White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
BAZAAR RECEIPTS
NET ABOUT $1,000
ENTERTAINMENT BY LADIES OF
SACRED HEART CHURCH is
PROFITABLE - MISS O'HARE
WINS POPULARITY CONTEST.

The bazaar conducted by the ladies
of the Sacred Heart church, assisted
by the Catholic ladies of McGill, was
an event of general interest, We'd
nesday, and the proceeds from the
various sources netted about one
thousand dollars. The bazaar was
held in ST. Lawrence hall and in the
room on Aultman and Murry streets
formerly occupied by Moller's cafe,
and commencing with the lunch at
noon until the close of the program.
there was something all the time to
attract the interested attention of
patrons.
First in importance as stimulant
to public attention was the popularity
contest, the competitors being Miss
LYDIA O'Hare of Ely. and Miss Ger
trude O'Brien of McGill. The voting
continued until 3 o'clock. when the
ballot boxes were closed and the
counting was begun. The total vote
was 1921, Miss O'Hare receiving
1851 and Miss O'Brien 1440.. The
first prize was a beautiful diamond
ring. while the second prize winner
had choice of several pretty and
useful articles, and decided upon
la valliere As the votes were ten
cents each, the contest netted
s429.11
Another contest that attracted the
interest of the little girls was for the
Expositor doll. There We're ten CON-
petitors and the doll was awarded
Beatrice Leyden, who received 1896
votes Other close contestants for
the doll were Kathleen O'Connor
with 1916 votes, Nora Frasier with
1915, Minnie Meyers SIS and Leah
Margaret Miles ISL. The remaining
ballots were scattered to five other
little girls. The doll was "outfitted'
in a most enhancing manner. by
Mrs. l.. G. Schwalenburg. and the
contest was in charge of James M.
Collins. The receipts of the doll
contest were s57.31.
The baby doll and bassinet donat-
ed by Mrs. Collins was won by Mrs.
l.. B. Hedge of East Ely. and w. II.
Bishop qualified as the candy kid"
by winning the candy booth prize.
The guessing contest was tie be-
tween Mrs. Arthur Smith and Mrs.
F. Galloway, who guessed $500 as
the number of beans in the bottle,
while the actual number 1901.
During the evening entertainments
of a varied nature were given at both
places where the bazaar was in pro-
gress, that contributed to the enjoy
ment and success of the enterprise.
The booths were in charge of the
following:
Mrs. James Ryan and Mrs. James
Coins, ohildrens and infants wear
and dolls.
Mrs. Zurich, Mrs. Eddy and Mrs.
j. Murphy, fancy work
Mrs Weller and Mrs. Eager, re-
freshments.
Mrs. I. Mcdonald, Mrs. Morley
Mrs. Riepe and Mrs. Tietz. domestic
booth.
Mrs Miles and Mrs. MeQueeney
handkerchief. oriental and fancy
work.
Miss LYDIA O'Hare and Miss Jose
phine RYAN, grab-bag and fish pond
Mrs. Kinney, fortune telling.
Miss Josephine Munro. Mrs. Gala
nan, Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Leonard.
homemade candies.
The financial returns from the va
rious meney-mak;ng enterprises al"
not all received and the exact re-
ceipts of the bazaar will not be
known for several days. One of the
most popular booths was that de-
voted to infants and children's wear
and dolls. The receipts from this
booth exceeded 5000. The fish pond
was another popular attraction and
more than 1000 fishes" were hook
ed. The fortune telling booth was
also besieged ali the time and 1t was
necessary to employ an assistant
'palmist" to dispense happy futures
and predictions.
The neektie quilt, donated by Mrs
Hiilock, was not presented, as SO
many tickets were out that 1t WAS
impossible to get all the returns
Wednesday night. This quilt will be
ratified at next Saturday nights
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