The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10


II looked perfect wilderness of gorgeous bunting
and brilliant banners and the booths gay with
glitter and color. floral temple stands in the usual
central position. ON one side is dais, and
here stationed the Seventh Regiment Band.
On the other side Immediately opposite is the prin-
cipal booth, that of Mrs John A. Foster. In large
letters above it the legend, I'm Memoriain,
token that mothers thoughts fun Of her dead
son when she prepared this splendid offering TO the
cause that he delighted to honor Mrs. Foster has
done more than. any one else IN organizing
the far Through her efforts the use OF the puiia-
ing was obtained gratuitously from the proprietor
and it was personal favor to her that Mayor Ely
consented to grace the occasion by his othcia pres
ence. Her tables groan under load or costly art-
cles, all of which given outright, and they are
valued all together at about s2'ooo; Iners are
two paintings, "A Scene on the hudson
and "A Winter Day" by James Embrey;
a Japanese screen. worth $780, Rogers
group. presented by the sculptor and many hne
articles from the leading trims of the city, among
whom may be mentioned Tiffany Co., Lord
Tag lor. D. Appleton CO. d, 4. r D. ln Mart
importance is the stand presided over by Miss A.
Carter, which contains many articles that are rare
and des rable. Among some that have been donated
by Mrs. II. Phillips are three splendid pieces OF
embroidery, original and unique in design, anu
consisting of painting on linen. done in oil. one
strip Of manel drapery is decorated in imitation OF
antique pottery. Another represents heads OF wheat,
cookies ana daisies and still another displays beauti-
and ragged Robins. Music boxes, celestial
L,lck- knacks and ro7c deaa which is to
form only small portion Of the attractive articles;
THE Old Folks at Home" "Rebecca at the Well
and punch and Judy" were OF course present
With Mr.. Colcord were seated on the dais Mayor
Ety. General John A. Foster. Or. Joel Foster. Rev.
John Monroe, BENJAMIN +. Mudgett, Or.
Deputy sheriff Cummings and James Tacott.
After the Mayors speech. which was short
and contained the usual compliments and hopes, the
gentlemen promenaded about the room and made
themselves agreeable TO the ladies. The Chief Magis
seemed especially to linger about the Floral
temple
OPENING or TIE METHODIST FAIR FOR THE
AGED IN THE sEvENTY-FIRsT REGIMENT
ARMoRY-A TASTEFUL AND ARTISTIC DISPLAY
The Methodist Home for the Aged in West Forty
second street Of the tenderest charities in the
city. 1t is under the and management OF ladies'
representing all the Methodist Episcopal churches in
New York For weeks past these ladies', old and
young have prepared articles for fair, which they
opened last night in the Seventy.frst Regiment
Armory on Sixth avenue and Thirty street. And
being considered in the light of religious affair. as
well benevolent enterprise, it was formally opened
with prayer by Bishop Harrs-a proceeding rarely,
if ever witnessed similar occasions for other OBJ
jects. The armory is OF course too small to give all
the churches opportunity to present their taste and
talent on tables, but fifteen churches are thus
represented In the centre of the large room OF the
armory St Luke's Church has its bower and table,
both of which represent great wealth and supreme
taste. From the centre Of the roof, just over the
pinnacle of its bower national streamers are carried
out ON every side almost to the length and breadth
of the room. st. Paul's Church has two tables
one devoted to fancy articles and one to
bric-a-brac. Washington Square Church table
has valuable engraving and easel worth
800, parlor chair worth $50. spatter work motto
neatly framed and worth about $40, besides the usual
variety of fancy and useful articles. Forty-thir
Street Church has large number Of dolls, large and
small dressed in rich silks and satins large cross
of flowers and MOSES III glass case and great
variety of parlor and bedroom ornaments. Twenty
fourth Street Church has very fine assort-
ment of books for sale at store rates. includ-
ing such works as Macaulays England Milmans
Gibbons "Rome," Farrar's Life OF Christ, Hans
Christian Andersens tales. &c. Rose Hill Church
booth attracts attention by two large notices on
either side which tell the aged that AT evening time
it shall be light" and which give tho aged appeal.
Cast not off in the time Of old age" Bedford
Street Sxty-irst Street. Eighteenth Street, Central
Church, Second Street. Jane Street and Asbury
churches are also represented. But the most re-
rnarkabe table of all perhaps, is one nearly all the
articles of which prepared by the old ladies' OF
the Home There are silk patchwork quilts, one Of
which made by Mrs. Hohlrum. venerable lady OF
ninety-sx years, would tax nine out of ten Of the
young ladies' of the city to match Then there are
mats made in silk and worsted pillow shaIns sheets
niInble fingers of the old ladies' A venerable matron
Of seventy Mrs. Walker. in little booth by her
mothers spun fax, wheel los years
old. Then there is flower table in
charge of the Reading Committee OF the home; lovers
can send their tokens along the telephone or watch
the Of the fair on the magic lake. or
take look at the antique room where they shall see
the style OF furniture of the Elzabethan age. some
OF which donated and other parts loaned to
the ladies by DIR. Sypher; or they can visit
the Oriental department. in charge of Mrs.
Dr. Newman, and consisting almost wholly
OF articles gathered by her in her travels
with the Doctor around the world. In this
department Mrs. Newman is assisted by Miss Carrie
Phyfe. dressed in gypsy costurne Miss Lille Lock
wood. attired high caste Japanese lady and who,
all visitors chin-chns" in her Oriental tongue.
Mrs. Il. Dodd and Miss Totten Turks-nerely in
name. not in nature-and Miss s. j. Gibbons attends
to the art department. which is very choice and
costly. Then there is meat table, candy table, a
restaurant a Punch and Judy and legerdemain
show Baxter Bible to be voted for and presented to
the sunday School teacher who shall receive the
highest number of votes. Several ministers and
prominent laynen were resent in the fair last night
Ii viii continue open until Saturday evening.