The New York herald., 1878-11-24

There fourteen booths III the fair. The first is
named the coax Leaf in token of hospitality. and is
presided over by Mrs. Brewer. Here were displayed
some very fine panel pictures fancy baskets and
painted tiles.
MOTHER GOOSE AND cHIS-ALrSG.
Miss Hitchcock has charge of elaborate stock of
Oddities wonders and curiosites. and hangs out the
sign of Mother Goose and Chin-a-I4ng." with the
.effges those two mythical personages to attract
the easy bargainer A remarkable doll valued at ssD
most perfect in feature and human in
preston IL to be presented TO the st. Luke's Hos
pital by subscription. miniature waxen fairy. with
beautiful auburn hair. liquid brown eyes, ruby lips
aud carnation cheeks. aud wearing very fine inn
look which is captivating aud it is not strange that
the little maids who paused To inspect her al
most beside themselves in ecstacy of desire and
involuntary alteration. Still another doll IL dressed
a modern Roman peasant with scarlet silk petit
blue danasse dress and girde and head-gear of
the same materials and colors.
DAME SHOE.
Many other characters appear in faithful copies.
Belonging to the booth Is little old lv-
ing in a shoe surrounded by those numerous children
with whch--so says Mother Goose-shc did not know
what 10 do She is regularly personated by Miss
Anita Hare. but last evening that Lilpntan lady
unavoiiaby absent and her household burden was
borne by little Cora Throop, both of whom II seems.
try to solve the problem OF a superabundant family
by selling it off namely. dolls) fast possible.
perfectly fitted up drawing room, with payday men
and women disporting themselves as they greatly
relished the enjoyment OF high life has been
IL is thought, be sold for about SIS. The
"Knickerbocker'' booth is under the OF Mrs. 5.
NJ Person. and is ornate with fine articles among
which the hand made laces the most interesting
The "Bijou" booth, superntended by Miss Blood
good. contains large collection Of richly worked
Japanese tides and splendidly furnished dolls bed
stead, worth S2O
In of the s.Helen's Babies
brought the fabulous sum of twent five cents They
two china dolls poised upon pair OF scales.
Miss Dubois was in charge OF two fabes-one devoted
to fancy articles and the other TO art But perhaps
the most interesting show that made in the
booth named Bon Marche" which the pastors wife
arg1tx hpr prsaa Hara uua ell n,1tif
valued at $780, Japanese pictures cloth. brackets
with applique work, aud sll sorts OF useful and
mental notions table devoted to bric-a-brac
in charge of Miss Egber but contains little that Is
THE sHRrNEs OF BEAUTY.
Mrs W. .. Mcdonald the president Of the fair in.
vitea the reporters attention to the beauty of the Ia
dies who inhabited the Floral Temple, aud he hum
bly, admired them until the dripping tallow from a
Chinese lantern drove him thence IN an
unhappy frame OF mind. Opposite TO them
within mimic circle Of stones, stood the
acknowledged princess of tho fair. Miss Dominencz,
as "Hebrcca NJ the Wel She is petite Cuban, with
an exquisite figure and very handsome face. Her
like the ravens plumage She dressed in close
fitting dress of white cassimerc. trimmed with red
hncd sash dropped from her shoulder 70 her
waist, and she tasteful Oriental
cap. Her chief occupation seemed 10 be to receive
rhapsodical compliments from male visitors and
these kept her quite busy. Occasionally however she
dipped lemonade into tiny glasses from deep cask
enclosed in moss and handed them forth 20 bashful
admirers. II Rebecca behaved herself half grace
fully IL Is wonder that jacobs ambassadors sur
rendered at discy-iion at the first sight Of her.
The Seventy y-hrst Regiment Band will continue its
promenade concerts till the close of the fair.
HARLEM CoNGRRGArroNAT CHURCH FAIR.
The ladies' Of the Harlem Congregational Church
REV. Samuel IT, Virgin, pasor) held very successful
fair during the past week at Harlem Temple 125th
street near Fourth The fair was gotten NJ
In aid OF the church fund, and was brought o close
yesterday. The room handsomely drapod with