The New York herald., 1878-10-22
THE CATHEDRAL FAIR.
GETTING READY FOR TIE oPENING-THE
EpIrICE TURNED INTO A BUSY voRKsHoP-

GETTING READY FOB TIE oPENING-THE
EpIFIcE TURNED INTO 4 BUSY woRKsHoP-
THE TABLES AND THEIR suPERINTEsDENTs.
The inierisr Of the new Cathedral yesterday pre-
ssnssd anomalous scene Preparations for the fair
10 open Tomorrow In rapid progress, and the
sacred edihce transferred into q vast workshop
brigade Of carpenters were rearing on every side
she skestcns Of the ior.y-aix bazAars 10 be oecu-
pied by the ladies Of the respective cnurches.
Decorators followed hard upon the heels
OF the wood workers, cunninglv draping the
bare irameworKs and making them things OF beauty.
Little OF ladies gathered about each as II came
into shape and carried the work OF orrameniAton
10 completion. Pastors in sober black stood hore
and there, each the centre OF group OF ladies IN
council as 10 the best disposition OF their forces. The
hum OF womsu's voices, occasionally broken with
laughter; the shriiI calls OF workmsn, the ring Of
banners. the rasp OF saws mingled In busy, cheerful
din very pleasant Ihs The lumber ana sawdust
strewn floor, nsekcd with colorsd lights from the
pictured window psnes, fishes OF crimson or gold
embroidered drapsry, the huttsr Of bit OF estooned
lace. u glimpse OF some marble statue iftng into
position the passing glance of some pretty girl al-
l,ng about caught the eye OF shs spectator
There was art and industry every side the scene
outside was almost eniivsning Drays and trucks
ali kinds arrived in a constant stream, bringing the
articles that TO decorate the tables ana the un-
loaung Of these, comprising almost every imaginable
kinu OF goods, was suggestive of hull dozen Aay
days rolled into ono. Before dark many OF tho ba.
zasrs enough advanced TO receive articles
tho laoiss Tell 10 work IN good earnest. The ar
rangements Tor lighting the edihcc were completed
ana sisclrlc nasn gcited the circles Of js.s lLa.
high IN surround tho chastc marble coIumns and
restored the brightness Of DAY.
PArRICK's BAZAAR
II Was nearly midnight when the ladies ceased from
their labors aud al that many OF Inc churches
had their displays almost finished. The bandsoncst
bsxanr "a mrni be expected is mat or ST. Patrck,s
l.ulh draL Ii he CT
ary, and minaret Is surrounded with an einbroid
cred figure OF the saint upon banner OF white SATIN
From each OF iour Of tue roof canopy,
nost the American snsign aud the P.pal hags in mn
isturs. The front Of the sructure IS ornamented
with pilaslers OF carved white wvod, heckea with
gildsd frsscoss, and The background against ~hich
sLs articles displayed - crimson velvet smbroid
friuxsd with tLs same precious substance. Tue
ladies charge Of this are Mrs John Kelly (wfs OF
Cassin, Philip Farley, john o'Meiis, John J. O'Br,sn
aud John Cummings, assisted ov number OF others.
II would be unfair 20 select any special msntion
All the ladies concerned are DONG their utmost and
there viii not be sings table which VIII not be well
worthy OF \ visit.
The French steamship company yesterday pre-
sentod to MIS-. A. /. Ashnan ior st AIMS table, y
ticket enttlng the bearer to visit France and
by any steamer OF that line at any time. This VIII
be rallied ~ 81 chance. Other novel features
ANNOUNCED ny tbe ladss in charge Of tns table. IL
expected mat the Journal Of ne FAIR WIN bring
very lnrge the iuno. The receipts from ad-
vssIissrs already amount to ncsrly 81 500 before
singe copy been printed. full list OF the ladies'
charge Of The tables this time be promo
turs aud necessarily incomplete, but few ei the
principal ones are given herewith.
TIE rABLgs THE LADIES.
Table No. /, devoted 70 the sale OF cigars and
cgaresies, viii be managed by Mrs. A. H. Laxare and
Mn.es Cor.,. B. Lazaro. G. Place, \ l. Acc9lloca:
be under tbs charge OF MRS Jenuis " Cnslan AMI
Mr.. Mary ruiiy ana .ssist.n.s; No. churcn Of tue
NJ. s. ST Gabriers, Nesaames Dunn, Lynch, Canton.
Dillon, Carroll Casey and as.is.a1.s; No Q, y.
s. Brennan. The Misses Moss aud others; No Z, st.
francis oi ASSIST Missss Lena hessa. Sophi. kuIrus,
FARRELL MISS Hattie Reiiv and assIstanss; No II. st.
Lawrencs's, xra T. Beatty. ME- w. b Reynolds and
:s nm. n.i = sa.a: nna n y Tays ana oS:is sn1
No. Is, ST. Anarew's Mrs. J. Duuphy. Mrs W. e.
nssy E .a.s.' ;.sa sss 6.3s M H. j.ss 81
O'Snaughnsssy. John Savage Mrs. Sadlier ana
a.usn'sr and o'hsr.: No is. 81 Theresa. Misses
-. M,s w,ii'sn W. Nm. n LsaHi., Mrs. pI a g:s
Nssdamss Fitzpatrick, Iobin. Bogus and others;
No. q. ST. stcpnsn's, sister Francis XAVIER, ssss,sd
aud dauahisrs, Ars Dr.. burke aud others; No %.
Lacy OF sorro~s. Mrs. Aersoachsr. Misses J.
Heart. Mr.. John Shea, Mrs. Judge Murray M -Id and
others; No "a, church Of the Assumption. Ma Pen
Mr. Easss. Ksy By '1T Mesasm.. as
Dsmonts and others; No "a 81 John the Baptist,
9. s.. w sSa
Cary. NJ Norton and Others; No. rs, 81. Vincent
yerrer's, Mcsdames NJ. b. Brown. Cornelius Farley,
Dr. o'Sulivan and otneIs; No. 20 Mas OMears, Mrs.
Murtha aud others; No ~, The Holy Name OF jesus
Cnurcn, Mrs. y. W. Ellison, IN. Misses Tone ana
aud oiners; No. 81 Cnurch OF the Holy Cross,
Mrs.. W.. Byrns. Miss J. HAuisn and
Others; No. 33, 81. James. Mcsdames O'Ne,
George smith, Murha and otners; No. "a, ST. Csci-
has, Mrs. NJ. J. Walsh. Mrs. I. Pastor aud others;
NO. Is. Churen OF the Holy lnuoc~nts, Assdames
Wallace, Colwsll, O'Nen and Others; No. 81, ST.
Mary's. Mssdamcs Muinns, oNci, Bran, Burns aGd
otnsrs; No. 3s. Churcn OF the TRANSPORTATION,
Mrs. 81. Flynn, Mrs. Tobir and others; No So
81. Joseph's. ke.dames Loughran, halpin and
others; No. 40, Church OF the Most Holy
Redcem.r, Miss L. Behian, Mrs I1Gguiy
ana others; No Al, ST. Pstsr.s, Mssdamss Brown and
Burns, Mics A. 81. Murphy and otber.; No. AZ, 81.
Johs the Evansciists, Mrs Eugene Kelly, Mrs. GEN.
De Cesnola ana daus hters aud otners No As ST.
Francs Xavers, Mr.. General MesgDer, Ars. DoI-
nelly and others; No. a., s.. Bfidget's, Aesdames
Johnson, Fisher Hare and otners; No. 45, ST. Paul's
IT Harsfn, Mrs.. John Halioran the Nsses White and
n has N. J. Weich others.