The New York herald., 1877-12-16
THE SEASON OF FAIRS.

THOSE THAT ARE IN PRo0REss AND THOSE
THAT ARE TO TAKE PLACE HEREATTER IN
THIS CITY.
Thssuumbsr Of fairs in this city In aid OF charitable
objects daily continues 70 Increase Many OF them
have abandoned the lottery system. In which, ~ DR.
raimage says is allowed pay 81 for the chance
Of winning something worth nity cents, but the far
greater number still adhere 70 the traditional custom
Firm resolutions broken and wehlled pockets
specially smptied under the influence Of the fair beings
who usually take under their special management
all the arrangements OF fair.
FAIRS I PROGRESS AND TO COKE
Among those fairs which have already successfully
challenged she purse Of the charitable that OF the
Church Of the Purtsns the closing sale Of which took
place last Thursday that OF the First Reformed Epu-
copai Church, Madison avenue, corner OF Finy. y.aith
street; that for the benefit OF the German-Amercan
School oi the Nineteensh ward that at the Academy
oiAasic Brooklyn. IN aid OF The Industrial school
aud Home tor Destitute Children. and. finally. the
one held on Mon iay, Thursday and Friday OF last
week AZ Republican Hail. In aid Of the Home Tor the
Blind. The last mentioned charity makes an urgent
appeal for clothing Tor the sightess inmates Of
Home, which may be sent TO Rev. J. J. Roberts presl
deGt; Miss s. o. Hoffman, treasurer, or Mrs Peabody,
secretary. a a#
The lair IN aid OF tho new ST. Francis xavior's
Church IN the College HAN, West Sixteenth street. be-
Saturday December 70 Tho lair thus lar mas been
we'll attended and viii doubt prove great success
The iair " the Academy VI Music ard OF the Jew
ish temple Ahawath Chescd, Lexington avenue and
Eiity.ntth street. VIII be continued until December
20. Every anort has been made secure brilliant
success Tor she objcci view.
a PAULisTs
The iair for the benefit OF the new Church Of st
Paul the Apostle, corner OF Fifty street and
Ninth avenue will be opened at the Twelfth Regiment
Armory, Forty fifth street Broadway tomorrow
evening, and Will continue Two weeks General George
b. McCleilan, Governor elect oi New Jersey will be
present at the opening and Mr.. John Mckeon will ad.
dress The AUDIENCE Inc articles to be disposed oil
the far comprise very beautiful and coec
i0n, among Them being beautiful gift sent bv the
Pope from his own household, grand piano, an ele
cant new buggy horse, an IRISH jaunting and
the billiard table.
GRAND ESrERPRisR
This IS the hfst time since their advent. nearly
twenty years ago. that the Paust Fathers have
assistance through The medium Of iar They have
drawn around them iarge aud ever Increasing con-
IN Droporuon TO tue demands made upon It's laoors.
Owing to the rapid Increase OF tncir
Fathers DECIDED 10 erect church sufficiently large
Tor Tvs accommodation, Tho temporary structure now
USED being totally inadequate Tor present wants
The corner stone oil new church adjoining the old
one was accordingly laid aDou. year ago.
Tho new structure VIII front Ninth avenue, COW
erng the entire block IRON Fif y-n,nth 70 Sixt,e,h
streets. Already ns huge proportlons are outline
by massive granite foundations eighteen feet high,
when completed the urch viii vie IN its
tude with any on the continent
I## t THE HOLY TRINITY FAIR. 4@
Tho grand bazaar OF the Church outhe Holy Trinity
which has been progress at the Twelfth Regiment
Armory, corner oil Broadway and FOrIy-hith street,
came TO close last evening. IL was estimated that
the total receipts from the bazaar would reach g.
The winners OF the portfolio OF the pain
ings by smncnt artists will be announced In Z few
days ssEA 4#