The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-04
Bazaar A GRAND SUCCESS
Great Praise Due All Who Aided in
Making II Such.

The women of st. Mary's and st. Pat
Iick's parishes are prouder over the
bazaar which opened under their au-
spices in St Mary's hall Wednesday
noon, than any of their previous un-
dertakings Socially and financially il
has been far more successful than the
fair given in st. Mary's hall two years
ago. Gorgeous booths and sales tables,
loaded with novelties and useful wares,
have been the scene during the three
days of the bazaar of a merry business
hum, while the luncheon room has
never failed to attract hundreds of peo-
pie to every luncheon.
When the festivities were opened
Wednesday noon. interest was chiefly
conferred in the luncheon, for the women
of St Mary's and st. Patrick's par
ishes long ago became famous for their
knowledge Of good home cooking. At
the very first setting il was found that
there were not enough tables, and the
dining room was kept as busy as a
downtown restaurant in convention
time. 1t is estimated by the Rev. w. K.
Ryan that over 1,200 people have taken
part in the luncheons alone, while the
nightly attendance at the bazaar has
scared above the thousand mark.
Gorgeous decorations especially added
TO the attractiveness. The young ladies
who had charge of the arrangement of
the booths, who throughout the bazaar
have been in rivalry not only to see
which could sell most. but present the
best appearance, carefully studied de-
signs Of latest decorative schemes long
before the opening of the bazaar. and
when the time came to tack them to-
gether they grew in beauty with such
rapidity as to asst, nish those who hap
pened to be early spectators.
Rev. Father Ryan took personal in
terest in a shooting gallery, which
throughout the fair has been conducted
under his direction. And he says that
the young men of st. Patrick's and St.
Mary's parishes would certainly be
hard to compete with as regards marks
manship. Lending interest to every
feature of the bazaar, he has largely
contributed 10 its success.
Miss Marjory Mulvey, whose duties
it has been to tell fortunes in a little
tent in corner of the hall, says that
she has brought happiness to more peo-
pie in Salt Lake than any other young
lady ever has in a similar period of
time. Such as have prospected all their
lives have been informed that they are
on the verge of becoming wealthy
miners. while scores of young ladies of
ST. Mary's and st. Patrick's are now
certain that their husbands will not
only be handsome. but wealthy.
Practically all the societies connected
with the parishes directly or indirectly.
have been taking an unusual interest in
the festivities. lending hand in the
entertainment, programs and furnish
ing instrumental and vocal selections.
The various attractions of the bazaar
have been under the direction of the
following:
Parish booth. Mrs F. ]. McGanney:
All Hallows booth, Mrs Ronald Nor
rison; tea room, Mrs. F. j. Westcott: st.
Patrick's booth, Mrs. Anna Brynfng;
doll booth, Mrs. Charles Quigley; candy
booth, Miss Margaret Gibbons: punch |
booth, Mrs. ]. w. Farrell; knights of
Columbus booth, Mrs. Jennie Laramie. |
The Rev. Father Ryan was head of |
The committee Of arrangements. and
was assisted by Mrs. F. ]. Westcott |
Mrs. r. Morrison. Mrs. James O'Connor |
and Mrs. F. ]. McGanney.