Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-06-01
Committees Named and Working
For Great Summer
Festival.
VIII Take Place on Hospital Grounds
and Continue Three Days
and Nights.
FEATURES TO BE INTRODUCED

Inc ORGANIZATION arranging for
the great lawn fete and summer fes-
tival to be given on the afternoons
and nights of June 10, IL and 12 for
the benefit of SITS. Mary and Eliza
beth Hospital at the last meeting
pledged its earnest efforts to make
this affair a success in every way.
Chairman Joseph Overberg presided,
and the minutes of the previous
meeting were read by Secretary
William p. McDonogh. Treasurer
Emler reported that he had disposed
of a large number of the combina-
tion books, but was still in position
to supply the demand. Chairman
George w. Berry reported that he
had selected Capt. Mike Lovett, Ed
Brennan, Tobe Filbin, Andy Kast, ].
L. Brownfield, Ernest Brownfield,
B. ]. Campbell, Jr., and John
Dettlinger to assist at the wheel of
fortune. and Chairman Frank
Dacher announced as his assistants
Will Cato, c. r. Gaynor, AL Car
raro and Jack Shelley. John Weiss,
who will erect the booths, has select
ed f. II. Wagner, Louis Baker and
p. NJ. O'Reilly and will add others to
his committee.
The Press Committee, selected by
Chairman John A. Doyle, will con-
sist of John p. Cassidy, John ].
Barry, Camden R. McAtee, Miss
Anna Carr and Miss Sadie Doyle.
AS ticket takers Chairman
Thomas Wellington will be ably as
ns1 hxr t.
seph Wellington. Further members
will be added to this committee later
on If necessary or if volunteers
offer.
To arrange for proper lighting of
the grounds a special COMMITTEES on
composed Of Col. John II,
Whallen, b. j. Campbell. Jr., and
Sheriff AL Emler, was named.
The telegraph office will be in
charge of Col. Jack Shea, but the
corps of assistants will not be made
known for the present. Chairman
Shea proposes to install a wireless
apparatus, so as to furnish the very
latest information at all times.
Committee on Transportation
composed of DR.. John H. Busche-
meyer, Joseph c. Overberg and B. ].
Campbell, Jr., will endeavor to ar
range for the very best street car
service obtainable.
DIR. Busehemeyer has also been
named Chairman of the Committee
on Health, and will name as his as
sistants large number of the doc
tors on the Hospital staff as we'll as
other prominent physicians OF the
city. A tent will be erected on the
ground, with all necessary equip
ment, so that every attention may be
shown in the event any accident
should happen or any one should be-
come i'll while attending the lawn
fete.
Each afternoon games of euchre
and lotto will be played, Mrs. p.
Ernwine having charge of the
euchre, while Mrs. Steve ]. Nc
Elliott has consented to conduct the
lotto. There will be no admission
to the afternoon sessions,
only the regulation charge for the
euchre or lotto being made. A num-
ber of handsome prizes have been
secured, and in order TO show abso-
lutte fairness to all concerned these
will be so divided that a certain
number Of prizes will be assigned TO
the euchre players, and in like man
ner a certain number for those par
ticipating in the lotto games. II
has been decided to only operate one
wheel of fortune at night. crediting
to each of the stands the value of
the articles from that stand disposed
of on the wheel. In the afternoon,
however, number of wheels will
turn, though the articles will be OF
less value than those disposed OF at
night.
Another meeting was held last
night with a full representation OF
the various committees, and deta led
reports of the work accomplished
were made.