Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
PARISH FAIR IS
DREAM OF BEAUTY
PRETTY GIRLS PRESIDE OVER
BOOTHS
Scores Of Booths Prove Bowers Of
LoveIlness-Music and Eloquent
Speeches Mark st. Joseph's
Opening Night


bevy of pretty girls. st. Joseph's parish
fair opened last evening in the new
school hall.
At the opening exercises Rev. Raphael
Fuhr. q. T.. M, the pastor and presid-
ing genius, presided. Mayor McAleer
was present and made a short address,
following which Judge II. G. Dillon
made an extended address on the work
of the parish and Christian education
to which the new building will be de-
voted. Judge Dillon gave many sta
tistics of interest. Seated on the plat
form beside the speakers were Joseph
Mesmer, Hugh Smith, B. Bethoski, T.
Bussman, Charles Rapp, T. Gusman, j.
Smith and M. Stepan. Music was fur
nished by the Catholic Foresters band.
Following the program the fair was
formally opened. The booths, arranged
on either side of the hall, presented a
fine appearance, many unique designs
being used in their construction. The
young women were attired in costumes
in harmony with the booths which they
represented.
One of the most unique booths was
that of the fish pond, where artificial
pond lilies lent a realistic touch of color.
A globe of gold fish also added to this
booth, which was presided over by Mrs.
Katherine Rapp. assisted by Mines,
hdIy Dupuy, MdIy NIlOSS' NdlIGIllls
and Theresa Lindeken.
Children Are Delighted
The doll booths, where creations dear
to the hearts of the little ones were
displayed, were decorated in streamers
of green and white, from which were
suspended balls of red. Mrs Maria
Breithaupt was in charge, assisted by
Misses Rose Breithaupt, Lille Brie-
nrfh pitl,r
Emma Diemers. Rosie Trabert, Annie
Trabert, Pauline Goodwin, Otillia Kraft
and Gertrude Graft.
The Young Ladies' sodalityy in charge
of the "cascaroni," was in blue and
white, and was presided over by the
president Miss Elizabeth Lindenfeld,
assisted by Misses Mary Schumacher,
Rose Hessel, Eva Hessel. Margaret
Conway, Mary Conway, Tille and An
toinette Hagen, Mary and Annie Ste
pan. Elizabeth Becker, Louise Hoegg,
Mary Kamp, Sophie Stepan, Helen
Johnson, Ida Kraft and Ellen Stippe.
Suggestive of the GOODNESS dispensed,
the ice cream booth was all in white.
Mrs. DR.. Scholl was assisted by Misses
Rose and Edith Gross, Catherine Crede,
Gertrude and Grace McGarvey Mary
Lammerson, Eleanor whitman, Eliza.
beth Hanzen and Ella Topper.
IHo Cduuy DOOLll was dITdllSGQ Ill LlG
center Of the hall, with elaborate dec
orations of pink. Miss Sophie Roos
was assisted in dispensing the sweet
meats by Misses Florence Dick, Matilda
Singer, Agnes Scholl Eleanor Dick,
Helen and Louise Pfefer.
Flower Booth Is Attractive
The flower booth and hat stand, in
red, was in charge of Mrs. Rose Nettle-
son, with Misses Katherine Ashurst.
Katherine and Louise Fitzgerald, Maria
Dupuy and Minnie Lawton as assist
ants.
Purple and white hoops We're the
characteristics of the Christian Moth
ers' society booth, where fancy articles
were sold. Mrs. Sophie Stepan pre-
sides, assisted by Mines. Veronica
Buhr, Lizzie Bussmann, Mary Pitzel,
Louise Emers, Caroline Herberger,
Eugenia Sanders and Jennie Schwab.
Mrs. Nellie Bischof, assisted by Mrs.
Anna Canister, Misses M. Ward, Lille
Mueller, Melanie Kasso, Velma Bischof.
Charlotte Knell, Angela Eimers, Tillie
Wuerf and Cecilia Stippe had charge
of the handkerchief booth, which was
decorated in lavender and white
Miss Martha Lange presided at the
country store, assisted by Miss Anna
ten, Anna Brockmueller, Emma Geier,
Elizabeth Guthaus and Mary Hin
dinger.
The grab bag booth was in purple, at
which Misses Veronica Wuerf, Theresa
Dick, Edith Stepan, Mary Suck, Annie
Herberger and Marie Meier dispensed
mysterious looking packages.
The postoffice seemed to have an
abundance of letters for all applicants.
These letters We're dainty little affairs
and brought pleasant smiles to the
faces of the recipients. Miss Lola
Buhr and Miss Carolina Hagan were
assisted in handing out these little
missives by Misses Christiana Mueller,
Jennie Schosse. Angela Meyer, Marie
Mueller and May Buhr.
Serve Home Cooked Dinner
One of the departments which prom
ises to be popular feature is the din
ing room, where the women of the par
fish serve "home cooked dinners, as
mother did" from 5 to o'clock each
evening. During the evening lunches
were served. The tables are arranged
on the stage, over which streamers of
yellow crepe paper flowers have been
suspended. A string of multi-colored
electric lights give bright bit of color
to the whole hall. The following are
in charge of this department.
Mrs. Frank Lindenfeld, Mrs. Cunt
gunde Schumacher, Mrs. Jeanette
Schmitt, Mrs. Theresa Trabert; assist
ed by Mrs. Mary Becker, Mrs. Bertha
Hauser, Mrs. Eva Burkhart, Mrs. Anna
Lavrich, Mrs. Mathilde Irion, Mrs.
Mary O'Laverty, Mrs. Flora Rohr Mrs.
Barbara Bruttig. Mrs. Katherine
Schwartz. Mrs. Mary Gross Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Glotzbach, Mrs. Bertha Premin-
niger, Mrs Bertha Oberholzer, Mrs.
Mary Roller, Mrs. Katherine Crede,
Mrs. Mary Regan, Mrs. Ursula Platz,
Mrs. Elizabeth Scherer, Mrs. Josephine
Hagen, Mrs. Mary Suck, Mrs Sophie
Neppl, Mrs. Lucy Sullivan, Mrs. Car
oline Kraft.
Fair Runs Two Weeks
Mrs. Eleanor Dick presided over the
interstate apron booth, which was deco
rated IN the national colors She was
assisted by Mesdames Katherine Moss,
Maria Wollenschlaege and Miss Anna
Hannel.
Misses Louie Zimmerman, Katherine
Zimmerman. Caroline Hahen, Elsa Ris-
telhueber, Florence Dick, Eva HesseI
and Messrs. Eugene p. Conway and