The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
CHURCHES In COMMERCE.
General Depression Not Dis
cernible at the Taber-
nacle Fair.
NEW SCHEME FOR MONEY MAKING
News From All the Churches
Several Out of Town Clergy
men to Preach.
NEW SCHEME FOR MONEY MAXIM

This is beyond dispute the golden sea
son of church fairs. They are being held
al! over the city. as tue news columns
show. Next week, beginning Tuesda,
evening. the Tabernacle will hold It's an
nuai fair. which. from its great size ant
the wide spread influence of the church
deserves especial mention. It will con-
tinue during the week, with entertain
ments each nighf. closing on Friday. 81
much n may learn from the large can
vas signs on the Tabernacle and Peoples
Palace; but there is much more to be
told.
The largest and most important fancy
table will be at the extreme left Of As
sembIy Hall. under the auspices of tht
Lsdies' Aid Society. The table will bs
iu the charge of Mrs. John Ewing, as
sisted by the ladies of the society.
The toy table will be located In As
zemblv Hall. under the auspices of Mrs
]. I. Edwards aud class. Special stten-
ton is called TO this table, as 1t IS a new
feature in the fair.
The apron table will be located at the
extreme right of Assembly Hall, In
NAt = AtiNi way
aprons. Last year Mrs. Lu,tsr sold our
her stock long before the close of the
fair
TIE candy table will be under the au-
spices OF the Christian Endeavor Sociasy.
from which delegations will be in attend
ance every night.
MYSTERIOUS TABLES.
In addition to the Fishing Pond" To-
cared in the church. under the auspices
of the Junior C, E., they will have q
"Handkerchief Table" Miss Filth
Hum aud her class will conduct a "Dsli-
catessen Tatle" in Assembly Hall. There
will be q Mysterious Table" whose
contents justify the name.
Supper will be served In the lecture
room each evening at $50 P. NJ Supper
or light refreshments taay be had at any
time until ten P. NJ. Mrs. II. H.. Farrier
Of Ladies' Aid has tais department. H.
charge.
Those who wish 10 make donations of
either money or provisions for the shipper
table of the fair ara invited to hand them
TO Mrs. H.. II Farrfer, Mrs. w. w. In
grrsoil, Mrs. r. d Noonan or Mrs. J.
Powles.
Pop Corn Man. will be found at the
old stand. and will give the girls lessons
10 gymnastics while pulling candy. The
goods will bs for sale also In other por-
lions OF the fair.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The eptartaiutnsnt NJ the fair will be a
special festure. The first night there
will be on William Joseph DAILY, humor>
ist, i~mpersonator and comic singer. The
second the Russell Brothers aud Lsw
Rose. who manipulate the mandolin.
guitar. xylophone. fute, ~tuberphone. banjo,
sleigh bells, musical goblets, autoharp
aud piano. Tbs third night will be en-
liveued by Howard s.. Slarrett, the ell
known eHta!uer. The fourth entertain
menf. aud perhaps the most interesting
OF all. will tie under the charge of Mrs.
J. T.. Edwards and her class. Among
their specialties will be solos. farces. reel
tations. feminine gymnastics aud drills.
Besides this there will be. every night,
The inimItable Shadow Pantomimes,"
fnr which the Rev. j. L. Scudder is
Justly famous.
TIE voting contests are described in
the notes below.
MONEY MAKING SCHEMES.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Lafayette
Title reads, the Friendly League Of Church
Workers, has adopted q nav plan for
raising money, which will no doubt ind
many imitators, 1t Ia proposed that each
me q, Der should earn by her own Efforts
the sum OF one dollar for tbs cause.
The laborers are requested to tell the
secretary how they have earned the
money, as their experiences are to be
written up and read 1t q social.
A somewhat similar plan DEVELOPED
the commercial instincts of a down town
church last winter. The Kings Daugh-
tiers dedicated twenty-five cents . piece to
the cause, and then worked by ~reinvest-
ing IT. to bring ir to as large a sum Hs