The New York herald., 1878-10-27
THE CATHEDRAL FAIR
How the Interest and BenevOlence q
Visitors Are Tempted.
ART AND BEAUTY IN FULL ARRAY.
Lively Competition for FayOrite Prizes
Rapidly Filling Golfers

the 40 900 children in the parochial schools have put
rpearance, the substantial tangible success OF
the enterprise gratifying surprise TO all connected
| with il. There have bsen many costly additions u
the attractions the tables, Tut as experience show
that expensive articles hud but little favor In ths
eyes purchasers nearly all OF them put up in
chances and tho cry oil tho raiiisr heard in the
| Al Father Healy's table there is handsome cane,
| with n gold head, that has history. Some
/ wears ago 1t was voted tor large
| public fair, and by ballot was awarded
! Police Inspector Murray. He declined, however,
10 take it, recently he took II that nc might
sent It to the Cathedral Fair, and there it hangs la
belied the SIS 500 On the table OF the Annunc
IS OF the unique attractions IN art for which
this fair is noted II Ia exhibited by Mrs Edward G.
Donney and consists OF an exquisite Cornolian vase
for holy watc. set In old fashioned silver, In which
also rests a beautiful shell cameo Like tho other
articles OF vrtu there displayed 1t VIII be raffled for
At the table Miss Nelson's quilt Is shown .
beautiful addition has been made OF large
bronze crucl6x. Tho anatomical excellence OF
the work will repay careful attention. A
group, in which we're Judge Bedford. Aigernon
). sullivan, Frank Leslie, Mr.. Brennan and Mr.
Muliay, examninslt with great interest shortly
after the gas was turned on last evening" and were not
alitie taken aback by lady visitor, who remarked
In audible tone OF voice that 1t couldn't bs real
| bronz. because sho had but recently visited tho
loundrtes Munich real Or0pZes were green
Tha. settled It and the group dispersed.
| GENERAL COMPETITION.
Considerable sport Is made, and considerable money
| as VOL, by the annual contests in which the lady
| visitors participate There is, Tor example, worry
| elegantly mounted sword put up at 81 chance.
aud 10 be gwen IN time to the army officer VINO
| Ieves the greatest number OF votes. Votes are
openly bought and Sold and no arrests nave thus lar
been made, althou- canvassers conduct their nego-
tiatons in tue most open manner. Ihe vote
| siood last night as ioows:-Joseph 4. John
sion, II; General Shields, IS; General sherman,
II; Genera, Grant, d; General Hancock, a; General
Mcclellan, the beautiful sacque 10 DO gwen eitncl
| 70 Mrs Congressman Wiliis or Mrs. Hope-to-0e Con
Kressman Morton hangs gracefully IN glass case and
much attention Tho ladies' take inter
the friendly contest and hope Their trends will
| do the came. Al one time Mrs Morton was ahead
| ana the adnerents of Mrs. Willis were alarmed for
their iavorlte. In the course OF the evening mrs.
Willis forged ny her opponent and the camp OF tue
Morionit In dismay. That this comical struggle
will be productive OF jolty and profit Is easily seen
A novel idea Is She putting up gold coin and bonds
for railing. 1t was lntmated yesterday that there
had been somc feeling IN relation 10 tho quasi lo.
terry by whcn the quilts, albums, canes. swords aud
man moth dolls being disposed OF, but the idea
secuted that one could seriously think 10 IN
terfere with what is SO open and plain work OF
cnar arity aud oenc violence. In tact, way
which $50 0O0 pictures, 1000 rings ana SZo0 seal
| skin sacques can be sod at Euch a lair. In this
schedule too. should be put the two tickets donated
Tor trips Europe also one Tor Havana and anthsr
tor San FRANCISCO, sleeping section ana hotel accom-
modaton included.
| cLxRGyMgN FORCE
of the peculiar social features OF this fail
that many OF the clergy make tme from their ar.
duous duties attend and encourage this Cathedral
domon ration. OF course those named ar pres.
en-. u. ono time, but oil they put in appear.
arce regularly. HIS Emnencc the Cardinal has
not been able 70 be there much, although his per-
soual interest IN the success Of the lair ls
very great The Vicar General, William Quinn,
his hoad aud hands free hard work. but all
he time TO remember Tue social courtosies Of the
cno r,ne J Of the scene. Among other pastors
present were Fathers Singer Anaclata Bonaventura,
nelly, Preston. NJ. I. 0'Farrsn, Jonn Hughes, Joha
Edwards, Curran. thomas Farreii, Treanor, Nicoi,
a cl.wrss s Srsun Eugene Ma
gaire, McSwecncy, Merrick, GaDriel Hcaly, ). N.
Ea1s9S Hsy oIS Mcsn Ks.ssi sna oFa
reL Tness reverend gentlemen being known TO the
ladies who preside a. their respective tables ana 70
sucn OF congregation como as visitors TO the
iair arc able to 90 much In Frightening and sniiven-
ing tho asscmblage Tnsy explain articles 10 their
friends, cnat with strangers, and assist oy ADVICE
the a.,.ndanco last evening was marked by an a,r
| OF metropolitan iestivty. There was nothing OF ths
rural donation party or the ordinary church FAIR
type about 1t. The Cathedral tssf seemed ioshave
extended It's dimensions. Its huge pillars seemed
winter Its columns, capped with jets oi blazing nre,
marves OF architect curai beauty AMI tho vistas
OF wealth and worth, properly and people disclosed
to him who stood and looked were gay ana
full OF exniiara.,ug cheer. 10 be sure, Que who
Interior Gun OF Il, disguised as Il IL by
wreaths by UanDers and bazars out 10 one
day, as 1t IL usually IN IT'S severe simplicity. Tho
nave. the choir, the transepts the aises the cus.
|
nctgnt all abluzc with temptations TO
bcnevoeuce lllcd with toys, with books with shswis
with sivor win WORKS oi ART with sealskm saeques
with punch bowls ard with albums.
Al tho table OF the Cathedral Mrs. John Kelly held
per rpctual lsvee. she was accompanied by Assdames
Moore, Cassin. Farley, o'Melie, o'Brien, Cummings,
Mills ana Locw and Misses Kearnsy, O'Brien, Reilly,
% %Coism.n. These ladies' ~ors surrounded Dy lncii
friends and made mauy GROUPINGS about the 0sautt
full adornmcnts sent ior the benent OF the fair by
tne,r well wisaera rho table stands In head
cenrc OF the iar and naturally attracted general ~
and ihe gay ana festive throng that constantly sur
rounded Il.
should be willing 10 abstain from practising tnsii
calling the aIsos OF tue Cathedral, Out tue
at the Pauiist Fathers tables los. valuable Draecss
goid watch missed from one OF tho tablss, and
81 Colomba,s table has also suffered. The police,
who Innx the ropberes have bcen tho work OF shop.
liIsers. tho watch Tor them ihe Superintend'
ont has detailed Sergeant Whitcomo ana zen ponce.
men to far, ana thieves will lind thor
vocation dull hereafter Mr.. John Muilailys journal
made medium OF lost ana iound articles, ana
il ,s suggested that parties nndiug losing thing
lair, send word 10 hm as the representative o
iair officials In this connection u Will DO inter.
es ting 10 note the fratsrnaI hight going on among
the friends of Inspectors rherns aud ks or the pos
sesscss.on oi gold badge worth $500, made fol
Father Farrslly, OF ST. James Church. II Is believed
that Il viii prove the most profitable ventures
In tho iair as both men have thousands oil acQuaint
uccs aud Il nundr eds OF friends
IL i pleasant 10 see tho mild and gentle smile with
winch MSS Moss tho DacK-eyci daughter OF Theo-
uors oss, deas out tue tempting DIP ot lemonade
from tho bucket In Rebccca's well. Scores OF young
meu, whom tns taste OF lemonade 10 as strange as
that OF water the palate OF Fall ta STOP look
YIELD drink pay their tribute Many oil them drink
several times, but that rs not 10 be commended lest
their visits fair suspended IN consequences
The picture OF the CARDINAL that hangs IN an unior
tunate light over tho table ot the Annunciation,
deserves the attention u constantly receives Uu.
IKE some the otusr portraits u 10 entirely tree
from boardy harsh look, ald g,vcs excellent
idea of the bcngnity OF expression so peculiar 10 the
Cardinal and 50 we'll known to his parishonors.
WEEKS SUMMARY.
The summary oil the weeks business ~ as foows:-~
Tickets ussdav "a, 900
Tickets Woo nosday night. ................. II, 900
Tickets Thursday l2,0J0
Tickets FRIDAY night. 10000
TicKcts SATURDAY ngut 10, OO0
Total attendance. 70,O0t
The receipts from saips at tho tables are Ia the
neRhborhood OF so, 000
Tho attendance last night was simply enormous