The New York herald., 1870-11-15
THE FRENCH FAIR.
Opening Of the Fair for the Benefit Of the
Wounded French Soldiers To-Day.

The grand fair for the benefit OF the FronCh
wounded, which will be opened to-day, promises to
be one Of the most successful affairs OF Its kind
which have been held in this city. The French
people have not been alone interested In the getting
up Of It, but the sympathizers of France OF all ma
tions, whose name is legion, have already largely
contributed Of their money and valuabes TO guaran
tee 1t against an unsuccessful wnd-up. 1t s almost
needless to tell anybody who knows anything about
the matter that the fair will be held In the armory
OF tho Seventy-nrst regiment, at the junction Of
broadway ana Sixth avenue. at Thirty street.
For days past those whose laborious fate has
doomed them to attend upon the various tables
| have been busy as bees In preparing for the good
| time that's coming for all that kind OF charitable
folk who have got plenty OF money and don't care
| whether those bewitching girls who make a man
crazy for the sake OF "grab bag" get
plenty OF 1t or not. The armory has
been decorated in the most tasteful manner Flags
and bunting OF all descriptions have been draped
about the walls and various emblazoned notices
have been placed at intervals among the flags to
add effect to the general scene. 1t has been
arranged that there will be grand con-
cert every evening" and the very best OF music Will
be furnished for the occasion. This, as q matter OF
course, will be great treat to all the bellies and
beaux about town, who make 1t one OF their 'love
passages whenever they can to pay fair OF some
kind visit for the benefit Of themselves as well
as others, who may reap benefit from their
charity. 1t will be opened by Richard O'Gorman
who Is TO DO the oratorlcal In way that no French
man will have reason to ma fault with, and M.
Victor Place, the Consul General Of France, viii
also tell his countrymen here what his countr ymen
abroad, struggling for all that Is dear to them stand
In need of.
Although owing to the confused state OF Affairs at
the armory yestersday, IT could not be definitely
certained what everything Will look like when the
raIr will be ready, 1t ia settled that there will be
thirtyslx tables Each table Is to be presided over
by one president, who win be assisted, each
sSd RsSsss G4t IN sess ss
and 1t is believed that some arrangement
se N G y o which Se Some Of The
mas already done much to relieve the wants
OF o., her suffering countrymen IN the present war,
Nine: F. a. Bruqaisre, who is e have, h,"'s one ss
wll also have tables:~Mms Victor Victor Piace iaaess
Nine Ogden Doremus, Nine. Ames Van Wart Mlle
DelBlosseres, Pei Nine. Charles Lassae, Nine. H v. Al
lien, Nine. A. Charvet, Nine. Judge Alker, Nine. H.
4; Lazare, Nine. q. Rochette, Mile. Aubert Nine.
W. A; Budd. Mines: Simon. ct Picautet ct Million,
Nlle Leclerc, Nine FlstOn Mme Jumel Perry, Nine.
Blgot, Nine, Nathan Jarvis, Nine. Bouillon, Nine.
There There viii be an exo,bt,on ar tho ra,r ., tho
making OF real thread lace, which will certainly be
novelty to great many people, or course, people
VINO want TO see this novelty Will have to pay for It,
Tor nothing can be had seen at the fair, as
matter OF course, without the treasure getting an
equivalent In the shape Of current currency. The
1air VIII certainly be success
Tho Fair of st. Vincent do Paups~ Church,
Williamsburg.
The grand Fair of St. Vincent de Paul's church,
Williamsburg, was inaugurated last evening in the
presence Of an immense multitude The fair will be
continued every evening for fortnight, and the
proceeds will be devoted to the fund set apart for
paying of the debt on the church. Among the va
r0us articles OF art displayed last evening that at
tracted general attention were hfelke portraits OF
Farrey, the indeaigable and revered curate Of the
parish.
Eair Of the Methodist Episcopal Ladies' Union
.,rrt y M Aid Society. ..',.'..'
fair, under the auspices OF the Ladies' Union
Aid Society OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, for
the benefit of the 'aged and infrm males and
females" Is now being held at Apollo Hail. Last
evening witnessed the opening ceremonies, which
consisted merely Of singing by the assemblage and
prayer by the Rev. DR.. NJ. d. G. Crawford,
OF the Eighteenth street Methodist Episcopal church.
Ihere was an immense number Of persons present,
all OF whom seemed to enjoy themselves hugely and
TO spend their money very freely; and well they
might, for all the various tables-about thirty in
numDer.were laden with articles OF the richest hue
anu texture. Among the most prominent stands In
S S. @ Church Ru' and IN nnu charae taaasnea q
have here one Of the richest and most beautiful
spanish easy chairs ever manufactured, which, It Is
@ rnstp 70 present TO the pastor Of ST. LIKES
churchj has also very handsome chair OF the Same
description as the above, which they propose to
There is In connection with this fair, too. magnll.
cent art gallery ~, which Is under the direction Of
Mr Charles olns1 and Mr. Charles s. Glover. JrA