The Arizona sentinel., 1904-12-14
Catholic Bazaar
and Trades
Drill
u Great Success

fleets of bank failure, the old town
has amply met expectations in the
liberality of its patronage Of the Ba-
zaar held by the Catholic ladies al
Elks' hall on Friday anu Saturday OF
last week So the ladies themselves
say.
No moro pleasant affair was ever
pulled of in Yuma. Not only were the
donations of work and materials for
the several booths both numerous and
valuable. and the results from the sales
gratifying. but, what is more, the
spirit of harmony and good fellowship
which prevailed throughout was the
subject of much favorable comment.
Socially as well as financially, the af-
fair was Il great success. Crowds were
in attendance both MIG hts and on Sat
nrday afternoon. EikS' hall was never
more beautifully decor ated. The pre-
vailing color schemes of the different
booths, worked out against u back
ground of pepper and PALM, blended
with exquisite effect under the elec-
trio lights, and made symphony of
color quite in harmony with the spirit
of the occasion.
1t is too much for the pen of this
writer TO undertake to describe in de-
tail each booth and its furnishings of
fancy work and fair women. Let it
suffice to say that they were all very
attractive-both the women and their
wares-so much SO as to unloose the
purse-strings of almost any mere man.
First at the left was the Ratstand
booth in. charge of Miss Molina and
the Misses Smith. Next in order, the
Popcorn booth, was conducted by
Miss. Evans and Mrs. Norton. The
Fish Pond proved to be very popular
with all classes, especially the smaller
fry" Mrs. w. E. Clark and Mrs. Ed
Dunn were the attendants. The pass
ers-by were invited to Balance up" by
the Misses Neahr and Romo. The
Lemonade booth was efficiently served
by the Misses Barney and Martinez,
and Mrs. Conner. The Pillow booth
was well patronized under the super
vision of Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Spear and
Miss Heigle. Mrs. Rimpau assisted by
Miss Post, Mrs. Empey and Mrs.
Ketcherside, sold all forts of fancy and
needle work. At the Candy booth,
Misses Polhamus, Levy and Mum sold
toothson1e CONNECTIONS not half SO sweet
as themselves, and at the Flower booth,
veritable bower of beauty with its
rosebud garden of girls. the Misses
Godfrey, Alvarado and assistants, ca
tered to the tastes of the aesthetic
Miss Golden was the Gypsy
Fortune Teller, and Mrs. Shanssey
and Mrs. Harrison did a ''laud etfice
business" in dolls at the Doll booth.
Miss Harrington, assisted by the Mis-
ses Thomas and Priest served ice
cream and gave away with each saucer
a ticket EMIT liagsthe holder to "a chance
in the rattle for IA barrel of apples Jim
Polhamus held the lucky numiser; 365
and .jirn ROW h&5apDles 70 I've away.
AS fitting close to the round OF de-
lights, Mrs. AlvaradO and assistants
served cake and coffee.
WHAT'S said to have been the
most unique, interesting and at
tractive feature of the Bazaar
was the Trades Drill on Friday
night, and its repetition by re-
quest on Saturday afternoon.
This was drill by twenty-four
young girls in costume, each
representing some business, or
line of trade. Several of the
larger business firms had two
representatives costumed APP
propriately to advertise differ
ent departments. Some Of the
costumes were marvels of in
genuity: many were strikingly
beautiful and all were walking
advertisements for their respect
i've houses. Each carried a banner
bearing the firm name, and exc.
cuted the beautiful evolutions of
the drill with the precision of
soldiers and the grace of fairies.
With only a few days practice
they had been trained for their
parts, and it is the universal
sentiment that they earned for
themselves and their leader,
Mrs. Thomas j. Pugh, the just
plaudits of the large concourse
of people who were the delight
ed witnesses of the beautiful ex-
hibition.
A prize of $500 had been of
fered by the Ladies Altar So
ciety to be given to the firm pre-
senting the most unique and APP
propriate representation of the
business advertised.
The selection Of judges could
not have been more fortunate
for all concerned. They were
gentlemen who do not live in
Yuma and who could have had
no temptation to render any but
an impartial decision, besides
their high character and the
fact that they are accustomed to
judicial proceedings, lent dignity
to the occasion. The judges
were Judge Edward Kent, of
Phoenix, the presiding Judge at
this term of ihe district court;
Col. Thos. T. Wilson, an eminent
lamunr of Tucson. and Mr.. Tiff