The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-21
MIR. FLOWER OPENS TWO FAIRS.


| The Democratic Candidate Received with
UnfeiGned Cordially.
Tho fair Of the new Catholic Church OF Oul
| Lady OF Good Counsel In East Ninetieth street
for the benefit OF the building fund Of The
church was opened last night by the Hon. Ros.
we'll p Flower. The church was decorated
and some OF the booths were especially pretty
| There was not room for dozen more
people when Mr.. Flower came In al
SX o'clock. He was escorted to the
| reotory from the Windsor Hotel Ivy
Edward G. shcehy. Morgan J. OBrien. and
John D. Crimmins A double limo was formed
| from tho rectory door to the flag bedecke ed
platform whore Mr.. Flower was to speak.
while Mr.. Flower walked mp between the lines
with Father O'Kely tho pastor OF the church.
followed by Father Welch and Father Dooley.
and committee from the church.
As Mr.. Flower entered the church there was
great cheering. Everybody had bunch OF
roses and Mr.. Flowers path up the aisle was
strown with flowers. The pretty girls We'd
with each other in making bouquets for him.
Just as he reached the platform great bunch
OF red roses was presented to him. When he
had been introduced BY Father O'Kelly. Mr.
Fower said:
From the great number OF the congrega-
ton I think that you must have heard
that I was in favor OF fairs. partic-
ularly Worlds Fairs. Tremendous cheerine.l
thank you. ladies' and gentlemen. for the
honor Of opening this fair. knowing that It Is
to aid q struggling church order to secure
foothold in this great city-ereat because Of
its commercial supremacy, and no less great
and Wider than those 81 any other city In this
The rich men md tho good men OF New
s eSsros snq + iSsaded ssse 81 sh
unless the hand Of the sht sSn d.
for churches. hospitals. and other charitable
ss sos y pSsd 81 Ge ety
% SS sssn;
throughout this broad land. aye. and have
xet eSa ri i n nn one No
II may represent, the work Of the Church ,ap:
Yates H i his Morals It leads him away from Vice
eRdeTi he n work the cSch Is
for the betterment q the human race and I.
Sssys i i sss win ab SS
When the agpdeM%ser had DIED away Father
RSSsy viz shsa
and proposed three ~ extra big cheers , for the
pemocSsas esrnestness: NJ: Flower said t6st
would IKE sS Ss End SaS hs with
s sss Sn and they Would have 70 safe tie
XII & tss s5sS s% .hs 5hs4s;
Ct st. Eh3%f BANK e 81 Sas
70 hep build reeeery he cSur
Of pretty Harlem girls: o.,. 60, -,
around the Democratic candidate and pinned
Presi sas 81 Manhattan Se!ese and The ReSv
bae9enn st. Win ether
h had reason to BE- s proud o. NJ. Flower lowers sa Ie
FL Know. am very much Interested e islss
There was one tas
had made q natural site for the great Fair be-
committee agreed unanimously that this was
Ss1 ops hzs only 2Su To- Isy
which you have called upon me to perform. Is
D pleasant and O hatterinH one to me. The OBJ
ject OF your gathering ts to promote the well |
lare OF your church. and in church extension |
have always taken deep interest. Though |
but piles Of brick and stone. churches repre- |
sent that which has done more for the en- |
ightenment and advancement Of the human |
race than any other instrumentalty: and that
ss q Yef BY the
And. as l said but a few moments ago at |
another church fair which had the honor to |
open. the results OF Christian work among US |
are not all to be found in this city. Churches, |
and charitable institutions through |
1ut this broad land arc monuments to the pub
lie spirited and generous people OF New York, |
who are called upon for contributions from all |
over the country and the charity Of our people |
oward the poor and needy OF other States Is
10 less great than our own commercial su-
oremacy.
Ladies' and gentlemen. hope your fair will
b coed
o work at q gathering like this may redeem
many q man from the paths Of vice and induce
lin TO lead a better lie. ! thank you for your
lind attention and hope soon shall see you
III again"
Mr. Flowers address was frequently inter-
urted by cheers. and he was carried away by
no pretty girls again at its conclusion. w.
3ourke Cochran also made al address. and the
mir was declared opened. 1t will continue
hree weeks. The booths are Superintendent
" Mrs. Richard Croker; Mrs; Thomas F. Gil
oy,. Mrs. J. J. Quinn. Mrs. Peter BQwe. Mrs.
,Glli4s. Mrs. J. Plpmmer. Mrs. Kennedy;
Hiss Mooney. Miss Myhan. Mrs. q. Hare, and
frs. Hamilton.