New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
TO HAVE 4 THINK SGITING MARKET
WOMEN DEVISE AN ATTRACTIVE SCHEME IN
AID OF CHILDREN.

AID OF CHILDREN.
A "Thankssving market" as unique In design as
II Is benevolent in purpose. will be held AT the
Manhattan Athletic Club. Madison-ave. and Forty
fourth-st. on November 2S. from a. m. to 10 p NJ
by the Hopeful Circle OF Kings Daughters. The
plan was proposed as far back last spring by
Mrs. J. r. Muchmoe. presiden: OF the circle. for
the benefit of the kindergarten school which ii has
attached to the Camp Chapel Mission Of General
o. O. Howard. at No. III Chrystic-st. The school
has been In operation three years and has ALREADY
established more civilization among the children
of the Sums than the progress Of half century
might otherwise develop. 1t is under the care or
Miss Gertrud. Thayer. an experienced teacher or
kindergarten who receives n salary of $50 a month.
and its thirty odd pupils becoms the welcome re-
sponsiblity of the twenty women of the Hopeful
Circle who look after their wants OF body well "a
mind. and in every way possible promote their WELL
being.
This year q 900 Is necessary to the fund. and the
decision arrived at that such sum should
be raised through articles of necessity sold at
every day market rates. rather than through any
scheme of Injuries Of fashion. Hence the Thanks
giving market. Six months ago. with the View to
furnishing this prospective market each one or the
sixteen ladies took g. determined TO invest IL IN
whatever fashion would bring tho largest returns
in market supplies 1t seems that each earnest
workers s. has rolled around and around. gathering
interest and COMPOUND interest to such an extent
tha: with their backing up OF energy ana IN
genutv these sixteen women now gather together
the mos. abundant harves of good things that ever
filled a market. Whole broods OF newly Matched
fowl have been reared into farmyard prize turkeys
Packages OF fower-seeI have blossomed into con-
servaories: vegetable plants have thrlved into mar
ket-gardens: raw fruits and vegetables nave been
converted into delicious jams. jellies ana pickles.
with the aid OF sugar and vinegar purchased a,
wholesale ratca What the ladies' did not have has
been literally given them. Their various trades
bov eff wholesale quantities All
these ingredients have been divided at discretion.
and from them have been evolved pastries ana jel-
lies and pickles and meat stuilngs ana candles. ana
rich and ssvory dishes Of every description caicn-
lated TO make tempting and delicious the Thanks
giving table.
The market will be the prettiest sight Of ths kr.
seen by NEWCOMERS In many da". Six stalls
will comprise II, and three of them. the meat' th-
fruit and vegetab,. and butter cheese AMI eg,
stalls will bt exac, reproductions Of those IN any
frst-ratc metropolitan markes. The other three.
the flower. plan. an, candy. the household linen
and baker and confec onery stalls. will lean 10 art
and fancy in decoration. Will the tea booth. where
you can have a dain.y. fragrant cup for ten cents
and package to carry home at ordinary rates.
will be a very inviting bower. Everything that
goes to furnish delicious Thanksgiving dinner VIII
be found here and everything will have been home
made by the skilled and dainty hands OF gentle
women. Turkeys Will be ready cooked and stuHed.
~ uncooked. required. Stuffed joints. meat pies
pressed and spicei meats mince pies. whose making
has reached a poin. OF high art; delicious home
made bread and rolls. fresh butter and od9r9rs
cheeses. tall. crisp celery ana ciear Cfahucriy
Jelly clt flowers and ported plants. candies ot an
sorts pies. tarts and pickles AL VIII De ih'f IN
variety ana abundance. and will be sold ~ prices
as low and lower than old ami clever housekeepeIs
provide them at home; ~ ,..
The ladies' costumes will b" n pretty feature.
At the meat stall Mrs George Schenct vice-pr"si-
dent: Mrs. Haryo; Holt cahoon and Mrs. istHc
Field will preside IN big aprons OF butchers ln'h
and high linen cuffs. Mrs. \. II. Fairchil1 MIS-:
w O. Leonard and Miss Julie OPP, treasurer. VIII
be at the vegetable stall in the short-skiriei capped
and kcrchefed costumes OF peasant arkct-woncn.
The confectionery stall vii! have Mrs. Foster MILL
ken Mrs Augustus Brown ana Miss Janet Lewis
In the trade costume OF white apron ana paper
can At The dairy stall Mrs. W K. Clark Mr..
Charles Doubleday and Miss Billing will appear ~
Trim dairymaida Miss George Coleman and Mis~
Juibc dressed Italian flower girls. viii preside
nj the flower STALL and a. the household linen stan
Mrs Paul Mcyrowitz Miss Kate Lamb; secretary:
Mrs Frank IIoyt and Miss Gertrude Thayer.
dressed as Priscilla housewives. viii DISPOSE or
busters aprons kitchen towel etc. 20 those who
need neat. ready made, homcly supplies ~
Lewis 'g and ali the adnentoned are members
OF the Hopeful Circle. Such Il project AS thi'
Thanksgiving market in us combination OF usetm,
ness pcturesqueness and economy Is as orislhai
as IL Is worthy. and has only TO wish the char.
liable women who have planned II the sood luck
which they deserve