New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
SUCCESSFUL CHURCH FAIRs-MANY ENTER
TAINMENTS

Inst week In Harlem was pre-eminently a week Of
church fairs entertainments. Some OF the young
women engaged In the good work displayed an spiNy
for making sales that would make Western drummer
envous The way they ferreted out the nipple oousr
Of the pockets of all Is good indication that
there Is no business stagnaton IN Harlem No one
was spared-thc young the old, rich or poor-lof
these young women had way OF making the oid
feel young. and the poor rich. while every one SUD
denly became convinced that spending money was a
pleasure.
One OF the omst successful fairs OF the week was
that given by Holy Trinity Guild. OF Holy TRINITY
Church. held in the church parlors. at LeuoH ave
and Onehundred ana twenty -second-st, on iuesuAS'
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday In sP'e I" .n@
fact that there some OF the most dlSagFeeaoie
weather OF the year two OF those days he oahasr
was emlnently successful. and about S4'ooo was
cleared All the articles 1ef over from inc lar were
suctoned OF the las, day, and what was leh over
from this will be given 10 the fair OF Emanuel
Church. in East One hundred andtwelfth'st. ~hics
will be held next month. The women having cnaree
of th. hicaly successful fair were MIS- l. D. Wormai'
president: Mrs. Edward Savage. vce'preSdent' MIS-
B. r. Rogers secretary, and Miss Mari2 j. 'ohuoru'
treasurer The committee in charge OF the bazaar
c.nastea Of Mrs H. c. Townsend Mrs. II. 7.
Pierce Mrs Abraham Steers, Mrs c. DIV. Bridgman.
Mrs l. H. Grail Mrs Thomas W. Robinson Mrs.
j. A. Hitner, Mrs John Christensen, Mrs Ed"dFu
Townsend Mrs. George Wupperman, Mrs. heoert W.
Smith Mrs T. J. NORMAN. Mrs Edward savage Mrs'
II n psv. Mrs J. II. Taylor and Mrs. J. E. Wilson.
n. committee on decorations consisted OF Mrs. j. H..
raxlor Mrs J. A. Hil,ncr Mrs. f. Townsend, Mrs
! " French Miss Maher. Miss S,monson and MISS
L. smpson The committee on entertainment con-
sisted OF Mrs. ii. C. Townsend. Mrs. H. l. ilerce'
Mrs John Christensen, Mrs. A. NJ Persons
Mrs. Hamilton Higgins and Mrs. Mary E. Merinetoh'
The committee on printing consisted OF Mrs Inon'ns
w Robinson, Mrs. J. A. Hil,ner Miss Caudwei''
Thomas
and J. A. Hiltner. The women having charge OF the
ort table were Miss Maria Montfor,, Mrs. A NJ I1er-
sons Mrs. Hamilton Higgins. Miss Helen Montiort'
Miss L. Simpson ciiss Todd, Miss Walker MISS Jeweu'
Miss Kirkham Miss Osborn and Miss Lecch
The ice cream table managed by Mrs. Mooney,
the Misses Mooney and Miss Mabel WitllcrDee AL TN;
candy table were Mrs H. r. Pierce, Mrs. e. b. Bensel
Mrs j. r. Hall MIS- p. Robin, Miss Laura Lockwood.
Miss Beyea Miss Woman Miss llillner Miss Taylor.
Miss Hall, Miss Eta Hail. Miss Beal and Miss Brds'
man The doll market controlled BY Miss Florence
Simpson, Mrs. French. Mrs. Altman the Misses slinon'
son. Miss Msther, Miss Osborn. Miss sherry Miss =.
Adams while the statesmen F. Buckllout A. Buck
hout Mr. Corey, Mr. Na;her, Mr.. Arrowsnith, Miss
Grail Mr. Ten Eick. Mr.. Haywood Mr. Chase, Mr..
French Mr.. Mathew and Mr.. Leonardo. The fancy
table was managed by Mrs. Brid:man, Mrs. Thomas w.
Robinson, Mrs. L. II. Grail, Mrs. ". X. Beal. Mrs.
Z. II. Hamilton. Mrs. A. Il. salas, Mrs o. b. Bnde-
man, Mrs F. j. Moore. Mrs. l. A. Winship Mrs. e.
Wells, Miss MckcyuOldS, MISS tarnWeIl, MISS
Cauldwcu and Theodore II. Bridgman Mrs. Abraham
Steers Mrs j. ". French, Mrs. J. A. Hltner. Mrs.
j. H. Taylor, Mrs. Gillespy, Mrs T. E. Delano Miss
Hattie Miss Mather and Miss Brewster had charge Of
the flower table.
At the grocery and fruit tables Mrs. H. VI.
pay Mrs Carrin gon. Mrs. Holloway, Miss F. simpson,
Miss Corey Miss Ricketts,, Miss BOnynge, Miss oayre
Miss Emma c. Smith and Oliver Il. Bridgman. The
japanese table was managed by Mrs. Edward Savage
Mrs. s. c. Stillmsn. Mrs. F. Thompson. Mrs. NJ A.
Kellogg, Mrs. c. b. NEEDING. Mrs. j. II. Wells Miss Nav
Hustace Miss i. Appcby. Miss Colvin, Miss simpson,
Mss Annie Wilson, Miss Wcnpc. Miss Van Cot. Miss
G. Hustace. Miss H. Smith, Miss VI. Clark. Miss
ThUrbcr, Miss Hebbard DR.. c. T. Needing, J. II. Wells,
/. J. II. savage. Lewis Hallcn. George Corey. Il. W.
Smith, 1r., and Edward lIebhard. Mrs. T. NJ GriSwold
and the Misses GriswoM had charge Of the lemonade
table AT the linen We're Mrs. W. WupperInan. Mrs.
G. W. Debevoisc Mrs. J. J. Rlodeett Mrs H. BonyDge
Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Mrs. 7. J. Woman and Miss Pitt
Mrs. J. S. White, assisted by Mrs. Mary J. smith and
Miss Adele etoper had charge If the palmisry tent
while the Misses Day had charge OF the pin hooth
The following In charge of the rcfrcshment room
Mrs. II. c. Townsend. Mrs Kellogg, Miss IIance, Mrs
lIendrck Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs
Smons. Mrs. Kirhham, Mrs. GrlswOld, Mrs. Terhunc
Mrs. Johnson. Mrs gemer, Mrs. Maby, Mrs. Lyle
Mrs. Beebe, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Adams Mrs. Hawks
Miss Toy Miss Corey. Miss Rogers, Miss Baldwin, Miss
Ten Eck Miss Lcech, Miss Mercer Miss Daniels, Miss
stationery table was presided by Mrs. James A.
Colvin, Mrs. J. +. Wilson, Mrs r. j. Goodwin. ir Mrs
II. T. Wemplc. Mrs. J. c. Halle, Mrs. L. A Osborn
Mrs. F. " Rowland, Mrs. Charles Iancc, Miss Addlc
Wilson, Miss McGJwn. Miss Rowland. Miss Goodwin
Arthur Duckhout, E. COlyn and Arthur strong.
on Thursday evening an entertainment was given in
the parlors Of the church by the pupils of Miss
Mcrngtons school. The programme consisted Of
song. "The Ferry to Shadowtown," by Miss Edna
Shaw and Miss Foronce Nye; piano 500 by Ernest
Noel Perrin; motive gestures and Delsartc exercises
by Miss Emily COady Miss Bessie Debcvoise, Miss
Gertrude Euen, Miss Mary F.. Ives, Miss Mabel Lamb
ley Miss Gertrude Magonirle Miss Adele Schoon-
maker. NJ SIS Florence shIady, Miss Meta Smith and
Miss Lena X. Viec. The motive GESTURE wore com
plimontary ard were Indicative Of alutaon, suppl
cation, invitation, enireaty, Jealousy blessing etc.
The Dclsarte exercises consisted OF the following
movements: posc, gesture, the whip movement. tran
siton, kneelng, relaxation. looking into the wishing
well, the flying mercury, tho eisenhower, supplica
ton ard cntreaty and the dance.
Another fair wiirh has been cmncntlv successful
this week that given under the auspices OF the
women Of 11gr m ConcreG2t.cnal Church, in Ma lis)n
Hall. at Madis0n-avc. AMI One-hundlcd and twenty
ffthst.. Tuesday, Wednesday ami Thursday evenings
and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. About
81 900 was cleared. Nearly all the goods We're sold
the restaurant the third floor well paironizod
and tho concert given by the :" Peck Sisters" on
Wednesday evening great success. What goods
there remaining will be sod al auction. An
elaborate programme printed and handsomely
illustrated, which gave valuable sketch OF tic life
Of the Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Virgin, who for SO many
years has been pastor OF this enincntly successful
congregation. Dr. Virgin opened tie fair when
known as the "FlOral Carnival Tuesday evening
with few appropriate words. This carnival has been
under preparation since June, when the women OF the
church decided 70 hold II.
The executive committee consisted Of Mrs. James
L. Miller. Mrs. Jacob Shrady, Mrs. josiah Lombard
Mrs. Flora c. Brandon. Mrs. D. j. Dclu and Miss
LILY Underhlll. The reception committee consisted Of
Mrs samuel H. Virgin Mrs. f. r. sol mon. Mrs. T. H.
Newman, Mrs X. Nook Mrs. y. G.. 1alberi and Mrs
E. K. Billings one Of the most Interesting features
Of the .air the entertainment given each evening
at half past O'Clock. On Tuesday aud Thursday
evenings the entertainments were OF amusical character