The New York herald., 1878-11-20
SISTERS, OF THE STRANGERS.

CHARITY FAIR Ar REV. DR. DEEMS CHURCH OF
THE srRAEGERs-INTEREsTING EXHIBITION
REMARKABLE MICROSCOPIC VIEWS.
charity fair of more than usual interest is now
being held IN tho chapel of Rev. DR.. Deems Church
OF the Strangers, No. Winthrop place. Eighth
street 1t is under the auspices of tho Sisters of the
Strangers organization of ladies connected with
DIR. Deems congregation The fair opened on Mon
day evening last and will continue daily during the
week from two to ten p. NJ The proceeds will be
added to the funds. with which the Sisters enabled
to afford temporary relief to worthy strangers who
may be in want in the city, without intending TO
afford permanent support.
TABLES AND CONTENTS.
Fancy goods. perfumery, toilet bottles clildrens
toys in infinite variety are to be found at table No. l.
presided over by Mrs. John Thomas and Miss c.
Sturtevant. Many of tho goods were made by tho
ladies of the congregation but there contributions
from Tiffany 4 Co., Acker Merrall Co.. r. II. Macy
& Co.. Sarony. the photographer; shepard Knapp.
carpet dealer; BruInInell, confcctioner; Messrs.
kauShran Co., Conklin a. Co., Louis Borchers and
others.
At table No there are great variety Of fancy
goods: presided over by Mrs. Dr. Kennedy and Mrs.
A. B. Henriques. Contributors-Tifrany Co., Cas-
web Hazard, Philip Smith and others.
Table No. is devoted to books aud stationery. in
clucing the marvellous scrapbook of Mark Twain:
presided over by Miss Louise Deems daughter Of The
pastor. and Miss LILA Petit. Contributions by Put
nam 4 Co., A. D. r. Randolph scribner & Co., Barnes
& Co.. Houshion. osgood l. Co.. Raynnr s Co.. and
Table No. displays fancy goods in great variety !;
utors-R II. Macy 4 Co. beautiful and costly album;
Shepherd Knapp. elegant Persanr rug. The balance
made up by members of the congregation.
Table No. is devoted to household and other use-
full articles In profsion and presided over by Miss
Moore Moore and Miss Alice Bursiock The contributions
were mostly made by the lady attendants.
Table No q is ornaincntcd with flowers and fruits,
and presided over by Mrs. Chadwick and Miss De
Gro0t
Tables Nos. and laden with refreshments, in
cding cold ham. tcngne turkey. chickens. jellies.
OF all kinds. embracing new variety. called jews
cake or STICKY. presided over by MRS. Mary A. Hall
and table No. with confectionery of all kinds pre-
sided over by Mrs. o. A. Roorbach
MICROSCOPIC DEPARTMENT..
This is separate department of the fair although
one Of its chief and most attractive features. 1t is
under the direction OF Frank Deems, DR., NJ D.,
Of the pastor. There are over dozen microscopic
views in order, viz.:-1 The Lords Prayer. photo
graphed on one ten-thousandth of square inch; 3
The Lords Prayer, written with diamond on tho
point Of needle: 4. Sting of q bee; s. Mi
croscopic Shells; g.. Diatoms; l. Construction
o..;. of 1 ays foot; s, A 81 spiders ers foot; 3.
hys wings; 10. Trichinn taken from the muscle of
girl who died of the disease il Bellevue hospital
very Interesting; IL. Living amalclle from sagnant
water, squirting about and looking like miniature boat
races between some of our college oarscn II. Saws
OF elm Tree SaWuy, teetn showing an exact
sembRnce to the common circular saw, indicating the
origin OF the invention; 49, Poarzed crystals of ba
rum. very kalcidoscopic, much admired by young la
dies; a. live frogs blood, magnitied about five
hundred times and showing its marvellous circulation
through the veins.
The variety in this microscopic exhibition is unusu-
ally large and interesting. and attracts much attention
from visitors.
THE WONDERFUL FROG.
Among the funny things exhibition il frog that
is always hungry. 1t eats pennies and nickes-an
you will give him. and it is said he viii crow like .
rooster if any one gives him silver quarter.
oFFIcERs or THE SISTERS STRANGERS.
President Mrs. Dr. Deems; Directresses, Mrs H.
Seixas, Mrs. John Thomas; Secretary aud Treasurer
Miss c. Sturtevant Managers Mrs james Lorimer
Graham Mrs. James Beatty. Airs. DIR. J. L. Kennedy
Mrs. A. H. Elliott Mrs. q. Lonsdale. Mrs. NJ. j. Camp
bell, Mrs. L. Birmingham, Mrs. l.. H. Keet, Mrs L.
A. Crane, Mrs William Mitchell Mrs. DR.. c. l. Camp
bell ana Miss Louise Deems Fifty dollars contribu-
tion makes patron; $40 life member.
APPEAL. FOR
Donations in clothing or money may be sent to
Miss Sturteyant, at the chapel. No. winthrop place.
or to the Rev. DR.. Deems. The funds OF the sisters
need replenshing, and the approach Of winter
with it's multitudes OF Suffering and shivcrng
gers. admoniahcs them that they cannot too soon
make an appeal TO their friends for aid