The New York herald., 1870-11-08

Opening of the Great Charity Bazanr-nayor
Hslls spsech--SpIen6id Works Of Art

Halps Spaech~SpienNid works Oi AIT
Twanty-cue Gisy Churches Xepresented.
The Grand metropolitan bazaar Instituted by fhe
Sisters OF cnarity belonging to the various churches
IN the metropolis was opened yesterday AT the
| armory or The Twenty y-second regiment Fourteenth
/ street. between Sixth and Seventh avenues. the
object or ehis lair Is TO assist The OF new
foundling asylum on let's already secured on sixty
ninth street and Third avenue rented by the city 10
them III one dollar year, and, TO Judge
from the immense crowd OF pers0us who
assembled IN the arnlory last evening TO witness the
opening, the affair Is extremely popular with the
residents Of this CRY. At eight O'Clock Berseln's
band commenced playing series OF fayorite airs
Tor the amusement OF the spectators, and half an
hour later Mayor A. o. Han, Matthew I. Brennan
Judge Barnard, Judge McCunn Commissioner
Lewis. Father stars Vicar General OF New YORK,
and Fathers Quinn, Mooney. U'Farrel and Clowery
appeared in Tie gallery TO assist in the FORMAL open
ing vi thc lar. lhe Vicar General made a Few
remarks with reference the object OF the fair and
introduced A. oakey Han, who, ne said, was de-
srous OF addressing the audience. There were az
tins time not lever tnan three thousand persons in
the building.
Mayor Hall came forward ana said that the reye.
rcDd gentleman who had Introduced INN was q
father OF tie Catholic aiLh, bul he himself only
poor city iather OF the ciylc iah Father STAIRS,
open the fai; hui he was sorry lie had SAID tnat.
u was those present VINO were kindly conierring a
favor on the great city ol New York ~ endeavoilng
to erect place Tor the helpless ana defenceless For
many years past there had been Law upon tne
statute books oi the county authorizing the build
other tnnes, II had been set as;de up to
The present time, and he was only too glad
70 ma os has at length rn some persons aaa
ryng IL Out IN q practical manner. He then
entered into lengthy euiogy OF the object ana said
that The people VINO were now contributing TO the
build ng, II 1t was ever SO small q contribution,
would one day be exceedingly proud OF tns srnc-
ture IN Sixty-ninin street. And as regarded the
undertaking. WHO WAS there better calculated 10
ae charge or these tie creatures than those Sis
ters OF Mercy, VINO could also instruct tnem when
they became Old enough concerning their Immortal
sops Finally he himself intended TO be ut the far
frequently during the time It was open, and ne
hoped that all present then "wOuld 40 llkewse'
a1u continue their patronage 'all the time" There
are twenty-five tables IN the iair, ali OF which are
well stocked with articles OF arr and virtu.
on entering the building from Fourteenth street
the eye is first attracted by splendid floral temple
beautifully decorated win shlnrocks and other
nowers. On the left OF this is the Post Office pre-
sided over by Mrs. Howard, and in line on the
right Is large perfnmery stan, in charge OF Mrs.
Fullgraff The nrst stall On the right s tnat OF St.
Francis XAVIER, which has splend assortment Of
vases and small articles OF utility. Then follow IN
succession the stalls supplied By the CHURCHES
ter presided over BY Mrs. Judge Mccunnl
sore Ga &c. rscxs a. Asdrss cs.ers r. Of
the oily Name OF Jesus, Bloom ngdale; the Found
ling stall, ST: Stephens Ia private table, presided
John the Evangelist, ST. Colombia, st. Nicholas and
the Church OF tho TRANSFORMATIONS Each stall has
been SO arranged that wo snail NOT be alike. Each
place has also special article prominently put
forward. st. Francis Aavier's has magnificent Prize
Dieu, worth $1,000 st. AIMS. splendid oil
painting OF st. Joseph, twelve feet by five
feet, worth $500; st. Bridgets and ST. Teresa )
have also splendid specimens OF art
at ST. Joseph's table they have a novel kind Of
silver tea service, with all the necessary articles CT
utility and being placed on pivot SO that 1t can
be turned al pleasure, and having bell attached to
II which Is worked by patent spring. At the all
furnished by the members OF ST. Patrck's Cathedral
there are also some splendid pieces OF silver and
works OF art SO each table possesses some excel
gethcr the fair has beea well gotten up and as tile
band Is To be IN attendance each night up to The 23d
OF November it IS confidently expected that the 1air
VIII prove great success.