Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
ANNUAL FAIR OPENED
BY CATHOLIC WOMEN
COLUMBIA HALL DECORATED
BEAUTIFULLY
Large Crowds In Attendance at First
Nights Exhibition-Booths Pre-
sided Over by Handsome
Matrons and Girls
Especial to The Herald,l

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 16.-Large
crowds marked the opening of the an
nual fair held under the auspices of the
parish of Santa Monica's Catholic
church, at Columbia hall this evening.
The hall was more beautifully deco
rated than for any of the annual events
heretofore held by the church. A flow
er table was the center of attraction,
asparagus plumosus and bougainVillaes
forming the principal decoration. -Four
young women, Misses Goetz, Nett, Mil
len and Barrett, were in charge of the
booth.
The country store, where one could
purchase dry goods, groceries, COAL
needles, face powder and onions, was
another feature. Mines. Connolly,
Miles. Middlehauf, Relyea, Kramer
Casper, and Misses Relyea, Read, Coo
ney, Winnie Connolly, Margaret and
Ella Millen and Agnes Connolly acted
as clerks.
The California booth, trimmed In vel
low and white and set off by some mag
nificent amaryllis, was an attractive
fetaure. Artistic designs in fancy work
were the stock in trade. Mines. Ward
Atwill, Winston, Toomey and Castllles,
and Misses Whelan, Arcade Scott, Ma
rie Atwlll, Ynez Yard, Pelitler ana
Baxter presided.
The Soldiers Home booth. represent
ing Catholic families from the natlohal
institution at Sawtelle, was resplendent
in the national colors and buntings, and
was in charge of Mines. Mclaughlin
Grace. Mclaughlin. Rogers, Thomas
T.ankston and the Misses Young.
Al tbe lemonade booth, appropriately
decorated in lemon ribbon, palms and
ivy, was dispensed the regular old
fashioned cooled in the shade variety
of stimulant, drawn by Mines. GlrouV
and GoetZ. .--s.-.,.
of fine Sacred Heart, in charge OF the
altar boys of the parish, was the center
Of q large crowd of purchasers ana du-
mirers. A number of valuable crea-
tions the work of the sisters were
eagerly purchased ..oa
A fish pond and cigar stand cateTeu
to the men, while the ice cream pa "'iI,, ~
took i'm many quarters during the even
;pg The latter was in charge OF MRS
CIr+in Mrs George Boehme, Mrs. WE
man Mrs. MCGEE, the Misses Gordon
Misc Nellie curtin, Miss Jennie Curtlh
Miss Margaret Wieman.
Dinner will be served each Gay d,
noon and at night, and tor every ii, ua1
during the week of. the laIl ,a'. IIlel H.
ho a snecial feature in the culinary liile'
T,,osdaIy o. the feature will be chicken
dinner and wednesday the bill OF rare
Major Robert Dollard was. the speak
O, at the opening this evening taxing
occasion to compliment the women hiod on
the excellent results they hau oo'''iiie''
in the way of decorations -,,,,o,,+ ooro-
The women of the refreshment com com
,,.i+tea zee are. Mrs. McAlonan, Miss Moo
lInv Miss Shanahan, Mrs. Langan, MIS-
6eEi 0Brien, EN- Mrs. Entressel, Mrs, Tally, 1hS
Me- Martin. Mrs. Albers. MRS. Wne-
mss Nj, Mrs. Ms' Burze, fil Mrs Ga89lagher, Mrs
I91iS Peyeier Mrs Tanitin, Miss Norton Tp51,
Miss Roper, Mrs. Duff, ,o,dagt MIS- 1Iet2ei' I4Dtl'
Mrs. Russell, Miss Maae4Ior Toree Mrs Mrs
IE,tS,natTink' MIS-, 4 lex Mrs Doleshal Miss Vache
anu Nne Ht Of r the attractions of the fair VII
bo the vocal selection rendered by the
santa Monica Woman's Choral cruz