Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-11
SISTERS BAZAAR
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Proceeds viii Be Close to $1,000
Hall Thronged on Closing Night
Prize Winners.

Saturday night marked the close of
the Sisters of Charity bazaar which
was held throughout the week at
Loretto Hail. AS anticipated, the at
tendance on the final evening was the
largest of the week The hall was
taxed to its capacity by the good.
natured crowd and 1t was midnight
before the lights were turned out and
the bazaar ended. The exact amount
realized by the fair is not known yet,
but the proceeds will be close to $2,.
900.
Interest in the closing night of the
bazaar centered In the popularity con-
tests and raff1es. Jose D. Sena, clerk
of the Territorial Supreme Court was
awarded the beautiful cut glass berry
bowl. He received total of 1858
votes. Speaker Roman L. Baca, of
the House Of Representatives, who
his opponent in the contest, received
PTS votes. Votes were sold at dime
apiece and the receipts from this
source amounted to $163.3O. The
berry bowl Is listed at $50.
Rivalry was more pronounced in the
doll contest which was open to all
girls who have not grown beyond dolls
and short dresses. Little Consuela
Bergere, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.A. M.
Bergere, was the winner of the bean
tiful doll. She received total of 9S5
votes. The other contestants were
Minerva Wagner, Ernestina Delgado,
Nellie Nusbaum and Mary Abbott, the
last mentioned being daughter of
Representative II. c. Abbott, of
| Springer.
Some of the articles which were to
have been ralled on the final night OF
the bazaar have been held and the
drawing contests for these will take
place in connection with Spanish
supper to be given later under the
auspices OF the Sisters of Charity.
The books for the articles left unraf-
fed have not yet been filled and for
that reason it was decided to post
pone the drawing for them until at
least money enough to cover the cost
of purchasing them was forthcoming.
The articles which were disposed
of and those to whom they were
awarded are as follows:
| One hundred-piece dinner set OF
Austrian china, John Donovan; Mex
lean drawn work lunch cloth, Miss AMI
ia Baca; oak card table. John Muir
ply; oak rocker, Otis Seligman; Ia
dies hat, ]. W. Patterson: ladies'
fancy comb, Mrs. John Hampel.
The two, watches, sewing machine,
walking cane and suit Of clothes were
held over until the Spanish supper
which will be served soon after Lent.
Shortly before msdnIstirsafi of the
articles left unsold at the fancy booth
were offered at auction and were
knocked down at fancy prices. Jose
D. Sena and ]. w. Patterson took
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turns in acting as auctioneers.
The Sisters of Charity, under whose
auspices the bazaar was given, are
deeply grateful for the successful Is
sue of the affair and desire the New
Mexican to express their heartfelt
thanks to all who assisted in making
the success possible,
The following cash contributions
were received during the week and
will be applied to the bazaar fund:
Archbishop Peter Bourgade, 800;
Reverend Father A. Rabarole. $25;
Reverend Father Durasches. $20;
Reverend Father j. Gillian, SIG; Fred
Otero, of Albuquerque, $25; A Friend
$40; Mrs. w. G. Sargent, $40; Clock
ner Sanitarium, Colorado Springs,
$40; St. Raphaels Hospital, Trinidad,
$40: Professor Hiram Hadley, 80;
Mrs. Warner, IS; Amado Gutierrez,
IS; Mrs. Schaaf, S.; Cathedral
School, Denver, IS; st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Albuquerque, S.; st. Patrick's
School, Pueblo, So; A. l.. Morrison, w.
i A list of the donors to the bazaar
| nr,,ar will ho nuhlishpd tomorrow