The New York herald., 1871-12-24
ST.. STEPHENS CHURCH FAIR.

In this Joyous season, with the great festival Of
peace SO near at hand, peoples hearts expand
with aener osity, and their poorer and more neg
lected fellow beings are kindly remembered. Those
whose minds are not exceptionally dull to the re-
aurements Of Christmas time SEEK therefore, for
some place where they may best bestow their aid,
and in which their benevolence may have the
greatest effect. The FAIR at St. Stephens church,
which has now been In progress several days,
AFFORDS the Catholic public ample opportunity
for the qualification Of generous impulse and
well timed deeds OF charity. There IL 30 much
OF attraction at this Fair that perhaps nothing
lk 1t has ever before been gotten up, even by the
ladies OF st. Stephens, and they have hitherto
borne away the palm for excellence in this respect
from every other cnurcn In the city. Every taole
has some ornaments OF Its own upon which 1t
specially prdes ITSELF and each vies with its neigh
Dor in the desire TO present to visitors
A CHARMING UNIQUEsgss
that is irresstibly inviting. To those sage people
who live over their youth again each recurring
Christmas in wondering at the stupendous bounty
OF the kind hearted Santa Claus especial oppor-
tunity is offered at the Fair. Santa Claus himself
could not discover any storehouse In the city at
which he might supply himself for the sake OF his
more than Tits can any one asK There Is the prone
made, with its crowds OF merry Laughing girls ana
hat he wth The @ o
the hall, which s brilliantly Illuminated ana full OF
all sorts OF decorations crowds Ponnging about the
orchestra stand where the accomplished Danforth
wields the baton with his usual skill, and those
pretty little plaques the girls with the knck-knacks,
who wont stop laughing whether you buy or not;
TO speak OF the young gentlemen at the billiard
table and the embryo marksmen at the shooting gal
lery all forming picture deiightful to look upon.
pleasanter place spend hour than at TINS FAIR
IL would be difcut to ma, without once think
ing Of the orphans, the foriorn and the poor whom
every i've cents spent here aids IN supporting and
sheIterng from the winters c0ld SO lar
THE FAIR HAS BEEN GREAT SUCCESS,
help 1t have reason to feel proud OF their Efforts.
that not only the members OF ST. stephens parish
shall attend and lend assistance but that the kind
hearted from all parts OF the city shall be visitors,
II even TO only encourage BY their presence those
ladies who up to she present have been laboring 30
zeaousy In their self.imposed duty ltshould not bc
forgotten that Dr. McGiynn mas never closed the
doors Of the many institutions his courageous zeal
has established In St stephens parish, and that
these institutions are filed with inmates from al
parts OF the CITY, And hence this appeal Is only Just
aud, indeed, might be made TO CHRISTIANS OF every
denomination, Tor sect or creed mas never Deen
allowed 10 interfere In the harborfng ana caring LOT
the lost and suffering, whether young or ola, VINO
have sought assistance In any OF the asylums OF ot
Stephens parish Whether, therefore, on account OF
the passing pleasure with which the FAR ltseii IL
| surrounded, or on account OF the more enduring
pleasure in the knowledge OF having done good, the
] Far has clalms ior generous heps