New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-12
FAIR FOR THE SISTERS OF CHARITY.

For some time past the Sisters of Charity, in charge
of ST. Vncent's Hospital, in Eleventh street, have
been compelled frequently to turn away applicants FOR
admission whom they would be only too glad to re-
ceive were not their building too crowded to render
admission possible. They therefore appealed to the
ladies Of the Catholic Chur in the city for aid in
raising means either to obtain larger building for the
Hospital or to enlarge the building now in use
The response of the Catholic ladies is embodied in
the Fair now open in the Crystal Paace-the largest
Ladies Fair ever held in the world. Seventeen
Churches are represented, most of them by several ta-
bes The naves Of the Palace are tastefuly decorat-
ed and filed with the Church contributions, each IN
der the conservation Of its name and some philan-
hropic passage Of Scripture. There are contributions
also from the Catholic Colleges: Georgetown sends q
rare old painting; St. Johns piece of silver worth
$500, and st. Mays donation of money.
Aside from the Church contributions, some fam
lies furnish entire tables. An invalid lady
contributes wonderful miniature counterfeit of Foth
erpgay Castle with moat and drawbridge towers and
stained glass windows complete. On opening an iron
door, which seems to wear the rust OF centuries, one
sees the unfortunate Queen Of Scots dressed in full
costume. The steps in front are masterpiece OF
modern antiquity they look as though they had been
trodden by uncounted generations OF fares. Ihe
castle il Supported on one side by Melbourne Abbey
and on the other by--but We will not describe II;
YOU must pay the graceful lady who has 1t in charge
the daughter of the makera shilling, and have Tar
more vivid and interesting description than you could
ever get by reading. On the same table is the SIX
weeks labor Of the daughter herselfa garden OF ar
tifcial flowers and ethnographical assortment Oh
dolls Among these last dobabies for little glrls
with Turkish affnities, with Greek predictions, with
Tyroese tendencies, and with Scotch and Swiss su'-
capabilities. ferocously mustached scion oil loang
Turkey stands sentinel q. one end Of the table.
There is no end to the attractions which sprinS up
On all sides about the bachelor who ventures unpfo-
tected into this now Enchanted Palace. Bright eyes
fash out on him, and he is straightway overwhelmed
with sweet opportunities to invest his shlngs anu us
fortune in the seductive chances Of winning beating
lamb or little tin tea-kee; and he cannot lose: IL ne
does not win the Ian he gets more than two sAlns'
worth Of smiles.
The Fair was crowded last night On si'oday
there were not more than thousand visitors present.
Yesterday there three or four times tha' nun".
to-day there will be many more, and wheh ehe v"
DAYS Of the Far are over, there viii, no douo, o'
handsome sum of money at the disposal OF the S'Se's
Of Charity. No Protestant can justly refuse 70 make
il one dollar more, for the gentle mnl'traons VI 'e
Sisters are free TO all sufferers without re'u ~
faith or infdelity.
And then there are a great many articles jnS' ilh
roIted from Paris by the Hermann, anu INT -'e ~
Christmas presents is fast approaching.