The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 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 a lulI in events than that there are
a 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 a fair know the amount of labor
required to arrange for one. An active
worker this year is Mrs. A. T.. McGill, and
another who spends most of her time
making many useful and ornamental
articles is Mrs. Robert Dawson. Mrs.
James Fleming is zea1ously working this
year, az she has been for many previous
ones. Mrs. John Van Worst, the Misses
Toffey, Miss Minnie Bumsted, Miss Van
Worst, Mrs. A. r. Creveling and Mrs.
Frederick Benedict have all been
applying themselves to this one
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 a
fair worker tell her latest invention for
fear of having it copied and brought
out at a neighboring fair.
OF course the novelties are all simple yet
they display q great deal of ingenuity.
Mrs. J.. L. Scudder, when being ques-
toned recently about the Tabernacle
tirely new this year, but just what 1t is
dare not tell. for l am bound over to
secrecy. 1t is just a complete little origi-
nal affair, and when it appears it will be
sure to create a great surprise n at once
excite interest"
NOVELTIES.
Some of the novelties are old ideas re-
vived, and among them [ noticed "Widow
Bedott" on an improved plan, or rather a
revised edition of the esteemed lady.
The hickory nut which was for years
used to make the face has been replaced
by a clay pipe, the bowl of the pipe being
used to form the face. She Is, Of course.
longer has the sallow nut brown complex
ion, but one as white as marble. 'The
Secret of Modern Love-" too, is smother
attractive oddly and was originated
some years ago by II of the young
ladies of Simpson M. e. Church of this
city. By it q large sum Of money was
realized. The scales were made of per-
forated board and the balance bore the
words, s'Secret of Modern Love-" and in
the scales a pocketbook and heart were
laid, the pocketbook bearing down the
scale. This has not been much altered,
but simply beautifled. The old Eng
lish curiosity, what every man should
take once in his Iife,' will be for sale to
all the bachelors. 1t is this year to appear
just as it did when 1T originated. The
same little square box tightly sealed. will
contain the little China doll dressed as a
bride, and at a recent fair these precious
boxes were sold at the fabulous price OF
five dollars a lady. Many o man
is tempted to buy when he realizes hat
sucn and such is the work of the dainty
fingers of these fall ladies. And behave
me, to make aud 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.