miss Delaney 1872.
Considering al things. the fair was
an unparalleled success socially and
financially. Mr. W. ]. Murphy man
aged the contests and to him is due a
share OF the credit OF their success.
Religious and Personal.
The children of Mary's SodaIity o.
The Cathedral parish viii receive holy
communion at the Z O'Clock mass next
Friday morning in the Logan avenue
chapel.
The choirs of the city are arranging
Tor special musical programmes to be
given at the services on All Saints day.
The feast this year falls on Sunday
and win be observed with even more
solemnity than usual
Special attention is called to the re
hcarsals which the cathedral choir
holds on Friday evenings i'm the Logan
avenue chapel. A good attendance is
requested in order that the best work
may ne obtained at the mass on sun
day. Mr.. J. A. Michel is director
Mr.. Joseph p Donlcv entertained
5le Aandern club at her residence. 3O37
Julian street. last Wednesday after
noon. The meeting was an interesting
one and the printed programmes for
the ensuing club year We're distributed
ITALY" is to be the topic for the papers
and some excellent ones are promised
The two women who were at work
last week collecting funds which they
alleged were to go to St Vincent's
orDhanage have ceased their operations
since the warning was given out by
the Sisters OF Charity. The women Of
ST Vincents Aid society are working
hard this year to make the organization
an even greater success than ever.