The New York herald., 1877-12-11
THE SEASON OF FAIRS.
WHAT THE CHARITABLE ARE DOING IN AM

WHAT THE CHARITABLE ARE DOING IN AMI
ABOUT THE CITY-sr FRANCIS XAVIER.
Tho fair, as understood by tho roading puoio 20
day. Is modern institution. 1t is IN nothing similar
the gatherings which take place at Neni Novogroa or
LEIPZIG to the remote assemblages at lroyes'
where the Esterllngs wont 10 bring Inc prizeo
silver coins after which all English modern precious
currency has bcon named They would seem ra'ner
to be dminutive stimulus TO sgish charity. ap-
pcaling TO the where the heart has been DIM
cult 10 reach. II is possibly this phase assumed oy
them which throws them chiefly into the season
when long drawn evenings and cold dark nights at
tract the places where they are held, as to any
other temple OF amusement The kaledoscopic NOV
ing throng, tho brilliant lights the picturesque stalls
the light airy music the bewitchlng graces of the
fair stall holders all tend to give this form OF char'-
table assault a charm which be resisted only by
the pacbydermlte specimens Of the human species.
Adamantine resolutions ara iormed ~ the
sternor previous to entering the charmed
precincts; but these rapidly vanish unueI me
Moderately well ailod pockets become rapia,y do
pieted, iull SHRINK IN bulk TO the chronic tuue
OF "on DO please, take one ticket N TINS loveiy-
whatever 1t may be. II is thus that Charity assumes
one of the muiform DISCUSSES In which she loves 70
cloak herself; Il is thus that tho aged are succorea
the orphan, the blind, the halt, and all those VINO
represent the broad categorcs OF human misery ieei
the hand OF their more fortunate fellows. Thus u
comes that the HERALD has to-day 10 announce the
rising Of the fair Hood aud to direct the attention oi
its readers to The many charitable objects which ap-
peal them, and which Will doubtless receive their
need Of recognition and support
FAIRS IN PROGRESS AND TO CONF
Among those fairs which have already successfully
challenged tho purse OF the charitable are that OF the
FIRST Reformed Episcopal Church, Madison avenue,
corner Fty .nth street, that ior The benefit OF the
German American school OF the Nineteenth ward;
that at the Academy OF Music, BrooKlyn In aid OIL the
Industrial School and Home tor Destitute Children,
and. finally, the one held Monday, Thursday aud Fri
day OF last week at Republican Hail. IN aid oil Inc
Home for the Blind The last mentioned charity
makes urgent appeal Tor clothing for the sighioss
Roberts, President; Miss $. O. Hoffman,, Treasurer, or
Mrs. Peabody, Secretary.
tair was opened last night In aid Of the new ST.
Francis Xavier's Church IN the College HAL, west
Sixteenth street, between Fifth and sixth avenues,
which will be continued until Saturday, December ~.
incusvely The great society to whicn the promoters
belong have always found IN New York u ready re-
sponse III aid OF the works TO which II Is 30 unscnsny
devoted.
In addition to the ordinary attractions OF fair that
OF tho Church OF the Purlans holds out the extra in-
ducement OF pautomimc recitagoDs to-day, concert
to morrow, views 0i Turkey and Russia on Wednes-
day, ana closing sale on Thursday.
Aus0n 10 the present tide oil fairs as lar as the city
Ia concerned may be closed Ny refer once t. that
which De held in the Academy OF Music in aid Of
the jewish Temple Ahawath Chesed (Lexingtoh avenue
ing, December II, aud ending December 70. Those
familiar with the vgor, skill. taste ana ibcrality dis
played by the Hebrew element OF this city III the or
nzaton and conduct OF these charitable gatherings
will no doubt hnd their antcipations more han real
lied in the proposed far The Academy OF Music has
been rented or the purpose, and every effort TO be
made 10 secure splendid success Tor the object in