Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-08
Erhc Fair OF the HONG for Aged Women

OPENING LAST EvENIsa-ExcEILENr REFnEsH-
MESr observation-disclosures DISPLAY OF FANCY
GOODS.
The fair for the benefit of the Aged Women
opened at Institute Hall last evening. The hall
| is handsomely decorated, and all the arrange
ments are of the most convenient and comforta-
BILE character to ensure visitors and patrons an
agreeable time.
The restaurant department extends along the
whole north side Of the hall and is presided over
| by Mrs John Ii. Adams, and large corps OF
assistants who add their smiles to the tempting
aroma of the coffee and oysters to draw visitors
\ in to the prettily arranged tables. Once there
| they will find no carlse to regret having gone.
| The chicken salad, the fried oysters, the fresh
rolls and the excellent coffee, presenting sub
stantial and abundant reasons to make ono feel
\ that il is good for him Tor herr to be there.
| In front of the stage is the refreshment table,
stocked with numerous delcacies and presided
over by Miss Lizzie Stroud and numerous assis-
tants. and connected with it and occupying the
| South West corner of the hall are the ice cream
| and refreshment tables, all of course well sup
piled and attended to by polite and assiduous
| volunteer walters.
Next this again and occupying the remainder
of the south side of the hall are two fancy goods
| tables, stocked with many beautiful things, many
| Of them the handiwork of the fair ladies' in
attendance on them. One of these tables is in
| the charge of Mrs. Edward Iringhurst, Jr., Mrs.
| Granville Worrell and tl,nir istaiitH, and the
| other under the dire ilpd u Ms John Wilson,
| Mrs. Emily Wollaston !tis William Candy and
| othors.
| On the east sil of the hail il long table.
| part of il under the ii ian 't Mrs. Emily
Wollaston and others. and t.e greater part OF 1t
| under the charge Of the daughters of Tenn
perance," and presided over b. Mrs. Christy,
Mrs. Downing, Mrs. uolton, Mrs. Williams and
others.
In the centre Of the room is the toy table, well
stocked with ingenious and pretty things, to re-
ioce the Juvenile heart. 1t is presided over by
Miss Martha Jones, with numerous assistants.
The general arrangements OF the Hall are OK
cellent, and all the appointments Of tho most ad-
mrable character, 30 that we shall not hesitate
to advise all who care for such things to go, on
the merits of the Fair itself, but when We con-
slider the object for which it is held, we urge
our readers to give it generous and liberal sup
port
The Home for Aged Women is noble charity
which should appeal to the sympathy OF every
one, II is very hard that woman who has done
fair share of the work of this life, and out
lived those to whom she might naturally look fol
, sympathy and support, should be thrown on the
charity Of the world, as enfeebled by years am
, labor. she nears the grave. and such one pro
| perly awakens a tenderer sympathy than til,
: neglected child with hope and the future befor,
IL. In which IL may possibly triumph over earl,
disadvantages andrewardit benefactors. Societ,
il bound to do something for such. for its owl
i sake, but il helps the old for Gods sake. lie
/ this be remembered, and we doubt not thu
/ present effort in behalf of the Home for Aget
. Women will be completely successful Wednei
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