Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-23
SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR.
Ladies Entertain a Generous Crowd
Of Bazaar Visitors.
RECEIPTS INCREASED.

The enjoyable attraction OF ST.
Joseph's bazaar brought out the larg.
est and most generous crowd that has
been seer at the beautiful affair this
week. The ladies in charge have real
lied all their hopes of success since
the satisfactory receipts of last night.
Every booth in the hall made a most
noticeable showing over the two prev.
ious evenings. Mrs. Macpherson and
her assistants. who have charge of tho
domestic booth, banked about $50 last
evening as a result of a generous
hearted crowd. twenty-five dollars
showed on the cash records at the
handkerchief booth. while the doll
booth added $40 to the total receipts.
The candy booth and punch stand
presided over by Mrs. O'Rielly and her
aides, were actively engaged the en-.
tire evening satisfying the aristOcratic
tastes of the guests. Those possessing
the summer ice cream appetites were
much in evidence at the ice cream
booth; the tables always being in de-
mand by the lovers of the frozen deli
cacy., Those with a more substantial
appetite were furnished with delicious
sandwiches and coffee at the railroad
lunch counter.
The voting contest for the saddle
horse took on new energy last night,
another contestant, Mrs. Prestel, came
into the ace Unexpectedly, carrying
fifty votes. Last night the standing
of the other contestants was as fol-
lows:
Miss Anna Ironsides ........... 80
Mrs. Margaret Bigelow ........... II
Miss Helen Finch .............. so
Miss Della Damiano ............. %
II has been intimated that there will
be a big surprise in this contest be-
fore it is finished.
The auctioneers stand was a center
of animated talking and laughter as
long as Scott Knight led the fascinat.
ing rattle. The beautiful turquoise
ring set with chip diamonds, valued at
$50, was captured by S. N. Gonzales.
Other valuable donations were sold by
the auctioneer, who sold the paddles
and gave the wheel a whirl.
The chances on the present of Mrs.
Roosevelt, a dainty booklet, "a Simple
Life" are going fast, and the lucky
individual will be envied by all the
chance buyers.
Gentleman visitors, who enjoy a
quiet smoke, have found a nook espec-
tally adapted to their peculiar natures
in the oriental smoking room.
After 9 o'clock the dancing space
was filled with gay dancers, who add
ed a one of merriment to the ladies
successful bazaar.
The ladies in charge of the various
booths are making every effort to
lead in the receipts for sales, which
has gained an interesting stage at the
middle of the week. Mrs. J. II. O'Rielly
presiding over the candy booth, leads
In the contest. The receipts for this
booth for the three days amounts to
$7O.45.
At the domestic booth, under Mrs.
ID. A. Macpherson, the sales amount
to $50.75.
Mrs. Harry Strong, who is devotine
her time In interest of the handker
chief booth. reports total receipts o.
S49.65.
The beautiful doll booth, where Mrs
+. A. Murphy may be found in charge
has showed receipts amounting Il
$2Q,25, But wait until after Saturday
night. when the results of the matinee
will be in evidence, then the dol
tooth will undoubtedly be among thu
leaders.
Mrs. Boatright, who has charge o.
the ice cream corner. has sold enough
of the frozen dairy produce to bring
IN s24.45.
The sandwiches and coffee booth
presided over by Mrs. S. w. White,
makes a showing of $40.
Mrs. Prestel, the %congenial lady that
entertains the gentlemen by placing
the clear Havanas within their reach
has a sales account showing $14.55
that came from what went up in
smoke. 1t is a difficult prophesy to
make as to which booth will be lead
ing each night, since 1t all depends on
the tastes and inclinations OF the ba
zaarists, who do not buy the same
chances and delicacies each evening.
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