The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-09
Big Contest for Diamond Ring ard
Gold Watch.
FEATURES ENTIRELY new
Latest Moving Pictures Direct from
Chicago, and Illustrated SOngS,
Basket Ball, Dancing and =
Literary Program. Pro-
Cee(ls for Church.

The carpenters and the decorators
are at work today on the big armory.
getting everything ready for the big
Catholic fair. which begins tomor-
row night. This annual event prom
ises to be a greater diversion this
year than ever before, and is con-
Quoted entirely different from the
fairs of most parishes. The mer-
chants and citizens are not imposed
upon for prizes and assistance, as 10
the rule in other towns. but the
ladies OF the church provide every
thing by their own efforts and in
genuity. and the fancy work alone
will surpass anything ever exhibited
In Greeley. OF course, the young
ladies who take part in the different
contests may call upon their friends
for votes. but with that the manage
ment OF the fair has nothing to do.
All soliciting or selling of chances
will be done at the hall. Ten hand
some booths are being erected and
will be in charge Of several ladies Of
the parish. Besides these. the ladies
of Eaton and Windsor will have
booth to represent each Of those
two towns. The booths will - ~
follows: Fancy wesk. doll booth,
FdSh pond. Aower booth. country
store. punch booth. Gypsy booth. re-
freshment booth and ice cream booth.
Besides these there will be the hot
chocolate and cocoa booth.
One Of the largest Arms In the
country which handles these goods
10 sending a demonstration. and only
the fnest qualities Of chocolate and
cocoa will be used.
There will be three large contests.
The most important will be for q
handsome diamond ring, arJ the
young ladies who will compete for
the largest number of votes will be
Miss Jennie Neary. Miss Edna Joyce
and Miss Nellie Cahill. The COM
petitors for the gold watch will be
Mary Onstine and Josephine Brock
strap.
Two little misses will try for the
big doll. which 10 as big ~ either of
them. They will be little Miss En-
right and little Miss Valley. Special
and different entertainments have
been arranged for each night and An
entirely new feature will be the NOV
ing pictures and illustrated songs.
Father Casey has arranged with the
Edison company from the main Of
fee in Chicago for this feature and
an operator will be sent from Chi
cago to take entire charge. The pic
lures are all the very latest, have
never been shown before. and the
songs likewise. For the songs he has
engaged some Of the best talent to be
found In Colorado.
There will be dancing every even
ing and a local orchestra will fur
rish the music.
Another innovation will be the
basket ball games between the local
and outside teams. These will be
first on the program each evening or
as often as the management concludes
to nut them on. and will be big
drawing card.
This is the first fair for the ben
eft of the new church. the founda-
tion of which is already started ana
when finished the handsome edihce
will not only reflect credit upon the
Catholic parish. but also upon the
city of Greeley. Father Casey and
the ladies in charge anticipate tha'
the receipts will be sufficient to pay
for the foundation From the spirit
and energy manifested, there Is no
doubt that this end will be attained
and all who lend their patronage VIII
ret value received In diversion ana
literary entertainment.
The fair opens tomorrow Ih"'s
dov evening. and will continue untii
the evening OF December IL
The Young ladies who take par' J"
tbo contests are from the best known
families in this vicinity and aro""'
tbcsc contests will center the great
est interest.