The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14
FAIRS FOR TIE FUTURE
Simpson Church Planning
for a Grand One in the
Oakland Avenue Rink.
TABERNACLE FAIR IN NOVEMBER.
News From the Field of the
Churches--Y. NJ. c. a. Notes
and Peoples Palace Items.

One OF this largest aud most elaborate
fairs that the Heights has seen for many
a day Will be held In the Oakland Rink
on November 81 by the Ladies' Social
Union of Simpson M. E. Church. Great
interest is being manifested, not only by
those in charge. but by all the churcn
sympathiziug population of the district.
To hold q fair In such a big barn like
structure as Oakland Rink. transform It's
barrenness into an architectural bower
of beauty ane come out financially ahead
is a task of no mean skill on the part Of
a band Of womeu of a single church.
Yet the women engaged in the present.
task have previously accomplished it, and
feel confidence III the success OF u seeUnd
venture.
WHAT IT IS FOR
The ladies OF the Union have deter
mined that their church shall be thor
oughly renovated, new carpets laid, tile
parlors ~refurnished, and the interior of
the church Otherwise embeilished. To
accomplish all this, a good sum OF money
must be raised, Il SUN beyond what could
be raised at an ordinary church fair
To ascertain how The ladies of the
| OuiOu were ouuuCbluk Tue ptSpdIAttuuS
f)r such an event aud what success they
were meeting With. a reporter for H
NEWS called upon Mrs. 2. H. Rhiuehart.
President OF the Union. u few evenings
ago.
TEL you about the preparations for
the falrf" she asked. "Well really. /
hardly know what TO tell you except that
tne ladies OF the Union are working very
hard for its success. Naturally we are
receiving great assistance from the
Kiug's Daughters of the church, from
the Epworth League, from the Sunday
school aud from the Official Board. All
of these VIII have booths over which
they will preside, and it Is anticipated.
In fact the indications are such as to lead
To the general belief, that there will be
a spirited rivalry between the various
organizations of our church people to
accomplish moss In the general outcome
OF the fair, The fact that the Official
Board Will have a booth. by the way,
might be enumerated as a new feature Ia
church fairs Ia general.
"What kind of q booth does the Ohdclal
Board propose havingf"
Il am not sure they have decided upon
That as vet. Messrs. Crooks and john
son., I believe, are the committee OF the
Official Board on the faIr.n
What about the committees of the
oEGanizationsf"
Pm not sure that I could tell you
definitely. Il Oh has appointed commit
tees, the committees are actively at work,
and they are. l beiieve. receiving the
cc-eparatlon OF the entire mem hership of
the ORGANIZATIONS they REPRESENT. / do
not know the names OF those who LAY
been appointed committees CT these or
g~anizations. but as prominent workers
amoux the Kings Daughters you might
menIiyn President, Carrie Elkins, Miss
Dora Wilkes. The Secretary and Miss
Annfa PRFrlnn z thA 'Itar1 A1ror Anh
among the metnhers of the Epworth
Leagus, Gnatrm an Stephen Soisld of
The Leagues coMmittse on the fair,
President Fred Stuhr. Bertha Stetler.
Louisa Wreae. EVA Brown, There are
Others whom / cannot just now recall.
Among the %ietnoers of the Sunday
school who are so actively cooperating
are Mr.. w. w. Ruggies. Mrs. S. Adams.
MISS Ncttie FRrmun and Mrs. Blamey."
Mrs. Rhinenart hesitated about giving
the names of so many lest she might
forget some OF the most prominent work
ers, but at ,he earnest persuasion of the
reporter she mentluned among the names
OF members of he Union Mrs. o. Judd,
the Vice President; Mrs. W. Brown. the
Secretary; Mrs. e Sutherland, the
Treasurer; Mrs. John Furmau. Mrs.
George Johns, Mrs. G. Frazer, Mrs. w.
Crooks, Mrs. Klein. Mrs. H.. Fisk, Mrs.
| Blamey. Mrs. Cook. Mrs. +. Cleveland,
4A4E. " AUCASlg lac ooAoOLA AIN OG4cE
well known workers.
With all these estitnabIe church ladies
bending every effort towards making the
coming fair u success, backed as they are
| by Tho energetic workers OF the various
| church organizations. the big lair may be
| already set down as a success. Among
| the many novel features of the fair will
be a beautiful quilt, orange u white III
| color. upon which the President is now
| working. A white margin Is being left
| upon which will be artistically written
names of voters in indellibls ink at the
| rates of ten ceuts q vote. -
TABERNACLE Ii
Every one interested in The Tabernacle
Church has been planning and working
for the aauual fair aud festival, which
will probably come off early in NoveM-
Der. The ~fsliowing officers and commits
tees have been officially appointed:-
Fair Communicable. Thso. L. Parker,
| Chairman. (Ex-officio u mem Der OF all
Bub-committees.)
Committee or Location of Booths
Wn. III. Turner, L. B. Braiaard, Mrs.
George w. Clerlhew. Mrs. John Ewing.
1t is suggested thai applications for
spaces or boo tbs be made Immediately to
the above COMMITTEES.
Committee on Printing-Mr. j.. r.
Turner.
Committee on Experimentation.
81. G.. Walt, L. B. Brainard
Committee on Distribution of Tickets
| Mr.. Theodore L. Parker.
Executive C9mmitteo-Mr. William H.
Turner, Mr.. James r. Turner. Mr.. Geor.e
Krouse and Mr.. David A. Bishop.
Seer etary and Treasurer-Mr. James
r. Turner.
Not less than Eve thousand tickets will
be sold this year.
AMONG The CHURCHES.