The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-18
LADIES FAIRS.

THE HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL FAIRs-sT. PAULs
AND ST. AIMS CHURCH FAIRS.
A brilliant scene was presented last evening to
the visitor at the lair now In progress at the
wenty.second Regiment armory, on Fourteenth
street. near Sixth avenue. under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Aid Society OF tue Surgical Hospital
and the ladies' Home Hospital, the enc being to
raise funds Ior a Grand General Hospital. Soon
alter eight O'Clock the people began 10 pour into
the room In immense numbers, and ere long the
crowd became great that IL was possible "a
move only with the mass. The tables, OF which
there are thirty five and devoted TO every variey
OF article, we're respectively presided over BY
beyy OF young ladies'. selected with view to the
attracnveness Of their personal appearance, and
the number OF whom indicates that LABOR In that
depar. ment Is in excess OF the demand. They
seemed 10 be very extensively patrOnlzeu. Among
the more attractive ol these were the art table,
nnaer the charge OF Mrs ana the Misses Greatorex;
the Twenty -secOnd regiment table, feature OF
which was a beautiful nttie viyandiere IN tue uni.
form oil the regiment; the Harlequin taDie and the
Eureka table to winch Is attached
THE GALLERY or FINE ARTS
consisting Of more tnan 100 beautiful pictures By
well Known artists, arranged and exhibited by
Mrs. W. M. klngsand. Among the otner points
OF interest are the refreshments tables, steadily
wnere. tor a trinihg sum, you can OBTAIN letter
from ans part Of the world "Reoecca at the Weil,"
represented ny young lady VINO much resembles
tue character as portrayed 10 the pictures, only
hancsomer and ready to deal out water,
mixed with lemon and sugar, TO any Eleazar VINO
might appy-IOr q small consideration; "Ihe Lazy
OF the LaKe,u whom 70 appreciate ~ - necessary
TO see, and dd ffyiHittnt. The twenty.
seconds Band discoursed sweet music through
out the evening, naturally adding much 70 the
entertainment Al the Army tent, branch q
the Lady Washington department., where are the
ragImental coloTs whcn are 10 40 10 that National
Guard organization wnicn shall oolain the most
votes, II vas observed that the seventh was
anead throughout the evening. The lair VIII %
continued during TINS week.
81. PAUL's FAIR.
Last night the lair OF THIS cnurch was attended
by an immense coucOurse OF people. The large
and the dozens VI pretty girls ana handsome
matrons mad more TO 10 tnan they could wen
attend to. Inc OBJECT Of the fair ~ TO pay on ne
assessment levied Tor the opening OF Lexington
avenue. wnicn sKirtB the church properly at
ll7tn street. The articles displayed 10 tue
venturesome, no less than the object 0i
the fair, maze 1t tue success " deserves.
Inc taDe at the head OF the nall, called tue Har.
lem 1aOle, SHOWS, by tue wealth. OF its adornment,
the aOOr done by the ladies' Attached ~ II. MrA
HaIlOran mrs. Kelly, MISS Dur and Miss McCue,
VINO are IN at enuance deserve much cIeul no less
Tor the arrangement. tnan Tor tner tact IA o0atn.
ing the articles they present. Noticeable amUn1
tue articles the table are TWO tnTee-quartef sIze
crayons, by SULLIVAN, OF Fathers Mcclure aud
ONeele; the nag presented Wy tne nuns q Ken
ware to tue SIxty-nlntn regiment, anu a waking.
taxing, s,eepug doll. several tons of coal, sew
eraI barrels OF hour aud a lot Of land &C Pelham
Bridge are also offered Tor eDances.
Tue 81. JOsepnis table, presided over By MIRA
Norris, 10 also nouceaoe Tor is ARRANGEMENTS.
Inc ParocnIal school and the Altar society hive
eacn table.
THE ST. AIMS CHURCH FAIR.
The fair Of THIS cnurcn, wn1cn mas Teen open &C
Tammany Hall since Marcn 81, cissed last night
It's oDJect was 10 assist 10 paying OF tue Debt
upon tue cnuren AM parochlai school, and Il naA
Dssn succsAsiw DsJona lns hopes u 40 proleetoEA