New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-09
CHURCH AND CHARITY FAIRS.
FOUR NOVEL WINTER ENTERTAINMENTS.

FOUR NOVEL WIN TER ENTERTAINMENTS.
A fair under the auspices of the ladies of
the Rev Dr. Crosby's Church, to aid building chapel
for Hope Mission at Avenue C and FOurtI-st. was
opened last evening the first floor Of the Masonic
Temple at Twenty and Sixth-aye aud will be
continued for three days. Tho fair well attended.
and the tables were superintendent by young ladies' CON
nected with the church and miss The doll table.
presided by Miss Myers presented many attractions
for the holidays while the tables devoted TO the sale OF
works OF art, toys. books and fancy goods formed
pleasing feature. Among the attractions gypsy
tent, Robekah the well, Mdnx cat without tail,
rifle range telegraph by which messages could be sent
simultaneously the room. postOfce. aud the
numerous other features OF fancy fair. with the excep
ton OF the grabDag rafting, games OF chance.
handsome crayon portrait OF DR. Crosby by BOgardus
ornamented one end OF the large room. Duriag the
evening short addresses made by the Rev. Dr.
Taylor OF the Broadway Tabernacle the Rev. DR..
Andrews OF the First Baptist Church. and the Rev. Dr.
Crosby. The fair under the charge OF Committee
OF which ID. ID. Chaplin was Chairman.
The fair in aid OF the Association for befiending
children and young girls was continued last evening al
No. % Union square, FOurtnave. side The principal
attraction here number OF rare terra cota and
figures. presented by Z. NIX. Holly and taken
from Converts recently suppressed in Italy. They
there offered for public SALE and, having been puT-
Chased by Mr. Holly sent to this country for the
wOrRs OF the middle and present the marks Of
as well AZ the evidences of careful manufacture.
Many Of these have already been sold. The grotto
OF the Lady OF LOurdos attached 10 the table
OF Mrs. JdmlsOn also attraction, in addition TO
winch are "a dUu's complete trOuo5eau. handsome Oh
painting by Miss Elliott. and embroidered blue SATIN
Clalr The fair far has realized good prices, and
during the remaining seven days ted the
gate Will he more Than doubled Tao tables under
charge OF Miss 5iarr. President, lIcs lanes q. v.
Hecker. Enmet, Elliot, JanIesOn, COudert, aud the
Mrs5rs. OIDrrt ana JrODln.
The !dr OF the CLurCH Of tho Strangers, organized
To ad IN repairing the church, whrn. Ueing free
revenue from pews, WAS continued lilsJ evening, ami
viii ast uDtl Saturday next one OF the ledtrps Of
beeu mu-tIy Contributed the prices
Presents and useful goods. Two portraits tae Rev.
ID. Deems. Que IN oil by Mr.. Harrison. amateur
artist. aud one IN crdyOn ny MISS CInt0u off rcd
Tor SAFE Tie Proceeds 10 gotIrd J-ct O the fair.
paper. Called the ranger" "a aly wIth the
same intent The tables were presided by lidi
from other cnurcneS. beside those attached to
Church OF the strangers.
The FAIR tor the poor Of the parish OF ST Francis
Xavier VIII be closed TINS evening, and the stock of
Articles collected IN the hal OF tho college SXteeuthst,
~IlI We disposed VI. Among lac articles UI
silver, cAlud embroidered chairs, need ewOrk. rugs.
waxw0rk, Bohemian glass punrh-OOwi, sc. MesdLncs
Lane. Bcrge. and - CounUr. MlSses CdJln. GOran
dh others, nlI SUpcIuJcud thU nIdL Inv
are expected 10 reach a0Out s. UOO.