The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06
CHURCHES And BAZARS.
Almost seem to be Convert
ible Terms Just at
Present.
FAIRS ON EVERY HAND.
Catching the Fugitive Dollars oil
Christmas Purchasers-Notes
From Every Parish.

it would be worth ones while to co m
pute the total number Of persons who
have visited Jersey City fairs this week
and the gross amount of money that has
changed hands at these entertainments.
Lovely woman seldom has chance to
display the commercial side of her nature
other than in the capacity of buyer. but
when once or twice q year her favorite
church or charity opens q bazar, Madame
is as much In her element behind the
counter as If she had spent her life there
This week has added to the, list of fairs
past the bazaar at the Tabernacle, that
given by the Emory M. E. Church in
Crescent Hail, the Lafayette Methodist
and First Universalist Church fairs. and
a host of others whose mere mention
would require more space than we here
have to give. And still there are more to
follow.
1t is for the benefit of those interest ed
in oming fairs thar the writer has been
req uested TO mention few novelties in
method of arrangement of articles for
sale.
FEAST OF LANTERNS.
A pleasant variety Of bazar is that re-
Gently opened in the Lenox
Lyceum, New York, and called a
"Feast of Lanterns" To make this an
accurate representation would rquire
Japanese costumes, pagoda booths and
myriads of paper lanterns and, flags. but
the effect is also very pretty when carried
out on less elaborate scale. Given
medium sized hall, Japanese lanterns,
the more the better, colored paper, hye
flags bearing the crimson ball of Japan,
an ipgenius committee has the back
ground for charming scene. Add
twenty or thirty pretty maids, dressed IN
bswitcliing Japanese toilets and selling
delicate wares at robust prices and the
effect is delightful. The main difference
between this and the usual Japanese
tea' is said that lanterns are made the
most prominent feature OF the decora-
tions. 5
An odd feature that is sure to attract
attention is IL pu zzle table. The booth is
draped in orange cambric. with caballis-
tic figures in black, and Surmounted by a
huge Interrogation point. On ~ are
ranged puzzles of all kinds, link, ring
and chain puzzles. puzzles .concocted
from cardboard and ribbon, from wood
and wire. Not one person in hundred
can resist the temptation OF trying TO
solve a puzzle that is within easy touch
Ing distance, ana Gno DOOlH Is SURE 10 Do
surrounded ut ali hours by an interested
group trying to slip off the ring" or
separate the links" or any of the things
that wire puzzles require one to do.
NOVELTIES.
Then there is the photograph table,
At recent fair large number OF anna
teur photographers contributed pictures
of familiar local scenes. the church and
chapel, interior and exterior; the parson-
age, we'll known street scenes, the choir
at an afternoon rehearsal. and even a
wicked little Kodak picture of the soprano
just taking high G. Needless to say, the
hot cakes. and formed pleasant souvenirs.
At certain house fair bright youth
conducted D studio where silhouettes
were 'cut while you watt" The subject
stands between lamp and sheet OF
white paper tackled to the wall, while
the artist pencilled the outline OF the
shadow aud cut 1t out.
The committee in charge of a Christ
mas sale shortly to be held will devote
one table to Christmas cards and tree de-
corations. At this sale small urcnln
dressed as Santa Claus will carry a load
ed pack, a pleasant variation of the old
time grab-bag A new departure is a
booth bearing the inscription "A Stitch
in time saves uine," where bevV or
damsels in Puritan gowns and kerchlefs
preside over every possible appliance for
sewing, from the tiny housewife. darn
ing bags and gloves-menders to huge
piece-bags and comDleGe work-basket.
Among fancy articles the season brings
several pretty novelties, one celluloid
perpetual calender with movable ribbons,
the shape that of Jananese teapot, bear
ing the head of an almond eyed maiden
and the legend .Tne Time for Tea is the
Time for Me-" The craze Tor physical
culture has resulted in II Keyrack formed
OF the smaller sized dumbbeIl made.
gilded, provided with a row of brass
hooks and tied with satin ribbons.
A folio booKcover of heavy brown
linen is painted with odd Oriental char
acters in sepa and gold, and bears the
legend:-
oh, for book in a shady nook,
Either indoors or not!
in quaint old English lettering.