New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-15
CHARITY FAIRS.
THE FRENCH CHARITABLE FAIRS.

The ladies OF tne committee CnaTScu WIFI
the duty Of organizing the Charitable Fair TO be held In
this city for the relief Of the sufferers by the war In
France. announce that preliminary meeting to com.
pete their arrangements will be held Tuesday next,
oct 49, at O'Clock p. m the residence Of Nine La
montague, No. so West Fifteenthst All ladies-Ameri.
mercy are urged to meet with them al the above place
and time. The ladies of the Committee say:
fail to acknowledge, with full hearts they do the
cordial sympathy which they have met with already
aiteS remembering that wOmanhood and pity and love
know frontiers have spontaneously come forward to
the aggregate great value have reached them already
from All parts " the United States and Of the Canadas,
and the Fair promises be of the most attractive,
as well OF the most mperativey demanded enter
prises of the kind carried out ON this SIDE OF the
done will not he much for the vast and hourly in
crcasng need 0f the ruined and desolaed regions on
Widows and orphans wounded and dying villages
laid waste, reduced 10 starvation, happy pOpula-
lions plunged suddenly into despair and misery actual
famine and imminent pestence cry out In the universal
Language Of common humanity for pity and for sue
rending cry must be done literally, and must he done
above all promptly, for the Winter Is at hand to exas
perate the cruel rayages OF the war The ladies' OF the
Committee then repeat their earnest Invitation To all
welldspOsed and humane persons 10 give them an I'M
this great work of national charity worthy alike of the
awful which evOkes IT, and Of the free aud glorious
people beneath whose banner II is organized -
EIecuHre COBimifee.-Presdent Mime. Victor Place,
COnsnlat General de France VICE ME- o a. a.
Doremus. No. 20 Union-place; Mime. Ames van Mart
No iC7 Fthaye secrStary Nine NM IT, h0He ME- ~
No 81 West Nineteenth-st.; Treasurer, NJ A. Charvet
ladies Presiding at The Ta5les-Slme. Victor Place
Consula General de France Mr. Ogden Doremgs NO 20
Mine. 4. Charve. No. 146 West Forty ninthst; Mime f.
Jehl No 20, Fourthave.; Nine. Ch. Lassalle No. 5T
West Twentyeighth-st: Nine. Bouillon, No. 126 West
Seyenteentb-st: Mme Iazare No IS East Forty-thrd-
st. Mines simon aud Picaut; Mime Bgot No a i East
Aubert No6 Livingston place. Mile A. g. de Blossieres
No. so West Fifteenthst.
Ladies ppOinied 10 ReceiUe DondtioHs.-Mme. Jumel
Perry, Washington lights; Nine Le5pina;se Fort wash
ngtSn Nine de cSmeau staten H'd pbIa de Ps
Mime Ruiz. Philadelphia Pa: n,so., . Con. NJ 40
Vesey-st.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GERMAN FAIR.
The appeal issued by the German ladies of
city in behalf OF their suffering countrymen is meet
ing with most hearty response from all classes of the
community. The design is TO hold Bazaar in the Ar
nDy o ,o SUI fbe proceed 70 be- devoted
to the relief of the wounded within the Ger
OF German soldiers The object Of the Fair il one that
appeals not only TO The patriotism OF German citizens
hut equal 10 the sympathcs or all Christian people
Even the Frenchman can cooperate III this movement,
since the benefits Of this noble charity are extended TO
the broadest and most phlanthropical grounds
the efforts Of the German ladies' deserve en-
Which has been already made to the appeal
encourages the managers To anticipate large success
The contributions in cash amount To about $1,000 beside
salabe articles to the amount Of $4,000 Additions
the general committee have been made and 10 facilitate
matters still further by division OF labor,
number Of committees ana special duties have
Arrangements Committee on Decorations, Finance,
and Printing and special Committees IN the Floral Mu
steal Fine Arts Reireshment and other departments.
These committees actively engaged in perecng the
arrangements for the Fair Valuable cooperation is eG
pected from the ladies' Of HOb0ken Jersey City, Staten
island, Morrisania, College Point, and Poughkeepsie
sketched. A large floral temple is To- be erected
FftysX German florists in the city have sgnited their
willingness to supply all the flowers needed for the
decorations and for private sale. Two set
apart for the fine arts one il to he picture gallery.
Many valuable paintings have been secured for this
room, and the members Of the Artists Club have
promised valuable assistance. The second room is TO be
curiosity shop. Many contributions have been
made to this department. Among Others collection
Of so photographs OF the Royal family Of
graphs has been presented and will be sold during the
Fair. The Committee on Music is overwhelmed with
kind offers Instruments OF all kinds have prom
ised and the services OF the Aron, Lederkranz and
other German organizations have been received. a
concert be given every night the music being both
vocal and orchestral In the efrcshment department &c
confectioners and propretors OF restaurants have
number Of salabe articles have been contributed. Choice
groceries and wines have been received from importing
riety of fancy articles will be exhibited During the
session of the Fair paper will be printed every day u
ST. AIMS CHURCH FAIR.
A Fair for the benefit of the new Roman
Catholic Church of St. Ann, now building in Twelfth-st
Fourthave is TO be held at the Academy Of Music
during the two weeks beginning Oct "a II promises to
be an unusually brilliant and profitable festival the
number Of ladies who to take part in it being very
large and the contributions rich and abundant A con
will be given every evening by the Seventh Reg
ment band. The congregation OF St. AIMS, which
embraces large proportion OF the welltOd0 ana cult
waited Catholic families Of NewYOrk long ago outgrew
the small church in AstOrpace in which they have wor
shipped for many years. under the pastoral direction
first Of Dr. John Murray Forbes and afterward OF the
Rev Thomas 5. Preston Mr.. Preston recently secured
the property In Twetst formerly used by the jewish
congregation which occupies the magnificent Hyna-
gOgue on Fifhave and after tearing down all or the
edihce except the 'front.' and purchasing the lots on
Eeventhst. in the rear, he has begun new church and
a splendid schOohOuse, which viii be ready for occupa
ton about the beginning Of the new year.