Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-03
THE FAIR,
Assem- bly, Hall AbIAEe with Beauty
The Orphans Fair I'm Full Opes
ration.

Last night the fair was entering upon
Its matured loneliness, The prepsratfons
OF the ladies' having been successfully
carried through, every thing was in nice
working order. The four tables Wed with
each other in beauty and a-ttrscsiveuess.
loaded down as they are, with various OBJ
Iects Of utility and VirtN. A suit of very
elaborate Vestments adorn one Of them,
Some person Of large purse and warm
charity would do well by purchasing them
for 9 priest of his acquaintance,
Nj. McKeon has q splendid ~breech-load-
ing, two-barrelled shot gun of OsborueJs
MAKE worth n hundred aud fifty dol
lars, which will be voted to the most pop-
ular sportsman. Tom Cooke has
put up the immense and magnif.
cent meershaum which he won recently
at the Peabody when the chances were
nve dollars each. This smoking sppara.
tus hss an amber m~outhpiece, the value
OF which would be a small fortune for an
ordinary person. There is no such pipe
Grand Turk whiffsd Virginia "dne.eutp
from q better. 1t is worth three hundred
dollars. b chances are only n dollar
each.
As was stated in the APPEAL once
before, there are four tables, each the do
nation Of the parishioners Of one of the
Catholic churches st. Peters table has
9 very elaborate cake, which was donated
by q steamboat-the Emma o, Elliott,
The garnishment Of this cake Is an aston
ishing production of pastry art, or confec-
tionary enterprise, whichever you like to
call It. The boat herself Ii modelled In
sugar and railing on q piece Of looking
glass on top. A train Of cars Is seen pass
ing over the new Mississippi bridge
which Is 70 be built here, and on the top
Of the bluff n csu see the pious people
going into st. Peters church TO hear
Father Byrnes preach one of his
Jealous sermons, on the subject
of charity, most likely. Looking
at the picture of the sacred edifcs iu q
thoughtful mood, one almost hears the
sound of his voice pleading for the or
phsns, telling the people that it is their
d~fy 70 take care Of the helpless little
ones that God has left in this Christian
community for the exercise OF its charity,
reminding them that the attractions off
1air ought not to be necessary in order to
draw forth their contributions. but they
should come, If they would escape the
charge of criminal dereliction, and DELHI
erately lay down their offerings with the
same feeling an honest man would expert
enee In paying 8 debt. But severe though
truthful language like this is not uecessa-
~ to stir up the good people of Memphis
to their duty to the orphans. Every one
who feels that he, or she, ought to do adeed
Of charity will naturally turn to those
most need-to the most deserving
obiect-the orphans. For this reason the
fair will be q great success. No matter |
how much or how little the people NAV
have to dispose OF, they will 20 up to the
Assembly Hall some night during the
week and freely give 1t for this meritori-
Gus charity. The sense of duty having
thus drawn hundreds to the Assembly
Hall, the great attractions of the place |
will keep them there enjoying an hours
relaxation and pleasure. The ladies at
tending the tables will be found to be very
agreeable, and not importunate In begging
chances. Should any one desire refresh.
ments they will find It in the restaurant,
made to order.