The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-18
Mayor Pagan Declared the
Bazaar of the Season Open
Last Saturday
FOR RETIREMENT FUND
ATTRACTIONS ARRANGED FOR
EVERY NIGHT = WEDNESDAY
DEDICATED no Mr.. LINsLEY-
LADIES IN CHARGE.

The bazaar of the seasons in the in
terest of the jersey City Teachers Re
tirement Fund, was opened with consid-
erable eclat at Elks Hall on Saturday
night. 1t will continue all this week,
closing at midnight next Saturday aight.
The bazaar promises to be the principal
social attraction of the week and that
it will be financial success goes without
saying. Some splendid bazaars have
been held in the same hall. but few have
exceeded In point Of booth decoration
that of the teachers bazaar School
Architect John H. Rowland designed the
various booths, each representing sea-
son of the year, and suggested the gen
eral color scheme. The roof of the Jan
uary booth is covered with snow. Flow
ers and shrubs characterize the decorat
tion of the booths representing the spring
months. The July booth is sunburst
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autumn are decorated in a manner to
suggest the harvesting Of fruits and iow-
e-s. The energetic ladies in charge of
tie various booths and departments con-
trsbuted largely to making up brilliant
scene when the fair opened Saturday
night President John III. Ward, of the
Board of Education. was master of cere-
monies. A chorus of sixty voices rem
dered patriotic songs. ..n address was
made by Superintendent Henry Snyder,
Mr.. Ward, Col Joseph 81. Brensinger,
who, on behalf of the teachers. accepted
an American flag presented by Van Hou-
ten Grand Army, Post, and by Mayor
Fagan who formally opened the bazaar.
The addresses were interspersed with
musical selections rendered by a quin-
tette and vocal solos by Mr.. Joseph Muir
ply.
The fair will be open to the public
every night, and this afternoon, Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons, matinees will
be held for children from to o'clock.
In addition TO the usual bazaar attrac-
tions special entertainments have been
arranged for each evening. Tonight the
pupils of No. 8 School will sing and
execute drills. Pupils Of Nos. 16 and
IL will give an entertainment under
the management of Prof. Cooke On
Wednesday evening the pu1ils of No. 1
School will give vaudeville entertain
ment and on Thursday evening the chill
dren of No. School will appear in an
operetta. Pupils of Nos. 2, % and 90
will entertain and those of No. 8 School
will entertain on Saturday.
Wednesday evening will be known as
ssLinsley Night" The veteran retired
principal, George Linsley, viii come
from his home in Fulton, New York, to
attend the fair, and it is expected that
many of the boys" Of the Linsley Asso-
ciation will be on hand to welcome s'the
grand old man."
The January booth Is in charge of Miss
Coppinger, Miss McCarter, Miss May L.
Sheridan and other teachers of the High
School and School No. 8.
Miss Augusta Liegener and teachers
of No. l School and No. Annex has
charge of the February booth
The march booth is in charge of Miss
Lizzie Guinan and teachers Of Nos. 5 and
21 Schools.
Miss Jane A. Garry has charge of the
April booth. She is assisted by teachers
of Nos. 2, 8 and 4 Schools
Teachers of Nos. g. II and 26 preside
at the May space. They are headed by
Miss Lizzie Rankin.
Miss Maude Childs and teachers from
Nos. Z, s and 25 have charge Of the June
booth, and Miss Nellie Neurfer and
teachers of Nos. 10, % and 2S Schools
have charge of the July booth.
The August booth is in charge of Miss
Lillian Gregory and teachers from Nos.
i2, 16 and IS Schools.
The September booth is looked after
BY Miss Florence Coleman and teachers
of Nos. 10, 10 and % Schools.
Teachers Of Nos. IA and "a Schools,
headed By Miss Margaret De vanney,
have charge Of the October booth, and
Miss Josie Whinyates and teachers of
Nos. Is 20 and 20 Schools the Noveln-
Der booth.
The December booth is looked after By
Miss Josie Whingates and teachers Of
Nos. II and % Schools.