The Dickinson press., 1908-10-31

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MUCH MON E;Y
Catholic Ladies Will Net Over
One Thousand Dollars in the
Two Nights. Over 700 Peo-
pie Fed at the Suppers.
The ladies of St. Patrick's Roman
Catholic church added another successful
chapter to the history of their many
fairs and entertainments this week when
they gave their annual bazaar and sale
in the opera house. The fair was held
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and
IN the matter of attendance. excellence
and variety of articles on sale and
patronage. the affair was the equal of
any previous attempts. ....-s..
Whenever the ladies of this parish
undertake anything of this nature, it is
certain to 60 through with a rush and
enterprise that would be a credit to
any body of ladies in the country. They
are all hustlers and know how to tempt
the public in such way that every one
spends his money right and left with
perfect satisfaction and the knowledge
that every cent the ladies take in they
earn and deserve. as reward for the
many hours of hard work and careful
planning which are necessary to make
such sale so successful. To provide
articles for so many departments in
sufficient quantities to meet the demands
Of the two evenings sales, to say nothing
of cooking food enough to feed over 700
people two nights in succession, is no
small task. However. year after year
the same enthusiasm is shown and each
fair is better. if possible, than any
of the previous sales and after all
the receipts have been counted up and
the empty counters surveyed, there is a
general feeling of time and money we'll
spent "-F9A
I This year the fair was not as elabor--
ate as some years, owing to the fact
that the ladies have already been unusu-
ally successful in raising money in other
ways. Nevertheless, there were sufficient
booths and plenty of tempting wares to
attract all varieties of people and the net
profit ranks we'll with that Of other
years. nose.
Scattered about. the hall were six
most attractive booths, each one gay
with many colored decorations and filled
to overflowine with articles both useful
and ornamental. With the crowds of
people surrounding each department and
the general air of festivity and good
cheer. the scene was bright one.
Everywhere there were throngs of people
and in every booth the wares met with
ready sales at good substantial prices.
One Of the most attractive booths was
that devoted to the sale of dolls. 1t was
also one of the largest in the hall and
was very effective in its decorations of
yellow and white. The foundations were
of yellow and white crepe paper and a
dainty touch was added by the use Of
many artificial white chrysanthemums.
Everywhere there were dolls of all
shapes and Sizes White dolls and colored
dolls, whole families of dolls, dolls in
ginghams and dolls in the latest styles
of directoire costumes and hats to match.
1t was paradise for the little girls and
many children were made happy or will
be at Christmas time. Cut flowers were
also for sale here and the many vases Of
carnations and big yellow and white
chrysanthemums appealed to lovers OF
flowers. Those in charge were Mrs. w.
A. Mcclure. Miss Kathyrn Gallagher,
Miss Agnes O'Donnell. Mrs. w. G..
Crawford and Mrs. J. V. Jessen.
Another dainty booth was that devoted
to the sale of baby goods. Although
arranged only Monday, this stall wat
one of the most popular and met with a
hearty response Of patronage. 1t wat
effectively made Of pink and white crepe
paper and was filled with everything fo1
the babies. There were many pretty
articles, elaborately and daintily made
by hand. which were soon sold out. Twt
contests were carried on here which wers
4 very popular: One was on the weigh
of a real live baby. Seated in little
swing chair, the little child looket
especially cunning, and few could resis
! the temptation 81 hazardine suesssa,
its weight The baby is eight months
old and the child of' Nj. and Mrs. VII. H.
\ Carroll. The second contest was on Il,
contents Of sealed wooden box Ih.
only clue tie wise ones had was that i
Il was ono article absolutely necessary 4
every babH The suesses made wefs |.
4 study Of human nature and ran ~
limit Of possibilities and impoasibilities
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