New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-04
MANY FAIRS FOR CHARITY.
RAISING MONEY IN PLEASANT WAYS.
OLD AND YOUNG INTERESTED IN THE UNDER
TAK1NGs-sUOCEss APPARENT.

OLD AND YOUNG INTERESTED IN THE UNDER
TAK1NGs-sUoCEss APPARENT.
"reminiscences Of the Arabian Nights OF the days
OF good Haroun AL Raschid7 TO be found in The
Arabian Nights Fete- arranged by the managers Of
the East Side Chanel No 404 East Fifteenth-st and
held in Orgies Art Gallery, Nos. 3bo and 36o Fifth
ave The fete began yesterday and Will last until
Saturday evening Orgies rooms have been trans
formed by the taste, experience and generosity Of
J. b. Lyman into scenes OF gorgeous Eastern gayety
In long lines of booths all sorts Of useful and
ornamental articles are offered for sale
Duslrv attendants in Oriental costumes, move
about the stalls and in the restaurant
The knder-arten children Of the chapel have a
beautiful display of neat and pretty articles of their
own making "Aladdin's Palace Is one of the chief
attractions of the fete. loan collection of oil
paintings and objects of art Is also well worth visit
ing The progress and the dongs OF this novel and
interesting fete recorded IN its magazine entitled
Thousand and One Tales
Handsome rooms at Fifth-ave and Thirty
seveprh-st were tastefuly fitted up yes
,erday for the Informal fair and reception held
there for the benefit of the House Of the Holy Com
forter. home for incurables. who would otherwise
have 10 60 to Wards Island. The affair was sue
cess In spite of the stormy weather, the handsome
bric a.brac contributed by the patrons of the In
sttution bringing good prices
An interesting exhibition Of Burmese costumes
and curos was opened yesterday at Hartman Hall,
Fifthave and Nneteenth-st for the benefit of the
building fund of the Judson Memorial Church. to be
erected at south Washington Square and Thompson
st The fair is under the auspices Of the Rev. Edward
hudson pastor of the Berean Baptist Church 1t has
the valuable assistance of Mrs. NJ b. ingalls,. for
thirty eight wears a missionary In Burmah. She has
brought for II large collection of Burmese curosites.
many of them presents from the last Queen OF Burmah
The costumes are worn with than Burmese grace
nv a bevy of pretty New-York girls, and Burmese tea
&c served with the native accomplishments Of lemon and
salt The exhibition will remain open to-day and TO-
morrow
The Christmas sale held by the Young ladies DO
nestle Missionary Society in Hodgson's Han Fifth
ave- and Forty-ffthst, will be continued this after
noon and evening.
AT noon yesterday Christmas fete In aid OF the
buildin g-fund of the Church OF the Redeemer was
opened In NE assembly of the Metropolitan
Opera House, Broadway and Thirty -ninth-st IL Will
remain open daily from 10 a. 10 midnight until
saturday, December T. Nearly all the Protestant
Episcopal churches of this city taking part in this
fair and the of the opening day augurs good
results throughout Cappas band will be in AZ
tendance every day. and the committee have ARRANGED
for exhibitions of the photograph and other unique
A chidrcn's Christmas .bazar for the benefit OF the
Riverside Nursery at No. 1000 Tenth-ave. VIII De
held I'm the Sunday school room OF TRANSFORMATION
Chanel on Friday and saturday. The RIVERSIDE
Nursery from April /. 1859, 10 November !, 1851
had an average monthly attendance OF 10 children.
IL is hoped soon to establish Kindergarten 0r thOse
TOO old for the nursery and TOO young for the puDc
schools The fair will be open each day from p H.
TO 10 p m.