The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-08
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL FAIR.
CHAPLAIN BEEcHEE AHEAD IN THE CONTEST
FOR THE swoRD-oTHEE INTERESTING FEA-

CHAPLAIN BEEcHEE AHEAD IN THE CONTEST
FOR THE swoRD-oTHEE INTERESTING FEA-
TUREs
ST. Aarys Hospital, in Brooklyn. Is the beneficiary
OF fair now in progress In the of the Repub-
lican General Committee. which, meanwhile, meets
in the Democratic Committee rooms. The fair is
tastcfully arranged and ably managed by an lxecu-
tive Committee consisting of the Rev. Edward
O'Reilly chairman. and Mrs William IL. Murtha.
Mrs. Maurice Fitzgerald. Mrs. Charles L. Higgins.
Mrs. Michael Henncssy. Mrs. Hugh Mclaughlin.
Mrs Charles s. Bryce. Mrs. John ]. Herman, Mrs.
Edward Freel and Mrs. Thomas Murphy. Liberal
donations Of money and goods have been given by
some of the most prominent citizens and mer-
chants Of Brooklyn and New York, to whom the
hospital is known deserving OF support. Mr..
Samuel j. Tilden headed tho list With $3.50, cash.
Mr.. S. B. Chttenden followed with 5000, and the list
OF contributors is very long. 1t had been intended
to close the fair last night. and perhaps . greater
crowd was present than there would have been IL it
had been generally known that the fair to BIO
kept open until Tuesday night next. A moderate
estimate is that the total profit will not fall short Of
$4,000 or ,000
From the opening liberal patronage has been
given by the public. and the many beautiful things
sale have met with u ready market while various
attractions have been arranged TO draw custom.
Brooklyn affords has been given. On Tuesday Con-
nor's Band gave concert. On Wednesday the Weber
Quartet, of this city. sang
Tables OF different kinds in charge OF ladies' of
St.. James Cathedral six churches and various
Mittecs. st. Paus. St. stephens. ST. Augustnes. st.
Joscph's, the Church OF the Sacred Heart and the
Church of the Nativity all have tables. The ladies Of
the hospital have one. There are an independent"
aud charity table, rcfreshment table, country
store floral bower, Post office. table of the AS
sumption school and one of the St Paul's Industrial
school At each of these is bewidering display Of
gorgeous things, and ut two or three of them are
especial attractions
SWORD ron THE MOST POPULAR
Perhaps the most noteworthy thing in the fair.
Judging ut least from the amount of interest it
evokes. is = remarkably handsome smallsword, of
Damascus steel, with arabesque tracery along the
blade silver gold plated hilt of elaborate workman
ship, and scabbard OF polished steel and gold plated
silver The interest attaching to it, however, is not
much on account of the beauty of the sword
account of the manner of disposal which has been
lected for it, 1t has been promised to the person
who shall receive the most votes each vote being
sessed with a trifng poll tax. The emulation has
brought many dollars into the treasury, and far
than 5000, which is the intrinsic value of the
sword will be realized. The voting is lively and
woman suffrage has been permitted at the fair, no
contemplate number of the fair exercise their
unwonted prerogative. There are two favorites who
have far outstrpped all other competitors while
the difference between them is not so great that
either is sure OF the prize. Chaplain Henry Ward
Beecher. far. is ahead. the black board last
General Jourdan the other favore, only "a votes
behind him. Colonel Carroll came next. with $50
Captain Doyle, IT, while Colonel Ward. Colonel Aus
ten Colonel Hester Captain Pagan, Captain Ferry,
Captain Williams and Lieutenant Collins had from
II really hope Mr. Beecher will get it." said Mrs.
Fitzgerald of the prncia managers of the fair.
HE has been very kind to us and has given us the
kindest notices."
Il do hope Mr.. Beecher will get it," said Mrs.
Charles Higgins in charge Of the Country Store
hpnaN IN Raach ar said JarIv
lady whom the reporter did not know, and she took
out her purse and cheerfuy paid the price of vote.
which was duly recorded for the Chaplain.
And this sentiment as the score shows is the pre-
vailing one though the reporter noticed good look
ing quiet man watching the blackboard and from time
to time stepping up and recording from one to four
votes for General Jourdan He said little, having
evidently respect for the wishes Of the ladies; but
Jourdan stock was up while he was around.
Another noticeable thing is q gold chalice of
quisite workmanship and great value, which is to
belong to the church which shall receive the most
votes The record, when the reporter copied it,
stood Church Of the Nativity, $780, st. stephens,
314: St. James 129 ST. Pa,ils, 10; St. Augustine $,
3d. st. Joseph's III Church of the Sacred Heart IL.
JUVENILE VISITORS
st. Mary's Hospital is also q founding asylum, and
some sixty little ones-more unfortunate than
orphans-fnd protection within its walls. No little
amusement was caused when between forty and fifty
Of these little old enough to stand the journey
were brouget from the hospital TO the fair. They
evinced due appreciation of the beauty of the display,
though they made no purchases. A visitor. more OF
a practical than OF o sentimental turn, proposed
to of the Sisters, who had the children in charge
that they be raied off for the benefit of the hospital
Offering himself to take chance for each IL the
chances were put at reasonable figure The Sister,
however, repulsed him with halfterrifed, half
scornful look, and the children shortly taken
back huge truck chartered for the occasion and
temporarily upholstered in the cosiest manner.
The Post Office is also worthy of more than mere
passing notice. 1t is under the charge Of three
ladies-Mrs. H. White Miss Kate McEvoy and Miss
Susie McLoughlin-whose wit and culture was suffi-
cient guarantee of the entertaining nature of any
letter the visitors may be lucky enough to obtain
from the Office recapitulation of all the attrac
tons of the fair, however, is impractcable. 1t is
enough to say that the details all carefully
aged and the effect of the whole could not easily be
improved.