The New York herald., 1878-12-05
AN EPISCOPALIAN FAIR.

SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS ON SALE IN
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
The pretty little church edifce on Fifty yseventh
street. Park avenue, which for . long time
offered for sale. found purchaser about year ago.
in Mrs. Guilbert, the wife Of tie Rev. Mr. Guilbert
an Episcopalan clergyman, formerly of Tarrytown
Mr.. Gulbert devoted himself at to the work of
building up church and parish organization, and
the building il now known the Church Of the Holy
Spirit, Protestant Episcopal The price OF the prop
erty remains debt the church, but recently
900 was expended in fitting up the building, and
this amount it was desired to repay at once. The
ladies Of the church. with Mrs. Hammond for pres-
dent. therefore determined to hold fair. and this
fair is open. 1t began Tuesday,
and will continue from two to ten p
NJ each day till Friday Of this week.
Probably no fair put into small space
in the pretty little lecture of the church.
dozen more Of tables at which displayed fancy
goods Of every kind imaginable; Rebeccas well,
numberless other devices for tempting the unwary
visitor to part with his money fill the main
full that there seems hardly room to hold visitors
enough to buy all the goods. Then in an adjoining
room is an exhibition of Edison's phonograph tor
the benefit Of the scientifically inclined, ana punch
and Judy" show for the young and the frivolous. In
another room Is most cnticng restaurant under the
management Of Mrs. Guilbert where delightful little
tables, spread with the srowicst OF napcry give op
portunities for ted.e fcasts OF the choicest deli
caccs.
There is grand pianofortc. and there beautiful
young ladies' ready to demonstrate its perfection OF
tone at Il moments notice. There is Fairbank scale
OF mental Workmanship, and there q dozen
which have been donated and are to he obtained by
any who will buy lottery ticket and who il pos
sessed OF the requisite luck. But though the more
valuable goods are to be disposed OF III raies, yet
there obstacles to the spending of money by
those who object TO the element of chance.
Perhaps the most interesting thing in the whole
ia tn iut ie
ii entirely gotten up Except little assistance
from playmate Of her own age) by Miss Annie Ham
nond. n young lady only twelve years old. All the
fancy work IL hers and there IL everything Of that
nature that the heart Of the frivolous doll could
desire. All the wartrobcs of her manufacture,
and there are costumes that would certainly make
Worth weep. The drawing rooms in which sit dow
agcr dolls OF immense dignity and unbcnding deco
rum and younger and fairer dolls were fitted up by
the same young lady with most exquisite taste And
there is furniture and upholstery enough to furnish
the mansions of all the dolls who will get
red and 60 to housekeeping during the coming holi-
day season.
There is table of fancy goods consisting IL seems
at the first glance. mostly of baskets ut which Mrs.
Stouenbergh presides assisted by Miss Griiin. But
though tho baskets the most picuous of any
thing there there also hundreds of things the
nature and Of which utt erly beyond the re
porter's comprehension, He was assured BY the
ladies, however. that all these things were valuable
and very cheap at the price.
At the next table. under the charge OF Mrs. Miller
and the ladies were filled with pride al what they be.
lieve to be original idea eve have almost any
Kind or an apron that anybody can want" said Mrs.
Miller. There are cooks aprons. walters aprons,
ladies' aprons. nurses aprons. children aprons and
other aprons and they are any price you may choose
10 pay. from twenty fSe cents up 10 sG.'f One Of
those valued at the seemingly unc rcssary number
of dollars last mentioned shown to the wonder
ing visitor. and II certainly thing OF beauty.
II of the freshest and finest OF lawn almost hid.
den by beautiful embroidery
Mrs. Brown and her sister have charge Of table
whcreat all sorts OF japanese trinkcts curos may
be bought. The variety and curious nature of Jap
forbade the attempt at making catalogue, but
the exhibition was gay with bright colors and odd in
fantastic shapes.
Then there is table with the familiar sign "Coun-
try store, at which the two Misses Grant sell prod.
nee and ''sass" of different kinds, well as an In.
terminable variety OF groceries and dcdtesssn all
the knick knacks usually to be found in places the
kind There is also kept by the two Misses storms
table of clocks. bronzes and bocre that is tasie
fully displayed rs possible and the goods which
are Of the choicest. The most costly of these goods
as well the Japanese " TO be sold by the la
dies on commission. but every thing else has been do
mated and the gross receipts to go toward the pur
pose mentioned. Mrs. Eddy keeps toy stand, which
attracts the little aud on which may be found the
Christmas presents every one has to buy. Miss Baker
and Miss Hoffman have q bower OF flowers, where
bouquets Of the rarest blossoms may be had at SUR
prisingy reasonable rates
The fair has been well patronized far, and II is
hoped and expected that the If not all Of the
needed will be realized.