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Show j t SS t- - ? ' 4 S $ ?S S5 j J . DENVER. I ' ' 4;, S, 4, Sv vf $ 1 ?. A - $ ? $ , I GOOD SHEPHERD FAIR. Bishop Matz Delivers a Brilliant Address Ad-dress at tlie Opening. 2 s (Correspondence lntermountain Catholic.) I Denver, Dw. 15. The fair in aid of the Home of the Good Shepherd is a pronounced success. It. has now been running a week and the prospects are that the Sisters will realize a handsome sum for their institution. I . "I am here to present to you the meaning of sweet charity," said Bishop Matz., in his address on the opening: .night. "As to the Home of the Good Shepherd, there is not another institution institu-tion more deserving; not one that does more for humanity. The home is fol-, fol-, lowing in the work begun by Jesus when he raised Mary Magdalen. When today a poor, unfortunate woman has fallen and seems only fit for the gutter, then the- Sisters of the Good Shepherd! come to her rescue, The idea of thej home is to raise fallen woman and place them in a better life. There are already sixty-five women in the home, among them girl's that they have rescued res-cued from "surroundings that would have cast, them into lives of shame. It is. the work of the home to bring in the fallen women the strayed sheep. You an help this grand work by lending your support to this fair." Light, music and song, pretty women, gay booths artistically arranged, every, thing on earth that, the heart can wsire in the way of Christmas gifts to be given or received, all kinds of eatables to tempt the palate this is the Good Shepherd fair tonight. As you waiK mio me vxeiiMJiun i ; building and the scene bursts upon you. it is a bewildering fairyland that do-1 lies description. Each booth has itsj temptations, and from the pretty, noth- J ings made by delicate fingers to thej expensive donations in ihe way of bric-j a-biac and useful furnishings, there is an endless line of attractions that keep the crowds, hovering around the ob-J. ob-J. je-ms on sale. I The refreshment booth, over which the young ladies of the Clio shed a shining light, is beautifully decorated in the f'.ags of all nations, with a mag-rlficent mag-rlficent American flag as a centerpiece. center-piece. This collection belongs to -Mrs. ! John F. Campion. Miss Esther Wright is the high priestess hero, and she and j Ik r assistants are. dressed in fancy j I costumes "with tail, neaked hats. Her: aides are Mrs. Will Saver, the Misses I Sheonin and Misses May Bailey. Nellie j I Kussell and Lulu Annel. j J The Logan avenue booth has exquis-i I itely wrought sofa cushions, silverware! i and many odd fancy articles. Mrs. Jo seph Walsh is at the head of this. Mrs. D. Mahoney has in her candy I booth the must delicious sweets that! money could buy. and has not raised' the price of candy for the occasion.! She also gives good weight on her dain-j I lv looki he scales. I" St. Dominic's has an attractive fancy booth, with Mrs. Margaret Carroll in chp.rpe. f The smoking booth is in a quiet cor- tu.-r. where, the gentlemen congregate to smoke and gossip. Last night Fetor 1 jsk Court xrA ll?rrv J. O'Livan were found hobnobbing on a comfortable di- j van. but they told no secrets when in- I terrupted. and went back to it again j as soon as possible. Later on Mr. Mc- Court was found in the doll booth, i where he said he had stocked up for a I year. He bought six dolls last night. and it was only the second one in the j series to- be given for the benefit of the f House of the Good Shepherd. !' The 1ce cream booth is a dream in 'i red. with scintillating lights gleaming X everywhere. Mrs. J. J. Barkhausen ) and Mrs. Baeressen are conducting it, I with charming assistants to attend to ' the needs of the guests. K At a chance booth you can buy i chances on everything under the sun J that you could wish for. The ladies in oharce are Mesdames P. 11. Hiordan. f T. W. Carroll. C. H. Wilkin. J. P. Don- i r.tlly and James Steiner. 1 I St. Elizabeth's parish has a booth j paying 10 cents for an envelope with ai I number inside, and you find the num- ber that corresponds to it pinned under! j the articles on the table. j , The doll booth- is a dream of beauty : and a joy forever. The most beautiful creatures, with exquisitely wrought lothes. down to ballet costumes worn by the dolls from the Philippines and! Sandwich islands, or wherever they' : come from countries where simple! t Eve-like wardrobes are still the fash-! ion. The ladies at this booth who were! ; selling dolls like hot cakes were Mes-; Mes-; dames CaldweTl Yeaman, W. H. Dele-1 ker. John C. Martin. Harry J. O'BryanJ j and several gentlemen, who served as' i wrapping clerks, . j The side attractions to the fair are! also very remunerative and well attend-j ed. Over $800 was taken in on the! opening night, and unless all signs fail! ! several thousand dollars will be thej ; handsome returns for the ten days of hard work done by the active members' of the committees. Last night the room was crowded and' the music kept the spirits of the guests j m.n-intr en iii- Today is children's day. and the prices at all the refreshment booths will be reduced for their benefit. Even the pretty llower girls that are met with at every turn will sell roses and carnations carna-tions at ruinous prices. Everything will be done to make it pleasant for the little ones. Tha p: ogramme will be under the direction di-rection of the entertainment committee, and will include solos by' Miss Loretta Guion. Mrs. Willis E. Bird and Miss Nina Robinson. Baby Mcintosh will: whistle and the Nast twins do some amusing acts. Iruthe evening Bill Nye Hamilton will give some original so-! lections. And the music will continue1 : to lie of the best. I The prizes won last night were: Lewis Lew-is Young, a pin cushion: Professor Horst. a doll, and C. A. McCadden, a! dressed turkey. All the coupons of the season tickets: sold must be returned not later than Di e. 16 at 7 o'clock. |