New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-07
gotaG gntelligente.
The Fair for the Beneht of the Louisiana
Retreat Asylum tor the Insane.

The Fair for the EseneGt of the Louisiana
Retreat Asylum tor the Insane.
The Sisters of Charity, of the society of ST. |
Vincent de Paul. who have in charge the lnstitu,
ton named above, have been induced TO hold
fair for its beneht-the members OF all re-
/ gious denominations heartily joining in the
work On Monday night last the fair was inaugu-
rated at the Masonic Hall, and shall it be neces-
sary for a Journalist of this city to entreat the
deniZens of New Orleans to give IT that patronage,
that material support it so much deserves? We
hone not To speak Of the object and uses of the
asylum were almost useless, as who does not
know its grand philanthropy, its saving marx Tor
the Wretched mOrtals whom God has stricken
with the incurabe malady-the loss of mind-the
want of power to act and speak for oneself the
terrible ocean Of space in the absence OF proper
thought-the loss of reason. What more horrible
announcement of dire calamity than, " lie, tiny
FRIEND is mad!n These angels of good-Slstels
of Charity-they have this institution under their
charge. 1t must be supported. The triHlng PIT
tance that is expended at the fair for It's peneht
is but nothing to the man of the world, and on
taken altogether, what good it will do! Thick
To the Young ladies and gentlemen of New Or
| leans let not the appeal go forth IN yam. A
| pleasant hour can be Whlled away at the Masonic
Hail. while the fair is going on, for, the various
tables, all tastcfuy decorated with flowers ever
greens, wreathes, mementoes, ETC., are III charge
of some Of the most elegant, beautiful and enter
tanning ladies of our city. AT the Sisters table
are Miss Laura Elder and Miss Julia winchester,
whose endeavors to please the visitors, cOnduce
to the attractions OF the fair, and add to the trea
sury of the institution. They are well worthy OF
| success and "cr0Wn above" AT thls liable the
Irish furniture is on exhibition, and books fol
chances in its rattle, displayed. 1t IS the mos
magnificent set of the kind pearl lnlaid,-tla
has ever been shown i'll this country, ana th'
winner of the furniture prize viii, indeed, ne ll'
.sIucky chiel of fortune.n Fancy articles, fruits
and toilet articles, many the manufacture OF TIT
a Sisters of Charity and TIER lady FRIENDS are ais'
for sale and rattle at this table, all OF which Mis-
Elder and her assistants wall be but TOO siad i
dispose Of to their patrons.
Mrs. Saddler, with Miss Maggie O'Neal and Mis-
il Marker, have childrens toy table, and The el
% thusasticmanner in which the juveniles crow
| around, with their dime a roll Tor slA-b
Y chance,n indicate the success of these ladie
, Mrs. Volkman's fancy table-eilverware, etc.-a
tracts much notice. The post oftce-an instit
lur for fars--under the especial supervision
/ Mss Lizzie Henderson, is another amusing feaiuI
is soon as a VISITORS name is ascartaiued by Il
: energetic and yiYaciOus young poStmlsress,
y her assistants, he or she is straightforward pI
sented with 4 letter-,juSt aIrlred-tr0m a love
friend, or somebody else, and for which ,DO.bitS
demanded for the postage, and of coursr is read
paid We will promise 10 pay the pr stage Uy
and over again, if the writer Of ul1se G0Fii
is lines in o2' letter will only let us k low her nal
Cur bachelor heart has been tOuGF .ed
at the ornament table the two accomplish
Misses Prieur preside; arti6, 1Ial flowers, bea
fu mantcl, toilet and table ornaments are here
sale aud chance. A conf ,ctionary tarc, III cha
Of Madame Francois i nraG. fables of arut,
3Gl flowers toys, etc etc :. presided over rcspecv
by Miss Ross, Mrs, l .ynch, Mrs. Gross, Mrs, Flo
Miss Turner, MISS .{iite, and others, are plla
in various parts i the spacious hall, and ali
vi ceiVe tlelr aus share OF patronage. The gen'
W retreshmentf nd supper table, IN the large rc
adjoining y Ie hall, is under the direction
charge 6 f Miss Turner and Miss Gauehe, Y
other 10 .dy assistants; and here the inner,man
be Well satisfied. while the heart OF chart,
gra flied. 4 pleasant evening can be passed 1
d ~, this fair. The young men visitors can see
AQU sianas fairest daughters in their works OF cua