The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-01
FAIRS RULE THE HOUR.
Work Which Society Lead
ers Find Attrac-
tive.
NOVELTIES SOUGHT AFTER.
But the Inventors Will Not Re-
veal Their Secrets in Advance
Old Favorites Revived

In spite OF what the world thinks to the
contrary, society women are often as busy
as bees. For no other reason has there
come lull in events than that there are
large number of church fairs on hand,
and quietly and unostentatiously these
women are actively engaged in work for
them. Every year about this time six
weeks are thus spent, absorbing almost
All The spare time until the event crowns
theii successful work. Only those inter-
ested in fair know the amount Of labor
required to arrange for one. An active
worker this year is Mrs. A. T. McGiIl.and
another who spends most of her time
making many useful and ornamental
articles is Mrs. Robert Dawson. Mrs.
James Fleming is zsalousIy working this
year, as she has been for many previous
ones. Mrs. John Van Worst, the Misses
Ioffey. Miss Minnie Bumsted, Miss Van
Worst, Mrs. A. r.. CrevelinR and Mrs.
Frederick Benedict have all been
applying themselves to this one
particular object. It is by no means
an easy task. Not only must many OF the
fancy articles be made, but also origin
ated, and the unique and funny things
that are invented by fair workers often
call for admiration and surprise
Under no consideration whatever will q
fair worker tell her latest invention for
fear of having it copied and brought
OF course the novelties are all simple yet
they display great deal Of ingenuity
Mrs. j. l.. Scudder, when being ques-
toned recently about the Tabernacle
Fair, said:-..Yes, we have something en-
tirely new this year, but just what it is
n - AL t<rx4 4 f<.
secrecy. IL is just complete little origl-
nal affair, and when it appears II will be
sure TO create great surprise and at once
excite interest"
NOVELTIES.
Some Of the novelties are old ideas re-
vfyed. and among them noticed Widow
Bedott'' on an improved plan, or rather
revised edition of the esteemed lady.
The hickory nut which was fpr years
used to make the face has been replaced
by clay pipe, the bowl of the pipe being
used to form the face She is, of course.
greatly improved and beautited and no
longer has the sallow nut brown complex
ion, but one as white as marble. Tbs
Secret OF Modern Love-" too, IL another
attractive oddity and was originated
some years ago by one Of the young
ladies OF Simpson N. f. Church Of this
city. By it large sum of money was
realized. The scales were made of per-
Torated board and the balance bore Tue
words, Secret of Modern Love- and in
the scales a pocketbook and heart were
laid, the poekeLboOk bearing down the
scale. This has not been much altered,
but simply beautified. The old Eng
lish curiosity. What every man should
take once in his life," will be for sale to
all the bachelors. 1t is this year TO appear
just as it did when it originated. The
same little square box tightly sealed, will
contain the little China doll dressed as a
bride. and at recent fair these precious
boxes were sold at the fabulous price oi
five dollars a lady. Many 9 man
is tempted to buy when he realizes that
such aud such is the work OF the daintI
Miners OF these fair ladies' And believt
ine, to make and originate these little
things often requires skill, care, and end.
less patience, and it Is not to be wondered
at that the fair workers charge fair
prices for their pains. ADJ.