The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-16
KNICHTLY VISITS
TO The FAIR
Elks' Hall Crowded With
Patrons Of Columbus
Chapters Big Bazaar.
CHANCE" FOR EVERYBODY
Hope and Hoboken Coun ellis
to Make a Formal IN
speetion Tonight.
{ CHANCE" FOR EVERYBODY
speetion Tonight.

cause which inauguratel the big fair of
Columbia Chapter Of the knights Of
Columbus at EIks Habitat of estab-
fishing hospital bed fund--the fair is
in itself an event that is attracting the
attention of the community at large BY
its scope as mart where 50 many hum
dreds Of fancy and useful articles are
to be purchased or won By games of
chance. Not only this, but the scene
presented every evening in the splendid
hall is attracting all who revel in artistic
scenes.
There have been numerous such fair
scenes in the same hall and nearly all
that have been arranged on an elaborate
scale have been said to eclipse all pre-
decessors. Perhaps some Of the great
fairs Of the Elks, especially one where
scenery was prepared to give the appear
ance Of a Moorish mart, have been more
Gorgeous in the eoloring, but none has
vet been held in the same hall or in any
other hall in the city in which the gem
eral scheme of decoration has been more
artistic or more patriotic. No prettier
or more animated scene has ever been
presented in the city than that which
may be witnessed every evening. during.
the progress Of the present fair
The fair, too. is meeting viii the suc-
cess which the various committees in
charge Of fne arrangements anticipated.
AMI this ii spite Of fhe fact thar there
Is 80 sSandbaggins. = 50 II speak. Ono
who wishes to patronize the fair is not
overwhelmed on entrance to the hall and
relieved Of more cash than he or she
decided on spending before a glimpse of
the affair is afforded. This is big
bazaar. The swarm Of beautiful ladies'
with books who are enthusiastically
working in the interest Of the fair 10
their work without inportuning people
to take chance on articles unless
they are willing to do 50 on the mere
asking.
a great deal Of work that is contri-
buting to the financial success of the fair
is beng done on the outside, such as the
selling Of tickets with coupons containing
chance numbers for the leading prizes.
Between 1000 ard 1000 tickets. it is
announced, have been already sold for
the grand prize the Pierce-Raeine auto
mobile.
The attendance last night was a red
ord breaker, prominent men and women
coming from all parts of counties of
Hudson and Bergen. The booths were
wen patroniaed.
The Japanese room was. IS usual. tie
centre Of attraction. and The pretty girls.
dressed in tlieir kimonos, bnsied them.
selves in seeing 10 the wants of the pat
rons. The Chinese fortune teller was
literally besieged and one and all declared
that he was marvellous prosnosfieator
Of tho future. He has given up his
New York engagements especially to al
tend this fair.
The large oil painting Of Columbus
landing il san Salvador, which Is hing
over The entrance, was greatly admired
Tie doll display en- the stage was a
source q attraction to Young aud old.
Tile dolls win be judged tonight, 4 prize
going 70 The prettiest the most original
and the homelest doll. The judges viii
be Miss Lavene Miss O'Neil, Mrs.
Robert Davis and Mrs j. " Holmes.
4 big crowd IS expected tonight, when
the members Of Hope a1ld HobolSen
Councils will pay their official visits 70
the hall These councils have charge Of
the, floral and candy booths aud they
have been specially decorated fol The
occasion Elegant souvenirs will he
given away.
Tonight many of the articles win be
rallied oif There win be several extra
attractions fnr tic knights and tbeir
friends