Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-07
PARISH LAWN FETE
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Members of Holy Cross Congre-
cation Rewarded for Hard
Work of Preparation
HOUSED IN MAMMOTH TENT
GaiIy Decorated Booths Attract
Hundreds Whose Contribu-
tions Swell Building Fund
HOUSED IN MAMMOTH TENT

Fairy-like in its beauty of many
colors ana moving, happy, humanity
was the opening of the annual lawn
fete of the Holy Cross parish last even
ing Each year this parish has novel
lawn fete and for the event this year
a mammoth tent has been pitched near
the church building, which has been
gaily decorated with many colored
lights, setting off the many tables with
their articles for sale.
The fete is expected to be unusually
successful this year, for the proceeds
are to form a nucleus for the fund to
erect a new church building for the
parish. Work on this building is ex-
pected to begin the latter part of July
and the parishioners have worked for
the fete since the beginning of Lent.
The Holy Name society, the only
branch of the society in Los Angeles,
and which was recently organized by
the Rev. I. r. Fahey, the pastor, took
a prominent part in the fete last night.
and will have general charge of the
tent. This society is composed of the
men of the parish, who have one of the
strongest mems organizations of any
of the local parishes.
The booths have been arranged about
the tent IN an artistic fashion and
gatly decorated in the various colors OF
the sodality. Pretty maids and matrons
of the parish presided over these tables
last night, and will continue in charge
each afternoon and evening during the
week, beguiling many dimes and quar-
ters for the future church building.
The booths and those in charge are
as follows:
Holy Name-Mrs. C. ]. Toole, chair
man, assisted by Mrs. J. Tepe, Mrs,
William Fitzgerald and Mrs. w. j.
O'Neal. This table Is decorated in pur-
pie and white,
Immaculate Conception-Dr. Rose
Hautiere chairman, assisted by Miss
Della Fahey, Miss L. Boylson. This
sodality has forty members who will
assist in this booth, which is decorat-
ed in the sodality colors of blue and
white.
ST. Joseph's-Mrs. Margaret Chandler,
chairman, assisted by Mrs. James
OGrady, Mrs. N. Oswald, Mrs. E. En-
gle and Mrs. A. Olivera. Green and
white are the colors used on this table.
Country store, Chinatown and Monte
Carlo-Philip Kilfoil, chairman, assist
ed by Joseph Cox, George Miller and
William DAILY. The colors of this sec
ton are red and yellow.
st. Mary's-Mrs. H. McMahan, chair
man, assisted by Mrs. Frank Dolan
and Mrs. John Riddle. Gold and white
are used in this booth.
Sacred Heart-Mrs. ]. F. Schaba-
cher, chairman, assisted by Mrs. T..
Flannery and Mrs. ]. Clark. Red and
white are the colors of this booth.
St. Anthony's-Mrs. P. Horan, chair
man, assisted by Mrs. C. P. Cooke,
Mrs. S. Schneiter and Mrs. H. Kearney.
This table Is decorated in pink and
white.
Refreshment table-Mrs. Joseph Pre-
ter, chairman, assisted by Mrs. x.
Meenzhuber Mrs. ]. Kayser, Mrs. G..
McClean and Mrs. w. Daily, purple and
white bunting is used about this booth.
Amusement section-Cletus Herbster,
chairman, assisted by Peter Thill.
The fete will continue each after
noon and evening during the week with
special attractions every evening.