The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-15
CHILDREN'S HOME FAIR.
Opening Day of the Great Insti.
tuition.
Description Of the Interior Of tht
H0me---FulI List of the Names
Of the Ladies In At
tendance.

street. The building is handsomely decor
ated on the outside with flags OF all nations
and the interior presents magnificent
scene.
All day yesterday aud this morning hun
dreds of ladies were kept busy as bees in
adorning the halls and arranging theil
booths, which are now literally loaded
down with good things of all kinds. The
display of flowers and plants throughout
the various departments is great and beau.
tiful.
1t is hardly possible to give full justice
to the ladies in description of the scenes.
Still we can attempt description that
will show our readers what is being done
for the home and the cancelling of the debt
| of $6, 900 now resting on it.
! To the left of the hall as one enters the
building is the booth and conservatory OF
st. Paul's NJ. Il. Church and the oriental
bazar. The room is one mass of exotics.
The different Eastern nations are assigned
to the corners of the room. India and Per-
sia are represented by old blue India tea
pots cups and saucers, from which fragrant
tea is dispensed.
A magnificent tiger skin, eight feet long,
| overhangs this department, and the whole
shawls contributed by Mrs. Longworth.
The crescent and hangings characteristic
of Turkey appear over the Turkish corner.
The shelves here are filled with Turkish to-
bacco, and cigarettes and chibouques
There are, moreover many handsome
Turkish towels displayed. Lanterns, fans,
trays. brellas parasols and toys are the
features of the booths set apart for China
and Japan. The decorations for the former
country consist of Chinese hieroglyphics,
which translated mean, THE fairest ladies
of the fair serve here" and This is the
way to Heaven"
The restaurant is one Of the principal
features of the Fair. The preparations are
all on an extensive SCALE 1t is situated in
tho large and small dining rooms, and is
under the management of ladies of the East
and West End Walnut Hills, Mt. Auburn
and Avondale.
In the main ball is the dairy, from which
the lacteal fluid will be served to the
thirsty. The dairy is under matched
roof, supported by granite columns which
are entwined with columbine and other
flowers. From the roof hang baskets of
ferns, making the whole pleasant sight.
The dairy will also furnish during the
week cream, fresh butter, milk, eggs, cot
tage cheese, gingerbread, sponge cake and
ice cream.
On the east side of the chapel are the
Christian Church tables, the principal one
of which is a semi hexagon.
The cigar stand is in the southeast of the
chapel corner.
The art room is another feature of the
fair. and occupies one of the class-rooms
northwest of the chapel.
The Episcopal tables, three of them, are
loaded down with bric-a-brac. One of the
tables is called the cap table.
One of the most unique and prettiest ex-
hibitions is that fitted up by the ladies of
the Seventh-street Congregational Church.
The south end of the dormitory shows un-
der the folds of the American flag, painted
scene of Portsmouth Harbor.
In the foreground is the ship Pinafore, a
full rigged three-masted corvette flying the
English Jack and a streamer with the name
Pinafore. To-day the ladies commence
selling aprons from the same.
1t was nearly noon when Mr.. Theodore
Cook introduced Elder w. P. Stratton, who
opened the Fair by invoking the blessings
OF God upon it. He was followed by ]. J.
Piatt who read an original poem on the
Homeless Poor"
Hon. Stanley Matthews then made the
following address,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-
Less than two years ago had the pleasure
of participating in the ceremony Of laying
the corner stone of the building in which
we are now assembled. Since then the
edilice has been erected, dedicated and oc-
cupied. Again have been honored with
an opportunity publicly to express my in
terest in the noble charity which inhabits
it by taking part in these exercises. The
invitation to do so, extended by the Man
ayers, contains limitation which enables
me in complying with it, to ensure, in one
particular at least, satisfaction to you as
we'll as to them That Limitation is that it
shall be brief.
The most effective eulogy that can be
pronounced upon the institution, in aid of
which the contributions of the public are
solicited by this fair, is simply to describe
it; to tell what it is, what it proposes, what
it does.
1t is an incorporated association, known
as the Childrep's Home of Cincinnati.
Its objects are:
First-To ameliorate and elevate the Co.'S
dition of the children of poor and unfor-
tunate parents, by procuring for the home
less and destitute who may be committed
to it, in accordance with its charter, per-
manent country homes in Christian fam-
lies, where they shall be trained in habits
Of industry and receive suitable English
education.
Second-To clothe feed and instruct such
children gratuitously as long as they re-
main in the Children's Home.
Third-To afford temporary home to
poor children, whose parents, thus aided,
may be enabled in short time to support
them in homes of their own, and such 9TH
er religious and charitable work as the
Trustees may from time to time adopt.
An annual contribution of S25 constitutes
an annual membership; one OF $500 mem
bership for life.
The management of the Institution in its
public relations is in charge OF Board of
Trustees, consisting OF ten gentlemen
elected annually. A board of lady man
ayers has charge of its domestic depart
ment.
The history OF the Institution begins in
1864. Since then it has received and cared
for about three thousand children, of all
ages, including the youngest infants. Of
these it has placed in country homes about
one thousand.
1t has no endowment, and is dependent
altogether upon voluntary contributions
ior its support.
Such, in briefest outline, is the character
of the organized charity in whose behalf an
appeal is now made to the public.
The chief characteristic of its work will |
oear amplifcation, and deserves to be dwelt
lpon.
1t is not mere shelter, asylum and
hospital for destitute children. 1t is all |
hese aud more. 1t is a home for the home
ess. The meaning latent in phrase is
broad and deep and high. 1t is as broad as
III human interests. 1t is as deep as all
luman affections 1t is as high as human
iestiny. All who reared in homes, can
ook back Npon the comfort and value