Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-26
NEWSPAPER FETE
TO Be REPEATED
HERALD BOOTH PROVES MOST
POPULAR
Names Of Daily and Weekly Papers
Are Represented by Clever De-
vices, and Conference
Reaps Profit

SO great success was the newspaper
carnival given by the members of the
conference of st. Vincent's .e Paul ii
Father Meyer hall, Grand avenue and
! Washington street, Thursday night that
1t was repeated last night and will be
given again this evening.
| j. =. Delaney Is the president, G. Lee
Sage vice president and John Clancy
treasurer of the conference. The mem
bers of the Young Women's sodality
had charge of the booths, each booth
representing newspaper.
! The Herald booth, which was the
most attractive and popular of all, was
| decorated with an immense American
flag and with several handsome posters
| There was a funny show at the back
and several walking jokes, natives OF
| The Herald, added to the fun. A her
| aid stood at the entrance of the booth
with large horn, and Ice cream corn
| ucopias and candy were sold inside un-
der the direction of Misses May Clark,
Mamie Gerhard Julia Iierson, Hor-
| tense and Marie Lindenfeldt
A police court was in full operation
in the Examiner booth, with Joseph
Scott as Judge and Miss Teresa Clark
as police matron.
Misses Clara Gerhard Bessie and
Henrietta Costello and Stevens had
charge of the Times Mirror booth,
where Memo and the princess held
sway. Mirrors rejecting funny distor-
tions were a feature and watches and
timepieces, peanuts, popcorn and pret-
zels were sold
In the Express booth the idea of a
Wells-Fargo express train was carried
out. Misses Mary Cunningham, Mary
LeSage and Josephine Lane were in
charge.
Misses Mildred and Myrtle Talcott,
Estelle and Emma LeSage. Charlotte
Cox and Marguerite Bell directed the
affairs of the Evening News booth,
which was fitted up like an oriental
smoking den. with everything that the
bachelor covets.
A shooting gallery attracted the boys
in the Record pink sheet booth, which
was in charge of Misses Mona, Louise
and Marguerite McHugh and Mary
Fowler Sporting goods were also sold.
In the Tidings booth Misses Grace
Du Case, Kathleen Slavin and May
Delaney, dressed in gypsy costumes,
were ensconced as fortune tellers.
Pretty students in caps and gowns
in the persons of Misses Geraldine Fitz-
gerald, Agnes Brown and Brant pre-
sided in the College Student booth,
where students supplies We're sold.
In the Saturday Evening Post booth
Misses Mary and Margaret Deland
handed out letters and mail of {; II kinds
to all who called, while the latest mag
azines and humorous papers were on
sale there.
The Graphic booth was in charge of
Miss Anna Sullivan, who sold clever
sketches and copies of masterpieces.
The Out West booth was one of the
most elaborate. Misses Lice and
Bertha Despars had charge and orange
trees and cedar trees hung with Or
anges bananas and other tropical fruit
formed a canopy over the booth. A
roulette wheel with attendants in at
tractive miners costume was in evil
dence and not Hicks, but Hicks son
(Hickson) was there with his tube
waiting to be cheered up. Misses Julia
Weyse and Victoria Biggins looked aft
er the hats in the Pacific outlook booth.
Music was furnished during the
meals, which were served by the Ladies
of Charity of st. Vincent de paul, in
Guiding Mesdames j. j. Bergin, j. A.
Forthmann, Rohr, NJ. A. Scott, Stokes,
Warren L. Gilbert, Macdonald, L. T.
Rhodes and Cecilia White.